HokkaidoRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Hokkaido: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Sapporo Beer Garden

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:JINGISUKAN LAMB BARBECUE

Red brick brewery halls give Sapporo Beer Garden a grounded, industrial grace. Inside, copper kettles, high ceilings, and warm tables create a relaxed Hokkaido mood. The air carries grilled lamb, sweet onion, and fresh draft beer.

Must Try:Jingisukan Lamb Barbecue
02

Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:SAPPORO MISO RAMEN

Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho is a narrow lantern lit alley in Susukino. Small ramen shops sit shoulder to shoulder, each with counters close to the kitchen. Steam rises from bowls of miso ramen, sweet corn, butter, scallions, and Hokkaido seafood.

Must Try:Sapporo Miso Ramen
03

Aji No Sanpei

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:INDOOR-MALL
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:MISO RAMEN

Must Try:Miso Ramen
04

Menya Saimi

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:MISO RAMEN

Must Try:Miso Ramen
05

Sapporo Junren

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:MISO RAMEN

Must Try:Miso Ramen
06

Sumire Sapporo

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:MISO RAMEN

Must Try:Miso Ramen
07

Ebisoba Ichigen

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:EBI MISO RAMEN

Must Try:Ebi Miso Ramen
08

Ramen Shingen Minami 6Jo

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:QUICK-BITE
SPECIALTY:SHINSHU MISO RAMEN

Must Try:Shinshu Miso Ramen
09

Keyaki Susukino Honten

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:QUICK-BITE
SPECIALTY:MISO RAMEN

Must Try:Miso Ramen
10

Soup Curry Garaku Sapporo Main Store

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:CHICKEN LEG AND VEGETABLE SOUP CURRY

Must Try:Chicken Leg and Vegetable Soup Curry
11

Suage+

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:CRISP SHIRETOKO CHICKEN SOUP CURRY

Must Try:Crisp Shiretoko Chicken Soup Curry
12

Sapporo Kani Honke Sapporo Station Branch

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:CRAB KAISEKI

Must Try:Crab Kaiseki
13

Hyosetsu No Mon

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:THREE CRAB COURSE

Must Try:Three Crab Course
14

Nemuro Hanamaru JR Tower Stellar Place

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:INDOOR-MALL
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:TWO TIER SCALLOP

Nemuro Hanamaru feels brisk, bright, and tightly run. Plates of sushi move past the counter while chefs call orders over polished wood. The room carries the clean energy of Sapporo Station, with a sharper focus on the sea.

Must Try:Two Tier Scallop
15

Sushi Toriton Kita 8 Kosei

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:HOKKAIDO SCALLOP SUSHI

Must Try:Hokkaido Scallop Sushi
16

Uni Murakami Hakodate Honten

CUISINE:JAPANESE SEAFOOD
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:ADDITIVE-FREE RAW SEA URCHIN BOWL

Uni Murakami Hakodate Honten feels calm, precise, and close to the port. The room is simple, with polished counters, quiet service, and bowls built around Hokkaido sea urchin.

Must Try:Additive-free raw sea urchin bowl
17

Jingisukan Daruma Honten

CUISINE:JAPANESE JINGISUKAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:CHARCOAL GRILLED LAMB

Must Try:Charcoal Grilled Lamb
18

Itadakimasu

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:HOKKAIDO SUFFOLK LAMB JINGISUKAN

Must Try:Hokkaido Suffolk Lamb Jingisukan
19

Asahikawa Ramen Aoba Honten

CUISINE:JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:SHOYU RAMEN

Must Try:Shoyu Ramen
20

Lucky Pierrot Bay Area Main Store

CUISINE:JAPANESE BURGER
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:CHINESE CHICKEN BURGER

Lucky Pierrot Bay Area Main Store sits near Hakodateโ€™s red brick warehouses, loud with color and local confidence. Inside, it feels playful and crowded, with circus signs, bright booths, and the smell of fried chicken.

Must Try:Chinese Chicken Burger