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Downtown Sushi Guide
Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar
Toptable's elevated West Coast room — globally sourced seafood, a Japanese-leaning raw bar, and a serious dinner menu of towers and steak frites. Named Canada's Best New Restaurant.
Best Sushi in Victoria, BC.
The best sushi in Victoria — omakase counters, raw bars, and rooms where the fish is the reason to go.
5 current picks · 2 archive links · Updated June 2026
Quick answer
Where to start
Start with Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar, Chobap Sushi Bar, and Yua Japanese Bistro. The archive links below are worth a scroll for the backstory — just check hours and details before you head out, since they change.
- Current picks
- 5
- Archive support
- 2
- Coverage
- Sushi Guide
Best Sushi in Victoria, BC
Downtown Japanese rooms, casual lunch sets, and raw-bar dinners, sorted by how you want to eat.
Treat this as a shortlist, not gospel. Start with the current picks, raid the archive links for the backstory, and always check hours, menus, and reservations before you head out — these things move around.
The archive isn't filler. It's here when an older Tasting Victoria story still explains why a place, neighbourhood, or dish is worth your time.
- Sushi, omakase, raw bar, or Japanese cooking focus
- Useful for downtown dining, lunch, or date night
- Clear local address and neighbourhood context
- Listed in the Tasting Victoria editor picks
Local picks
5 places
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Downtown Sushi Guide
Chobap Sushi Bar
Victoria's first 8-seat omakase counter from Osaka-trained chef Sun Min — a tightly composed multi-course menu built around small-boat catches, with a focused sake pairing list.
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Downtown Sushi Guide
Yua Japanese Bistro
A modern Japanese bistro in Old Town with a bright dining room popular for casual weeknights. The aburi oshi is some of the best in the city.
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Downtown Sushi Guide
Uchida Eatery
Handcrafted Japanese cooking since 2012. Donburis, sashimi, grilled mackerel — simple, tasty, takeout-friendly, with a small menu that turns over with the seasons.
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Downtown Sushi Guide
Nubo Japanese Tapas
A small-plates Japanese izakaya doing yakitori, robata-grilled skewers, and creative maki alongside a sake-forward drinks list. Recently relocated to Fort Street and merged with sister bar E:Ne — check the site before you go.