

Foodie Experiences
A Fort Street counter where you claim two seats, order nigiri from the chef's hands, and forget to check your phone.
Fort St, downtown
More infoSen Zushi has anchored Fort Street for years, and the play is simple: claim two seats at the counter, order nigiri and sashimi straight from the chef's hands, and let the calm room do the work. Lunch sets are the budget-friendly, low-commitment way in. Dinner runs slower and more indulgent, the kind where you lose track of time entirely, which signals either great fish or a great date. Possibly both.
Claim two seats at the counter of this long-running Fort Street bar and order nigiri and sashimi straight from the chef's hands, the room's clean, calm and quiet enough for a real conversation. Dinner is the slow, lingering version you want on a date (lunch sets are the budget way in), so budget about 90 minutes and don't rush it. No chaos, just very good fish; downtown Victoria's right outside when you're ready to wander.
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