Step inside Yujiro, and you’ll feel it instantly. From the moment you walk through the doors on Grant Avenue, there’s an unmistakable sense that you’ve arrived somewhere special. The energy is calm yet alive with their open kitchen, every detail reflecting the kind of care that only comes with time. Yujiro is one of Winnipeg’s longest-standing Japanese restaurants and now one of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants for two consecutive years, ranked No. 65 on the 2025 list after climbing from No. 92 in 2024 — an extraordinary feat, and one of only nine Japanese restaurants in the entire country to earn a spot.

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Yujiro’s story began over 20 years ago, when the restaurant first opened on Academy Road as a small takeout shop and grocery sto

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