Japango Toronto: Japanese Sushi Restaurant on Dundas Street West

Japango Toronto is a cozy Japanese restaurant on Dundas Street West near City Hall.

The popular sushi restaurant in Toronto is known for its quality sashimi and hearty Japanese noodle dishes.

Sushi chefs prepare classic Japanese dishes at Japango Toronto.

Step Inside Japango Toronto

Step inside the tiny Japanese restaurant and you’ll find a collection of autographed photos on the walls, proof that local celebrities have visited over the years. Be sure to take the time to stare up and spot Canadian politician Jack Layton.

The restaurant’s homey 530 sq ft interior transports diners to the traditional sushi bars of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. The dining room is long and narrow, featuring dark wood accents. Once seated with your menu, watch Japango’s sushi chefs at work thanks to the restaurant’s intimate open kitchen.

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Sushi menu at Japango Toronto on Dundas Street West.

Japango Toronto Menu

Like all of Toronto’s best sushi restaurants, Japango offers a comprehensive selection of quality sushi and sashimi. Pair your dishes with Japanese beer (Asahi, Kirin Ichiban, Sapporo), premium Sake or wine from Niagara, Australia, New Zealand and France.

Weekday lunch bonito specials are offered from 11:30am to 2:30pm and priced between $13-25.

If you’re looking to celebrate, order the restaurant’s omakase, a special Japanese tasting menu for $100 per person. Finish your meal by cleansing your palate with a scoop of house made Green Tea or Black Sesame ice cream.

Japanese Gyoza at Japango sushi restaurant in Toronto.

Appetizers

Japango Starter: gyoza, agedashi tofu, california roll, tempura roll
Sushi Pizza: panko sushi rice, spice sauce, salmon
Oyster with Ponzu: scallion, momiji oroshi, tobiko
Tuna and Avocado Tartar: tuna, avocado, yuzu ponzu, mico green, garlic scented olive oil
Salmon and Avocado Tartar: salmo, avocado, yuzu ponzu, mico green, garlic scented olive oil
Tuna Carpaccio
Scallop on the Half Shell: hokkaido scallop, butter, soyu, sake, shimeji mushroom
Agedashi Tofu: tofu, bontito, soya sauce
Tempura: shrimp and vegetables
Gyoza: beef dumpling
Kaki Fry: B.C. oyster, panko, tonkatsu sauce
Edamame: young soy bean, bonito flake
Oyster Shooter: oyster, ponzu, quail egg, scallion
Seaweed Salad: wakame seaweed, sesame vinaigrette
Sunomono Salad: crab, cucumber, harusame, yuzu vinaigrette
Asian Pear with Tofu Salad: mizuna, ginger wasabi dressing
Miso Soup: bonito broth, tofu, seaweed, scallions

Agedashi Tofu at Japango Toronto on Dundas Street West.

Sushi Rolls

Spider Roll with soft shell crab
Tempura Roll
Dynamite Roll
Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll
Philadelphia Roll with smoked salmon and cream cheese
Eel & Avocado Roll
Dragon Roll with shrimp, avocado and eel
Red Drag Roll with shrimp, salmon and avocado
Aska Roll, a California roll with salmon
Japango Signature Roll, a California roll with seared salmon, Hokkaido scallop, Unagi sauce and spicy mayo

Donburi

Unaju: fresh water eel, rice, kabayaki sauce
Oyako Don: chicken, egg, rice
Katsu Don: pork or chicken cutlet with rice and egg
Sashimi Don: sashimi with rice, vegetables and hot sauce
Bluefin Tuna Tekka Don: tuna, rice, soyu garlic sauce
Japango Toronto Noodles

Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll at Japango Toronto.

Japango Toronto Noodles

Tempura Udon: tempura shrimp and vegetables, noodles, bonito broth
Vegetable Udon: vegetables, noodles, bonito broth
Nabe Yaki Udon: seafood, egg, bonito broth
Zaru Soba: buckwheat noodle, cold dipping sauce
Ten Zaru: buckwheat noodle, cold dipping sauce, tempura
Yaki Udon: beef or chicken with vegetables

Japanese Sunomono Salad at Japango Toronto.

Japango Toronto Dinners

Sushi Sashimi Moriawase: chef’s selection of 8 pieces of nigiri sushi, 10 pieces of sashimi and asari sakemushi
Assorted Rolls: california roll, tempura roll, salmon roll
Chirashi: sashimi, sushi rice
Japango Dinner Deluxe: miso, salad, tempura, sushi, choice of grilled chicken, beef or salmon
Teriyaki Dinner: soup, salad, rice, choice of grilled chicken, beef or salmon
Tempura Dinner: 5 pieces of black tiger shrimp and seasonal vegetables
Chicken or Pork Tonkatsu