Japanese Izakaya

First Japanese Hidden Izakaya In Calgary

What is ajito?

Inside Sho Sushi, there is a door that transports you to a whole other world that will make you completely forget that you’re even in Calgary. Ajito means the secret base of operations, a hidden safe place in Japanese. Ajito is a luxurious speakeasy-style place with authentic Japanese food and drinks that are definitely worth discovering and adding to your favourite list.

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Our food is elegant and authentic. Our chef has been working for years to perfect its preparation and presentation so that its flavours are pure and delicate. Like many of the world’s cuisines, Japanese food celebrates and highlights the flavours, textures and colours of seasonal produce.

Tapas

Edamame

with Sea Salt

Oyster Shooter

Oyster, Seaweed, Yuzu dashi ponzu

$5.3

Tomato Kimchi

Tomato marinated in homemade kimchi sauce

$5.3

$8.5

Corn Kale Kakiage

Corn and kale tempura, Soy butter

$8.5

$9.5

Takoyaki Style Poutine

French fries, Japanese BBQ sauce, Mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese curd, Octopus, Green seaweed, Bonito flakes, Green onion

$9.5

$15

AAA Alberta Beef Tataki

Lightly smoked AAA tenderloin, Seasonal greens, Oriental chilli sauce

$15

$9.5

Ebi Ten Agedashi Tofu

Deep-fried tofu, Black tiger prawn, Eggplant, Japanese broth, Green onion

$9.5

Yakitori

Each order is 2 skewers.

Beef

Lamb

Chicken

Chicken Wing

Salad

$15.8

Sashimi Shake Salad

chef’s choice of three kinds sashimi, seasonal greens, sliced onion, fish eggs, garlic chips, soy-sesame dressing

$15.8

Sashimi

3Pcs

Tuna

$14.5

Hamachi

$14.5

Red Tuna

$14.5

$11

Wild Sockeye Salmon

$11

Wild Scallop

$11

$19

Bluefin Sashimi (3pcs)

$19

$18.5

Uni Sashimi (3pcs)

$18.5

Original Hand Roll

$10

Blue Fin

Blue fin, Green Onion, Soy sauce, Seaweed

$10

$6.5

Crunch Scallop

Scallop, Red tobiko, Tempura crumbs, Mayo, Seaweed

$6.5

Yellowtail

Yellowtail, Green onion, Seaweed

$6.5

$20

Hand Roll Set

Includes Blue Fin, Crunch Scallop, Yellowtail

$20

Raw Seafood Tapas

$16

Sockeye Salmon Avocado Carpaccio

Sockeye salmon, Avocado, Onion, Seasonal greens, Wasabi aioli, Soy-based dressing

$16

$17

Yellowtail Parmesan Carpaccio

Seared yellowtail, Japanese mayonnaise, Parmesan Cheese, Onion, Seasonal greens, Fish egg, Soy dressing

$17

$16

Scallop Carpaccio

Seared scallop seasonal greens, Sliced onion, Fish egg, Garlic oil, Homemade seaweed sauce and black olive soy dressing

$16

$15.8

Smoked Tuna Tataki

Tuna, sliced onion, Seasonal greens, Sesame dressing, Chilli oil, Lightly smoked flavour

$15.8

$12.9

Tuna Tartare

Chopped tuna, Green onion, Homemade chilli sauce, Quail egg, Unagi sauce, Side of chips

$12.9

$19.5

Blue Fin Tartare

Blue fin, Lime, Tamari soy sauce, Avocado, Cream, Egg yolk

$19.5

Seafood

$14.5

Ebi Mayo

Deep-fried tiger prawns, Original spicy aioli

$14.5

$19.5

Cast Iron Baked Mussels

Mussel, Wild bacon, Grilled lemon, Brussels sprouts, Seaweed butter

$19.5

$23

Kyoto Saikyo Miso Baked Black Cod

48 hours miso-marinated black cod, Yuzu miso reduction

$23

$12

Ebi Gyoza (5 pcs)

Japanese shrimp dumpling & vegetables

$12

$10.8

Japanese Calamari

Surume squid, Original egg tartare sauce, Shiso salsa sauce

$10.8

Meat

$24

ALBERTA AAA Tenderloin Steak

Served on hot stone plate, Sesame sauce, Soy garlic sauce

$24

$18.5

Stone Grill: Yakiniku Beef

Sliced beef, Soy garlic sauce

$18.5

$14

Stone Grill: Beef Tounge

Beef tongue, Sesame, Soy garlic sauce, Sesame sauce

$14

$13.5

Crispy Chicken Karaage

Deep-fried boneless chicken, Chilli aioli, Sansho salt

$13.5

Hell’s Chicken

Deep-fried boneless chicken, Original hell’s sauce

$13.5

$9.8

Melting Chashu

Tender roasted pork, Original sweet soy sauce

$9.8

$14.8

Truffle Duck

Grilled duck breast with sweet truffle miso sauce and a dash of wasabi soy sauce

$14.8

Rice

$13.5

Small Fisherman Bowl

Today’s assorted sashimi, Pickled daikon, Shiso leaf, Sweet soy, Sushi rice

$13.5

$11.8

Small Yakitori Bowl

Chicken thigh, Green onion, Quail egg, Teriyaki sauce

$11.8

$19.8

Stone Eel Hitsmabushi

Eel, kelp, Pickled daikon, Mustard leaf, Green onion, Yuzu teriyaki sauce, Rice, Special broth on the side

$19.8

This is a traditional dish from Nagoya. Half of it is meant to be eaten dry and for the second half please enjoy the broth provided

$11.8

Small Japanese Beef Curry

Slowly cooked beef curry, Rice

$11.8

$3.5

Rice

$3.5

Miso Soup

$3.5

Noodles

$15.9

Stone bowl Carbonara Udon

Japanese thick noodles, Onion, Bacon, Cream sauce, Served in a stone bowl

$15.9

$16.2

Clam Mushroom Udon

Pan-fried udon noodle, Clams, Shimeji mushrooms, Green onion, Soy garlic butter sauce

$16.2

$9.8

Ajito Ramen (Half size)

Egg noodles, Slow cooked chicken and pork broth, Slowly braised pork, Soft boiled egg, Sesame, Green onions, Kaiware sprout, Original umami oil

$9.8

Make cocktails your drink of choice.
Japan is a drinker’s paradise and so is Ajito. Although you aren’t in Japan, our ambiance, food and drinks can help take you there.

Cocktails Japanese Style Frozen Fruit Sour Sho-Chu Beer Sake Sparkling Wine Rose Wine White Wine Red Wine Whisky & Brandy Spirits Virgin Cocktail Soft Drink

Cocktails

$15

Old Fashioned

Bourbon, Sugar, Angostura bitters

$15

$12

Homemade Ginger Ale Moscow Mule

Vodka, Fresh lime juice, Homemade yuzu ginger ale, Lime wedge for garnish

$12

$13

CoronaRita

Margarita, Corona extra, Lime wedge for garnish

$13

Tropical Sangria (White)

White wine, Citrus vodka (Lemon), Orange liqueur, Orange sliced, Grapefruit

$13

Tropical Sangria (Red)

Red wine, Orange juice, Lime juice, Sugar, Club soda, Orange sliced, Lemon sliced

$13

$14

Aperol Spritz

Aperol, Dry prosecco, Club soda, Orange slice for garnish

$14

Piña Colada Mimosas

Pineapple juice, Coconut rum, Prosecco, Sugar, Pineapple wedge, Pineapple slice for garnish, Maraschino cherry for garnish

$14

$15

Yuzu Sidecar

Cognac, Cointreau, Yuzu juice, Granulated sugar

$15

$12

Mojito

Light rum, Lime juice, Key lime juice, Lime wheel for garnish

$12

$14.5

Ajito

Gin, Nigori sake, Blue curaçao, Lime juice, Champagne

$14.5

Smoked Caesar

Vodka, Clamato juice (Tomato juice with spices and clam broth), Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, Pickle juice, Soy sauce low sodium, Tabasco sauce, Horseradish, Onion powder, Steak spice, Caesar rim seasoning, Extreme bean, Lime wedge

$14.5

Japanese Style Frozen Fruit Sour

$14

Lemon

$14

Grapefruit

$14

Pinapple

$14

720ml Bottle

$60

Tantakatan Shochu (Hokkaido)

Shiso Vodka

$60

$70

Hakkaisan Shochu (Niigata)

Rice Vodka

$70

Tap (16 oz)

$8.5

Sapporo

$8.5

Asahi

Bottle

$7.9

Heineken

$7.9

Corona

$7.9

Stella Artois

$7.9

Budweiser

$7.9

Kokanee

$7.9

Tiger

$7.9

$14

Orion Okinawa (630ml)

$14

5 oz

$12

Fukumitsuya Kagatobi Gokkan Junmai Sake

1.8L

$12

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$11

Fukumitsuya Kazeyo Mizuyo Hitoyo Junmai

1.8L

$11

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$12

Fukumitsuya Tradition Junmai

1.8L

$12

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$13

Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo

1.8L

$13

Pairs with Seafood / Nigata

$12

Kubota Ginjo Senju – 1.8 L

1.8L

$12

Pairs with Seafood / Nigata

$10

Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo

1.8L

$10

Pairs with Seafood / Gifu

10 oz

$23

Fukumitsuya Kagatobi Gokkan Junmai Sake

1.8L

$23

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$20

Fukumitsuya Kazeyo Mizuyo Hitoyo Junmai

1.8L

$20

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$23

Fukumitsuya Tradition Junmai

1.8L

$23

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$25

Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo

1.8L

$25

Pairs with Seafood / Nigata

$23

Kubota Ginjo Senju – 1.8 L

1.8L

$23

Pairs with Seafood / Nigata

$19

Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo

1.8L

$19

Pairs with Seafood / Gifu

Bottle

$39

Dassai ‘45’ Premium Jumai Daiginjo Sake

300ml

$39

Pairs with Seafood / Yamaguchi

$55

Dassai ‘39’ Premium Jumai Daiginjo Sake

300ml

$55

Pairs with Seafood / Yamaguchi

$95

Dassai ‘23’ Premium Jumai Daiginjo Sake

300ml

$95

Pairs with Seafood / Yamaguchi

$130

Fukumitsuya Kagatobi Gokkan Junmai Sake

1.8L

$130

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$105

Fukumitsuya Kazeyo Mizuyo Hitoyo Junmai

1.8L

$105

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$75

Fukumitsuya Tradition Junmai

1.8L

$75

Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa

$150

Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo

1.8L

$150

Pairs with Seafood / Nigata

$125

Kubota Ginjo Senju – 1.8 L

1.8L

$125

Pairs with Seafood / Nigata

$90

Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo

1.8L

$90

Pairs with Seafood / Gifu

$140

Kozaemon Junmai Daiginjo

720ml

$140

Pairs with Seafood / Gifu

$55

Tengumai Junmai Umajun

720ml

$55

Pairs with Meat / Vegetable / Ishikawa

$70

Yoshinogawa Gokujo Sake

720ml

$70

Pairs with Seafood / Nigata

5 oz

$12

Mionetto Prosecco Brut Treviso

Italy

$12

Bottle

$50

Mionetto Prosecco Brut Treviso

Italy

$50

6 oz

$16

Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Rose

France

$16

9 oz

$19

Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Rose

France

$19

Bottle

$55

Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Rose

France

$55

6 oz

$12

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc

New Zealand

$12

$10

Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio

Italy

$10

$15

Ballard Lane Chardonnay

California

$15

9 oz

$15

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc

New Zealand

$15

$13

Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio

Italy

$13

$19

Ballard Lane Chardonnay

California

$19

Bottle

$38

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc

New Zealand

$38

$32

Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio

Italy

$32

$50

Ballard Lane Chardonnay

California

$50

$55

Kettle Valley Chardonnay

$55

6 oz

$12

Santa Julia Organica Malbec

Argentina

$12

Matua Pinot Noir

New Zealand

$12

$15

Puglia Nero Di Troia

Italy

$15

Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Founder’s Estate

USA

$15

9 oz

$15

Santa Julia Organica Malbec

Argentina

$15

Matua Pinot Noir

New Zealand

$15

$19

Puglia Nero Di Troia

Italy

$19

Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Founder’s Estate

USA

$19

Bottle

$38

Santa Julia Organica Malbec

Argentina

$38

Matua Pinot Noir

New Zealand

$38

$50

Puglia Nero Di Troia

Italy

$50

$52

Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Founder’s Estate

USA

$52

$55

J Lohr Syrah

USA

$55

1 oz

Hennessy VS

Johnnie Walker Black Label

$8.5

Johnnie Walker Red Label

$8.5

Jack Daniels

$8.5

Crown Royal

$8.5

Jameson Irish Whiskey

$8.5

Jim Beam Bourbon

$16

Hibiki

$16

1 oz

$8.5

Grey Goose Vodka

$8.5

Belvedere Pure Vodka

$8.5

Belvedere Citrus Vodka

$8.5

Bombay Sapphire Gin

$8.5

Tanqueray Gin

$8.5

Sauza Gold Tequila

$8.5

Cazadores Blanco Tequila

$8.5

Bacardi Light

$8.5

Lemon Hart Dark Rum

$8.5

Captain Morgan’s spiced Rum

$8.5

Virgin Cocktail

$6.5

Fresh Home Made Yuzu Ginger Ale

$6.5

Caesars

$6.5

Piña Colada

$6.5

Mojito

$6.5

Soft Drink

Apple

Pineapple

Mango

Cranberry

Grapefruit

7 UP

Ice Tea

Green Tea

SPECIAL EVENTS & PRIVATE PARTIES

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Japanese Izakaya

First Japanese Hidden Izakaya In Calgary

What is ajito?

Our food is elegant and authentic. Our chef has been working for years to perfect its preparation and presentation so that its flavours are pure and delicate. Like many of the world’s cuisines, Japanese food celebrates and highlights the flavours, textures and colours of seasonal produce.

Make cocktails your drink of choice.
Japan is a drinker’s paradise and so is Ajito. Although you aren’t in Japan, our ambiance, food and drinks can help take you there.

SPECIAL EVENTS & PRIVATE PARTIES

Contact us

VISIT US

RESERVATION

HOURS

Japanese Izakaya

First Japanese Hidden Izakaya In Calgary

What is ajito?

Our food is elegant and authentic. Our chef has been working for years to perfect its preparation and presentation so that its flavours are pure and delicate. Like many of the world’s cuisines, Japanese food celebrates and highlights the flavours, textures and colours of seasonal produce.

Make cocktails your drink of choice.Japan is a drinker’s paradise and so is Ajito. Although you aren’t in Japan, our ambiance, food and drinks can help take you there.

SPECIAL EVENTS & PRIVATE PARTIES

Contact us

VISIT US

RESERVATION

HOURS

Make cocktails your drink of choice.
Japan is a drinker’s paradise and so is Ajito. Although you aren’t in Japan, our ambiance, food and drinks can help take you there.