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Kissa Tanto
Japanese
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.
The awards strongest first
- Air Canada 2016 · #1 · Best New Restaurants
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Canada's 100 Best #15 · Best Restaurants
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Restaurant Awards: Premier Crew · Daniel Maguire
- Golden Owl Awards Winner · Nightclub of the Year
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Bronze Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Upscale Contemporary
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Editors’ Choice · Restaurant Awards: Best Special Occasion Restaurant
- Vancouver Magazine 2024 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best Contemporary 2024
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Vancouver
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
One number, weighted & current 93
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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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.”
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Tiramisu
“Tiramisu takes an Eastern turn with an ethereal, plum wine-soaked tofu filling.”
Michelin Guide
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