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The Best Omakase in Orlando, 2026
Orlando's omakase scene is built around two Michelin-starred counters and a tight ring of serious sushi rooms behind them. The market is small but the top tier — Soseki, Kadence — competes nationally.
By the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Updated 2026-05-17
Orlando's omakase market sits firmly on the back of one number: two Michelin stars, awarded to Soseki Modern Omakase and Kadence in the inaugural Florida Michelin guide. Both are ten-seat hinoki counters, both are chef-owned, both source the bulk of their fish from Toyosu via twice-weekly direct flights into Orlando International. The combination of an unusually well-trained chef pool (Disney-trained pastry talent, Norman's-trained line cooks) and a tourist economy hungry for tasting-menu spend has produced a market with depth well beyond what its size would suggest.
Soseki at #1 holds Orlando's most-recognised omakase reservation. Chef Michael Collantes runs a modern omakase format — twelve to fifteen courses, $255 per seat, prepaid — out of a Winter Park room that feels closer to a Japanese ryokan than a Florida restaurant. The Michelin star awarded in 2022 (one year after opening) confirmed what local critics already knew: Soseki is the city's most accomplished tasting menu, full stop, sushi or otherwise.
Kadence at #2 is the cult counter. Three chef-owners (Mark Berdin, Jennifer Bañagale, Lordfer Lalicon) run a nine-seat speakeasy-vibe room in the Audubon District with a Michelin star and a $185 omakase that locals consider the better per-dollar play. The reservation lead is two to four weeks at Kadence versus four to six at Soseki. If you cannot get into either, the rest of this list is the back-up plan.
Soseki Modern Omakase
Winter Park · Modern Omakase · $$$$
Orlando's first Michelin-starred omakase and the city's most accomplished tasting menu, sushi or otherwise. Ten seats, fifteen courses, one obsessive chef.
Stars: One Michelin star
Counter: 10 seats hinoki counter
Tasting: 12-15 courses, prepaid
Chef: Michael Collantes
Chef Michael Collantes earned Orlando's first omakase Michelin star in 2022, one year after opening Soseki in a Winter Park townhouse. The Shoshin menu — prepaid at $255 — is modern omakase in the truest sense: nigiri is the spine, but a kaiseki-style progression of warm courses (tempura, grilled black cod, a closing rice course) frames it. Service is hushed. The room is hinoki and white plaster. Most diners are repeat.
Kadence
Audubon District, Orlando · Edomae Omakase · $$$$
The Audubon District speakeasy that gives you Michelin-star Edomae for under $200. Orlando's best per-dollar fine dining.
Stars: One Michelin star
Counter: 9 seats
Tasting: Omakase tasting
Chef: Mark Berdin, Jennifer Bañagale, Lordfer Lalicon
Kadence opened in 2017 as a wine bar and pivoted to a chef's-counter omakase format that earned a Michelin star in the 2022 Florida guide. The three chef-owners trade off chef-of-the-night duties. The menu is shorter than Soseki (closer to ten or eleven courses), the room smaller and dimmer, and the format more Edomae-traditional. The $185 price point in a Michelin context is the most under-priced ticket in Florida.
Sushi Izuki
South Orlando · Edomae Omakase · $$$
The under-publicised South Orlando counter where locals eat when Soseki and Kadence are booked. Toyosu-driven, classical, half the price of the stars.
Stars: None — Michelin Recommended
Counter: Hinoki counter, 10 seats
Tasting: $135-$165 omakase
Chef: Izuki team
Sushi Izuki sits in a strip-mall South Orlando location that does the rooms above no favours in photographs but rewards anyone in the seat. The omakase is classically Edomae — aged red-vinegar rice, nine to twelve nigiri courses, an otsumami opening — and the chef sources Toyosu fish through the same supply chain as the Michelin counters. At $135-$165 it is the obvious value pick.
Kabooki Sushi
Sand Lake Road · Modern Sushi + Omakase · $$$
The Sand Lake modern sushi room that quietly trained half of Orlando's serious sushi chefs. Chef Henry Moso's omakase remains the best low-friction sushi night in the city.
Counter: Sushi counter plus dining room
Tasting: Omakase upon request, $115 standard
Chef: Henry Moso
Kabooki Sushi is the Orlando sushi institution that has been training the city's serious chefs for over a decade. Henry Moso runs a modern menu with classical bones — an omakase upon request that runs ten courses for $115, and a regular menu that compares favourably to anything in the city. The Sand Lake location near Restaurant Row puts it within five minutes of most Orlando hotels.
Susuru
Mills 50 · Izakaya + Sushi · $$$
The Mills 50 izakaya-and-sushi hybrid where the chef's selection at the bar is Orlando's best sub-$100 sushi night.
Counter: Counter + dining room
Tasting: Omakase add-on or chef's selection
Chef: Susuru team
Susuru is the Mills 50 izakaya that doubles as a credible sushi room. The chef's-selection format at the bar is not a true Edomae omakase — call it a selected chef's nigiri flight — but it is the easiest way to assemble a sushi-forward dinner in Orlando without a $200 commitment. The cocktail programme is the best of any restaurant on this list.
Morimoto Asia
Disney Springs · Pan-Asian + Sushi · $$$$
The Disney Springs flagship that brings Iron Chef Morimoto's name and a credible sushi counter to a tourist-heavy address. Better than it has any right to be.
Counter: Sushi counter inside dining room
Tasting: Omakase available at sushi counter
Chef: Masaharu Morimoto (consulting)
Morimoto Asia is the Iron Chef branded restaurant at Disney Springs that locals deride and visitors love. The sushi counter omakase at the back of the dining room is the surprise here — actual technique, actual Japanese fish, a fair price for a tourist destination. Not a serious destination but a defensible choice on a Disney trip.
Mikado Sushi
Downtown Orlando · Traditional Sushi · $$
The downtown locals' counter for honest sushi without the production. Best for a quiet weeknight chef's selection.
Counter: Counter + tables
Tasting: Chef's selection on request
Chef: Mikado team
Mikado Sushi has run a quiet downtown Orlando counter for years without ever appearing on a tourist list. The chef's selection on request is the way to order: eight to ten pieces of nigiri, fish that arrives the same day, and a bill under $100 with sake. The Goldilocks pick when Soseki and Kadence are booked and Kabooki is too crowded.
Oza Izakaya
Hourglass District · Izakaya + Omakase · $$$
The Hourglass District izakaya with a back-counter omakase. The most fun room on this list and the easiest to walk into.
Counter: Counter + dining room
Tasting: Omakase counter upon request
Chef: Oza team
Oza Izakaya brings a Tokyo izakaya format to Orlando's Hourglass District with a small omakase counter at the back. The room is loud, the cocktails are real, and the omakase is a serious chef's flight at $115 that punches above its location. Better for a date or birthday than a serious sushi pilgrimage.
How Orlando eats omakase
For the visitor with one omakase booking in Orlando, the answer in 2026 depends on price tolerance. Soseki at $255 prepaid is the most accomplished tasting menu in the city and the obvious choice for a Michelin tick. Kadence at $185 is the better per-dollar play and the most under-priced Michelin omakase in Florida.
For a second night, drop to Sushi Izuki or Kabooki Sushi. Both run $115-$165, both run real Edomae chops, and both clear the bar that most American omakase counters under $200 fail. The combination of Soseki Friday, Kadence Saturday, and Sushi Izuki Sunday lunch is the most complete Orlando omakase weekend on offer.
Looking forward: the 2027 Florida Michelin guide is expected to keep Soseki and Kadence at one star, with the next promotion likely going to Sushi Izuki if the inspectors find their way to South Orlando. The Orlando market remains the strongest sushi market in Florida outside Miami, and the gap is narrower than visitors expect.
Where to find Orlando omakase
Winter Park
Soseki anchors the Winter Park omakase corridor. The neighbourhood is the city's most considered fine-dining district and walkable to the rest of Park Avenue's restaurant scene after dinner.
Audubon District
Kadence sits in the residential Audubon District, north of Mills 50. The neighbourhood is the city's least touristed sushi address and the most likely to surprise visitors expecting Disney polish.
South Orlando
Sushi Izuki is the South Orlando flagship in a strip-mall location near Goldenrod. The drive south of downtown is rewarded by the city's most under-publicised serious sushi room.
Sand Lake / Restaurant Row
Kabooki Sushi anchors Sand Lake. The strip is Orlando's largest hotel-adjacent restaurant cluster and walkable from most Universal-area hotels.
Disney Springs
Morimoto Asia is the Disney Springs sushi option. The room is touristy but the back-counter omakase is the credible Disney-trip sushi night.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best omakase in Orlando in 2026?
Soseki Modern Omakase in Winter Park. Chef Michael Collantes earned the city's first omakase Michelin star in 2022 and serves a $255 prepaid Shoshin menu that runs twelve to fifteen courses. Bookings open four to six weeks out.
How much does omakase cost in Orlando?
Roughly $65 (Mikado Sushi's chef's selection) to $255 (Soseki's Shoshin menu). The two Michelin counters anchor the high end — Soseki at $255, Kadence at $185 — and the rest of the serious counters sit at $115-$165.
Is Kadence or Soseki the better omakase?
Soseki is more polished and ambitious — a kaiseki-influenced modern omakase with a higher course count and a calmer dining room. Kadence is the better Edomae experience and the better per-dollar play. Most local critics rank Soseki #1; most repeat diners book Kadence twice as often.
Which Orlando omakase is easiest to book?
Susuru, Oza Izakaya, and Mikado Sushi can usually be booked within a week. Kabooki Sushi runs one to two weeks. Sushi Izuki runs two to three. Kadence is two to four weeks, Soseki four to six. Plan accordingly.
Is Orlando omakase competitive with Miami omakase?
Closer than visitors expect. Miami has more counters and more name recognition (Shingo, Hiden, Mila), but Orlando's two Michelin stars at Soseki and Kadence put the city's top tier at a level Miami matches but does not exceed in 2026.