monorail sushi

Toronto's new monorail is inside a sushi restaurant

A new sushi spot with a sushi-carrying monorail has opened in Toronto and its has people surprised and delighted to see their food zipping around in front of them.

Hana Sushi recently opened its doors, bringing with it another piece of Japanese culture that fares prominently in every day life: the monorail.

A post shared by @carrie_yunyun on

The restaurant uses model monorails situated above a conveyor belt to deliver the goods, and watching it pop out and zoom around is nothing short of mesmerizing. 

A post shared by s_x (@s_x) on

Customers order food via iPads stationed at each table. When the food is ready, the monorail flows seamlessly out and delivers it to the table via a genuine, bona fide, electrified, one-car monorail.

A post shared by Amu Wong (@amu.wong) on

Toronto is not new to unique sushi delivery methods, such as floating sushi. But Hana stands to re-introduce Toronto to the conveyor belt method that's still widely used in Japan and around the world.

A post shared by Katie Nora (@katiellenora) on

Cross your fingers that sushi vending machines finally make their way to the city.

The action is going down at 21 Grenville Street near Yonge and College.

Lead photo by

@tree.eats


Latest Videos



Latest Videos


Join the conversation Load comments

Latest in Eat & Drink

Billboard sparks argument about Toronto neighbourhood name

Ontario reaches final phase of new alcohol sale rollout and here's what you need to know

Starbucks Canada to stop charging extra for oat milk and other non-dairy drinks

JOEY Restaurants is opening its largest location ever in Toronto

'Cake Boss' bake shop Carlo's Bakery closes both Ontario locations

Toronto restaurant 'overcooks' steak in video seen by over 24 million people

Toronto pub changes its name back from Genius to Idiot

Longstanding Toronto brunch restaurant is permanently closing