Honouring Tradition. Embracing Evolution.

In the News: The Chicories Challenge

Edible Vancouver highlights Owner and Chef Akiko Gulkison’s innovative, plant-based approach to local chicories. Learn how we turn fresh, local produce into unforgettable omakase bites—and get the full story behind our kombu-cured radicchio.

Omakase Experience

Autumn Omakase

A chef-led tasting inspired by the season's finest ingredients, crafted with precision, creativity, and respect for Japanese culinary traditions. Each course is served in sequence, allowing flavour, temperature, and timing to unfold exactly as intended. Entirely plant-based.

18 Courses · $160 per person

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Dining Experience

A relaxed yet considered way to experience COFU.
Seasonal dishes designed to be shared, each reflecting our approach to Japanese plant-based cuisine and careful craftsmanship.

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Each ingredient, familiar or rare, is elevated to reveal unexpected flavours, textures, and aromas. It is a cuisine that awakens the senses and imagination alike, leaving you eager to see what comes next.

ーMINA
... felt less about proving vegan sushi can work and more about showing just how versatile vegetables can be when given the attention to detail usually reserved for fish.

ーKristi Alexandra, Vancouver Magazine
...think of this 18-course meal as a celebration of your seasonal vegetables presented in a way you may have never tried them before.

—Marco Ovies, Dished Vancouver
Led by founder Akiko Gulkison, a single mother and immigrant entrepreneur from Japan, COFU has always been about reimagining Japanese culinary tradition through a plant-based lens.

—Jason Yeh, Noms Magazine
Canada's first vegan omakase has opened in Vancouver — here's what to expect.

—DailyHive
Something new - and plant-based - is coming to Chinatown.

ーLindsay William-Ross, Vancouver Is Awesome

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Honouring Tradition. Embracing Evolution.

In the News: The Chicories Challenge

Omakase Experience

Dining Experience

Each ingredient, familiar or rare, is elevated to reveal unexpected flavours, textures, and aromas. It is a cuisine that awakens the senses and imagination alike, leaving you eager to see what comes next.

... felt less about proving vegan sushi can work and more about showing just how versatile vegetables can be when given the attention to detail usually reserved for fish.

...think of this 18-course meal as a celebration of your seasonal vegetables presented in a way you may have never tried them before.

Led by founder Akiko Gulkison, a single mother and immigrant entrepreneur from Japan, COFU has always been about reimagining Japanese culinary tradition through a plant-based lens.

Canada's first vegan omakase has opened in Vancouver — here's what to expect.

Something new - and plant-based - is coming to Chinatown.

Why We Do
What We Do

COFU Pressed Sushi

Hush Coffee Store

Honouring Tradition. Embracing Evolution.

In the News: The Chicories Challenge

Omakase Experience

Dining Experience

Each ingredient, familiar or rare, is elevated to reveal unexpected flavours, textures, and aromas. It is a cuisine that awakens the senses and imagination alike, leaving you eager to see what comes next.

... felt less about proving vegan sushi can work and more about showing just how versatile vegetables can be when given the attention to detail usually reserved for fish.

...think of this 18-course meal as a celebration of your seasonal vegetables presented in a way you may have never tried them before.

Led by founder Akiko Gulkison, a single mother and immigrant entrepreneur from Japan, COFU has always been about reimagining Japanese culinary tradition through a plant-based lens.

Canada's first vegan omakase has opened in Vancouver — here's what to expect.

Something new - and plant-based - is coming to Chinatown.

Why We DoWhat We Do

COFU Pressed Sushi

Hush Coffee Store

Why We Do
What We Do