Shark fin soup is a popular (and pricey) dish in East Asian societies, prized as a symbol of prosperity. It is traditionally served at banquets and on special occasions such as weddings. Continued demand for shark fin soup, dumplings, and other shark fin dishes served in restaurants around the world perpetuates the practice of finning, a cruel practice in which the sharks are brought on board to have their fins sliced off—often while the shark is alive, after which the shark is tossed overboard to die slowly and painfully. An estimated 73 million sharks are killed each year for their fins alone and many shark populations have faced steep declines due to years of exploitation. Their slow reproductive rates make them extremely vulnerable to extinction. The disappearance of sharks—apex predators in many ecosystems—causes dangerous imbalances in marine communities worldwide.
In 2019, Canada enacted a ban on the import and export of shark fins not still naturally attached to the rest of the shark, becoming the first G20 nation to do so.
Below is a directory of restaurants that we believe currently offer shark fin, or imitation shark fin, in Canada. We include restaurants that serve imitation shark fin because we believe that serving even imitation shark fin perpetuates the idea that consuming shark fin is acceptable and contributes to the serious conservation issues that sharks face. For restaurants currently offering shark fin in the United States, click here.
Eastern Fortune Restaurant
416 16 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 1K2
(403) 230-9267
Last Updated on: June 11, 2020
Emerald Palace Restaurant
55 Castleridge Blvd NE
Calgary, Alberta T3J 3J8
(403) 568-2832
emeraldpalacerestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Forbidden City
999 36 Street NE
Calgary, Alberta T2A 7X6
(403) 204-1616
Last Updated on: June 11, 2020
Ginger Beef Bistro House
400-388 Country Hills Blvd NE
Calgary, Alberta T3K 5J6
(403) 265-1616
gingerbeef.com
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
T.Pot China Bistro
100 - 9650 Harvest Hills Boulevard NE
Calgary, Alberta T3K 0B3
(403) 532-3982
tasteofasiagroup.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Regency Palace
335 - 328 Centre Street South
Calgary, Alberta T2G 4X6
(403) 777-2288
regencypalacerestaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Fortune House Seafood Restaurant
4700 Kingsway | #2199a
Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 4M1
(604) 438-8686
fortunehouserestaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Grand Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
4331 Dominion St
Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 1C7
(604) 432-6002
Last Updated on: July 11, 2020
Lee Garden Seafood Restaurant
6401 Kingsway
Burnaby, British Columbia V5E 0A6
(604) 428-8885
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Yan's Garden Chinese Restaurant
9938 Lougheed Hwy
Burnaby, British Columbia V3J 1N3
(604) 421-8823
yansgardenrestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Neptune Chinese Kitchen
2080 United Blvd | Hard Rock Casino
Coquitlam, British Columbia V3K 6W3
(604) 343-6380
hardrockcasinovancouver.com
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Kirin Seafood Restaurant
350 Gifford St
New Westminster, British Columbia V3M 7A3
(604) 527-8387
kirinrestaurants.com
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Bamboo Grove Restaurant
6920 No 3 Rd
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1A5
(604) 278-9585
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Chef Tony
101-4600 No. 3 Rd
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 2C2
(604) 279-0083
cheftonycanada.com
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Continental Seafood Restaurant
11700 Cambie Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1L5
(604) 278-6331
continentalrestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Datang BBQ Express (Claims to be imitation)
1090 - 3700 Number 3 Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 2C1
(604) 231-9673
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Double East Cuisine
4200 No 3 Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 4G2
(604) 276-2716
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Dragon Group Seafood Restaurant
4751 Garden City Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3M7
(604) 278-1233
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Empire Seafood Restaurant
5951 No. 3 Rd Unit 200
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 2E3
(604) 249-0080
empirerestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Fisherman's Terrace Seafood Restaurant
3580-4151 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 4J7
(604) 303-9739
fishermansterrace.com/
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Gingeri Chinese cuisine
210-5300 No. 3 Rd | Rd 323
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 2X9
(604) 278-6006
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Jade Seafood Restaurant
2811 No. 3 Rd | Unit 280
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 2B2
(604) 249-0082
jaderestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Kirin Seafood Restaurant
7900 Westminster Highway (at No. 3 Road)
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1A5
(604) 303-8833
kirinrestaurants.com
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Neptune Seafood Restaurant
100-8171 Ackroyd Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3K1
(604) 207-9888
neptunegroup.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Ninkazu Japanese Restaurant (Imitation)
4231 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3L7
(604) 279-9077
ninkazu.ca
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Parklane Chinese Restaurant
7997 Westminster Hwy | 200 London Plaza
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1A4
(604) 273-0888
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Red Star Seafood Restaurant
#2200 - 8181 Cambie Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3X9
(604) 270-3003
redstarvancouver.com
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Sea Fortune Restaurant
8360 Granville Ave | #145
Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 1P3
(604) 273-2028
seafortunerestaurant.wordpress.com
Last Updated on: April 15, 2020
Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant
150-8888 River Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 0E1
(604) 232-0816
seaharbour.com
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Shi Art Chinese Cuisine
6551 No 3 Rd
Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 2B8
(604) 279-8998
Last Updated on: August 6, 2020
Shiang Garden
4540 No 3 Rd
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 4E4
(604) 273-8858
shiang-garden.com
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Shun Feng Seafood Restaurant
4380 No 3 Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3V7
(604) 304-6088
shunfeng.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant
4940 No 3 Rd #102
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 3A5
(604) 273-8208
sunsuiwah.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Tin Tin Seafood Harbour
3711 No. 3 Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 2B8
(604) 370-3883
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Top Gun J & C Restaurant
8766 McKim Way
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 4G4
(604) 231-8006
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Yue Restaurant
8351 Alexandra Road
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 1C3
(604) 233-1219
Last Updated on: July 11, 2020
Z & Y Shanghai Seafood Cuisine
4711 McClelland Rd | #1010
Richmond, British Columbia V6X 0M5
(778) 389-8777
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Neptune Seafood Restaurant
1130-10153 King George Blvd.
Surrey, British Columbia V3T 2W1
(604) 495-8886
neptunegroup.ca
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Cindy's Palace
1796 Nanaimo Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 5B9
(604) 253-6183
cindyspalace.ca
Last Updated on: July 11, 2020
Dai Tung Chinese Restaurant
1050 Kingsway
Vancouver, British Columbia V5V 3C6
(604) 872-2268
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
108-777 Broadway W
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4J7
(604) 876-8388
dynasty-restaurant.ca
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Floata Seafood Restaurant
180 Keefer Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 4E9
(604) 602-0368
floata.com
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Fortune City Seafood Restaurant
2800 E 1st Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 4X7
(604) 255-0008
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Fraser Court Seafood Restaurant
3489 Fraser St
Vancouver, British Columbia V5V 4C3
(604) 568-1288
frasercourt.ca
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Golden Swan Restaurant
5380 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia V5P 3V7
(604) 321-6621
goldenswanrestaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Grand Honour Restaurant
5701 Granville St
Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 4J7
(604) 263-3983
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Guo Hua Enterprise
512 Main Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 2T9
(604) 608-6689
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Happy Family Restaurant
2178 Kingsway
Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 2T5
(604) 677-8286
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Happy Valley Seafood Restaurant
3432 Lougheed Hwy
Vancouver, British Columbia V5M 2A4
(604) 216-0100
Last Updated on: April 15, 2020
Pelican Seafood Restaurant
1895 Hastings Street E
Vancouver, British Columbia V5L 1T3
(604) 251-3395
pelican-restaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 12, 2020
Prince Seafood Restaurant
2881 Grandview Hwy
Vancouver, British Columbia V5M 2E1
(604) 430-6808
princeseafoodrestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Red Star Seafood Restaurant
8298 Granville St | Marpole
Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 4Z4
(604) 261-8389
redstarvancouver.com
Last Updated on: April 14, 2020
Tai Tung Chinese Seafood Restaurant
8012 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 4Z5
(604) 261-6328
taitungchinese.com/
Last Updated on: July 12, 2020
Tomokazu Japanese Restaurant (Claims to be imitation)
201-1128 Broadway W
Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 1G5
(604) 677-0434
Last Updated on: July 12, 2020
Top Cantonese Cuisine Restaurant
2752 Kingsway
Vancouver, British Columbia V5R 5H5
(604) 436-1623
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Zakkushi Dining on Main (Imitation)
4075 Main St
Vancouver, British Columbia V5V 3P5
(604) 874-9455
zakkushi.com
Last Updated on: April 17, 2020
Dim Sum Garden
268 King St #2
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1J5
(204) 942-8297
Last Updated on: December 28, 2020
Peak Top Cuisine
3255 Rutherford Road #22
Concord, Ontario L4K 5Y5
(905) 738-0838
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Casa Victoria
8601 Warden Ave, Unit 4-6
Markham, Ontario L3R 0B5
(905) 948-1618
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
5308 Highway 7 East, Unit 5-7
Markham, Ontario L3P 1B9
(905) 209-8988
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
230 Commerce Valley Dr. East, Unit 1
Markham, Ontario L3T 7Y3
(905) 707-8388
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Fishman Wharf Seafood
4080 Steeles Avenue E
Markham, Ontario L3R 3N8
(905) 513-6666
fishmanwharf.com
Last Updated on: April 19, 2020
QJD Peking Duck Restaurant
7095 Woodbine Avenue
Markham, Ontario L3R 1A3
(905) 604-7798
qjd.ca
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Ritzy Palace Chinese Cuisine
7301 Woodbine Avenue
Markham, Ontario L3R 3V7
(905) 940-2888
ritzypalace.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Shangri-La Banquet
50 Esna Park Dr
Markham, Ontario L3R 1E1
(905) 475-6571
shangrilabanquet.com/
Last Updated on: July 12, 2020
Shark's Fin City
Pacific Mall, Second Floor, Food Court, 4300 Steeles Ave E
Markham, Ontario L3R 0Y5
(905) 947-8241
Last Updated on: April 19, 2020
Skyview Fusion Cuisine
8261 Woodbine Ave. Unit 8
Markham, Ontario L3R 8Z5
(905) 944-9418
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Win's Seafood Restaurant
50 Lockridge Ave.
Markham, Ontario L3R 7R6
(905) 305-6634
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Bayview Garden Restaurant
1675 The Chase
Mississauga, Ontario L5M 5Y7
(905) 820-9559
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Bliss Chinese Restaurant
6485 Mississauga Rd Unit 4
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 1A6
(905) 363-1029
blisschinesecuisine.ca
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Blue Lagoon Seafood Master
888 Dundas St E
Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 4G6
(905) 566-988
bluelagoonseafoodmaster.com
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
800 Boyer Blvd., Unit 5
Mississauga, Ontario L5V 2Y1
(905) 567-8818
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
1911 Dundas Street East, Unit 17
Mississauga, Ontario L4X 1M1
(905) 629-2288
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Asian Legend
125 Ravel Road
North York, Ontario M2H 1T1
(416) 756-9388
asianlegend.ca
Last Updated on: April 19, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
895 Lawrence Avenue East, Unit 8
North York, Ontario M3C 3L2
(416) 916-0338
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
6464 Yonge Street, Unit 152
North York, Ontario M2M 3X4
(416) 733-8388
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Paradise Fine Chinese Dining
5505 Leslie St
North York, Ontario M2H 3N6
(416) 490-8828
paradisenorthyork.com
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Beijing Legend
1800 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0W3
(613) 737-5588
beijinglegend.com
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
Golden Restaurant
130 Riocan Drive Suite 1
Ottawa, Ontario K2J 5G4
(613) 825-2188
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
Sea King Shark Fin Seafood Restaurant
1558 Merivale Rd
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 4B5
(613) 228-8819
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
Bao
280 West Beaver Creek Rd #35
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3B1
(905) 731-5775
goubuli.ca
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Dragon Boat Fusion Cuisine
160 East Beaver Creek Rd #4-6
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 4A7
(905) 731-3718
dragonboatfusioncuisine.com
Last Updated on: April 19, 2020
Golden Court Abalone Restaurant
270 West Beaver Creek Rd Unit 22-27
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3Y9
(905) 707-6628
goldencourt.ca
Last Updated on: April 21, 2020
John's Chinese BBQ Restaurant
328 Highway 7 E | # 8
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P7
(905) 881-3333
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Ming Cuisine
1 Spadina Rd. | Unit 21 - 23
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0C5
(905) 883-7688
mingcuisine.com
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Omei Restaurant
420 Highway 7 East
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3K2
(905) 881-8188
omeirichmondhill.com
Last Updated on: April 19, 2020
Premiere Ballroom & Convention Centre
9019 Leslie St
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 4A3
(905) 709-1759
premiereballroom.com
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Yang's Fine Chinese Cuisine
9665 Bayview Avenue | Unit 30
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9V4
(905) 884-3388
yangsfinechinesecuisine.ca
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Yu Seafood
270 West Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Unit 22-27, Ontario L4B 3Y9
(905) 881-1688
yuseafood.com
Last Updated on: April 21, 2020
Orient Bistro
10 Vogell Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3K4
(905) 237-1588
Last Updated on: January 3, 2022
Casa-Imperial Fine Chinese Cuisine
4125 Steeles Avenue East
Scarborough, Ontario M1W 3T4
(416) 756-2788
casaimperial.ca
Last Updated on: April 19, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
3850 Sheppard Avenue E
Scarborough, Ontario M1T 3L4
(416) 321-8288
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Fisherman Villa
25 Glen Watford Drive
Scarborough, Ontario M1S 2B7
(416) 321-1625
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Graceful Vegetarian Restaurant (Imitation)
4675 Steeles Ave E, Suite 1R6 (at Splendid China Mall)
Scarborough, Ontario M1V 0B7
(905) 479-8381
gracefulvegetarianrestaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Landmark Seafood Cuisine
3601 Victoria Park Ave
Scarborough, Ontario M1W 3Y3
(416) 498-8882
Last Updated on: July 12, 2020
Lotus Pond Vegetarian Restaurant (Imitation)
3838 Ave Midland
Scarborough, Ontario M1V 5K5
(416) 412-3140
lotusvegetarianrest.ca
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Perfect Chinese Restaurant
4386 Sheppard Ave E
Scarborough, Ontario M1S 1T8
(416) 297-6100
perfectchineserestaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 22, 2020
Very Fair Chinese Restaurant
4002 Sheppard Ave E
Scarborough, Ontario M1S 4R5
(416) 332-1861
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Very Fair Seafood Cuisine
17 Milliken Blvd.
Scarborough, Ontario M1V 1V3
(416) 299-6368
veryfairseafoodcuisine.ca
Last Updated on: April 21, 2020
Congee Queen (Imitation)
2930 Steeles Avenue E
Thornhill, Ontario L3T 7X1
(905) 731-3880
congeequeen.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Legend Chinese Restaurant
5 Glen Cameron Road
Thornhill, Ontario L3T 5W2
(905) 882-6272
legendchineserestaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Asian Legend
900 Don Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1V6
(416) 443-8880
asianlegend.ca
Last Updated on: April 19, 2020
Bao
272 Spadina Ave
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2E5
(416) 901-7885
goubuli.ca
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
Casa Deluz Banquet Hall
1571 Sandhurst Circle
Toronto, Ontario M1V 1V2
(416) 298-9992
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
CHICXI
3471 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4N 2N3
(416) 485-9898
chicxi.com
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
Crown Jewel Fine Dining
325 Bamburgh Circle
Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Y1
(416) 502-2888
crownjewelrestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: July 12, 2020
Crown Prince Fine Dining & Banquet
3600 Victoria Park Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M2H 3B2
(416) 490-8893
crown-prince.ca
Last Updated on: April 25, 2020
Crown Princess Fine Dining
1033 Bay St
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3A5
(416) 923-8784
crown-princess.ca
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
Dynasty Chinese Cuisine
69 Yorkville Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5R 1B8
(416) 923-3323
dynastyyorkville.com
Last Updated on: April 25, 20209
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant
4020 Finch Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M1S 3T6
(416) 321-0250
flctoronto.com
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
Grandeur Palace
2301 Brimley Road
Toronto, Ontario M1S 5B8
(416) 299-1622
grandeurpalace.com
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
House of Gourmet
484 Dundas St W
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G9
(416) 217-0167
houseofgourmet.blogspot.com
Last Updated on: July 12, 2020
Hua Sang Seafood Restaurant
43 Baldwin Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1Y9
(416) 596-1628
huasangseafood.com
Last Updated on: April 18, 2020
Lai Wah Heen
108 Chestnut Street 2/F
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1R3
(416) 977-9899
laiwahheen.com
Last Updated on: May 20, 2020
New Sky Restaurant
353 Spadina Ave
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2G3
(416) 596-8787
newskyrestaurant.com
Last Updated on: April 21, 2020
Taste of China Seafood Restaurant
338 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2G2
(416) 348-8828
tasteofchinarestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: April 21, 2020
La Maison Kam Fung
7209 Taschereau | Unit 111
Brossard, Québec J4Y 1A1
(450) 462-7888
restaurantlamaisonkamfung.com
Last Updated on: June 9, 2020
Chez Ping
7401 Boul Newman
LaSalle, Québec H8N 1X3
(514) 595-1888
Last Updated on: April 26, 2020
Dynastie
1008 Rue Clark Suite 107
Montréal, Québec H2Z 1J9
(514) 866-2888
dynastierestaurant.ca
Last Updated on: April 26, 2020
Impérial
998 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Étage 6
Montréal, Québec H2Z 9Y9
(514) 379-4664
imperialmontreal.com
Last Updated on: July 12, 2020
Mon Nan
43 Rue de la Gauchetière E
Montréal, Québec H2X 1P4
(514) 866-7123
restaurant-mon-nan.com
Last Updated on: April 26, 2020
Tong-Por
12242 Boulevard Laurentien
Montréal, Québec H4K 1M9
(514) 331-8883
Last Updated on: April 26, 2020