Omakase at Tetsu Sushi Bar

Tetsu is twelve seats and no menu and one question: are you ready to let chef Satoshi Makise's hands run the whole evening? Edomae-style nigiri shaped right in front of you, fish flown in for the season, each piece slid across the counter with the quiet instruction "please, eat now," which turns out to be all the direction two people need for a genuinely good night. It is hushed and a little ceremonial, and if that sounds like a lot of pressure, consider that the ceremony does all the heavy lifting while you arrive hungry and unhurried and occasionally catch each other's eye when something is absurdly good. Book well ahead. Arrive with nowhere to be afterward. This is theatre you also get to eat, on Denman Street, in a room of twelve people who all made excellent life choices today.

Duration

1½–2 hours

Best time

Evening · Late night

Price / person

~$220–240 / person

Setting

Indoor

Neighbourhood

West End, Denman St

Cuisine

japanese

Best season

spring, summer, fall, winter

Estimated ~$220–240 / person for the omakase, as of 2026-06-22. A ballpark, not a quote. Call ahead or check the website for exact pricing.