2024 | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | 6 must-try foods and restaurant guides!

You must eat sushi when you come to Japan, and the fresh ingredients in Hokkaido are amazing! Then why not eat seafood donburi? ! Of course, there are also soup curry, miso ramen, Genghis Khan grilled meat and crab dishes that are unique to Hokkaido!





Today, we recommend the above 6 must-try foods and restaurants in Sapporo! Come and check them out!

{ 01. Sushi } Nemuro Hanamaru: A chain conveyor belt sushi restaurant with great value for money





Hokkaido is surrounded by abundant fish and marine life in the Sea of ​​Japan and the Pacific Ocean, and has the most delicious seafood in Japan. This popular conveyor belt sushi chain originated in Nemuro City, Hokkaido. Although the price is affordable, the standard is super high! Local diners love it and often line up. There are about 100 basic dishes of freshly caught seafood purchased directly from Nemuro or nearby ports! There are about 20 other seasonal dishes.

Recommended reasons:
① The seats surround the kitchen, and you can watch the process of making sushi up close.
② A Chinese menu is provided, which is very convenient for ordering.

Transportation Information: The branch we are introducing today is located on the 6th floor of the shopping mall "Sapporo Stellar Place" which is connected to "Sapporo Station".

{ 02. Seafood Donburi } Tea House: A hidden gem in a local market with affordable prices





Put all kinds of freshly caught Hokkaido seafood on steaming hot rice~you must have a bowl of super satisfying seafood bowl! ​As a store with both strength and popularity, they purchase seasonal Hokkaido ingredients every morning. During lunch time, the restaurant is packed with guests and it is hard to find a seat! There are more than 20 kinds of multi-ingredient rice bowls that can be tasted at affordable prices. For example, the "Dayu Donburi" has 9 ingredients such as prawns, crab legs and salmon; the "Salmon Roe and Raw Sea Urchin Two-Color Donburi" is also very popular; the "Treasure Donburi" overflowing with heroic seafood is even more amazing! In addition to sashimi such as seafood donburi, it also provides a variety of hot dishes such as grilled donburi, miso soup, lamb chops and butter corn. The choice is very rich~

Recommendation reasons:
① Simple seafood donburi can better taste the original flavor of the ingredients!
② Chinese menu is provided, which is very convenient to order.

Transportation information: This restaurant is located in the "Nijo Market" in the center of Sapporo. The market has a long history and there are many seafood, fruit and vegetable, and souvenir shops, as well as many restaurants that use Hokkaido ingredients to present delicious food.

{ 03. Soup Curry } GARAKU: Super popular and the most popular item, limited quantity




Soup curry combines traditional Japanese curry with soup stock, which is a unique creation of Sapporo! Warm and delicious, it is very suitable for tasting in cold seasons. This restaurant is very popular! It belongs to the "queue king" level~ There are branches in Tokyo and even Bangkok, Thailand. The secret to such high popularity lies in the unique soup base. Pork, chicken and vegetables are slowly boiled into a clear soup, and bonito and mackerel are added, and a total of 21 spices are used to make Japanese-style soup stock! In the curry flavor, people can feel the essence of Japanese cuisine. The popular dish "Grilled Pork Meat that Melts in Your Mouth" uses homemade pork meat and grills it with charcoal fire of Binchotan charcoal to produce an attractive aroma. The number is limited every day, and it can only be first come first served!

Recommended reasons:
① You can choose from large and small portions, and the curry can be selected with different spiciness.
② The rice is five-grain rice produced in Hokkaido, which is very sweet.

Transportation information: This store is located in the center of Sapporo. It is about a 3-5 minute walk from Odori Station on the subway lines or Susukino Station on the Namboku Line.

{ 04. Miso Ramen } Aji no Sanpei: The originator of miso ramen, a small shop with a great history





Sapporo is also famous for its miso ramen, with thick, creamy miso soup, chewy thick noodles, and barbecued pork, bean sprouts, and sweet corn! This is the birthplace of Sapporo miso ramen! In the late 1970s, the founder was inspired by miso soup and launched miso ramen. Around 1995, the miso ramen here began to be introduced in major magazines and became famous all over Japan. In addition, this is also a pioneer in ramen with rice. About 50 years ago, it became popular to provide white rice for customers who felt that eating ramen alone was not enough.

Recommended reasons:
① The noodles are smooth and elastic, and the soup base is thick but not greasy.
② The vegetable toppings for each bowl of noodles are freshly fried.

Transportation information: This store is located in the center of Sapporo, and it is very convenient to get there from Odori Station on the subway lines or Susukino Station on the Namboku Line! However, the specific location is a bit hidden, located on the 4th floor of the mall where it is located.

{ 05. Genghis Khan BBQ } Night sky: Grilled lamb next to the Ferris wheel, no smell at all






Hokkaido's unique barbecue cuisine is mainly lamb. The meat is placed on the top of the dome-shaped grill, and the vegetables are cooked around the bottom. The buffet is the most popular plan, and you can enjoy unlimited Australian lamb, kimchi, vegetables, rice, etc., as well as 60 kinds of drinks including beer. There are also à la carte dishes, such as a set meal that brings together Australian lamb, Icelandic lamb, Hokkaido Shibetsu lamb, Yezo deer, etc., so you can taste a variety of different meats at once.

Recommended reasons:
① The rice and vegetables are also very particular, all from contracted farmers in the suburbs of Sapporo.
② The main store is located on the 10th floor of the building where it is located, and you can enjoy the night view under the Ferris wheel.

Transportation information: This brand has several branches in the Susukino area of ​​Sapporo. The one introduced today is the main store, which has extremely convenient transportation and is right next to the Susukino Station on the Nanboku Subway Line.

{ 06. Crab } Umedo: Operated by a seafood wholesale store specializing in crabs





Surrounded by the cold ocean, Hokkaido is also a great place for crabs! It is a treasure with a combination of freshness, saltiness and sweetness! The famous "Sapporo Central Wholesale Market" is called the "Kitchen of Hokkaido". In the "Outer Market" next to it, you can not only buy seafood and vegetables directly from the Central Wholesale Market, but also many restaurants, with a total of about 60 stores. The small shop is a canteen in the "Outer Market - Nemuro Crab Market" and is operated by a crab wholesaler. The signature "Crab Meat and Salmon Roe Donburi" is on the crab meat of three kinds of crabs: Matsuba crab, Hokkaido king crab, and Hanasaki crab! Then put the crab legs of Hokkaido king crab (depending on the season)! Cover it with a thick layer of fish roe! Super luxurious! It also comes with "Teppanyaki soup (miso soup with crab legs)".

Recommended reasons:
① Fresh crabs are also sold in the store.
② The dishes are diverse and all delicious!

Transportation information: The market and restaurant are very close to the Nijushiken Station on the Tozai Line, about 500 meters away, and can be reached on foot. The big orange sign is the symbol of the Nemuro Crab Market.