Michelin Guide Vancouver 2023: 1 new star awarded brings city’s total to 9, while Chinese-Canadian bags Young Chef Award
- Japanese omakase restaurant Okeya Kyujiro was awarded a Michelin star in the newly unveiled Michelin Guide Vancouver 2023
- Chinese-Canadian chef Warren Chow of Wildlight Kitchen + Bar won the Young Chef Award, and the Bib Gourmand and Recommended Restaurants lists got new additions
A Japanese omakase restaurant in Vancouver became the latest venue in the city to be awarded a Michelin star following the release of the second edition of the Michelin Guide in Vancouver.
The award brings the total for the city in Canada’s British Columbia province to nine stars.
Yuki Anai, executive chef at Okeya Kyujiro, was thrilled to receive the star. “We are so excited. We can’t believe it,” he said while clutching the award.
The restaurant’s founding chef, Takuya Matsuda, launched his first branch in Canada in Montreal three years ago. The Vancouver location opened in September 2022.
According to the restaurant’s website, it not only sources seafood from Japan, but from around the world, and focuses on seasonality.
Okeya Kyujiro also aims to help diners experience Japanese hospitality and culture, which is probably why the restaurant was also recognised with the Michelin Outstanding Service Award.
