Sapporo is a foodie's paradise. Thanks to its rich natural environment, Sapporo has an abundance of seafood, meat, vegetables, and fruits. The quality and flavour of the ingredients are second to none, so pretty much whatever you opt for (especially when eating out) is guaranteed to taste great.
With its famous eateries that bring in locals and tourists alike, Sapporo offers the full experience of Hokkaido's excellent cuisine. Check out the sushi, ramen, jingisukan (a delicious local dish of grilled mutton), beer, sweets and more.
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Sapporo Beer Garden
Enjoy beer and grilled mutton at the red-brick Sapporo Beer factory
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With its red-brick buildings preserving Hokkaido's pioneering history, Sapporo Beer Garden is a major tourist attraction. After touring the museum, you can choose five different restaurants and enjoy some of Hokkaido's finest draft beer and typical Hokkaido cuisine.
Fresh grain-fed lamb is one of Hokkaido’s celebrated foods. The famous jingisukan (grilled mutton with vegetables) is the obvious choice and a great way to savour various cuts with different flavours. The menu also has a wide variety of all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink options, including crab and sushi.
Lokasi: Kita 7-jo Hiagshi, 9-Chome, Hiagshi-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 065-0007, Japan
Buka: Daily from 11.30 am to 9 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)120-150-550
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Ramen Shingen
Curly noodles matched with creamy soup
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Ramen Shingen is located on the edge of Susukino and has its main store in Ishikari City. Whenever local cab drivers mention ramen recommendations, this restaurant is always named as one of the best restaurants in the area. Its rich miso soup is addictive, and if you’re looking for a traditional Sapporo ramen, this could well be the place for you.
Chahan (fried rice) and chashu-don (rice in a bowl topped with roast pork fillet) are just as popular as the miso ramen. These side-dishes will be tempting even if you’re full on ramen.
Lokasi: Minami 6-jo Nishi, 8-8-2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0806, Japan
Buka: Daily from 11 am to 8 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)11-530-5002
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Suage+
A restaurant specialising in soup curry, Sapporo's modern classic of a dish
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Suage+ is a soup curry restaurant that started out in 2007. Its soupy curries are made with a generous portion of its own blended spices as well as a rich volume of large, chunky vegetables deep-fried in a secret sauce. The meat selection is also highly original, including Shiretoko chicken, lavender pork, chicken leg, fresh lamb, and beef innards.
Toppings, spiciness, and size can be selected according to preference, so it’s even easy to order for children. The location in Sapporo's downtown Susukino district is handy for when you’re out sightseeing.
Lokasi: Toshimatsu Building 2F, Minami 4-jo Nishi, 5-6-1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0804, Japan
Buka: Daily from 11.30 am to 8 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)11-233-2911
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Kaiten Sushi Toriton Toyohira
A local sushi chain synonymous with Hokkaido
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Kaiten Sushi Toriton Toyohira is a popular conveyor belt sushi restaurants operating as a franchise in Hokkaido. With a focus on local Hokkaido seafood, fresh ingredients are procured every morning and processed by artisans to bring out the maximum flavour possible.
As well as the quality, the volume and the low prices are amazing. Toriton is full of the flavours of Hokkaido, including seasonal desserts. This is a great place to enjoy local specialities.
Lokasi: Toyohira 4-jo, 6-1-10, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 062-0904, Japan
Buka: Daily from 11 am to 9.30 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)11-817-7788
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Daruma Honten
One of Susukino's most famous jingisukan restaurants
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Daruma Honten is the main restaurant in Susukino of a well-established jingisukan (grilled mutton with vegetables) restaurant founded in 1954. Nothing beats sitting a smoke-filled counter and grilling and savouring fresh mutton, onions, and other vegetables over a charcoal fire.
The secret to the excellent taste is the homemade sauce, which when added to rice is simply mouth-watering. Add some garlic if you like. Of course, this kind of food is perfect with a glass of draft beer. Don't forget to order a selection of the hugely popular kimchi!
Lokasi: Minami 5-jo Nishi 4, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0805, Japan
Buka: Daily from 5 am to 11 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)11-552-6013
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Kaiten-Sushi Nemuro Hanamaru Stellar Place Store
Find rare seasonal goods sent directly from remote Nemuro
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Kaiten-Sushi Nemuro Hanamaru JR Tower Stellar Place Store is a popular restaurant boasting a wide selection of sushi, soup, and snacks using seafood from the fishing town of Nemuro. The seasonal local fish are rich in variety and only available in Hokkaido.
The convenient location just in front of Sapporo Station makes this restaurant easy to visit while travelling or sightseeing. The cheap but yummy conveyor-belt sushi is another reason to visit. There’s even a wide-ranging takeaway menu, so you can take out your sushi without having to wait in line.
Lokasi: JR Tower Stella Place 6F, Kita 5-jo Nishi, 2-Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 060-0005, Japan
Buka: Daily from 11 am to 10 pm (Fridays and Saturdays until 11 pm)
Telepon: +81 (0)11-209-5330
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Rokkatei Maruyama Store
A fashionable café and sweet shop unique to Hokkaido
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Rokkatei Maruyama Store is a café space attached to a confectionery store, famous for its Marusei Butter Sandwich, that also serves lunch and dessert on-site. The location near Maruyama Park makes it easy for both locals and tourists to visit.
The shop offers a tempting array of delicious-looking cakes and other fresh pastries, and the window seats provide an exceptional place to enjoy them with a cup of coffee. Meals such as pancakes, hashed rice, pizza, and a wide range of other dishes, including Japanese cuisine, mean there’s something here for everyone.
Lokasi: Minami 2-jo Nishi, 27-Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0802, Japan
Buka: Daily from 9 am to 6.30 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)11-612-6666
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Gotsubo Honten
An izakaya where you can have a little drink with some seafood
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Gotsubo Honten is an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) featuring fresh oysters, which has also opened a branch in Roppongi, Tokyo. The small size of this restaurant, as the name suggests (“go tsubo” means 5 tsubo, or an area of about 16 square metres), is also one of its selling points as a hidden gem. Their raw oysters from the town of Akkeshi in Hokkaido, grilled oysters, and sake-steamed oysters are all inexpensive and delicious. Plump scallops and surf clams go great with drinks.
The other dishes also offer great value for money. Grab a quick bite and have a drink before heading out into the deep nightlife of Susukino!
Lokasi: Daiichi Hidetaka Building 1F, Minami 4-jo Nishi, 5-Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0804, Japan
Buka: Daily from 6 am to 8 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)11-233-1075
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Tempura Araki
A Michelin-starred restaurant that has reinvented Sapporo's tempura culture
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Tempura Araki is a renowned restaurant where you can enjoy a variety of Hokkaido's ingredients in an exquisite tempura style. The chef's skill is evident in how he treats the fresh seafood brought directly from the port, as well as in the wild Hokkaido vegetables that he proudly selects.
It’s difficult to get a booking here and the only option is omakase (leaving everything to the chef), but you’ll enjoy an exceptional experience right from the moment you enter the restaurant to start your meal. The small non-tempura side-dishes are no less impressive. After visiting Tempura Araki, you’ll be convinced that Sapporo is not only famous for its sushi and ramen, but also for its tempura.
Lokasi: Minami 7-jo Nishi, 4-1-2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0807, Japan
Buka: From 5 pm to 8 pm (closed on Sundays)
Telepon: +81 (0)11-552-5550
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Aoisora Nagarerukumo
A cute, natural café
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Aoisora Nagarerukumo is a café featuring hearty, homemade, organic vegan cuisine in a home-from-home kind of atmosphere. Lunch and desserts are simple and delicious, full of fresh ingredients from Hokkaido. The prices are reasonable too.
Nutritionally balanced and carefully prepared with time and care, these dishes represent Sapporo's new sensation of slow food. Make sure you set aside plenty of time to enjoy your meal.
Lokasi: Minami 1-jo Nishi, 22-1-7, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 064-0801, Japan
Buka: Sunday—Monday from noon to 5 pm
Telepon: +81 (0)11-623-3887
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