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  1. Kissa Tanto

    Japanese

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    Upstairs in a Chinatown walkup, rose banquettes and antique Japanese panels recreate the jazz cafés of 1960s Tokyo, which is a strange and perfect setting for a Michelin-starred restaurant fusing Japanese and Italian cooking. The kitchen plays it straight: hand-cut pasta with miso-cured egg yolk and parmesan, tiramisu made with plum wine-soaked tofu. Cult Japanese whiskies share the drinks list with Italian amari, and the cocktails split the difference. Dress up a little.

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    • Charcoal udon with Dungeness crab

      “Some dishes on the short menu have been there since the early days, such as charcoal udon with Dungeness crab and Calabrian chili butter, or the deep-fried whole Pacific rockfish (like giant tempura) with daikon-soy dip.”

      Canada's 100 Best, 2026
    • Deep-fried whole Pacific rockfish

      “Some dishes on the short menu have been there since the early days, such as charcoal udon with Dungeness crab and Calabrian chili butter, or the deep-fried whole Pacific rockfish (like giant tempura) with daikon-soy dip.”

      Canada's 100 Best, 2026
    • Tajarin

      “The cultural collision is best seen in dishes like the tajarin, hand-cut pasta dressed in butter, miso-cured egg yolk and parmesan.”

      Michelin Guide
    • Tiramisu

      “Tiramisu takes an Eastern turn with an ethereal, plum wine-soaked tofu filling.”

      Michelin Guide

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    Address
    263 E Pender St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours
    • Monday Not listed
    • Tuesday Not listed
    • Wednesday 5:30 PM to 11 PM
    • Thursday 5:30 PM to 11 PM
    • Friday 5:30 PM to Midnight next day
    • Saturday 5:30 PM to Midnight next day
    • Sunday 5:30 PM to 11 PM
    Phone
    778 379 8078
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