Omakase at Tojo's, W Broadway, Fairview, Vancouver BC

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Omakase at Tojo's

The Broadway institution where chef Hidekazu Tojo, credited with inventing the California Roll, runs a legendary seasonal omakase counter.

W Broadway, Fairview

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The date

Tojo's is simultaneously dinner and a small piece of food history: chef Hidekazu Tojo, credited with inventing the California Roll, has run this Fairview institution on Broadway for decades. Grab the counter, say 'omakase' (it means 'I trust you,' decent practice for a date), and watch the seasonal menu unfold piece by piece, story by story. Reserve ahead, request the bar, arrive curious.

How to do it

This is a pilgrimage as much as a date, reserve, request the counter, and sit with the chef credited with inventing the California Roll for his seasonal omakase. Say 'omakase' (it means 'I trust you') and let dinner unfold piece by piece, story by story; it's more theatre than transaction, so budget a full two hours. Arrive curious and treat it as the main event, it's the kind of meal you'll both keep referencing for years.

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Duration
About 2 hours
Best time
Evening to late night
Per person
~$120-330
setting
Indoor
neighbourhood
W Broadway, Fairview
cuisine
Japanese
best season
Year-round

Priced from the menu · Jul 2026

The omakase (Seasonal to Yokozuna tiers). Not a quote.

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