Kissa Tanto
ClosedJapanese, Italian · $$$ · Vancouver
Tucked into the upper story of a delightfully faded building in Chinatown, Kissa Tanto invites you into the little jewel that is the House of Plenty, blending flavours of Japan and Italian cooking.
TO BEGIN WITH
- Pickle Plate$12
a rotating selection of pickled vegetables
- Fried Stuffed Olives$12
yuzu and smoked chili sausage
- Half-Dozen Oystersmarket price
ume, yuzu, kimchi mignonette, nori granita
- Fish Crudo$28
shiso vinaigrette, radishes, Tokyo leek, capers, pickled almonds, Castelvetrano olives
- Tonno Mantecato$28
confit Albacore tuna, smoked potato, furikake, bruschetta w/ tobiko
- Carne Cruda$28
Alberta eye of round, nashi pear, charred scallion soy, parmesan, arima sansho, gnocco fritto
- Octopus Salad$27
crispy smoked octopus, fresh and pickled radishes, parsley chili purée
- Mortadella Salad$33
gem lettuce, endive hearts, seasonal fruit, fried mortadella, miso bagna cauda, braised yuba, Salt Spring citrus vinaigrette, dulse furikake
TENDER TO THE TOOTH
- Charcoal Udon$52
dungeness crab, prawns, squid, Calabrian chili butter
- Tajarin$37
butter, roasted mushrooms, miso cured yolk
- Yuzu Tagliatelle$45
KT ragù, prosciutto di Parma, mortadella, guanciale, hand-cut Australian Wagyu, ginger shiso gremolata
For the main event
- Whole Fried Fishmarket price
daikon soy dipping sauce
- Organic Half Chicken$42
shio koji dipping sauce, herbed oil
- Fish of the Moment$65
Japanese crudaiola, tomatoes, wakame, ginger, seasonal local vegetables
- Pork Chopmarket price
garnish of the day
BY THE SIDE
- Zucchini$23
North Arm Farm pattypan, marinated succhini, salmoriglio, whipped fennel and tofu emulsion, tenkasu
- Seasonal Vegetables$21
saffron, anchovy karashi, sesame pangrattato
- Koshihikari al Salto$25
yuzu saffron scapece of mussels, kosho aioli, mint, pea shoots