5 Restaurants Across Canada Offering Must Order Sushi

Once predominantly a historical street food, Sushi evolved into popular brick-and-mortar-served staples after a hurricane in Japan resulted in affordability in real estate for aspiring sushi restaurateurs. Today, it’s available far and wide and Canadians can’t get enough of it.

Are you ready? Here are 5 restaurants across Canada to kickstart your cravings!

With a mission to “provide only the freshest and highest quality local seafood ingredients,” Newfoundland Sushi puts a local twist on their sushi menu by naming their dishes after their local landmarks.

Try one of these popular rolls; Humber River (salmon, avocado, cucumber, red pepper), the Atlantic (una, shrimp, avocado, sriracha, tempura bits & more) and the Bay of Islands (salmon, faux crab, tempura bits, massago & more).

Address: 117 Broadway, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 5B6. @newfoundsushiizakaya

“Only when hearts are filled, our job is complete,” proclaims the team at Big Catch Sushi Bar, The Real Sushi Experience.

Must-have sushi picks include Hokkaido Nigiri (also known as Hotate), Bluefin Toro Nigiri (the “King of Sushi”) and Sablefish Sashimi (Black Cod).

Address: 8835 Macleod Trail SW #130, Calgary, AB, T2H 0M2. @bigcatchcalgary

Located in Steveson harbour village, home to many Japanese Canadians, Ichiro provides dishes made from both local and Japan-imported seafood and ingredients.

Your own personal sushi paradise, indulge in their Ichiro signature items like Rainbow Rolls (Seafood-Wrapped California Rolls), Cream Cheese Rolls and Steveston Rolls (Salmon-Wrapped Sweet Shrimp, Tuna & Cucumber).

Address: #110-12011 2nd Avenue Richmond, BC, V7E 3L6. @ichiro_japanese_restaurant

What started as a small modest sushi spot inside Winnipeg’s Baseball Stadium is now Sushi Cushi, one of Winnipeg’s most popular sushi restaurants.

Priding itself on serving delicious and healthy cuisine, Sushi Cushi offers dishes made from the freshest fruits and veggies plus homemade trans-fat free sauces.

With creativity at the forefront of their dishes, some of the plates are almost too pretty to eat, if we say so ourselves. Check out their Instagram to see what we’re talking about!

Address: 1045 St James St, Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B1. @sushi_cushi

Saskatoon’s “real sushi” option, Sushi Raku’s menu and dish photos alone will leave you wide eyed and hungry for their unique sushi menu.

From Fresh Kappa (Fish Roe) to Hamachi (Yellowtail), to Mango with Avocado Roll and beyond, picking your order will be the best, and hardest, decision of your day.

Address: 239 Idylwyld Dr. Saskatoon, SK, S7T 0M8. @sushi_raku