The Best Japanese Food in Montréal
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The best Japanese food in Montréal, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, Canada's 100 Best, and Cult MTL have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Sushi Nishinokaze comes out on top.
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Kitano Shokudo and Park hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Canada's 100 Best next.
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An eight-seat omakase counter in Mile End where the rice alone could start a conversation: pesticide-free, cooked in a cast-iron pot, seasoned to match the fat content of whichever fish comes next. The edomae technique here runs to careful aging and marinating, with fish flown in from Japan several times a week alongside Quebec lobster and Magdalen Islands scallops. The minimalist room doubles as a ceramics gallery. Michelin one-star.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Canada's 100 Best Canada's 100 Best: #5 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best Canada's 100 Best: #31 · Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Canada's 100 Best #5 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #31 · Best Restaurants
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Rank 2. Kitano Shokudo
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Cult MTL Cult MTL: The Top 25 Restaurants in Montreal Right Now
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Montreal
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Cult MTL The Top 25 Restaurants in Montreal Right Now
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Montreal
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Rank 3. Park
South American Japanese
Antonio Park's Westmount restaurant runs on a premise that shouldn't work as well as it does: Japanese technique meeting South American flavors, with 80s pop playing underneath it all. The menu moves between sushi and chimichurri-dressed fish with a kind of easy confidence, and evenings bring an omakase format for anyone who wants the full Tokyo-meets-Buenos-Aires journey. The room draws Westmount regulars who clearly know the menu by heart but order the tuna anyway.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler: The 28 Best Restaurants in Montreal
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A curtain rises to dramatic music before the meal even begins, which tells you everything about the register of this omakase counter. Twenty-plus courses move from chawanmushi through nigiri made with fish you may not recognize alongside cuts you absolutely will, including otoro and Hokkaido uni. The pacing is relentless in a good way, and the theatrics are sincere rather than silly, which is a harder trick than it sounds.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 4. Yokato Yokabai Ramen
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant