“I’m Filipino, but I was lucky enough to be born and raised here in Vancouver,” says Minami’s chef de cuisine Alan Ferrer. “I love to showcase what we have right here in our backyard, from the Interior and the mountains to all the goodness of the ocean.” Since opening in the heart of Yaletown on Mainland Street in June 2012, Minami has been at the forefront of Vancouver’s popular dining scene with its signature Aburi-style charcoal flame-seared sushi.
Wait… sushi that’s cooked? Yes, that’s what Aburi-style sushi is. “People often have a question mark about that,” laughs Alan, “but when they get here, they see our sushi chefs prepare the sushi, then add the sauce and flame-sear it, then they understand. What makes us different is that you don’t need soy, wasabi, any of those things. Each individual roll and nigiri has already got its own dressing on it that works perfectly with the fish.”
Miso Soup
Enoki Mushroom, tofu wakame
Nutrigreen Farms Crumbled tofu Salad
Organic baby greens, Pickled daikon and carrot, cucumber, tomatoes, shaved apple, umami soy vinaigrette
Jidori Chicken Nanban
lightly fried and marinated in sweet and sour soy, asian slaw, house made tartar sauce
Tempura Fish & Lotus Root Chips
Ponzu, house made tartar sauce
Ebi Fritters
tiger prawns, baby greens, sweet chilli aioli, soy balsamic reduction
Spicy Pork Gyoza
Cabbage, chili oil, soy, vinegar, crispy pork belly
Calamari
Aonori tempura batter, brussels sprout chips, pickled tomatoes tosazu sauce
Jidori Chicken and Foie Gras Guoza
truffle dashi consomme
BC Wild Sockeye Salmon Carpaccio
yuzu - kosho ponzu, shiso pesto, pickled asian pear
Chilled Edamame
Sea salt
Brussels sprout chips
Spiced sea salt
Kale Goma - ae
Sesame soy
served with miso soup
Vegetable Sushi Sampler
market vegetable roll and Aburi sushi, 9 pieces
Aburi
a selection of Aburi signature nigiri, oshi, and sushi rolls, 8 pieces
Traditional
nigiri and hosomaki, 10 pieces
Premium
a selection of traditional and Aburi nigiri, oshi, and sushi rolls, 12 pcs
Minami Tuna Burger and Market Green Salad
Sesame brioche bun, wild arugula, tomatoes, avocado, pickled red onion, sweet so, wasabi aioli, house made pickles
Minami Chopped Salad
Shredded chicken, miso tofu, soy grilled corn, tomaties, cucumber, celery, red onion, avocado, crispy wonton, babay greens, umami soy vinaigrette
Kaisen Soba Peperoncino
Prawns, squid, sweet peppers, shiltake mushrooms, baby bok choy, jalapeno, crispy tempura bits, chil - garlic soy
American Wqagyu Beef Cha - Soba
American Wagyu beef bolognaise, mizuna, garlic dashi, green tea soba
Aburi Chicken
Wild mushrooms, baby potatoes, cipollini onions, haricot verts, sweet soy- garlic - pink pepercorn sauce, served on cast iron hot plate with rice and miso soup
Saikyo Miso Baked Sablefish
Kaiso seaweed salad, mango salsa, yuzu - miso reduction
Sashimi Lunch
Chef's Selection of sashimi, rice and miso soup
Minami Plate
soy braised fraser valley pork cheek, roasted baby potatoes, rapini, splced pineapple salsa, served with miso soup, feature chirashi bowl, baby greens, house - made pickles
Served with miso soup 4 items from our kitchen served in a traditional japanese hinoki box and our house specialty sushi
Aburi Bincho
mustard - goma - ae sauce, wasabi masatake
Sake Marinated Watermelon
Goat feta, baby greems
Brome Lake Duck Confit
asian slaw, blueberry compote
Braised Pork Cheek
maple - miso sauce, pineapple salsa
Signature Aburi Sushi
5 pieces, chef's choice
Prepared using our famous flame - seared technique with signature sauces
Salmon Oshi Sushi
pressed BC wild salmon, jalapefio, miku sauce
Ebi Oshi Sushi
pressed shrimp, lime zest, ume sauce
Saba Oshi Sushi
presses house cured mackerel, miso sauce
Yaletown Roll
red tuna, hokkaido scallops, asparagus, wasabi pickles, wrapped in hamachi and shiso, moromi - miso, spicy jalapeflo sauce
Red Wave Roll
Crab, avacado, wrapped red tuna, masatale sauce
Minami Roll
Spicy prawn, cucumber, wrapped in Aburi Short rib, wasabi masatake sauce
Garden Roll
aspargus, avocado, shiso leaf, ginger, wasabi miso sauce, wrapped in pickled watermelon radish and sweet pepper
For Aburi add 0.25 / Sashimi half orders available upon request.
Bincho/Albacore
Saba/ Mackerel
Beni - sake / Sockeye Salmon
Bincho / Albacore Belly
Maguro / Red tuna
Hamachi / Yellowtail
Hotate / Hokkaido Scallop
Kanpachi / Amberhack
Tobiko / Flying fish Roe
Ebi/ Prawn
Ikura / Salmon Roe
Unagi / BBQ Fresh water Eel
Aburi style only
Seasonal confections prepared in house, combining japanese and European flavours
Green Tea Opera
green tea genoise, dark chocolate ganache, matcha ice cream
Banana - Passion Fruit Fondant
Sakekasu - coconut puree, coconut sorbet. Sesame sugar tuille
Mango Bavaroise with Lemon Meringue Sorbet
Spiced pineapple compote, Yuzu gelee , mango sauce, coconut - white chocolate cigar
Peach Ginger Verrine
Caramelized peach, vanilla panna cotta, crème fraiche, cassis coulis, crispy rice, confiture ginger , basil
Ice Cream
Matcha, jasmine Tea, Mint chocolate chip
Sorbet
Raspberry, Blood Orange - Aburi Ginjo, Coconut Sorbet
Minami Garden Plate
Selection of fresh market vegetables soy paper quinoa avocado roll, spinach shira - ae
Nutrigreem Farms Crumbled Tofu Salad
Organic baby greens, pickled daikon and carrot , cucumber, avocado tomatoes, shaved apple, crispy tempeh, umami soy vinaigrette
Aburi Ginjo watermelon and Smoked Duck
baby greens, goat reta, watermelon radish, yuzu vinaigrette
Albacore Tuna and Kaiso Seaweed Tartare
avocado, red onion, celery, cucumber, micro greens, lotus root chips spicy sesame ponzu vinaigrette, wasabi crème fraiche
Calamari
Aonori tempura batter, brussels sprout chips, pickled tomatoes tosazu sauce
Ebi Fritters
tiger prawns, baby greens, sweet chilli aioli, soy balsamic reduction
Heirloom Tomato and Eggplant Salad
baby greens, proscuitto, burrata cheese, spiced tomato relish, basil pesto, balsamic reduction
Salmon Oshi Bites
fusion of specialty salmon oshi topped with spot prawn, bincho, Hokkaido scallop and wild boar bacon
BC Wild Sockeye Salmon Carpaccio
yuzu - kosho ponzu, shiso pesto, pickled asian pear
Black pepper Tuna Tataki
balsamic ponzu, pickled carrot and shimeji mushroom, green olives, nutrigreen farms baby greens, panko crusted shari bites
Aburi Beef Carpaccio
AAA sterling silver short rib, organic egg, asian pear, lotus, root chips, nutrigreen farms greens, wasabi pickles, jalapefio - garlic ponzu
Aburi Sushi Sampler
Aburi temari, oshi and roll topped with specialty sauces and garnishes
Aburi Sashimi
four types of flame seared sashimi and signature sauces
Prepared using our famous flame - seared technique with signature sauces
Salmon Oshi Sushi
pressed BC wild salmon, jalapefio, miku sauce
Ebi Oshi Sushi
pressed shrimp, lime zest, ume sauce
Saba Oshi Sushi
presses house cured mackerel, miso sauce
Yaletown Roll
red tuna, hokkaido scallops, asparagus, wasabi pickles, wrapped in hamachi and shiso, moromi - miso, spicy jalapeflo sauce
Red Wave Roll
Crab, avacado, wrapped red tuna, masatale sauce
Minami Roll
Spicy prawn, cucumber, wrapped in Aburi Short rib, wasabi masatake sauce
Garden Roll
aspargus, avocado, shiso leaf, ginger, wasabi miso sauce, wrapped in pickled watermelon radish and sweet pepper
Sasshimi Platter
Premium Nigiri
Chef's Selection traditional nigiri
premium Aburi
Chef's selection nigiri, lightly flame seared Aburi style, each paired with our house made sauces
Bincho / Albacore
Saba/ Mackerel
Beni - sake / Sockeye Salmon
Maguro / Red tuna
Hamachi / Yellowtail
Hotate / Hokkaido Scallop
Kanpachi / Amberhack
Botan Ebi /B. C. Spot Prawn
Uni / Sea Urchin
Tobiko / Flying fish Roe
Ebi / Prawn
Ikura / Salmon Roe
Unagi / BBQ Fresh water Eel
Aburi style only
Anago / Sea Eel
Aburi style only
Hirame / Flounder
Kagoshima Wagui Beef
Aburi style only
Vegetable Nigiri
Asparagus/avocado/eggplant/shitake mushroom
Traditional Maki sushi
Negitoro 6/ Tekka 6/ Salmon 6/ Avocado 4/ Natto 4/ Kappa 4
Kaisen Soba peperoncino
Prawns, squid, scallops, sweet peppers, shitake mushrooms, baby bok choy, jalapefio, crunchy tempura bits, chili - garlic soy
American Wagyu Beef Cha - Soba
American Wagyu beef bolognaise, tempura oyster mushrooms, mizuna, garlic dashi, maple sherry vinegar, green tea soba
Soy Braised Pork Cheeks and Crispy Pork Belly
Cauliflower couscous, rappini, spiced pineapple salsa, english peas, pea tips
Saikyo Miso Baked Sablefish
kaiso seaseed salad, mango salsa, tiger prawn cake, yuzu - miso reduction
Brome Lake Duck Duo
Five spice duck breast, crispy duck confit drumette, juniper - bluberry compote, port wine - miso sauce, baby radish and carrot, grilled endive
Aburi Rib Eye Steak and Roasted Wild Mushrooms
10 oz AAA sterling silver, haricot verts, roasted cipollini onion, tricolour baby potaotes, tamariveal jus, spiced herb butter
Bone - In Ribeye Steak and Aburi Veal Marrow
16 oz AAA sterling silver, tempura onion ring, wasabi salsa verde, pea tip - mizuna - arugula salad, pepercorn - veal jus, cabernet vinegar
Chilled Edamame
Sea salt
Brussels sprout chips
Spiced sea salt
Kale Goma - ae
Sesame soy
Roasted Wild Mushroms and Tricolour Potatoes
cipollini onions, haricot verts, maple - sherry vinegar
Kaiso Seaweed Salad
Frisee, sea asparagus, vine tomatoes, pickled carrots. Daikon, asian herbs, umami soy vinaigrette
an introduction to the Minami experience through a selection of our trademark dishes from our kitchen, sushi and pastry chefs
Minami
3 courses, signature sushi, surf, and turf, entrée, seasonal dessert (last order at 9:3 pm)
Aburi
6 courses, chef's tasting menu
Minami Omakase
a unique experience prouduced by our chefs, exploring fusion flavours and Aburi cuisine beyond Minami's Signature items (requires 72 hours notice)
Brussels Sprout Chips
Spiced sea salt
Kale Goma - ae
sesame soy
Chilled Edamame
Sea salt
Farmer's Market Vegetable pickles
rice vinegar, kombu, chili marinade
Kaiso Seaweed Salad
Frisee, sea asparagus, vine tomatoes, pickled carrots. Daikon, asian herbs, umami soy vinaigrette
Nutrigreen Farms Crumbled tofu Salad
Organic baby greens, Pickled daikon and carrot, cucumber, tomatoes, shaved apple, umami soy vinaigrette
Tempura Fish & Lotus Root Chips
today's catch, house made tartar sauce, ponzu
Jidori Chicken Nanban
lightly fried and marinated in sweet and sour soy, asian slaw, house made tartar sauce
Calamari
Aonori tempura batter, brussels sprout chips, pickled tomatoes tosazu sauce
Ebi Fritters
tiger prawns, baby greens, sweet chilli aioli, soy balsamic reduction
Brome Lake Duck Confit Drumette
juniper berry compote, baby mixed greens
Kaisen Soba peperoncino
Prawns, squid, scallops, sweet peppers, shitake mushrooms, baby bok choy, jalapefio, crunchy tempura bits, chili - garlic soy
Salmon Oshi Bites
pressed BC wild salmon, jalapefio, Miko sauce
Ebi Oshi Sushi
Pressed shrimp, lime zest, ume sauce
Saba Oshi Sushi
pressed house cured mackerel, miso sauce
Red Wave Roll
Crab, avacado, wrapped red tuna, masatale sauce
Minami Roll
Spicy prawn, cucumber, wrapped in Aburi Short rib, wasabi masatake sauce
Drinks
Pacific Pimm's, Kyushu Caipirinhaa, Shiso Mojito, Wind 24, The Katana, Aburi Pearl, Rosemary Gimlet, Minami Caesar, French 75, Mai Tai, Dark and Stormy, Brooklyn, Sour, Yusu / plum, Dan - Dan Shochu, Zuisen
seasonal confections prepared in house, combining Japanese and European flavours
Green Tea Opera
green tea genoise, dark chocolate ganache, matcha ice cream
Warm Valrhona Chocolate Matcha Fondant
molten matcha ganache, sesame - filo cigarm black sesame sauce, white chocolate powder, jasmine tea ice cream
BlueBerry Sakekasu Cheesecale
yuzu curd, graham cracker, Aburi meringue, n;ienerru cp,[pte gomger oce crea,
Soy Berry Verine
soy milk panna cotta, rasberry gelee, candied pecans, sweet crouton, black pepper - strawberry coulis
Ice Cream
Matcha, Hasmine Team Ginger
Sorbet
Rasberry, Blood Orange - Aburi Ginjo, Yusu - Yogurt
Drinks
Baileys Coffee, B - 52, Irish Coffee, Kahlua Coffee, Blueberry Tea, Pick Me Up
Drinks
Daiginjo, Ginjo, Junmai, Honjozo, Iroiro, Cocktails, Aburi Originals, Classics, Beer bottles, Beer tap, Scotch, Cognac, Port, Dessert Wine
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We’ll forgive you for Instagramming the colourful rolls on the table during a night out at Minami – these mouth-watering morsels are worth sharing with your followers. Best of all, the high-quality Ocean Wise certified sushi tastes as good as it looks. Like its sister restaurant – the much-acclaimed Miku in Coal Harbour – this chic Yaletown restaurant specializes in Aburi-style sushi, which means oshi, rolls and nigiri are flame-seared using a blowtorch and bamboo charcoal to deliver a distinct smoky flavour. The chef’s signature sushi selections are on offer on both the lunch ($30) and dinner ($40) menus during Dine Out.
View this Smart ListYaletown’s elevated, cobblestoned streetscapes may be tricky to manage for those with mobility issues, but this elegant sushi restaurant on Mainland Street is a great choice for diners who are looking for an accessible spot to experience the vibrant neighbourhood. With a wide, stair-free entry way and three wheelchair-friendly bathrooms in the main dining area, guests won’t have to fret about accessibility and can instead focus on the modern Japanese cuisine. Flame-seared aburi-style pressed sushi rolls are the highlight here, but the West Coast inspired lunch and dinner menus also offer meaty entrees like pork, lamb and duck breast.
View this Smart ListThis tasty Japanese restaurant in trendy Yaletown has private dining rooms full of personality. The Blue Ocean room has a floor-to-ceiling sea creature mural that winds around the entire space. From Minami’s mouth-watering gyozas to the delectable tuna tataki, the food is just as astonishing as the mural art.
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