Okeya Kyujiro

Okeya Kyujiro is a sushi omakase counter at 1038 Mainland Street in Yaletown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and holds one star in the 2026 Michelin Guide. The restaurant works in the Edomae tradition, the Tokyo-born style in which fish is aged, cured, marinated or lightly cooked before it is pressed onto seasoned rice, rather than served simply raw. Diners do not order from a menu. The chef decides the sequence, and the meal moves from lighter white-fleshed fish through richer cuts toward the end of the course. Because Vancouver sits on the Pacific, the omakase draws on local seafood alongside fish and shellfish flown in from Japan, and the kitchen's choices shift with the seasons and the daily catch. The signature offering is the omakase sushi itself, and no single dish is fixed from night to night. The room is built around the counter, which is the point of the experience: guests watch each piece being shaped, receive it directly from the chef's hand and are expected to eat it promptly. The mood is quiet, focused and formal compared with Vancouver's casual sushi shops, and conversation tends to be low. Beverage pairings typically centre on sake, Japanese tea and a short list of wines, and visitors who want a pairing should ask when booking. At roughly CAD 200 to 400 per person, this is one of the more expensive meals in the city, with drinks and gratuity extra. Seats are few, so tables are scarce. Reservations are strongly recommended, and prime weekend evenings are best secured several weeks ahead. The restaurant's own website should be checked for the current booking method and cancellation terms. Yaletown is a former warehouse district of converted loading docks and brick buildings, a short walk from the Canada Line and the seawall at False Creek.