Vancouver · Cuisine
Japanese
Michelin-starred omakase counters plus Bib Gourmand handmade udon across Fraserhood, Yaletown, and East Hastings.
Vancouver’s Michelin Guide is unusually strong on Japanese: multiple one-star omakase counters and Bib Gourmand noodle or sushi rooms. The trophy format is reservation-only omakase with Japan-sourced and B.C. seafood; everyday ramen, izakaya, and specialist noodle shops fill the rest of the map. These pages cover two starred omakase benchmarks and one Bib Gourmand udon specialist. For casual sushi, Michelin Bib names such as Sushi Hil remain good next stops.
Focus areas: Mount Pleasant / East Van, Yaletown, East Hastings / Hastings-Sunrise
Restaurants
Masayoshi
$$$$Fraserhood / East Van
Fraserhood Michelin-starred omakase from chef Masayoshi Baba; intimate 24-seat counter and tables since 2015.
Okeya Kyujiro
$$$$Yaletown
Yaletown theatrical omakase; Michelin one-star and 2023 Service Award, opened 2022.
Motonobu Udon
$$East Hastings / Hastings-Sunrise
East Hastings handmade Sanuki-style udon from chef Shin Iwamoto; Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2023.