FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Parking

    In Newport Village, where Murasaki is located, there are two main ways to park, which make it easy to plan your visit.
    1) Outdoor parking right in front of the restaurant. 2) A large Newport Village indoor parkade, available to our patrons, with easy access by the two gates near the restaurant.

  • Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free Menu

    Yes, we have dishes that are catered to vegetarian and vegan diets. To customers who seek gluten-free option, we provide glue-free soy sauce, and recommend menu dishes that lack deep-fried (as they contain batter), any flour components like noodles. Many of our dishes cater to GF dietary needs.
    Our servers can assist you in choosing the right dishes, based on the ingredients in our large menu. We care about every customer’s specific needs.

  • Delivery

    We have partnered with Uber Eats, Skip theDishes, DoorDash & Fantuan for delivery services.
    For pick-up orders, call us at 604-461-7266 or click “Order Online” in our navigation menu to place order through partner digital platform.

  • Catering

    We provide catering services for your events! Please click the button below to send in your inquiry.

    Please let us know at least 3 days, and for large orders up to 1-2 weeks in advance.

  • Reservation

    We prioritize preparation for any reservation groups in our service.

    Feel free to let us know what occasion it is for your special event, and we will try our best to accommodate!

  • Meaning of Murasaki

    The name has a symbolic meaning of purple in Japanese. In some cultures, colour purple is associated with elegance, dignity and nobility that stems from the rarity of the colour.

    Also, Lady Murasaki in the ancient Japanese history was a pen name for the female novelist whose novel who wrote the Tale of Genji, the adventure novel, and her novels are considered one of the first novels in the world (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murasaki_Shikibu)

    Taking a note to all of these meanings, Murasaki Restaurant is all about making our finest efforts to bring the best quality food and experience to our visitors.