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JUNE 29·JULY 27·AUGUST 31
4PM-11PM
The new Downtown Winnipeg Night Market will
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a wine and beer garden, and more!
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Great Local Eats
• Scratch made menu • Great variety of Eggs Benedict,
waffl es, burgers and more! • Delicious housemade desserts
660 Osborne St.
(204) 475-4250
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furniture, and high top seating at
the sushi bar. Like so many chef-
run eateries in Winnipeg, the big
money is spent on ingredients. Fresh
produce, exotic fruit and organic
microgreens don’t come cheap. Nor
does transporting the catch of the
day from the nearest ocean. Yet, the
excellent fish dishes manage to make
bargain seeking fans very happy.
Choosing what to eat is a
dilemma most face. Starters like
goma ae, topped with Ed’s sesame
dressing, are stand out, as are clas-
sic sunomono salads, but try uzaku,
the cucumber salad topped with
barbeque eel for a hit of umami to
whet the appetite.
Sashimi die-hards are rewarded
here. Fresh cuts of fish melt in the
mouth and are beautifully garnished
with spirals of radish and carrot for
contrasting crunch. Rolls please the
masses though. Unexpected ingredi-
ents like softshell shrimp, crawfish
and ribeye steak win fans.
A hefty list of specials come in
waves, depending on the season,
and add a profusion of piscatorial
rarities like premium blue fin tuna,
wild organic salmon and halibut.
Luxurious treats like seared foie gras
reward gourmands.
This rotating line up has become
a signature of Yujiro, adding new
flavours and textures to each
mouthful and showcasing the
kitchen’s expertise in saucing. The
Butterfly Roll is a stunner, wrapping
blue fin tuna and wild salmon with
kaiware, avocado and wasabi mayo.
Although raw is very hot here,
this is the place to venture to the
cooked plates too. Tempura-fried
calamari satisfies with a snappy
crunch on tender squid. Tataki
accents seared tuna or beef with
citrusy ponzu. Simply salted mack-
erel, yellow tail (when available) and
black cod accented with a heavenly
miso broth shouldn’t be missed.
Yujiro is open for lunch and
dinner Mon and Wed-Sat. Sundays
1 pm-9 pm. Closed Tuesdays.