Niwa Vancouver

Niwa: MICHELIN Guide Recommended Japanese Restaurant in East Vancouver (Powell Street)

Niwa, Japanese for garden, is a calm, farm-to-table restaurant with Japanese influences on Powell Street in East Vancouver.

About Niwa

Niwa comes from the team behind the much-loved Ugly Dumpling, with chef Darren Gee in the kitchen, and opened in early 2025 in the former Pie Shoppe space. The menu follows the harvest from local farms and producers, and guests can order à la carte or choose an omakase-style tasting menu. The light, minimal dining room seats about 30, and the drinks list features low-intervention wines, beer, whisky and a few cocktails. In summer the team also hosts dinners out at the farms it buys from.

MICHELIN Guide recognition

Niwa is a recommended restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver, chosen by the Guide's anonymous inspectors for the quality of its cooking.

Good to know

• Address: 1875 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1H8
• Neighbourhood: East Vancouver (Powell Street)
• Cuisine: Japanese
• Price range: $$$
• Phone: 778-379-3790
• Reservations: recommended, especially on weekends