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Yuwa
Japanese
The interior leans European, all Armani-quiet sleekness, but the kitchen stays firmly in Japan. Yuwa is a chic Japanese restaurant in Kitsilano where the menu shifts daily around whatever is freshest, and the co-owner doubles as one of Vancouver's sharpest sommeliers, which shows in a sake and wine list that keeps food people talking. The monied west-side crowd dresses accordingly and never needs to ask how anything works.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Restaurant Awards: Sommelier of the Year · Iori Kataoka
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Vancouver Magazine 2026 · Silver Medal · Restaurant Awards: Best Japanese
One number, weighted & current 81
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Oden Vancouver Magazine, 2026
- Black sesame pudding Vancouver Magazine, 2026
- Nigiri selection Michelin Guide
- Chutoro Michelin Guide
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