Valentine’s Date Night at Minami

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We are excited to share our photo preview of the Valentine’s Day Shokai at Minami, available exclusively on Valentine’s Day evening (February 14th). Sake lovers, be sure to round out this experience with our Premium Sake Pairing, curated by Jacqueline Saito.

View the full menu here, and book today.

 

AMUSE BOUCHE

Shiso Strawberry Gazpacho

Shiso Strawberry Gazpacho

Shiso Strawberry Gazpacho: This tart starter features savoury prosciutto, strawberry confit, herb oil, and is garnished with baby basil greens.

 

SASHIMI

Seasonal Sashimi Platter

Seasonal Sashimi Platter

Seasonal Sashimi Platter

Our Seasonal Sashimi Platter is curated by our chefs to feature the freshest seafood of the season.

 

APPETIZER

Aburi Beef Carpaccio Cannoli

Aburi Beef Carpaccio Cannoli

Enjoy tender AAA sterling silver short rib, quail egg yolk, organic baby greens, pickled asian pear, grana padano, caper crisps, and wasabi crème fraîche in our Aburi Beef Carpaccio Cannoli appetizer.

 

SUSHI

Aburi Sushi Selection

Aburi Sushi Selection

Our Aburi Sushi Selection features the famous Aburi Salmon Oshi, Aburi Ebi Oshi, Garden Roll, Champagne Roll, Aburi Atlantic Lobster Tail Nigiri with northern divine caviar, and Aburi Wagyu Nigiri with brome lake foie gras.

LAND

A5 Japanese Wagyu au Poivre

A5 Japanese Wagyu au Poivre

For the land course of our Shokai, indulge in the decadent A5 Japanese Wagyu au Poivre with a garlic sweet shoyu glaze and served with roasted market vegetables, parsnip ribbon crisps, nori dust, shichimi spiced red pepper coulis

 

DESSERT

White Chocolate Chamomile Mousse

White Chocolate Chamomile Mousse

Conclude the evening with our exclusive White Chocolate Chamomile Mousse, featuring a tart raspberry cream, pistachio sponge, pistachio cookie, matcha Nama chocolate, raspberry coulis and tuile, and house-made pistachio ice cream.

Dine Out Vancouver 2020 Preview

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From January 17th – February 2nd, we are excited to be participating in the city’s most famous restaurant event, Dine Out Vancouver Festival. This year, we are featuring our Premium Zen lunch set* with a Dine Out-exclusive Black Sesame Mousse dessert.

Keep scrolling for our photo preview, or click here to view our full Dine Out Vancouver menu.

Due to the high guest traffic of this festival, we recommend guests to book early for best availability.

*Please note that our Dine Out menu is available during lunch only.

 

PREMIUM ZEN

Our Zen course features six hearty Kobachi items from our kitchen, curated to warm you up amidst the cold Vancouver winter.

From left to right, top to bottom: Winter Salad, Fraser Valley Chicken Nanban, Sake Soy Braised Obie Braiser, Tsukemono, Miso Sakekasu Marinated King Salmon, Miso Soup

These six kobachi dishes are chosen by our chefs to warm our guests up during the winter time

 

ABURI SUSHI

Our Aburi Sushi course showcases six of our most popular Aburi (flame seared) Oshi, roll, and nigiri sushi.

From left to right: Aburi Hamachi Nigiri, Aka-Ebi Nigiri, Champagne Roll

From left to right: Aburi Salmon Oshi Sushi, Saba Oshi Sushi, Ebi Oshi Sushi

 

BLACK SESAME MOUSSE

Created by Lead Pastry Chef Nikki Tam and Isabelle Valencia, our Black Sesame Mousse dessert is exclusive to our Dine Out Festival menu.

Black Sesame Mousse with kinako cookie, berry coulis, sesame candy, and fresh seasonal fruit

A delicate mousse infused with nutty sesame and finished with a tart berry coulis, this dessert is the perfect conclusion to the Dine Out experience

Ring in the New Year at Minami

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Bid adieu to the decade and ring in the new year at Minami. Join us on the night of December 31st and enjoy an evening of live jazz music, special menu offerings, and a lovely toast at midnight.

Chef de Cuisine Jay Pugong has curated an exclusive New Year’s Eve Shokai as Minami’s feature of the evening. This tasting menu is crafted to deliver the finest local and international ingredients with our signature Aburi touch.

View the full menu here, or continue for our photo preview.

Book now for best availability.

Appetizer: Tartare Duo

Japanese Wagyu and Albacore Tuna tartare

Sashimi

Our chef’s feature sashimi plate

Sushi: Aburi Sushi Selection

Selection of Aburi Oshi, roll, and nigiri sushi, prepared using our famous flame sear technique

Surf and Turf: Sterling Silver Beef Tenderloin and Creamed King Crab Wellington

Served with truffle duxelle and sautéed seasonal market vegetables

Dessert: Milk Tea Mochi Dome

Cocoa cookie base, served with kohakutou, strawberry paper, brown butter crumble, mango coulis, and mango yuzu sorbet

Holiday Season at Minami

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Celebrate this holiday season with friends and family and enjoy our limited time Holiday Shokai set menu. Feast on four courses of our umami Amuse Bouche, signature Aburi Sushi Selection, decadent Surf and Turf entrée, and feature holiday dessert creation.

Our Holiday Shokai is available from November 18 – December 30, during dinner only.

Book early for best availability. View our full menu here, or continue scrolling to view our photo preview.

AMUSE BOUCHE

Fraser Valley Chicken and Pork Terrine with italian prosciutto parma, sundried tomato basil pesto, yuzu balsamic reduction, and aonori rice crisp

SUSHI

Our Holiday Aburi Sushi Selection, from left to right: Ō-toro, Miso Kamo, Japanese Wagyu, Red Wave Roll, Aburi Salmon Oshi, Aburi Ebi Oshi

SURF AND TURF

Our Surf and Turf entrée showcases our Sous Vide Scallop Mousseline and Sterling Silver Tenderloin and Foie Gras

Sous Vide Scallop Mousseline with togarashi shallot crumble, miso reduction, ikura, bacon tuile, and yuzu vinaigrette

Sterling Silver Tenderloin and Foie Gras with truffle duxelle, yukon gold potato purée, and roasted market vegetables

DESSERT

Our talented pastry team presents the holiday-exclusive Ruby Chocolate Strawberry Basil Mousse for dessert

Celebrate the Holidays at Minami

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Enjoy a festive dining with friends an family with our Holiday Aburi Shokai. This four course chef’s tasting menu features our Sashimi and Minami Trio appetizer, six-piece Holiday Aburi Sushi Selection, Surf and Turf entrée with our signature Sablefish Roulade and AAA Sterling Silver Beef Tenderloin, and finally our exclusive Almond Chocolate Cake dessert with house made eggnog ice cream.

Our Holiday Aburi Shokai is available for a limited time only from November 15 – December 24, during dinner only.

View the full menu here. Book now for best availability.

Appetizer

Sashimi and Minami Trio

Sushi

Holiday Aburi Sushi Selection

Entrée

Surf and Turf: Saikyo Miso Sakekasu Sablefish Roulade and Welsh Onion Ash Crusted Beef Tenderloin

Dessert

Almond Chocolate Cake

Contest: Minami x Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

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Minami Restaurant is excited to be partnering with Broadway Across Canada again for an exclusive musical giveaway!

Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see the generation-inspiring Beautiful: The Carole King Musical during their opening night on Tuesday, November 13th, as well as a $100 Aburi gift card to dine at Minami. This experience will surely make for an amazing evening event!

Contest Period

Contest period is open from Friday, October 25th to Thursday, November 8th. The winner will be announced on the afternoon of Friday, November 9th and must claim his/her prize within 24 hours after being selected. Prizes must be picked up at Minami Restaurant (1118 Mainland St).

Two Ways to Enter

1) “Like” the Beautiful: The Carole King Musical photo on our Instagram, follow @MinamiYaletown and @BACTouring, and tag a friend in the comments.

2) “Like” and ‘Follow” the Minami Facebook Page and tag a friend on the Beautiful: The Carole King Musical poster photo.

Click here for more information or to purchase tickets to this inspiring musical.

The story:

Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Summer Sangria Series at Minami

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With summer in full force, so is patio season at Minami!

A private getaway within the city, relax on our hidden garden patio while enjoying our signature Aburi cuisine.

Patio dining is also the perfect time to enjoy our refreshing sangria! Brought back by popular demand, these summer-exclusive carafes have been infused with our signature Japanese twist. Best enjoyed outdoors with friends and family!

Scroll down to view our photo preview of our delicious sangria, available in Red and White.

 

Red Sangria

Our popular summer-exclusive beverage, this citrusy and refreshing carafe features our blend of Yu Nigori sake, Beefeater Gin, raspberry purée, yuzu juice, green tea, and more. Garnished with dragon fruit, cucumber, and shiso (japanese mint).

 

White Sangria

 This light and fruity carafe features our blend of Havana Club 3 year rum, Aburi x Yoshi no Gawa Aburi Ginjo sake, Luxardo Maraschino, pear juice, green tea, and more. Garnished with mint, cucumber, and citrus wheels for a refreshing kick.

Minami x Buy BC’s Eat Drink Local

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For the month of May, we are partnering with Buy BC’s Eat Drink Local campaign to celebrate BC-produced goods. Our feature menu will highlight local beverages, as well as dishes with locally sourced ingredients.

Standouts include our brand-new Nigami cocktail, buttery Saikyo Miso Sakekasu Sablefish and Crispy Tiger Prawn Dumpling, and . signature Aburi Salmon Oshi Sushi.

 

“It’s an easy choice to support the community when the quality speaks for itself. We take pride in being a BC business, and we’re so excited to be able to represent our province with this initiative.”

-Owner and CEO Seigo Nakamura

View our Eat Drink Local feature menu below.

 

Please note that this menu is available during dinner only.

Celebrate Sakura Season at Minami

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In Japan, the season of cherry blossoms (sakura) is celebrated by gathering friends and family together and having a meal or drink underneath the blossoming trees.

In celebration of this joyful season, our beverage and pastry teams have come together to create a special Sakura Feature Menu, featuring spring themed wine, sake, cocktail, and desserts.

View the full menu here.

This exclusive menu is available for limited time only, from April 5th  – 22nd. Don’t forget to book a reservation for best availability.

Sakura Petit Fours

Created by our talented pastry chef Natalie, this breathtakingly beautiful Petit Fours selection is inspired by the theme of blossoming sakura. Playing with a wide range of flavours and textures, these desserts are as stunning as they are delicious.

From left to right: Lychee Raindrop Cake, Raspberry Honey Castella, Yuzu White Chocolate Cheesecake, Sakura Macaron

Our Lychee Raindrop Cake is paired with kinako and fragrant jasmine syrup

This unique cheesecake verrine has layers of light, fluffy cheesecake, refreshing yuzu, and a beautiful rose sakura gelée

Our Sakura Macaron features a creamy matcha white chocolate center, plated here next to the nutty Red Bean Mochi Ice Cream

We recommend immediately enjoying the Lychee Raindrop Cake upon pouring the jasmine syrup

Ibuki

Our special sakura soft cocktail feature! The fresh and fruity Ibuki is crafted with Seedlip Garden 108, fresh ruby grapefruit juice, and Fentimans premium tonic water.

Seedlip Garden is the world’s first non-alcoholic spirit, with hints of garden peas and thyme

Garnished with fresh grapefruit peel and mint for a refreshing, citric aroma

Kanazawa Sakura Rose

Perfect for the spring occasion, this Okanagan wine is a 100% pinot noir with aromatic hints of rhubarb and sage.

This bright pinot noir is sourced from Naramata in the Okanagan Valley

We are serving the beautiful 2017 Sakura Rose

Kokuryu Junmai Ginjo

Fukui-based Kokuryu brewery has just arrived into Canada, with limited quantities! Using 55% local Gohyakumangoku (the second most popular sake rice in Japan), this junmai ginjo sake is rich in flavour while retaining a lightness in the mouth. A very pleasant surprise, considering that Fukui is famous for its soft water! Along with its complex notes of stone fruit and apple,  this beautiful sake is fresh and elegant, yet dry on the finish.

Kokuryu brewery is making its debut in Canada with this fantastic Junmai Ginjo sake

This sake is fresh, elegant, and dry on the finish, with complex notes of stone fruit and apple

 

 

Valentine’s Day at Minami

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Treat your date and yourself this year to our special Valentine’s Day features, available only  February 12th – 14th. Don’t miss this exclusive dining opportunity, book early to secure your reservation with us.

Click here to view the full menu.

Check out a preview of our Valentine’s Day features below.

Valentine’s Day Surf & Turf

Our signature Surf and Turf entrée is back this Valentine’s Day, featuring our tender Charred AAA Sterling Silver Beef Tenderloin and juicy Butter Poached Atlantic Lobster Tail. Paired with our herb spiced red potato pavé, smoky tamari-peppercorn veal reduction, and smoked char caviar, this premium dish makes for a exquisitely indulgent entrée experience.

Our Valentine’s Day Surf & Turf entrée, served with red potato pavé, spiced port wine braised apple, market vegetables, and smoked char caviar

Close-up of our Charred AAA Sterling Silver Beef Tenderloin and Butter Poached Atlantic Lobster Tail

Manjari Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Entremet

Our light and creamy Manjari Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Entremet is crafted with layers of moist pistachio sponge, crunchy hazelnut wafer, and tart raspberry jelly and mousse. This delightful confection is accompanied with a nutty white chocolate pistachio cream and finished with a quenelle of refreshing and smooth raspberry ice cream.

Manjari Chocolate Raspberry Entremet with white chocolate pistachio cream and fresh raspberry ice cream

Featuring layers of pistachio sponge, hazelnut wafer, raspberry gelée, and raspberry mousse