Japanese restaurant · GriffintownFresh. Shared. Umami.
umamia
is a sushi restaurant serving flavourful, Japanese-inspired cuisine made from fresh, top-quality ingredients.
Our healthy, modern dishes, many of them original creations, are made for sharing in an elegant, comfortable setting.
Why Umamia
Healthy, modern, made to share
Fish sliced in front of you, dishes to share, and your own wine on the table.
草Mocktails by Phyl
Six botanical creations: sencha, reishi, rhodiola, blue lotus.
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庭An elegant, comfortable setting
Rue du Séminaire, steps from the Lachine Canal and Lucien-L'Allier metro.
Groups and platters
To share, from 2 to 20
Birthday, holiday party or team dinner: a fixed-price menu for big tables, and platters ready for the centre of it.
Group menu
59 $/ person
Starter of your choice + Experience Board
18 pieces per person: nigiri, sashimi, Montréal and Griffin' uramakis. Taxes extra, gratuity at your discretion.
- Starter of your choice: tempura shrimp, gyozas, yakitoris, salmon tartare, chicken karaage or edamame
- Dessert as an extra, $10 per person
- Bring your own wine
- We accommodate dietary restrictions
Experience Platter36 pieces · ~2 people
99 $Plateau Prestige New44 pieces · ~2 people · our signature pieces
129 $Friendship Platter54 pieces · ~3 people
149 $六
11 people or more?Email contact@umamia.ca and we confirm the table and the menu.
Sushi Workshop
Learn to roll like at the counter
A small-group workshop with our chef: the rice, cutting the salmon, then nigiri, maki, uramaki and gunkan. You taste your pieces in the dining room, and leave with the technique.
$129 plus tax · 2 hr 45 · up to 11 peopleMocktails & Drinks
モクテル
Homemade iced tea7Sencha, yuzu, mint, passion fruit, mango
Mojito12RELAXING | IMMUNITY | DIGESTIVEReishi, lemon balm, matcha, mint, mango, lime
Sacred Berry12SOOTHING | ANTIOXIDANT | DIGESTIVEHoly basil, cherry, cardamom, vanilla, lychee
Citrus Focus12ENERGIZING | FOCUS | DETOXRhodiola, grapefruit, rosemary, ginger, yuzu
Forester12REVITALIZING | CALMING | CONCENTRATIONL-theanine, fir, Labrador tea, ginger, berries, chamomile
Rosélia12RELAXATION | ANTIOXIDANT | FLORALRose, blue lotus, hibiscus, raspberry
Drinks
Japanese tea3Genmaicha | Sencha
Coffee3
Soda4
Water 75 cl7Still | Sparkling
Kombucha7
Japanese beer “Asahi”8Alcohol-free
Starters
前菜
Nori wasabi chips6
Edamame8Japanese soybeans with black truffle fleur de sel, parmesan
Miso soup8Intense homemade dried-bonito dashi broth infused with Canadian lobster, white miso, wakame seaweed, white tofu, thinly sliced leek
Japanese salad10Avocado, cucumber, edamame, cherry tomatoes, flame-grilled grapefruit, Japanese sesame dressing, Japanese 7-spice, nori chips
Wakame salad10Wakame seaweed, ginger, lemon, threads of cayenne pepper
Gyoza13Homemade soy sauce, spicy mayonnaiseChicken | Beef | Veggie
Rice crackersNew14Rice cracker, spicy mayonnaise, chives, ginger, lemonSalmon | Crab
Yakitori142 grilled skewers, umamia! maple syrup sauce, ginger, lemonSalmon | Tuna | Shrimp
Chicken karaage15Crispy chicken, lemon, mayonnaise, nori chips, umamia! maple syrup sauce, shiso leaf
Tempura shrimp15Crispy shrimp, lemon, mayonnaise, nori chips, umamia! maple syrup sauce, shiso leaf
Tartare16Salmon roe, lemon, mayonnaise, nori chipsSalmon | Tuna +2 | Hamachi +2
Tataki16Salmon roe, lemon, premium soy sauceSalmon | Tuna +2
Bowls
丼
Donburi24Buttered white rice, thin slices of plancha-seared leek, nori, ginger, fried onions, mayonnaise and umamia! maple syrup sauceGrilled shiitake +0 | Teriyaki salmon +1 | Chicken karaage +2 | Tempura shrimp +2 | Grilled eel +2 | Cooked tuna +3
Momiji20Vinegared rice, avocado, edamame, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, salmon roe, nori, mayonnaise, umamia! maple syrup sauceShrimp +6 | Salmon +6 | Grilled eel +7 | Tuna +8
Chirashi26Vinegared rice, avocado, salmon roe, shiso leafSalmon +0 | Tuna +2 | Mixed +2 | Kaizen +6
Yasaï26Vinegared rice, avocado, edamame, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, carrots marinated in miso-garlic-ginger soy sauce, noriCrispy eggplant | Grilled shiitake · Extras: Shrimp +6 | Salmon +6 | Grilled eel +7 | Tuna +8
Sashimi
刺身5 / 9 pieces
Salmon16 / 26
Tuna18 / 28
Hamachi18 / 28
Sashimi Trio (12 pieces)34
Maki
巻き5 / 8 pieces
Avocado7 / 11
Grilled shiitake8 / 12
Grilled eel10 / 15
Salmon10 / 15
Tuna12 / 17
Hamachi12 / 17
Nigiri
握り2 / 5 pieces
Cooked shrimp10 / 21
Salmon10 / 21Salmon | Tataki
Tuna12 / 24Tuna | Tataki
Hamachi12 / 24
Grilled eel12 / 24
Nigiri Trio (6 pieces)27
Uramaki
裏巻き5 / 8 pieces
California12 / 17Salmon, avocado, cucumber
Midori14 / 20Red berry vinegared rice, cucumber, avocado, plancha-grilled carrots, yuzu miso paste, umamia! maple syrup sauce, shiso, fried onions
Montréal16 / 22Flame-grilled shrimp, spicy mayonnaise, avocado, fried onions, shiso, umamia! maple syrup sauce
Kansai17 / 24Tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayonnaise, grilled salmon, umamia! maple syrup sauce, nori
FujiNew18 / 25Grilled crab, soy paper, avocado, cucumber, salmon roe, spicy mayonnaise, chives and sesame
KyotoNew18 / 25Grilled salmon, soy paper, avocado, cucumber, salmon roe, spicy mayonnaise, chives and sesame
Hanami18 / 25Tuna and green onion tartare, cucumber, avocado, wasabi, flame-grilled eel tartare, balsamic cream, threads of cayenne pepper
Rainbow18 / 25Hamachi tartare marinated in ponzu and green onion, cucumber, avocado, ginger, raw salmon, soy sauce, lemon marmalade, shiso, yuzu tobiko, rice balls
Lox18 / 25Grilled salmon tartare, avocado, cream cheese, chives, smoked salmon, red berry coulis, dill, salmon roe
Hokkaido18 / 25Flame-grilled shrimp, spicy mayonnaise, avocado, cucumber, grilled salmon, chives, cream cheese, yuzu tobiko, dill
Okinawa18 / 25Salmon, eel tartare, cucumber, chives, avocado, spicy mayonnaise, orange, umamia! maple syrup sauce
Tokyo19 / 26Tuna and salmon, shiso, avocado, cucumber, flame-grilled eel, umamia! maple syrup soy sauce
Griffin’20 / 27Flame-seared tuna tataki, miso-garlic-ginger soy sauce, avocado, grilled salmon, salmon roe, spicy mayonnaise, umamia! maple syrup sauce, fried onions
Platters
盛り合わせ
Experience Platter992 Salmon nigiri · 2 Tuna nigiri · 4 Salmon sashimi · 4 Tuna sashimi · 8 Salmon maki · 8 Montréal uramaki · 8 Rainbow uramaki~2 people | 36 pieces
Prestige PlatterNew129The best of the house. 2 Cooked shrimp nigiri · 2 Salmon nigiri · 2 Tuna nigiri · 4 Salmon sashimi · 4 Tuna sashimi · 4 Hamachi sashimi · 8 Grilled eel maki · 2 Salmon roe gunkan · 8 Tokyo uramaki · 8 Griffin’ uramaki~2 people | 44 pieces
Friendship Platter1493 Salmon nigiri · 3 Tuna nigiri · 3 Cooked shrimp nigiri · 3 Salmon sashimi · 3 Tuna sashimi · 3 Hamachi sashimi · 6 Salmon maki · 6 Tuna maki · 8 Montréal uramaki · 8 Hanami uramaki · 8 Okinawa uramaki~3 people | 54 pieces
Desserts
デザート
Matcha cheesecake12Green tea cheesecake, red berry coulis
Pistachio cheesecake13Creamy pistachio cheesecake on a soft biscuit base
Coconut mango cloud13Passion fruit insert, mango cream, coconut mousse, coconut dacquoise, mango coulis
Soba-cha13Crispy buckwheat, molten buckwheat praline insert with mascarpone chantilly, dark chocolate mousse and buckwheat chocolate glaze
Yuzu lemon13Lemon-zest madeleine biscuit, lemon and yuzu marmalade insert, whipped yuzu ganache and meringue
Takeout and delivery
The same care as in the dining room, at home: order by phone and pick up, or get it delivered anywhere in Montreal.
Hirose AbeChef
旨味 · Umami
The fifth taste, at the heart of every recipe
Umami is the “exquisite taste”: dashi, dried bonito, flame-grilled eel. At Umamia every plate starts there, then borrows the best of Montreal, from maple syrup to lobster.
Healthy, modern dishes, many of them original creations, made to be shared.
Fish sliced to order, vinegared rice made daily, house sauces. A counter, a terrace in summer.
What our guests say
Fresh, generous, unpretentious
★★★★★
“Still as good and fresh, a year after opening. The terrace is a plus.”
LaureOpenTable · August 2026
★★★★☆
“Very good meal, especially the chicken karaage.”
MaxandreOpenTable · August 2026
★★★★★
“Everything was great.”
CarolineOpenTable · October 2026
Excerpts from reviews published on OpenTable, read October 20, 2026.
As simple as
An evening in three steps
Book
On OpenTable in 30 seconds, or by phone. Groups of 11 or more by email.
Bring your bottle
Wine, sake or beer. No outside non-alcoholic drinks.
Share
Starters, uramakis and a platter in the middle. Finish with a matcha cheesecake.
Before you come
Frequently asked questions
Can we bring our own wine?
Yes: wine, sake or beer, $5 per bottle. Outside non-alcoholic drinks are not accepted.
How do we book for a group?
Up to 10 people, book on OpenTable. From 11, email contact@umamia.ca: we offer a $59 per person group menu.
Do you have vegetarian or allergen-free options?
Yes: edamame, Japanese salad, wakame salad, veggie gyozas, avocado or shiitake maki, Yasaï bowl, Midori uramaki. Tell your server about any allergy.
Do you deliver?
Yes, via Uber Eats and DoorDash. For takeout, call (438) 558-2656.
How do we get there?
259 rue du Séminaire, Griffintown. Lucien-L'Allier metro or bus 35 and 36. Street parking.
How much is the sushi workshop?
$129 per person plus tax, for 2 hr 45 at the counter, up to 11 people. Email contact@umamia.ca for the next dates.
Practical info
Address, hours, directions
Hours
MondayClosedTuesday17 h 30 – 22 hWednesday17 h 30 – 22 hThursday17 h 30 – 22 hFriday17 h 30 – 22 hSaturday17 h 30 – 22 hSundayClosed
Your table tonight?
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 5:30 pm. Bring your bottle, we handle the rest.