Nikkei offers dishes created with the best Peruvian ingredients and traditional oriental techniques, leading the taste and preference of Peruvian gastronomy to foreign lands. Our goal is the dissemination of Peruvian-Japanese gastronomy.
As a restaurant, we focus on teamwork, emphasizing personal relationships, motivation and continuous training, ensuring a good working atmosphere for our employees. We contribute to the expansion of Peruvian gastronomy internationally, adding to the strength that this industry has gained in recent years
Nikkei MTL is widely celebrated for its unique and artful fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines, consistently delivering flavorful dishes that highlight fresh, high-quality ingredients. Guests frequently praise the intimate and cozy atmosphere, often noting that sitting at the kitchen counter or the bar provides an immersive and memorable experience. The staff is consistently described as warm, professional, and attentive, with many visitors highlighting the exceptional service and creative cocktail program. While the restaurant is seen as a premium dining destination with portions designed for sharing, most patrons find the culinary artistry and the overall welcoming vibe to be well worth the visit, making it a highly recommended spot in Montreal.
We had such a great experience! The decor is beautiful, making it perfect for a date night.
The service was excellent & fast. Our waitress explained every dish as it arrived .
My boyfriend & I shared a variety of dishes, & every single one was packed with flavour. My favourite was the Tostada de Atún. It had the perfect balance of bright citrus from the acevichada & rich creaminess from the aioli. I'm usually not the biggest seafood fan, but this dish completely won me over. I would definitely order it again!
Highly recommend if you're looking for delicious food, great service, & a beautiful atmosphere.
Nous avons été servi par Rebecca & elle nous a superbement accompagné tout au long de notre expérience au Nikkei. Les plats étaient délicieux & les saveurs fusions étaient unique. Je recommande vivement
Quelle magnifique découverte sur Laurier. L'expérience culinaire a été tout simplement exceptionnelle du début à la fin.
J'ai été particulièrement impressionné par le soin apporté à la préparation, notamment en observant le chef utiliser un chalumeau pour saisir les plats juste sous nos yeux. La fraîcheur des ingrédients est évidente dans chaque bouchée, & la présentation est soignée jusque dans les moindres détails.
C'est rare de trouver un endroit avec autant de rigueur technique & une ambiance aussi accueillante. Je recommande vivement cette adresse à tous les amateurs de bonne cuisine qui cherchent une soirée mémorable. Une adresse incontournable à Montréal.
The taste & creativity of the food is rather good. The very overrated & underdelivered tapas format; its small quantities & asymmetrical format tonforce consumers into buying more, makes this experience highly unpleasant. Nikkei has an opportunity to go against that trend with a good product but instead choose to master its negative aspect.
I do not recommend this place.
Service for the visit was abisimal, factoring in the hire of uninterested summer staff but asking for a high rating restaurant experience. Order was slow, food aervice was slow, drink order was slow. A bar that gives itself a ttle of'great cocktail' but doesn't have the products to produce standard drinks is a bit difficult to understand.
Ambiance was mediocre with a generic playlist of'best of the 2000s' playing on loop indoors, not a care in the world.
Totalling 80$ per person for 2 slow drinks & 3 forgettable tapas is frustrating & laughable.
Everything about Nikkei was very pleasant - the concept of mixing Peruvian & Japanese cuisine immediately caught my attention. We went for the tasting menu, which includes smaller versions of some of the house specialties. At $63, I think it's a fair price, considering it's more of a special experience than something you'd do every week.
The highlights for me were the filet mignon & eel appetizers - a real explosion of flavors. The ceviche was delicious, although fairly traditional, with a nice little twist from the crunchy corn. The beef sandwiches tasted a bit like a simple burger, nothing too memorable.
The fish was perfectly cooked with an amazing texture & great sides/accompaniments. Same for the meat - super tender, falling apart with the fork.
Dessert was probably the weakest part of the night. The tres leches cake was simple but good. The mousse… honestly, I'm not even sure what flavor it was, but I'd describe it as a bit strange 😅
Overall, I definitely recommend the experience. The atmosphere is dark but cozy, & the service was impeccable, especially from Rebecca.
