Miku
Vancouver, Coal Harbour · restaurant
Veil Tier: Veil Exceptional (✦✦✦)
The originator of Aburi-style flame-seared sushi in Canada, with floor-to-ceiling harbour views from Coal Harbour
Miku introduced Aburi-style flame-seared sushi to Canada and has sustained the standard that introduction set. The Coal Harbour location, with its floor-to-ceiling views of the harbour and the North Shore mountains, is one of the most visually arresting dining rooms in Vancouver.
Veil Verdict
Miku earns its place in the guide as the definitive Japanese fine dining experience in Vancouver. The Aburi technique is the restaurant's invention in Canada, and the kitchen has never allowed the standard to slip. The Coal Harbour setting is exceptional, and the combination of views, technique, and Pacific Northwest ingredients produces a dining experience with no direct equivalent in the city.