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Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant

Name: Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant
Address: 2260 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6M 1Z8, CA
Telephone: (604) 566-6556
Price range: value

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Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Vancouver for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Vegan Shoku operates on a premise that most sushi restaurants haven't even attempted: a fully plant-based Japanese menu where konjac-based sashimi stands in for fish, nigiri looks the part, and not a single drop of dashi from the sea makes it onto the plate. This isn't a vegetarian-friendly section bolted onto a conventional menu — it's the whole concept, executed with genuine technical ambition in a compact Kerrisdale room. That neighbourhood context matters: W 41st Ave is quiet, residential, the kind of block where a 34-seat restaurant with a private party room can build a loyal local following without noise or pretense. The 100% vegan commitment is the draw for a specific diner — one who has spent years watching sushi counters offer avocado rolls as a consolation prize and wondering why no one tried harder. The menu is anchored by three dishes that diners and reviewers consistently return to. The Shoku Roll is the restaurant's namesake and the first thing regulars point people toward — a roll that carries the weight of representing what the kitchen is trying to prove. The Vegan Salmon Avocado Oshi is the showpiece of the konjac-sashimi technology: oshi-style pressed sushi where the plant-based "salmon" is expected to hold up visually and texturally against its conventional counterpart, and by diner consensus, it largely does. The Green Dragon Roll rounds out the signature list and is cited across multiple sources as a reliable order. What the kitchen is known for is the craft of making sushi that reads as sushi — not a plant-based approximation — using ingredients like konjac that most sushi-adjacent vegan spots haven't bothered sourcing. The room is small — six tables, an open view of the sushi chefs working at pace — so booking ahead is the practical move, particularly on weekends when the Kerrisdale crowd fills it fast. The private room makes this a real option for plant-based group dinners that need more than a communal table at a noisy izakaya. The practical order: lead with the Vegan Salmon Avocado Oshi to benchmark the kitchen's konjac work, then follow with the Shoku Roll. At price level one, the bar for value is low and the kitchen clears it with room to spare.

Priya Sharma, Dining Editor

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dinner and Plant-based

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Good value

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Vancouver | 2260 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 1Z8, Canada

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Good value

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8.4/10

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(604) 566-6556

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What makes Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant worth the move

Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is a strong vegetarian option in Vancouver when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Shoku Roll and Vegan Salmon Avocado Oshi also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 602 Google reviews.

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9.6 from 602 Google reviews

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dinner and Plant-based

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Vegetarian in Vancouver

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Good value

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Google rating: 9.6 from 602 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Shoku Roll, Vegan Salmon Avocado Oshi, Green Dragon Roll

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Address: 2260 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 1Z8, Canada
Phone: (604) 566-6556
Price: value
TastyPals score: 8.4/10
Google rating: 9.6 (602 reviews)
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Neighborhood: Vancouver

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What cuisine does Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant serve?

Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is a Vegetarian restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Vegan Shoku operates on a premise that most sushi restaurants haven't even attempted: a fully plant-based Japanese menu where konjac-based sashimi stands in for fish, nigiri looks the part, and not a single drop of dashi from the sea makes it onto the plate.

What is Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant best for?

Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is best for plant-based, lunch, dinner, fresh, bright. Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is a strong vegetarian option in Vancouver when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Shoku Roll and Vegan Salmon Avocado Oshi also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 602 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant?

Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.6 from 602 reviews

What should I order at Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant?

Start with Shoku Roll, Vegan Salmon Avocado Oshi and Green Dragon Roll. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant worth visiting?

Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant holds a 9.6 Google rating from 602 reviews. Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is a strong vegetarian option in Vancouver when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. Shoku Roll and Vegan Salmon Avocado Oshi also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 602 Google reviews.

Where is Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant located?

Vegan Shoku Japanese Restaurant is located at 2260 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 1Z8, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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