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VanLove sushi & more
There's a particular kind of Vancouver story unfolding at 1755 Robson, and it's worth your attention.
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GuideUpdated July 15, 2026
3 Best Places for Miso Soup in Vancouver
Where to find the best miso soup in Vancouver — each restaurant rated 4.0★ or higher. Top-rated at 9.4★. Spanning japanese and chinese kitchens. Curated by TastyPals.
The best places for miso soup in Vancouver are VanLove sushi & more, Hello Nori - Richmond, Masayoshi. Start with VanLove sushi & more if you want the strongest overall first pick.
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This guide covers the highest-rated spots for miso soup in Vancouver. Whether you're a local hunting your next regular or visiting and want to eat well, these picks are sorted by quality and review depth.
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VanLove sushi & more
Japanese • Downtown
There's a particular kind of Vancouver story unfolding at 1755 Robson, and it's worth your attention.
Hello Nori - Richmond
Chinese • Richmond
Hello Nori in Richmond is a Japanese hand roll counter that has quietly built a reputation around a concept most sushi spots in Metro Vancouver are still overthinking: restraint at an accessible pr…
Masayoshi
Japanese • Vancouver
Masayoshi operates against the grain of Vancouver's current omakase scene, where competitive theatrics — knife reveals, architectural plating, tableside spectacle — have become as much the product…
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VanLove sushi & more — There's a particular kind of Vancouver story unfolding at 1755 Robson, and it's worth your attention. VanLove Sushi & More is the work of Serhii and Dmytro, Ukrainian immigrants who ran restaurants back home before reinventing themselves here as a sushi-and-coffee shop. That history isn't a gimmick — it shows up in the rolls, where smoky salmon, cheese, and spice accents nudge Japanese technique toward Eastern Europe. The VanLove Roll, the Philadelphia, and the Miso Dynamite are the ones regulars keep ordering, all built with portions that don't leave you doing math afterward. The BC Roll holds its own for first-timers, and the miso soup is the kind of small, honest value that tells you the kitchen cares about the cheap stuff too. The room is bright and minimalist — pale woods, a visible sushi bar, café music — with quiet Ukrainian touches and a small counter of handmade souvenirs benefiting Ukraine. Two people can eat for around $60. Come for a casual lunch; stay because this is a neighborhood place with a real reason to exist. View restaurant →
Hello Nori - Richmond — Hello Nori in Richmond is a Japanese hand roll counter that has quietly built a reputation around a concept most sushi spots in Metro Vancouver are still overthinking: restraint at an accessible price point. At price level one, the format is deliberately simple — the 6-Hand Roll Set Menu is the spine of the operation, structured enough to keep the kitchen cooking to tempo while staying casual enough that you're not sitting at attention. The Richmond crowd that shows up here already knows quality and doesn't need mood lighting to validate a meal, which is probably why the place has developed the following it has. The set menu is the move, particularly on weekdays when pacing is reportedly tighter and the nori holds its crispness the way it's supposed to.
Within the lineup, the Truffle Lobster Hand Roll is what diners tend to talk about — reportedly the kind of combination that shouldn't work at this price point but does, with the nori itself doing a lot of the heavy lifting before the filling even enters the conversation. The Bluefin Tuna Hand Roll runs in a cleaner, less showy direction, which the menu's fans seem to appreciate as a counterbalance. The Salmon Oshi shifts registers entirely — pressed sushi, denser and more architectural than the hand rolls, and consistently cited as a reason to pay attention to oshi as a format rather than treating it as an afterthought. The Kale Goma-ae rounds things out as a side that, based on what regulars report, actually earns its place on the table rather than just checking a vegetable box.
First-timers are best served by letting the set menu do its job rather than going à la carte immediately — the format exists for a reason, and it'll tell you exactly what to double on your next visit. Counter seating is worth requesting if available. Come early. View restaurant →
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Hello Nori - Richmond
Hello Nori in Richmond is a Japanese hand roll counter that has quietly built a reputation around a concept most sushi spots in Metro Vancouver are still overthinking: restraint at an accessible price point.
food courtdinnerchinese
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Masayoshi — Masayoshi operates against the grain of Vancouver's current omakase scene, where competitive theatrics — knife reveals, architectural plating, tableside spectacle — have become as much the product as the food itself. This room, by reputation, declines all of that. What diners and critics consistently describe is a kitchen oriented around precision and restraint, one that asks for the guest's attention rather than their applause. That positioning makes it a specific proposition: not a room for the curious first-timer seeking drama, but one for diners who understand what disciplined Japanese culinary technique actually demands of both sides of the counter.
The Nigiri Omakase is the central argument the kitchen makes, and by most accounts it is where the experience is most fully realized. The format is built around pacing and temperature control — warm rice against cool fish handled as deliberate technique rather than incidental detail — and diners report that each piece arrives on its own terms rather than as part of a procession designed to impress. The Tamago is noted as a signal of intent: a preparation that reads as simple but functions, in a focused kitchen, as a demonstration of foundational craft. The Appetizers Selection reportedly calibrates the early register of the meal, building rather than front-loading, while the Hand Cone introduces textural contrast at a structural midpoint. The Omakase Dessert is described consistently as a considered close — measured rather than emphatic.
Reservations here require planning; this is not a room with spare capacity. If the format options present a choice, the Nigiri Omakase represents the clearest expression of what the kitchen prioritizes. Arrive without a fixed end time — accounts suggest the experience does not accommodate impatience. View restaurant →
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MICHELIN ★
Masayoshi
Masayoshi operates against the grain of Vancouver's current omakase scene, where competitive theatrics — knife reveals, architectural plating, tableside spectacle — have become as much the product as the food itself.
Omakasespecial occasiondate night
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8.6
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