Nome Izakaya

What is Nome Izakaya? Located on Yonge Street just north of Sheppard Avenue, Nome Izakaya is North York’s high-energy hub for Japanese drinking and shared plates. The interior combines moody wood paneling, exposed brick, and low hanging fixtures with roomy banquette booths and an active bar counter. It is unpretentious, lively, and built for communal rounds with friends over pints and seafood.

Nome Izakaya Menu & What to Order The kitchen turns out an extensive lineup of Japanese pub classics, seafood dishes, and Korean-Japanese fusion tapas. Freshly shucked East Coast Malpeque oysters are the primary draw, flanked by ribeye-stuffed Japa-Burger sliders, Bulgogi Tacos, and torch-charred Aburi Salmon Donburi. Balance the raw bar offerings with Nome Fried Chicken (NFC) tossed in spicy honey garlic, alongside house sake slushies or a cold Sapporo.

Know Before You Go Expect massive crowds and long waits on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for the legendary buck-a-shuck oyster promotion, making online reservations through their website essential. The room sits just steps north of Sheppard-Yonge subway station, with paid municipal street and underground parking available along nearby side streets. Dinner service runs nightly starting at 5:00 p.m.