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10 Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Vancouver

The best fine dining restaurants in Vancouver — for tasting menus and the evenings worth the occasion.

By Marcus Chen•10 ranked picks•May 31, 2026
Best OverallBest OmakaseBest Pacific Northwest
10 Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Vancouver
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Who this guide is for

Vancouver's fine dining scene is anchored by exceptional Pacific seafood, Japanese culinary influence, and a generation of chefs who've built kitchens that operate at a genuinely high level. This guide covers the best of them.

Quick picks

Best Overall
Japanese • Vancouver
Sushi Hyun Omakase restaurant earns its place in Vancouver through consistency and a kitchen that takes japanese seriously — the kind of room that gets better on a second visit.
Best Omakase
Japanese • Yaletown
Worth knowing for japanese with real depth. The 4.8 rating reflects a place that doesn't rely on novelty to hold its audience.
Best Pacific Northwest
Japanese • Coal Harbour
Sushi Masuda sits in a part of the city that rewards the walk — Coal Harbour has a few spots that earn the detour, and this is one of them.
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  1. 1. Sushi Hyun Omakase restaurantView →
  2. 2. Sushi Okeya KyujiroView →
  3. 3. Sushi MasudaView →
  4. 4. Sushi MAHANAView →
  5. 5. JunzushiView →
  6. 6. Sumibiyaki ArashiView →
  7. 7. Masa IshibashiView →
  8. 8. TAKENAKA Uni BarView →
  9. 9. Tekkaba Omakase RestaurantView →
  10. 10. MasayoshiView →

How the restaurants compare

Sushi Hyun Omakase restaurant
Sushi Hyun Omakase restaurant
Vancouver • Japanese
4.9
Rating
Price
$$$
Best for
Omakase
Mood
Romantic
Sushi Okeya Kyujiro
Sushi Okeya Kyujiro
Yaletown • Japanese
4.8
Rating
Price
$$$
Best for
Omakase
Mood
Romantic
Sushi Masuda
Sushi Masuda
Coal Harbour • Japanese
4.8
Rating
Price
$$$
Best for
Omakase
Mood
Romantic
Sushi MAHANA
Sushi MAHANA
Vancouver • Japanese
4.7
Rating
Price
$$$
Best for
Omakase
Mood
Romantic
Junzushi
Junzushi
Vancouver • Japanese
4.7
Rating
Price
$$$
Best for
Omakase
Mood
Romantic
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Sumibiyaki Arashi
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Sumibiyaki Arashi
Mount Pleasant • Japanese
4.6
Rating
Price
$$$
Best for
Omakase
Mood
Romantic

How we chose

We visited each of these restaurants — in most cases more than once — and evaluated them on the experience as a whole, not just the food. The criteria for fine dining: kitchen ambition that matches the price, service that paces the meal rather than rushing it, and a room where the occasion feels earned. Michelin recognition is noted where relevant but wasn't used as the only filter. Every restaurant in this guide holds a minimum 4.0★ rating, most with hundreds of reviews — the floor, not the ceiling. The guide is updated regularly as restaurants open, close, and evolve.

10 ranked picks

Sushi Hyun Omakase restaurant — We ordered the omakase at Sushi Hyun Omakase restaurant and it's the reason we'd go back — the fish is flown in twice a week and the kitchen dictates the pace — the right call if you're only going once. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
Sushi Okeya Kyujiro — The tonkotsu ramen is the dish to start with at Sushi Okeya Kyujiro: twenty-hour broth and it shows — rich without being cloying, noodles arriving at exactly the right firmness. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
Sushi Masuda — Sushi Masuda's salmon sashimi is worth knowing about — cut thick, served cold, with a soy that doesn't drown it — a benchmark for the kitchen's sourcing. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
Sushi MAHANA — Ask for the chicken karaage at Sushi MAHANA. Double-fried to order, served with a kewpie that earns its place on the plate. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
Junzushi — We ordered the miso black cod at Junzushi and it's the reason we'd go back — the Nobu formula applied with real restraint — caramelised without crossing into sweet. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
Sumibiyaki Arashi — The omakase is the dish to start with at Sumibiyaki Arashi: the fish is flown in twice a week and the kitchen dictates the pace — the right call if you're only going once. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
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Sumibiyaki Arashi

Sumibiyaki Arashi is a japanese pick in Mount Pleasant in Vancouver when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.

Omakasespecial occasiondate night

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4.6
Based on 117 reviews
Masa Ishibashi — Masa Ishibashi's tonkotsu ramen is worth knowing about — twenty-hour broth and it shows — rich without being cloying, noodles arriving at exactly the right firmness. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
TAKENAKA Uni Bar — Ask for the salmon sashimi at TAKENAKA Uni Bar. Cut thick, served cold, with a soy that doesn't drown it — a benchmark for the kitchen's sourcing. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
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TAKENAKA Uni Bar

TAKENAKA Uni Bar is a japanese pick in Vancouver in Vancouver when you want dinner to feel a little more planned. Omakase 5 Kinds Assorted Onigiri and Onigiri Makunouchi Bento also give you a decent sense of the menu.

Omakasespecial occasiondate night

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4.4
Based on 375 reviews
Tekkaba Omakase Restaurant — We ordered the chicken karaage at Tekkaba Omakase Restaurant and it's the reason we'd go back — double-fried to order, served with a kewpie that earns its place on the plate. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →
Masayoshi — The miso black cod is the dish to start with at Masayoshi: the Nobu formula applied with real restraint — caramelised without crossing into sweet. Worth a second visit to work through the full menu. Reservations are worth making for weekends; weeknights you can usually walk in. View restaurant →

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