Honouring Tradition. Embracing Evolution.

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William Johnson of The Georgia Straight explores our philosophy of intentional, technique-driven dining. A look at how we embrace restraint to redefine the plant-based omakase experience

Omakase Experience

A chef-led tasting shaped by seasonality, technique, and creativity. Each course is prepared and served in sequence, allowing flavour, temperature, and timing to unfold with intention. All plant-based.

18 Courses. $130 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.

Restrain as Descipline

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.

Restrain as Descipline

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