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A lantern outside, a curtain to slip past, and fourteen seats at a Douglas fir counter where the binchōtan grill is the whole point. Sumibiyaki Arashi is a yakitori omakase counter in Mount Pleasant, and the chef runs heritage birds through every cut imaginable, thigh to heart to chicken knee, over charcoal hot enough to demand constant attention. A Michelin star and the tare on that grill go back decades. Reservations are scarce.
Six honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Canada's 100 Best #1 · Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Air Canada 2025 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #17 · Best Restaurants
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Silver Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Omakase
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Honourable Mention · Restaurant Awards: Best New Restaurant
One number, weighted & current 94
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Shima aji Air Canada, 2025
- Chicken paitan broth Air Canada, 2025
- Onsen egg over soboro don Air Canada, 2025
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