Bistro Sakana

Name: Bistro Sakana
Address: 1123 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 5P2
Telephone: (604) 633-1280
Price range: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

499 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Japanese

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions

Bistro Sakana is located in Vancouver, British Columbia and offers a range of both traditional and fusion Japanese food that are innovative.

Bistro Sakana also offers Vancouver's largest list of premium sake. In addition to a well rounded list of VQA British Columbia Wine, killer cocktails, with plenty of beer and spirits.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(604) 633-1280
Website
http://www.bistrosakana.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Yama
Private party facilities
Patio area can be rented separately from main dining area. Restaurant can be bought out in its entirety (maximum 70 guests)

Location
1123 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5P2
Neighbourhood
Yaletown
Cross Street
Helmecken St.
Parking details
Canada Line - Yaletown Station
Entertainment
Modern JazzJapanese CinemaOpen Sushi Bar
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Chef Menu Omakase
$199.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Omakase meaning your meal is in the hands of the chef based on freshest ingredients and the inspiration of the chef. This meal offers a wide range and high variety of flavours, using exotic ingredients beyond our normal signature dishes with endless elements of surprise for a delightful memorable experience. Please advise of any allergies beforehand. Cancellation Policy: Minimum of 24 hours or full charges will be applied even on same day reservations.
Premiun Chef Omakase
$249.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Omakase meaning your meal is in the hands of the chef based on freshest ingredients and the inspiration of the chef. This meal offers a wide range and high variety of flavours, using exotic ingredients beyond our normal signature dishes with endless elements of surprise for a delightful memorable experience. Please advise of any allergies beforehand. Cancellation Policy: Minimum of 24 hours or full charges will be applied even on same day reservations.

Popular dishes

Spider Roll
Soft shell crab tempura, tobiko, avocado, and cucumber served with wasabi mayo
Caterpillar Roll**
Freshly cooked dungeness crab, smoked salmon, and cucumber, wrapped with fresh avocado
Capresé Roll
Hotaté scallops, fresh shiso-basil pesto, fresh tomato and bocconcini mozzarella. Lightly sauteéd and plated with an extra virgin olive oil & an aged modena balsamic reduction rim
Mango Roll**
Mango, tuna, sockeye salmon, and avocado
Prosciutto Roll
Fresh mango & okanagan goat cheese rolled in sushi rice and wrapped in premium parma Italian prosciutto. Drizzled with sweet unagi sauce and garnished with our fresh basil-shiso pesto
Real Crab California Roll
Freshly cooked dungeness crab, avocado, cucumber

Spicy Rolls

Spicy Tuna Roll**
Tuna, cucumber, avocado, and our spicy sauce

Crispy Rolls

Crispy Tuna & Salmon Roll**
Tuna, wild sockeye salmon, imitation crab cake, avocado, and mayo, rolled in crispy tempura batter crumbs
Crispy Dungeness Crab Roll**
Freshly cooked local dungeness crab, avocado, & cucumber

Just Normal Rolls

Tuna Roll**
Albacore tuna
Sockeye Roll**
Wild sockeye salmon
Negitoro Roll**
Fatty tuna and chopped green onion
Salmon & Avocado Roll
Fresh Sockeye salmon & avocado
B.C. Skin Roll**
b.b.q. wild sockeye skin, tobiko and cucumber
Dynamite Roll**
Prawn Tempura, tobiko, avocado
Unagi Roll
b.b.q. freshwater eel, avocado, and cucumber
Chopped Scallop Roll**
Chopped Hokkaido scallop, tobiko, cucumber and mayo

Vegetarian Rolls

Yam Tempura Roll
Yam tempura
Cucumber Roll**
Cucumber
Avocado Roll**
Avocado
Veggie Roll
Avocado, cucumber, tomato, red pepper and yellow pepper

What 499 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Vancouver / British Columbia
Great for outdoor dining
Vancouver
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Bistro Sakana delights with "amazing food" and "exceptional service," offering high-quality sushi and sashimi crafted by Chef Yama. Guests praise the "fresh ingredients" and "outstanding happy hour." The cozy atmosphere and attentive staff make it a "hidden gem in Yaletown." Perfect for sushi enthusiasts seeking a memorable dining experience.

499 Reviews

J
Jennifer VIP
Vancouver5 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is our go-to place for sushi. For the outstanding quality of sushi you cannot beat the price. The sushi rice is the perfect balance of seasoning to the fish ratio. The sashimi melts in your mouth, and the in-house made gyoza is one of the best in the city. If you wanted to treat yourself, try the Wagyu hot stone. It's a fun date experience, where you and your date can grill the generous portion of Wagyu from your table. I've been coming here for over 15 years, and it's still my favorite sushi place in Vancouver.
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Ian VIP
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always awesome. Especially now with Happy hour.
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Clark
Vancouver16 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and exemplary service! Keep up the good work!
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Scott
Vancouver2 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Service was fast and rude. Suddenly the server came and put the bill on our table and then the card machine. No warning. It seems there was a 90 minute time limit but other tables were there before us and there when we left. Rolls were dry and poorly made. Sashimi was pretty good. Overall very unimpressive.
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Pomfre
Vancouver7 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I think this is just an average Sushi place. Portion is small and Hamachi sashimi was slightly frozen.
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Ken VIP
Vancouver20 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a very delicious sushi dinner and servers were very friendly. We definitely recommend this authentic sushi restaurant.
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Mike
Atlantic Canada10 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Bistro Sakana always impresses us with culinary genius without a hint of pretension. The jalapeño salmon aburi had to be repeated and the smoked duck breast was very impressive. The smoked tuna was the perfect finale with the tabletop unveiling of the delicate tuna and its smoky preparation.
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Maya
Vancouver15 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great variety of food and very attentive service. Would be nice if there were more space between the tables and if they have more mocktail selections
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EMMA
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very satisfied with the service attitude, the food tastes good, but I hope there will be more choices
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Patrick
Las Vegas20 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The traditional menu is fantastic with lots of ingredients from Japan. They never fail to surprise me. On this occasion we tried the Dine Out menu which included lots of Wagyu. Can't beat the price anywhere for what you are getting.
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FAQs

Bistro Sakana does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats. Bistro Sakana also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (604) 633-1280.

Bistro Sakana is rated 4.5 stars by 499 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

1123 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5P2

Additional information

Cross Street
Helmecken St.
Neighbourhood
Yaletown
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Canada Line - Yaletown Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Yama
Entertainment
Modern JazzJapanese CinemaOpen Sushi Bar
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bistrosakana.com/
Phone number
(604) 633-1280
Private party facilities
Patio area can be rented separately from main dining area. Restaurant can be bought out in its entirety (maximum 70 guests)

Bistro Sakana

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Chef Menu Omakase

Premiun Chef Omakase

Hamachi Sashimi

Sushi Combo

Japanese Wagyu

Specialty Rolls

Spider Roll

Caterpillar Roll**

Capresé Roll

Mango Roll**

Prosciutto Roll

Real Crab California Roll

Spicy Rolls

Spicy Tuna Roll**

Crispy Rolls

Crispy Tuna & Salmon Roll**

Crispy Dungeness Crab Roll**

Just Normal Rolls

Tuna Roll**

Sockeye Roll**

Negitoro Roll**

Salmon & Avocado Roll

B.C. Skin Roll**

Dynamite Roll**

Unagi Roll

Chopped Scallop Roll**

Vegetarian Rolls

Yam Tempura Roll

Cucumber Roll**

Avocado Roll**

Veggie Roll

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Bistro Sakana offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Bistro Sakana restaurant rated?

Is Bistro Sakana currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information