Okeya Kyujiro

What is Okeya Kyujiro? Perched on the second floor at 26 Bellair Street in Yorkville, Okeya Kyujiro brings master chef Takuya Matsuda’s choreographed sushi concept to Toronto. Guests slip through a vintage vending machine door into a cave-styled anteroom before curtains part to reveal an intimate 10-seat counter illuminated by Kyoto lanterns and framed in custom woodwork. The dining room runs on theatrical precision, pairing knife work with dramatic lighting cues and cultural storytelling.

Okeya Kyujiro Menu & What to Order Dinner is an expansive 25-plus-course omakase ($355) centered on premium seafood flown in from Japan, starring courses like binchotan-seared otoro, Hokkaido uni, pristine seasonal nigiri, and silky dashi chawanmushi. Lunch provides a faster 15-course circuit ($180) focused heavily on nigiri, while an occasional Sunday Ochakase ($180) delivers a multi-course sweets and savory tea pairing. The sushi counters do not accommodate vegan, gluten-free, or seafood allergies, making it an uncompromised experience best enjoyed alongside a curated premium sake flight.

Know Before You Go Reservations open online via OpenTable and require credit card pre-authorization with a mandatory 48-hour cancellation policy. Every seating starts strictly at its scheduled time without delay, so arrive 10 to 15 minutes before showtime to check in. The restaurant sits a short two-minute stroll from Bay subway station, avoiding the headache of Yorkville street parking.