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Osteria Bava

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥5000 |
Opening Hours | 11: 45 - 15: 00 (last order 14:00) 17: 00 - 24: 00 (last order 21:00) |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-552-2929 https://www.sapporo-steak.jp/ |
Notes | Teppanyaki restaurant, seating 32, private room 4 - 7 people, credit card accepted, no smoking, paid parking 110 spaces (free for first 2 hours), steak restaurant, reservations preferable |
Location | This restaurant is located in central Sapporo. It is directly on route 36 on the basement floor of the 'Sapporo Tokyu Rei Hotel'. It is only a 1 minute walk west from Susukino the subway station. Head to the basement floor of the hotel. 5-1 Minami 4 West, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel Restaurant Brother Sapporo B1 |
This bar and dining restaurant is one of the best places to enjoy some high quality food and alcohol. It is all located conveniently in town and with seats outside on route 36. This road is a main road that dissects Susukino and Odori. With outside seating (although small), as well as inside seating you can wine and dine while watching the many revelers walking along the sidewalks. In the summer this is a perfect spot. The food here is flawless and the menu has so many great dishes, you won’t be dissapointed!
They have some great little side dishes such as a cheese plate, or olives and prosciutto. Other dishes include succulent meats, salads, and pasta dishes. There is such a great choice here. To go with the food, there is a good selection of wines. If you want to enjoy just a simple beer, then they have that too! There is also sake, and non alcoholic drinks. Osteria is perfect for small parties with the upstairs seating, or its a great date spot with small tables and counter seating on the ground floor. This restaurant is highly recommended.

Gaccha

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥600 - ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 10:30 - 19:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-221-1007 |
Notes | Coffee shop, no parking, seating 16, alcohol served |
Location | The restaurant can be found in the Tanukikoji Shopping arcade on the first block, in Sapporo. There is no parking but there is paid parking around the area. Via public transport, the restaurant is a 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. 〒060-0063 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 3 Jonishi, 1 Chome-12, 1-chome South Tanukikoji |
Gaccha is a small cafe on the first block of the Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade. It is the very first store on the corner as you make your way through the entrance to Tanuki Koji. The coffee shop, being on the corner faces Soseigawa Park. This coffee shop is a cool little place in a convenient spot that is close to a lot of well known places in Sapporo. The layout is open and the walls are lined with bits and pieces, ornaments and other interesting collectibles.
The coffee here is pretty good but that’s not all that is sold here. They have alcohol on the menu as well. There is wine and beer as well if you are looking for something a little stronger than coffee. There is also a little food here on the menu but it is just small. If you are looking for a large lunch or evening meal, Gaccha probably won’t be enough. They excel in mainly coffees and drinks. There is outside seating in the warmer months as well.

Delhi Curry

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 11:30 - 14:30 17:30 - 18:00 |
Closed | Thursdays |
Contact | 011-231-8461 |
Notes | Curry restaurant, no parking, seating 15 |
Location | The restaurant can be found in the Tanukikoji Shopping arcade on the first block, in Sapporo. There is no parking but there is paid parking around the area. Via public transport, the restaurant is a 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. 〒060-0063 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 3 Jonishi, 1 Chome-12, 1-chome South Tanukikoji |
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Delhi Curry is an iconic restaurant that can be found on the first block of Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade. It is also right next to Soseigawa Park, making it a convenient restaurant to grab some take away and eat in the park. It’s familiar store front is well known to many locals living in Sapporo. Delhi curry has been in the arcade for over thirty decades. It is run by the same elderly couple that have delivered countless curries over the many years. There is enough seating for 15. With its homely interior and tiled floor, it is reminiscent of an old movie.
On the surface, the curries here look simple with the bare minimum of ingredients, but don’t let that fool you. The dishes here pack a good flavor and are quite delicious. The soup here goes well with the serving of rice that comes with it. Based on Indian curries, as the name suggests, Delhi has a dozen or so curries to choose from. One drawback however is that the menu is written only in Japanese and has no pictures. If are a traveller, it is recommended that you know some Japanese or have a way to translate the menu if you wish to dine here. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.

Shimonya

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 11:00 - 22:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | - |
Notes | Izakaya, seating 30, no parking, all you can drink plan |
Location | The izakaya is in the Tanuki koji shopping arcade on the 4th block. It is a 5 minute walk from Odori subway station or Susukino subway station. 〒060-0063 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 3 Jonishi, 5 Chome−32 |
If you are looking for a cheap and convenient izakaya in central Sapporo, then Shimonya is an option. It is on the fifth block of the Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade. This izakaya (Japanese style bar), is a popular place to grab a beer. They have a cheap ‘all you can drink’ plan. They serve Sapporo classic on tap, in icy cold beer mugs. With plenty of table seating, this makes a popular spot for small groups. The menu here serves up a lot of pub style Japanese food to enjoy with your beer.
A lot of the food here is very affordable and a lot of it is fried food. You can get some delicious deep fried here on sticks. Goes well with the beer. They also have a lot of seafood here too plus some meat dishes. If you don’t like beer, then there are spirits and cocktails. They have a good highball drink here too! Being in the Tanuki Koji shopping arcade, you are close by to everything, whether it be Odori or Susukino. This bar is a good place to start a night out and enjoy some drinks with friends.

Yama Arashi

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 11:30 - 16:00 Lunch 17:00 - 20:30 Dinner |
Closed | Mondays |
Contact | 011-8153-030 |
Notes | Ramen restaurant |
Location | The restaurant is to the east of Sapporo. It is a 8 minute walk east from Toyohira River. From Hiragishi subway station, it is a 12 minute walk. 9 Chome-6-1 Hiragishi 1 Jo, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0931 |
Yama Arashi is a popular ramen store in Hiragishi. It is not a far walk from Toyohira River. It is the main store of three ramen stores of the same company. The other being Yamarashi Black Tiger Ramen, which is in central Sapporo and there is also Tenjo Tenge Ryuga Dokuso, which is on the way to Jozankei. The main store Yama Arashi, has a good selection of ramen dishes. All of Yamaarashi’s ramen is made from Hokkaido ingredients the soup uses only carefully selected pork from Hokkaido. The broth is made from pork loin and the soup is boiled for 10 hours and then soaked in a special sauce. The end result is a great and delicious ramen.

Ramen 296

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 11:30 - 21:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-398-3428 |
Notes | Ramen restaurant, no parking |
Location | The restaurant is to the south of Sapporo. It is past Sapporo Dome on Hitsujigaoka Dori avenue. It is a 25 minute drive from central Sapporo. 1 Chome-4-13 Kiyota 3 Jo, Kiyota Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 004-0843 |
This is a small ramen restaurant in the south western area of Sapporo. It is just a three minute drive past Sapporo Dome. The restaurant is just off Hitsujigaoka Dori Avenue and is also across from Sapporo International University as well as Sapporo Kokusai Daigaku Museum. To order at this store, as with most ramen stores, there is an ordering machine near the entrance. Simply put in your money and push your selected item. The buttons are only in Japanese so its recommended to have someone who speaks Japanese (if you don’t), or an app on your phone. The ramen here is not overly exceptional, and has slightly above average ratings, but you get a lot for your dollar.
At Ramen 296, you can order your standard shio (salt), miso, or shoyu ramen. Plus they have variants on these dishes. The Kiyota Ramen dish seems to be the most popular and is their flagship dish. Extras can be ordered to on your dish. Plus there are soba noodles which can be ordered as a side dish or own its own.