Wafu Bistro is a Japanese sushi restaurant at 80 Hardy Street in Wakatu, Nelson. The owner and sushi chef, Yuki Takeoda, started sushi work in 1998 and worked abroad before opening here. The menu centres on raw fish sushi, sashimi and nigiri, which can be ordered piece by piece or on assorted plates and platters. Starters include deep-fried tofu in dashi broth, panko-crumbed calamari and pork belly in sweet soy. Tempura includes prawn, king salmon, white fish and seasonal vegetables. There are also sushi rolls, a bowl of assorted sashimi on rice, and sake, wine and beer. Today's fish is listed on a blackboard behind the sushi bar.
Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes marked with an asterisk need to be arranged, and the restaurant asks diners to tell the wait staff when they order.