Japanese restaurant from Vancouver opening first Toronto location
Published August 19, 2025 at 2:10 pm
A Japanese restaurant with origins in British Columbia is opening their first ever Toronto location.
Saku specializes in katsu, a type of traditional Japanese fried cutlet dish.
The restaurant already has Robson, Broadway, Burquitlam, Richmond and Brentwood locations in British Columbia, but now they’re gearing up to open their first ever Toronto spot.
At Saku, you won’t just find more traditional pork katsu on the menu, you’ll also see katsu made with chicken, seafood such as shrimp and oysters, cheese, tofu and vegetables.
All katsu sets are served with unlimited rice, tonjiru (a kind of savoury soup/stew) and shredded cabbage, and they all can be ordered with a signature curry. Saku also serves udon noodles and croquettes.
The restaurant has been teasing their Toronto opening for a while now, but now the big day is almost finally here.
Posts about the Toronto opening have been getting hundreds of likes and comments on social media, with lots of comments from people in Toronto saying they’re excited and can’t wait to see the restaurant open.
Saku should be opening their Toronto restaurant at 22 Edward St. around Aug. 22.