Sakura
A Japanese restaurant on Drummond Street, running since 1973 under the same owner — among the oldest in Montreal.
Since 1973 →
Japanese community in Montreal
Small, long-established, and disproportionately influential in the kitchen.
Overview
Montreal’s Japanese community is among the city’s smallest, but it has been rooted here since the post-war years, when Japanese Canadian families displaced from British Columbia resettled in eastern Canada. It is not concentrated in one enclave — members live mainly downtown, in the Plateau and in NDG.
Its most visible mark is culinary: several of Montreal’s Japanese restaurants have been run for decades by chefs who came from Japan, and a culture of tea, izakaya and Japanese markets has grown around them.
Associated neighbourhoods
Cultural institutions & landmarks
- Consulate General of Japan in Montreal
- Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal
Businesses serving this community
Kazu
A small Japanese restaurant on Sainte-Catherine West, opened in 2010 and known for its queues.
Since 2010 →
Ichifuku
A Japanese ramen restaurant downtown: tonkotsu, shoyu, shio and miso, with house-made noodles.
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Kitano Shokudo
A Japanese bistro on Saint-Denis Street, focused on Japanese food and culture.
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YATAI MTL
A Montreal market and event devoted to Japanese street food, products and craft.
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Related communities
A general historical and cultural overview, for information.
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