Okeya Kyujiro

At Okeya Kyujiro in Vancouver, hosts in traditional dress lead guests into a dark room lit only by votive candles, and a black curtain rises at the precise minute of the seating. The omakase features premium, hyper-seasonal fish and a demonstration of sasagiri, traditional bamboo-leaf carving, with highlights such as crab chawanmushi, shatteringly crisp lobster tempura, pressed mackerel nigiri and a grilled unagi skewer.