4 japanese izakaya rooms worth the trip across Canada, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Canada.
Kingyo Izakaya ★ 4.6 · Vancouver
west-end · 871 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L8
Kingyo Izakaya on Denman is Vancouver's reference modern izakaya since 2008, named one of Canada's best Japanese rooms by Air Canada's enRoute in 2014.
Tip: Lunch walks in. Dinner books on OpenTable a week out; the chef's counter takes the omakase.
Dachi ★ 4.6 · Vancouver
strathcona · 2455 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z2
Dachi on East Hastings is a counter-style izakaya since 2018 with a deep sake list and seasonal fish, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 and a Vancouver Magazine top.
Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out; the counter walks in for the early seating.
Kingyo Izakaya ★ 4.6 · Vancouver
west-end · 871 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L8
Kingyo Izakaya on Denman is Vancouver's reference modern izakaya since 2008, named among Canada's best Japanese rooms by EnRoute in the 2014 list.
Tip: Lunch walks in. Dinner books on OpenTable a week out; the chef's counter takes the omakase.
Dachi ★ 4.6 · Vancouver
strathcona · 2455 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z2
Dachi on East Hastings is a counter-style izakaya since 2018 with a deep sake list and seasonal fish, Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 and Vancouver Magazine top.
Tip: Tock reservations open 30 days out; the counter walks in for the early seating.