There’s so much to love about okonomiyaki. This savoury pancake gets its name from the Japanese words okonomi (as you like it) and yaki (grilled), which combined, translates to grilled as you like it. From meat to seafood fillings and toppings beyond the usual moving bonito flakes and a slathering of Japanese mayo and okonomiyaki sauce, the possibilities and flavour combinations of this popular Japanese dish are endless.
Here are some of the best places for okonomiyaki in Toronto.
23 Charles St W
Okonomi House Restaurant
Choose from a variety of okonomiyaki at this long-standing Japanese restaurant near Yonge and Bloor. Pancakes are filled with ingredients like beef, scallop, bacon, shrimp or squid.
2766 Dundas St W
Honest Weight
The okonomiyaki at this New England-style seafood restaurant in The Junction consists of fish, cabbage, eggs, bacon and bonito flakes.
7 Byng Ave
Naniwa-Taro
Owned by a Japanese couple, this small restaurant near Yonge and Finch specializes in okonomiyaki filled with either pork, shrimp, squid or a combination of all three.
2 Irwin Ave
Koyoi
One of the grilled items at this Japanese restaurant near Yonge and Wellesley is their okonomiyaki. They also have an okonomiyaki-inspired hot dog topped with Japanese mayo, okonomiyaki sauce and bonito flakes.
459 Church St
Kintaro Izakaya
This spot for Japanese tapas near Church and Wellesley has a seafood okonomiyaki on the menu that’s thick and topped with a generous amount of Japanese mayo and okonomiyaki sauce.
5469 Yonge St
MeNami
It’s not just udon at this spot near Yonge and Finch. They also have various Japanese tapas like their okonomiyaki that consists of bacon, squid, onions, cabbage, green onions, teriyaki sauce, mayo and bonito flakes.
812 Danforth Ave
Nakayoshi Izakaya
Get the shrimp okonomiyaki as an appetizer at this Japanese restaurant on the Danforth. It contains shrimp, vegetables, sauce and mayo.
559 Bloor St W
Kinka Izakaya
You’ll find fried okonomiyaki stuffed with squid on the regular menu at this izakaya-style Japanese restaurant with multiple locations across the city.
285 Royal York Rd
Nobuya
Add yakisoba noodles or an egg to your okonomiyaki at this Japanese restaurant in Etobicoke. Top it off with your choice of sauce, including spicy mayo and soya mayo.
230 Augusta Ave
Film Cafe by Eative
There are three kinds of okonomiyaki to choose from at this Japanese-inspired cafe in Kensington Market. Options include original, seafood and California, which includes avocado and crab salad.
There’s so much to love about okonomiyaki. This savoury pancake gets its name from the Japanese words okonomi (as you like it) and yaki (grilled), which combined, translates to grilled as you like it. From meat to seafood fillings and toppings beyond the usual moving bonito flakes and a slathering of Japanese mayo and okonomiyaki sauce, the possibilities and flavour combinations of this popular Japanese dish are endless.
Here are some of the best places for okonomiyaki in Toronto.
23 Charles St W
Okonomi House Restaurant
Choose from a variety of okonomiyaki at this long-standing Japanese restaurant near Yonge and Bloor. Pancakes are filled with ingredients like beef, scallop, bacon, shrimp or squid.
2766 Dundas St W
Honest Weight
The okonomiyaki at this New England-style seafood restaurant in The Junction consists of fish, cabbage, eggs, bacon and bonito flakes.
7 Byng Ave
Naniwa-Taro
Owned by a Japanese couple, this small restaurant near Yonge and Finch specializes in okonomiyaki filled with either pork, shrimp, squid or a combination of all three.
2 Irwin Ave
Koyoi
One of the grilled items at this Japanese restaurant near Yonge and Wellesley is their okonomiyaki. They also have an okonomiyaki-inspired hot dog topped with Japanese mayo, okonomiyaki sauce and bonito flakes.
459 Church St
Kintaro Izakaya
This spot for Japanese tapas near Church and Wellesley has a seafood okonomiyaki on the menu that’s thick and topped with a generous amount of Japanese mayo and okonomiyaki sauce.
5469 Yonge St
MeNami
It’s not just udon at this spot near Yonge and Finch. They also have various Japanese tapas like their okonomiyaki that consists of bacon, squid, onions, cabbage, green onions, teriyaki sauce, mayo and bonito flakes.
812 Danforth Ave
Nakayoshi Izakaya
Get the shrimp okonomiyaki as an appetizer at this Japanese restaurant on the Danforth. It contains shrimp, vegetables, sauce and mayo.
559 Bloor St W
Kinka Izakaya
You’ll find fried okonomiyaki stuffed with squid on the regular menu at this izakaya-style Japanese restaurant with multiple locations across the city.
285 Royal York Rd
Nobuya
Add yakisoba noodles or an egg to your okonomiyaki at this Japanese restaurant in Etobicoke. Top it off with your choice of sauce, including spicy mayo and soya mayo.
230 Augusta Ave
Film Cafe by Eative
There are three kinds of okonomiyaki to choose from at this Japanese-inspired cafe in Kensington Market. Options include original, seafood and California, which includes avocado and crab salad.
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