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Bistro Sakana
1123 Mainland St
Vancouver, BC V6B 5P2
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Sushi Rolls Menu
Nigiri Sashimi Menu
Specialties
Lunch Menu
Signature Dishes
Drink
Sushi Rolls Menu
Specialty Rolls
Spider Roll
$17.00
Soft shell crab tempura, tobiko, avocado, and cucumber served with wasabi mayo
Caterpillar Roll**
$14.00
Freshly cooked dungeness crab, smoked salmon, and cucumber, wrapped with fresh avocado
gluten-free
Capresé Roll
$14.00
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**
$14.00
Mango, tuna, sockeye salmon, and avocado
Prosciutto Roll
$14.00
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
$14.00
Freshly cooked dungeness crab, avocado, cucumber
Spicy Rolls
Spicy Tuna Roll**
$7.50
Tuna, cucumber, avocado, and our spicy sauce
Spicy Dynamite Roll**
$7.50
Prawn Tempura, avocado, tobiko, and our spicy sauce
Spicy Sockeye Roll**
$7.50
Wild sockeye salmon, avocado, cucumber, and our spicy sauce
Crispy Rolls
Crispy Tuna & Salmon Roll**
$14.00
Tuna, wild sockeye salmon, imitation crab cake, avocado, and mayo, rolled in crispy tempura batter crumbs
Crispy Dungeness Crab Roll**
$20.00
Freshly cooked local dungeness crab, avocado, & cucumber
Just Normal Rolls
Tuna Roll**
$4.25
Albacore tuna
gluten-free
Sockeye Roll**
$4.75
Wild sockeye salmon
gluten-free
Negitoro Roll**
$7.00
Fatty tuna and chopped green onion
gluten-free
Salmon & Avocado Roll
$7.00
Fresh Sockeye salmon & avocado
B.C. Skin Roll**
$6.00
b.b.q. wild sockeye skin, tobiko and cucumber
Dynamite Roll**
$7.00
Prawn Tempura, tobiko, avocado
Unagi Roll
$7.00
b.b.q. freshwater eel, avocado, and cucumber
Chopped Scallop Roll**
$8.50
Chopped Hokkaido scallop, tobiko, cucumber and mayo
Vegetarian Rolls
Yam Tempura Roll
$6.00
Yam tempura
vegetarian
Cucumber Roll**
$3.75
Cucumber
vegetarian
gluten-free
Avocado Roll**
$6.50
Avocado
vegetarian
gluten-free
Veggie Roll
$6.00
Avocado, cucumber, tomato, red pepper and yellow pepper
vegetarian
gluten-free
**Ocean Wise - Recommended by the Vancouver Aquarium as an ocean-friendly seafood choice
Tempura
Soft Shell Crab Tempura
$18.00
Soft shell crab tempura with ponzu-citrus dipping sauce
Assorted Tempura
Tiger prawn and vegetable tempura served with sweet dipping sauce
- Small (7 Pieces) $9.50
- Large (11 Pieces) $13.00
Prawn Tempura
Tiger prawn tempura with sweet dipping sauce
- Small (4) $9.50
- Large (6) $13.50
Veggie Tempura
Assorted vegetable tempura with sweet tempura sauce
vegetarian
- Small (7 Pieces) $9.00
- Large (11 Pieces) $12.50
Sashimi
Albacore Tuna Sashimi**
gluten-free
- Small (5 Pieces) $15.00
- Large (10 Pieces) $27.00
- Available Smoked
- $1.00
Wild Sockeye Salmon Sashimi**
gluten-free
- Small (5 Pieces) $15.00
- Large (10 Pieces) $27.00
- Available Smoked
- $1.00
Tuna & Sockeye Sashimi Combo**
gluten-free
- Small (6 Pieces) $18.00
- Large (10 Pieces) $27.00
- Available Smoked
- $1.00
Toro Sashimi Albacore**
gluten-free
- 6 Pieces $24.00
Hamachi Sashimi
gluten-free
- 6 Pieces $30.00
Prime Nigiri Sushi
Also available in Sashimi minimum 3 piece orders. Prime nigiri is limited and based on the day's availability
Blue Fin Tuna
gluten-free
- Negitoro (Chopped) $8.00
- Akami (Lean) $7.00
- Chu-Toro (Medium) $9.50
- O-Toro (Fatty) $11.50
Ora King Salmon
gluten-free
- Akami (Lean) $4.50
- Chu-Toro (Medium) $5.50
Zuke Maguro
$7.50
Marinated blue fin tuna
Bafun Uni
Exotic sea urchin from Hokkaido; super sweet and rich
gluten-free
- Market Price
Hamachi Toro
$8.00
gluten-free
Shima Aji
$7.00
Striped Jack
gluten-free
Hamachi
$6.00
Yellowtail
gluten-free
Madai
$6.00
Seabream
gluten-free
Other Nigiri & Gunkan
For an additional $1 all rolls can be prepared with brown rice. For an additional ($0.25) all nigiri can be prepared with brown rice
Nigiri
Wild Sockeye
$3.50
gluten-free
Maguro Toro
$5.50
Albacore toro
gluten-free
Maguro
$3.50
Albacore tuna
gluten-free
Ebi
$4.00
Cooked prawn
Inari
$3.00
Deep fried tofu pocket
vegetarian
Unagi
$4.75
b.b.q. (Fresh water) eel
Gunkan
Hotaté
$5.00
Scallop
gluten-free
Tobiko
$3.00
Flying fish roe
Negitoro
$6.00
Tuna belly & green onion
gluten-free
Ikura
$7.00
Salmon roe
Chopped Hotaté
$5.00
Scallop
Kani
$6.00
Dungeness crab
gluten-free
**Ocean Wise - Recommended by the Vancouver Aquariums an ocean-friendly seafood choice
Specialty Zensai & Entrees
Yam Fries
$10.00
Thinly cut yam sticks deep-fried in light tempura batter, zesty soya reduction drizzle. Hollandaise dipping sauce
vegetarian
Pork Gyoza
Japanese style pan-fried dumplings, stuffed with pork, garlic, and veggies
- 6 Pieces $10.00
Vege Gyoza
Japanese style pan-fried dumplings, stuffed with tofu, spinach, carrot, ginger and cabbage
- 6 Pieces $10.00
Ebi Mayo
Battered juicy prawns served with spicy mayo
- 5 Pieces $10.00
Chicken Kara-Agé
$13.00
Tender boneless chicken chunks marinated in garlic and ginger. Deep fried in a crispy batter until golden
Spicy Scallop Kebabs
$15.00
3 large hotaté scallops, wrapped with thinly cut zucchini and lightly fried. Spicy sauce drizzle
Tuna & Salmon Isobé Agé**
$16.00
Wild sockeye salmon & albacore tuna sashimi wrapped in "nori" seaweed, lightly fried with a rare centre. Teriyaki and wasabi mayo drizzle
Beef Sukiyaki
Tender sliced beef and veggies cooked at your table in a slightly sweet soya sauce broth. (Tofu version also available upon request)
- Reg $24.00
- Angus $38.00
- Wagyu $68.00
Specialities from the Kaisen Bar
Spicy Tuna / Salmon**
$12.00
Chucks of albacore tuna or marinated in our popular spicy sauce
Albacore Tuna Tataki**
$24.00
Lightly seared albacore tuna, sliced and served with tangy ponzu sauce, momiji oroshi, green onion & garlic chips
Beef Tataki
$22.00
Thinly sliced Alberta "AAA" beef tenderloin or Wagyu served with apple slivers, baby arugula, micro greens, roasted garlic chips, and our special ponzu citrus vinaigrette
Black Sesame Encrusted Tuna**
$18.00
Bacore tuna tataki lightly torched, encrusted with black sesame seeds, and served with tangy yuzu sauce. Yum!
Hamachi Jalapeno
Hamachi sashimi, jalapeno pepper, and in our own citrus sauce
- 6 Pieces $28.00
Crispy Tuna Sandwich
Spicy Tuna with our deep fried tortilla shell
- (per piece) $5.00
Chef Choice Usuzukuri
$28.00
Thinly sliced sashimi served with our specialty citrus sauce
**Recommended by the Vancouver Aquarium as an ocean-friendly seafood choice
Lunch Signatures
Please no substitutions or changes
Daily Chef Choice Sashimi Appetizer
Please inquire with server. Fresh sashimi from various kinds of fish mostly from Japan
- 4 Pieces $15.00
Lunch Sushi Set
$22.00
6pieces nigiri, 2piece Tuna maki, ½ Udon
Aburi Sushi Set
$25.00
Chef choice of 8pieces of flamed seared nigiri. With miso soup
Lunch Chirashi Don
$22.00
Chef choice of 7 kinds of fresh sashimi with miso soup
Blue Fin Tuna Don
$22.00
Blue fin Sashimi rice with miso soup
Ora King Salmon Don
$20.00
Ora King Salmon sashimi rice with miso soup
Blue Fin & King Salmon Duo Don
$22.00
Blue Fin Tuna & King Salmon Sashimi on rice with miso soup
Gindara (Black Cod) Aburi
$23.00
Black Cod flame seared with our own unique sauce. Supreme rich texture and bursting with flavors beyond the ordinary aburi. Best Black Cod Sushi in town
Sockeye Jalapeno Aburi
$17.00
Wild sockeye salmon layered with sushi rice, Flame seared with a spicy mayo sauce, and topped with Jalepeno peppers
Zensai (Appetizers)
Yam Fries
$10.00
Thinly cut yam sticks deep-fried in light tempura batter. Zesty soya reduction drizzle, Hollandaise dipping sauce
Gyoza (Pork or Vegetarian)
$10.00
Japanese style pan fried dumplings with pork, garlic, and veggies or tofu, spinach, carrot, ginger and cabbage
Chicken Kara-Age
$13.00
Tender boneless chicken chunks marinated in garlic and ginger. Deep fried in a crispy batter until golden brown
Spicy Scallop Kebabs
$15.00
3 largely hotate scallops, wrapped with thinly cut zucchini and lightly deep fried. Spicy sauce drizzle
Assorted Tempura
Prawn and vegetable tempura
- 7pieces $9.50
- 11pieces $13.00
Prawn Tempura
- 4piece $9.50
- 6pieces $13.50
Vegetable Tempura
- 7pieces $9.00
- 10pieces $12.50
Agedashi Tofu
$6.00Edamame
$6.00Bento Boxes
for an additional charge all lunch specials can be served with brown rice
Lunch Box A
$18.00
Assorted sashimi, assorted tempura, chicken kara-age, cali roll (4pieces), miso soup, rice & fresh fruit
Lunch Box B
$13.50
Green bean gomae, beef teriyaki, Chicken karage, cali roll (4pieces), miso soup, Rice & Fresh fruit
Lunch Box C
$13.50
Vegetable tempura, tofu teriyaki, green bean gomae, veggie roll (2pieces), miso soup, rice & fresh fruit
Daily Specials
Please no substitutions or changes
Healthy Lunch
$13.50
Soba salad (buckwheat noodles & organic greens). Brown rice avo-cucumber roll or brown rice cali roll, agedashi tofu. Miso soup & rice
Today's Lunch
$13.95
Wednesdays - Beef Teriyaki; Thursdays - Wild Sockeye Salmon Teriyaki; Tuesday & fridays - Chicken Karrage. With Choice of California Roll or Dynamite Roll. Ebi (shrimp) Sunomono Salad, Miso Soup & Rice
Salads
Gome-Ae
$7.00
spinach or green beans
Sunomono
- Ebi $6.00
- Kani $10.00
Seaweed Salad
$6.50Soba Salad
$12.00Kaisen Sashimi Salad
$25.00
Tuna & salmon sashimi, chopped scallop, organic baby greens, crispy filo, mustard ginger dressing, spicy sauce
Noodles & Rice Bowls
Add $1 for soba
Chicken Breast Teriyaki Udon
$12.00Beef Teriyaki Udon
$12.00Mixed Tempura Udon
$13.00Tofu Teri & Veggie Tempura Don
$12.00Chicken Teri & Tempura Don
$14.00Beef Teri & Tempura Don
$14.00Tuna & Salmon Sashimi Don
$19.00Specialty Rolls
Mango Roll**
$14.00
Mango, tuna, sockeye salmon, and avocado
Caterpillar Roll**
$14.00
Freshly cooked dungeness crab, smoked salmon, and cucumber, wrapped with fresh avocado
gluten-free
Capresé Roll
$14.00
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
Spider Roll
$17.00
Soft shell crab tempura, tobiko, avocado, and cucumber. served with wasabi mayo
Real Crab California Roll**
$14.00
Fresh cooked dungeness crab meat, cucumber, & avocado
gluten-free
Sushi Combos
Roll Combo
Dynamite roll, sockeye roll, tuna roll, California roll & miso soup
- 12pieces $11.50
Sushi Combo
California roll, tuna roll, sockeye roll, tuna, salmon, And ebi nigiri & miso soup
- 12pieces $13.50
Spicy Rolls
Spicy Tuna Roll**
$7.50
Tuna, cucumber, avocado, and our spicy sauce
Spicy Dynamite Roll**
$7.50
Prawn tempura, avocado, tobiko and our spicy sauce, cucumber
Spicy Sockeye Roll**
$7.50
Wild sockeye salmon, avocado, cucumber, mayo, and our spicy sauce
Just Simple Rolls
Tuna Roll**
$4.25
Albacore tuna
gluten-free
Sockeye Roll**
$4.75
Wild sockeye salmon
gluten-free
Negitoro Roll**
$7.00
Fatty tuna and chopped green onion
Unagi Tempura Roll
$7.00
Cucumber, avocado, and freshwater eel tempura
B.C. Skin Roll
$6.00
b.b.q. wild sockeye skin, tobiko and cucumber
Dynamite Roll**
$7.00
Prawn tempura, tobiko, avocado, cucumber
Unagi Roll
$7.00
b.b.q. freshwater eel, avocado, and cucumber
Chopped Scallop Roll**
$8.50
Chopped hokkaido hotaté scallop, tobiko, cucumber and mayo
Vegetarian Rolls
Yam Tempura Roll
$6.00
Yam tempura
Cucumber Roll**
$3.75
Cucumber
Avocado Roll**
$6.50
Avocado
Veggie Roll**
$6.00
Avocado, cucumber, tomato, red pepper and yellow pepper
Sundried Tomato Roll
$11.50
Sun dried tomatoes and avocado with our fresh basil
Nigiri Sushi
Also available in Sashimi minimum 3pc orders
Blue Fin Tuna
- Negitoro (Chopped) $8.00
- Akami (Lean) $7.00
- Chu-Toro (Medium) $9.50
- O-Toro (Fatty) $11.50
Wagyu
$10.50Hamachi Toro
$8.00Shima Aji
$7.00
Striped Jack
Gindara
$4.95
Black Cod
Hamachi
$5.50
Yellowtail
Wild Sockeye**
$3.50
gluten-free
Maguro**
$3.50
Albacore Tuna
gluten-free
Maguro Toro**
$5.50
Albacore Toro
gluten-free
Zuke Maguro
$7.50
Marinated blue fin tuna
Ora King Salmon
- Akami (Lean) $4.50
- Chu-Toro (Medium) $5.50
Ebi
$4.00
Cooked prawn
gluten-free
Inari
$3.00
Deep Fried Tofu Pocket
Unagi
$4.75
b.b.q. eel
Hotaté
$5.00
Scallop
gluten-free
Tobiko
$3.00
Flying Fish Roe
Ikura
$7.00
Salmon Roe
Chopped Hotaté
$5.00
Scallop
Kani
$6.00
Dungeness Crab
Negitoro
$6.00
Tuna Belly & Green Onion
Sashimi
Please inquire about tsukiji market fishes
Spicy Tuna / Salmon**
Chunks of albacore tuna or marinated in our popular spicy sauce
- Tuna $12.00
- Salmon $12.00
Albacore Tuna Sashimi**
gluten-free
- Small (5 Pieces) $15.00
- Large (10 Pieces) $27.00
Wild Sockeye Salmon Sashim**
gluten-free
- Small (5 Pieces) $15.00
- Large (10 Pieces) $27.00
Tuna & Sockeye Sashimi Combo**
gluten-free
- Small (6 Pieces) $18.00
- Large (10 Pieces) $27.00
Toro Sashimi (Albacore)**
gluten-free
- 6 Pieces $24.00
Hamachi Sashimi
- 6 Pieces $30.00
**Ocean Wise: Recommended by the Vancouver Aquarium as an ocean-friendly seafood choice
Omakase Dinner Course
Omakase Dinner Course
Minimum 2 persons. Omakase meaning your meal is in the hands of the chef based on freshest ingredients and the inspiration of the chef. If there is anything on the menu that you should try this is it. This multi course meal offers a wide range and high variety of flavors, using exotic ingredients beyond our normal signature dishes with endless elements of surprise for a delightful memorable experience. We ask that everyone at the table to participate as Omakase is charged on a per person per head basis. Higher end Omakase courses beyond 100 require advanced booking preferred. Omakase may be served and ordered 2 hours prior to last call for food. Sake Omakase for pairing is also available. Please inquire with server
- Starting at $150.00
Signature Dishes
These are the dishes that define our establishment. Each individual dish is uniquely created using the freshest ingredients both locally and from Japan
Smoked Salmon or Tuna Sashimi**
Wood chipped smoked sashimi
gluten-free
- Small (5 Pieces) $16.00
- Large (10 Pieces) $28.00
Grilled Pork Iberico
$38.00
This is the richest and most succulent pork on the planet from the land of Spain that feeds on grass and herbs. The texture and flavor will have you wanting more (currently not available)
Premium Omakase Sushi Set
Chef Choice serving 6 pieces of premium nigiri using 6 kinds of fresh fish from Osaka
- 6 Pieces $38.00
Stone Grill Wagyu
$78.00
Juicy, tender, super marbled and grilled over stone
Smoked Kurobuta Pork Belly
$16.00
Wood chipped smoked pork belly
Saikyo Misozuke (Miso Black Cod)
$23.00
Traditionally grilled black cod marinated in saikyo (white) miso served with pickled ginger shoot
- Also Available Smoked
- $1.00
Shabu Shabu
Dashi broth. Japanese hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat & vege boiled in dashi broth served with dipping sauce
- Angus $38.00
- Wagyu $68.00
- Fish $38.00
Premium Omakase Sashimi Set
Elite
Chef choice of 5 kinds of fresh fish from Osaka
- 10 Pieces $58.00
Prime
$198.00
The Sashimi dream. The ultimate chef choice carefully selects the freshest and most exotic fish on the planet with a presentation based on inspiration. It features a minimum of 5 to 7 kinds of fish
Aburi
Japanese Wagyu
- (per piece) $10.50
Angus Beef Aburi
Premium Japanese Wagyu or Angus beef with onions, specialty sauce, and roasted garlic slivers
- (per piece) $5.50
Blue Fin O-Toro Aburi
Prime quality marbled blue fin with our special sauce
- (per piece) $11.50
Engawa Aburi (Flounders Edge)
The ultimate aburi with soft buttery texture combined with our elevated prime
- (per piece) $4.50
Omakase Premium Aburi Set
$23.00
Chef Choice serving 5 pieces of premium nigiri with elevated sauces and garnish
Sockeye Jalepeño Aburi**
$17.00
Wild sockeye salmon layered with sushi rice, flame seared with a spicy mayo sauce, and topped with fresh jalapeño peppers
Gindara (Black Cod) Aburi
Black Cod flame seared with a unique sauce. Supreme rich texture and bursting with flavors beyond the ordinary aburi
- Piece $4.95
- Set of 5 $23.00
Crispy King Crab Aburi Roll
$28.00
Prawn tempura, king crab, Avocado, Tobiko, Cucumber, flame seared over a duo of our specialty sauce
Salads & Custards
Goma-Aé Spinach or Green Bean
$7.00
Steamed spinach, roasted sesame sauce
vegetarian
Sunomono
Seaweed, rice noodles, cucumber, lemon slice, sweetened rice vinegar
- Ebi $6.00
- Kani $10.00
Seaweed Salad
$6.50
Assorted seaweed, lemon-soy dressing
vegetarian
Kaisen Sashimi Salad**
$25.00
Tuna & salmon sashimi, chopped scallop, organic baby greens, lotus root fritters, crispy filo, mustard ginger dressing, spicy sauce
Soba Salad
$12.00
Chilled buckwheat noodles, organic baby greens, cherry tomatoes, ginger-soy dressing
Chawanmushi
Steamed silky egg custard; Bafun Uni - Market Price
- Kani $12.00
**Ocean Wise - Recommended by the Vancouver Aquarium as an ocean-friendly seafood choice
Sake
Gekkeikan Sake - Sei Shu
Semi-dry, mellow smooth. From USA. Served hot
- 300ml $14.00
Yuki Hotaru- Sei Shu
Dry fruity, floral and clean. From Japan
- 720ml $62.00
Umeshu
Sakagura Nigori Umeshu
Juicy apricot light and sweet. From Japan
- 300ml $48.00
Niwa No Uguisu Umeshu Tomari
- 60ml $10.00
- 270ml $38.00
- 720ml $95.00
Choya Uji Green Tea, Umeshu
Elegant, semi-sweet, green tea
- 60ml $12.00
- 720ml $85.00
Introductory Flight
$25 / 50ml each
Dewazakura Oka Ginjo
The Ginjo is milled to Daiginjo levels. Smooth floral and fruity aromas. A beautiful blend of flower blossoms, peach, and spring water. Smooth silky, and texture of a rounded mouth feel. Region: Yamagata; Grade: Ginjo; Polished Rate: 50%
Dassai 45 Junmai Daiginjo
Graceful and elegant, this well-balanced sake soars with a light sweetness and vibrant acidity. Notes of ripe melons lead to a dry, wistfully clean finish. Easy to drink and extremely popular among those new to sake. Region: Yamaguchi; Grade: Junmai Daiginjo; Polished Rate: 45%
Ippaku Susei Tokubetsu Junmai
Very textbook Sake. Fragrant on the nose, smooth on the palate and sharp on the finish. Ideal for food pairing. Region: Akita; Grade: Tokubetsu Junmai; Polished Rate: 55%
Executive Flight
$50 / 50ml each
Jikon Takasago Junmai Daiginjo
Extremely limited in production and one of the hardest sake to locate in Japan. This Junmai daiginjo sake is luxurious yet well restrained with great acidity. Takasago is clean and layered in flavor with savoury minerals. Region: Mie; Grade: Jummai Daiginjo; Polished Rate: 45%
Hiroki Junmai Daiginjo
Pleasant acidity, simultaneous bitterness, sweetness with umami elegantly harmonized with minerailty. Freshness jumps out of the bottle when opened. Contemporary Junmai Daiginjo. Region: Fukushima; Grade: Junmai Daiginjo; Polished Rate: 40%
Kubota Junmai Daiginjo
The Junmai ginjo genshu sake was matured alongside and chilled by a massive amount of snow stored in the same insulated room. Smooth on the palate, the sweetness of the rice is perfectly balanced by its clean acidity. Region: Niigata; Grade: Junmai Ginjo; Polished Rate: 33%
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General Info
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Cuisine
Japanese
Sushi
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Sunday:
Closed
About Us
Bistro Sakana is so much more than your average Japanese Restaurant. Featuring both traditional and fusion dishes with an emphasis on sushi. Bistro Sakana also boasts the largest selection of premium cold sake in the city. Hip Decor, Contemporary Jazz, intimate lighting, and a garden patio add to the attraction to make this one of the most popular dining spots in Yaletown.