Signature sushi rolls, fish carpaccio, crispy chicken bao and scallops served at Meal Set Bistro | Sushi in River Heights, Winnipeg
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About Meal Set Bistro | Sushi Japanese Tapas & Creative Sushi Academy Road, River Heights Winnipeg

Meal Set Bistro | Sushi is a Japanese tapas and sushi restaurant at 612 Academy Rd in Winnipeg's River Heights neighbourhood. What began as a healthy meal-prep and catering company grew into a chef-driven bistro known for inventive small plates, creative sushi and a $10 tapas & sushi happy hour. Dine in Tuesday to Saturday, order takeout, or pre-order platters for pickup.

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Rainbow roll topped with assorted fresh fish and avocado at Meal Set Bistro | Sushi, Academy Road Winnipeg
$10 Happy Hour
Tapas & Sushi

From Healthy Meal Prep to a River Heights Tapas & Sushi Bistro

Meal Set started as a healthy catering and meal-prep company, building balanced, ready-made meals for busy Winnipeggers under the Meal Set and later Meal Set Go brands. Health-forward cooking is still part of the kitchen's DNA — pre-portioned meals and variety packs go out on scheduled weekly delivery windows to this day.

As the following grew, the team stepped into full restaurant service and opened Meal Set Bistro | Sushi at 612 Academy Road, inside the boutique shopping district that runs through River Heights. The tapas and sushi menu blends Japanese flavours with global influences — small plates, chef-driven rolls, and specialty dishes built for sharing across the table.

Tourism Winnipeg describes Meal Set as "a healthy catering company and restaurant specializing in sushi and tapas," and that dual identity is exactly what makes the bistro work: an everyday neighbourhood spot for River Heights, Wellington Crescent, Crescentwood and Tuxedo, and a special-occasion table for date nights, birthdays and small group dinners just minutes from Assiniboine Park and Polo Park.

Every plate here follows one idea: that all cuisine is a fusion of culture, place, and a chef's personal creativity. That's how takoyaki and kalbi short ribs end up beside Lobster Bao, the Mangolicious Roll and a Deluxe Sushi Pizza Slice on the same Academy Road table.

Our Culinary Philosophy

At Meal Set Bistro, the goal is simple — bring River Heights and Winnipeg Japanese tapas and sushi that are creative, generous and worth coming back for, whether you're here for a $10 happy hour plate, a full tapas dinner, or a catering platter for the office.

Chef-Driven Japanese Tapas & Sushi

Our kitchen is built around tapas-style small plates and inventive sushi. Guests come back for Lobster Bao, Pork Belly Bao, Spicy Mango Prawns, the Mangolicious Roll, the Scallop Roll and the Deluxe Sushi Pizza Slice — plus Japanese favourites like takoyaki and kalbi short ribs that locals rank among the best in Winnipeg.

Healthy Roots, Catering & Meal Set Go

We never left our meal-prep beginnings behind. Alongside the dine-in menu, Meal Set offers healthy catering, pre-ordered sushi and tapas platters for pickup, and Meal Set Go pre-portioned meals and variety packs with scheduled weekly delivery windows — an easy answer for office lunches, parties and busy weeks.

A Neighbourhood Bistro on Academy Road

We're proud to serve River Heights, Academy Road, Wellington Crescent, Crescentwood, Old, Mid and South Tuxedo, Assiniboine Park, Polo Park, Charleswood, Corydon, Grant Park, Fort Rouge, Osborne Village and downtown Winnipeg — a cozy, contemporary room for date nights, birthdays, after-work happy hour and relaxed group dinners.

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What Winnipeg Says About Meal Set Bistro

Tourism Winnipeg features, restaurant reviews and local diners consistently point to the same things at Meal Set Bistro — inventive Japanese tapas, standout sushi, friendly service and some of the best happy hour value on Academy Road.

Peguru praises the bistro's inventive fusion approach, describing a menu that is "a fusion of culture, place, and a chef's personal creativity" — with plates that range from small tapas to more substantial dishes in a room well suited to evening dining.

Peguru Restaurant Review

A local recommends Meal Set Bistro as a budget-friendly birthday dinner in Winnipeg, noting that Tuesdays bring amazing tapas at half price and other nights bring $10 tapas and sushi at happy hour — just remember the bistro is closed Mondays.

Winnipeg Diner Reddit — Birthday Dinner Thread

In a Winnipeg takoyaki discussion, several locals single out Meal Set Bistro for excellent takoyaki, putting it in the same league as dedicated Japanese spots and reinforcing its reputation for standout Japanese small plates.

Winnipeg Foodie Reddit — Takoyaki Thread

Asked which Winnipeg restaurants serve great sushi without being sushi-only spots, locals list Meal Set Bistro near the top — a versatile Asian bistro where sushi sits alongside tapas and bistro plates.

River Heights Local Reddit — Winnipeg Sushi Thread

Japanese Tapas & Sushi on Academy Road

Whether you're after Lobster Bao and Spicy Mango Prawns, a Mangolicious Roll, a Deluxe Sushi Pizza Slice, or a platter pre-ordered for pickup, Meal Set Bistro is ready for you at 612 Academy Rd in River Heights, Winnipeg. We serve dinner Tuesday to Thursday from 5–9 PM and Friday and Saturday from 5–10 PM, closed Sunday and Monday.

Meal Set Bistro | Sushi — Academy Road, River Heights

612 Academy Rd
Winnipeg, MB R3N 0E6
River Heights, Winnipeg

(204) 414-8088