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Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant), Vancouver, BC
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Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant)

4.8
4.8
1292 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Healthy
~ STORY OF YUWA JAPANESE CUISINE ~

Chef Masahiro Omori is the Executive Chef / Co-owner of Yuwa Japanese Cuisine who was born and raised in Chiba, Japan. His grandmother "YUWA" passionately owned a fish market in Chiba, Japan for over 50 years. Yuwa's dedication to her craft deeply touched Chef Omori and he lovingly brings her spirit forward with his professional experience at a well-known long-established Kaiseki restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.

Chef Masahiro Omori brings specialized regional dishes from across Japan taking advantage of the highest quality, freshest local BC ingredients. These can all be paired with our specialized selection of wines and sake.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Japanese (Washoku), Sushi
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (604) 731-9378
  • Website
    http://www.yuwa.ca/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Masahiro Omori
  • Location
    2775 W. 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6k 3C3
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Kitsilano
  • Cross Street
    Mcdonald St. x 16th Avenue
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in front of the building off 16th or at the back of the building accessing from Mcdonald St to the back alley. Or there are plenty of free parking along 16th Ave.
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Kaiseki Course - 7 days notice required

    $190.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Our KAISEKI COURSE is 7-8 seasonal courses including dessert. We offer this course at the chef's table (sushi bar counter) only, for up to 4 guests. We require a reservation at least one week in advance, which is FULLY PRE-PAID in order to have seasonal ingredients to be flown in from Japan. This charge is NON-REFUNDABLE, however it is transferable. We suggest a dining time anywhere between 2.5 hrs to 3 hrs to fully enjoy this course. We are unable to offer gluten free or vegan/vegetarian options, PLEASE NOTIFY US YOUR DIETARY RESTRICTION AT THE TIME OF MAKING YOUR RESERVATION.

Menu

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What 1,292 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Vancouver / British Columbia

    Japanese

  • Vancouver

    Best Food

  • Vancouver

    Japanese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine in Vancouver offers an "amazing" dining experience with "beautifully presented" dishes and "outstanding" service. Guests rave about the authentic Japanese flavors, creative menu, and warm ambiance. The restaurant's commitment to high-quality ingredients and attentive staff makes it a "neighborhood gem" and a top choice for special occasions.

1,292 Reviews

  1. Michael

    Vancouver

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent and the service was outstanding. I’ve already made another reservation at Yuwa for New Year’s Eve.

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  2. Atsuko

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Never disappointed at dining. Delicious food, artistic presentation, created with fresh ingredients in such a way to enhance freshness, texture and flavour of each ingredient. Personable service, with care and courtesy. It’s more than just enjoying good food. It’s truly experiential dining. Pleasure to all senses.

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  3. Greg

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had another wonderful evening at Yuwa. It is a restaurant that we always stop at while travelling to Vancouver. It starts with a warm welcome, continues with exquisite food and finishes with a heartfelt thank you. Thank you for the experience once again.

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  4. George

    VIP

    New York City

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is difficult at Yuwa to decide whether to have the excellent sushi, or the creative cooked dishes that the Chef comes up with. First class in every way. Should have 2 Michelin stars at least!

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  5. Michael

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent sushi rolls, nigiri, and sashimi as well as a top tier wine list. Great spot for a date night or special occasion dinner

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  6. Aaron

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb presentation and choice of menu options. Flavours are wonderful.

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  7. Jeff

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my all time favourite places to dine for special occasions . I’ve travelled around the world and find Yuwa’s quality of food ( both sushi and cooked) , service and atmosphere to be amongst the best in the world . And in Cdn dollars it’s even better value . Incredibly well thought out wine and sake offerings add to the experience . Vancouver is extremely lucky to call Yuwa their own !!

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  8. Tony

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Service and suggestions are better when the owners are there but the food is still the same amazing

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  9. Debra

    VIP

    Vancouver

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always my favourite place to celebrate and meet up with good friends! An elegant setting, fabulous food, wonderful staff and service…..

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Service wise wasn’t the best , we didn’t get the Dinner order in till 10. It almost seemed like they were waiting for us to leave so we had to rush to eat dinner and ended up just packing up early so we wouldn’t keep them waiting on us for too long. If we could’ve gotten dinner in earlier we wouldn’t have felt So rushed by them

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FAQs

Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant) offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (604) 731-9378.

Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant) is rated 4.8 stars by 1292 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Yuwa Japanese Cuisine (fka Zest Restaurant)

2775 W. 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6k 3C3

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Mcdonald St. x 16th Avenue
  • Neighbourhood
    Kitsilano
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Japanese (Washoku), Sushi
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in front of the building off 16th or at the back of the building accessing from Mcdonald St to the back alley. Or there are plenty of free parking along 16th Ave.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Masahiro Omori
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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