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Japanese•West End•value
Tonkotsu Ramen Tsukiya
Tsukiya on Denman is what happens when a husband-and-wife team rebuilds something they already got right.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.6
Based on 800 reviews
West End · Vancouver
Best Japanese Restaurants in West End
The highest-rated japanese spots in West End, Vancouver — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
4 restaurantsAvg rating 9.3Updated July 2026
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Japanese•West End•value
Tom Sushi
Tom Sushi is an easy japanese option in West End in Vancouver to suggest without needing a long explanation.
dinner
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9.4
Based on 2697 reviews
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Japanese•West End•value
Kingyo Izakaya
Kingyo Izakaya on Denman Street has built a consistent reputation as one of Vancouver's more serious izakayas — serious in the sense that the kitchen treats the small-plates format as a genuine culinary register rather than a backdrop fo…
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.2
Based on 3294 reviews
4
Google
Japanese•West End•moderate
Zakkushi on Denman
Zakkushi on Denman has operated as a yakitori izakaya in Vancouver's West End since 2004, and two decades of consistency on a single culinary premise is its own form of argument.
small platesdinnerjapanese
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9.0
Based on 1540 reviews
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What are the best japanese restaurants in West End?
The top japanese restaurants in West End, Vancouver include Tonkotsu Ramen Tsukiya, Tom Sushi, Kingyo Izakaya. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many japanese restaurants are in West End?
TastyPals currently tracks 4 japanese restaurants in West End, Vancouver.
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