Smile Garden Cafe

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1000
Opening Hours	10:00 - 17:00
Closed	Tuesdays
Contact	0142-75-3077
Notes	Restaurant & small goods store, seating 40, Wifi available, English menu with pictures
Location / Getting There	Southern edge of Lake Toya. Located in central Toya Onsen district. 35-17 Tōyakoonsen, Toyako, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5721

Cheese curry lunch set

Smile Garden Cafe can be found in the Parlor Fukuda building. It is a large restaurant that happily serves up lunch to the visitors and guests of the Lake Toya Onsen area. Being in the centre of town it is easily to drop in while seeing the sights, and enjoying the area. This restaurant also serves as the entrance to the classic car gallery next door, simply ask the friendly staff. This large restaurant has plenty of seating and is good for families or large groups.

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Homely surroundings

The restaurant has pictures and has English translations making it easy to order your meal. The menu has mainly rice and pasta dishes such as delicious rice curries, chicken doria (a Japanese style casserole dish with cream sauce), pilafs, and pizzas. The lunch set menu has three options which comes with a drink, a salad, and a chocolate cake dessert! You can savor your meal in homely surroundings. You can also enjoy cakes and the tea & coffee menu. Smile Garden Cafe also has a small stand, selling homemade items that you can take a look at.

Sky J

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	Lunch ¥2500 Dinner ¥6500 - ¥12000
Opening Hours	Breakfast 6:00 - 10:00 (L0 9:30) Lunch 11:30 - 15:30 (LO 14:30) Dinner 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 20:30) Bar Time 20:30-23:00 (LO 22:30)
Closed	-
Contact	011-251-6377 Reservations //www.tablecheck.com/shops/jrhotels-tower-skyj/reserve
Notes	French dining Seating 60, parking at JR Tower, English menu available, Non smoking Private rooms available, Bar area, Dinner reservations required
Location / Getting There	3 minutes on foot from JR Sapporo Station East ticket gate and south exit 〒060-0005 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 5 Jonishi, 2 Chome−5−番地 JRタワーホテル日航札幌 35F

Botan Shrimp Tartare with Caviar

Whether you are looking for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Sky J Restaurant offers stunning food with equally stunning views. Sky J is one of two fine dining restaurants located on the 35th floor in JR Tower. At 150 meters above ground, you can get beautiful look down over the city of Sapporo, especially at night with the glistening lights. The food at Sky J is fantastic. For morning and lunch, you can enjoy buffet-style cooking. Dinner is a delicious selection of French cuisine made to perfection with seasonal ingredients. Dinner reservations are needed.

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Succulent Hokkaido beef fillet

There are a dozen different courses to choose from depending on your budget. The top end being the Chef’s Selection which is a six course meal with tea and coffee. There is also a ‘Seasons’ menu, a ‘Creation’ menu, a party plan (includes an all you can drink menu), and Night view course are offered. If you only want to enjoy a quiet drink, then the bar area will more than suffice. They serve wine and whiskey produced in Hokkaido, plus a full arrangement of cocktails. What better way to enjoy a drink or meal than in plush surroundings with a splendid view.

: Grilled sole in a walnut butter sauce. Devine

: Enjoy the night views

: Cold potage of green peas

Chef's Special	¥12,960 (including tax) 6 course meal with bread, plus tea & coffee
Seasons	¥10,260 (including tax) 6 course meal with bread, plus tea & coffee
Creations	¥6,500 (including tax) 6 course meal with bread, plus tea & coffee
Anniversary course	An additional ¥1500 on any of the 3 plans, includes an aperitif for toasting, a cake with message (12cm in diameter), commemorative photo, plus a free lunch coupon for one.
One & Only (for couples)	¥ 7,407 for 2 people (including tax) Assorted plate or cake, 90 minute all you can drink service, commemorative photo
Night View Pair Plan (for couples)	¥ 3,704 (including tax) Mini bottle of sparkling wine, a cake with message, commemorative photo
Second party Plan	¥ 3,333 (including tax) Sparkling wine for a toast, assorted cheeses & hams, fruit, 90 minute all you can drink plan

: The prefect end to a meal

: Corner view

: Romantic for 2

: Amuse-bouche

: Tea and sweets

: Great views

: Sky J interior

: Complimentary drink

: Bar area

: Bar area

Sapporo Ramen Jikidenya

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥750 - ¥1200
Opening Hours	11:00 - 16:00, 17:00 - 21:00
Closed	-
Contact	011-211-1792
Notes	Ramen store, English menu available, seating 22
Location / Getting There	Located in Maruyama Class shopping centre 2nd floor. 5 minute walk from Maruyama subway station. West Sapporo 27 Chome-1 Minami 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0801

Entrance

In Maruyama class, located on the 2nd floor of the shopping centre named Maruyama Class, are about half a dozen different restaurants to choose from. Sapporo Ramen Jikidenya is one of these restaurants. It is a ramen restaurant and has five different ramen bowls that are on their menu. The menu comes in English and each dish is pictured making it very convenient to order. The bowls of ramen come in the traditional flavors of miso, soy sauce, and salt ramen.

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Counter area

Sapporo Ramen Jikidenya also has a spicy ramen option with soy sauce or miso. The side dishes or toppings that go with your meal are cheap and can enhance the flavor. You can also upgrade your bowl to a larger size. Smaller dishes include a pork rice bowl with soft boiled egg, rice bowl with seasonal cod roe (fish eggs) and butter, spicy tofu, and boiled gyouza (dumplings). Juice and beer is available to drink plus the free water that comes with each table. Sapporo Ramen Jikidenya is a non smoking restaurant.

Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥700 - ¥2000
Opening Hours	11:30 - 18:00
Closed	Winter (due to snow) Sundays, Mondays
Contact	011-676-5860
Notes	Coffee shop, Seating 12, no smoking, need own transport or taxi to get there, small parking area
Location / Getting There	Located up in the mountains of Maruyama area, Sapporo. 20 minute drive from central Sapporo. 2 Chome-20-8 Maruyama Nishimachi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0944

Nice coffee set

The area of Maruyama, located in west Sapporo, is a beautiful hilly suburb that leads up into the mountains. Throughout the residential there are some unique and cozy coffee shops that are the perfect place to enjoy tea, coffee & lunch in a nice atmosphere. Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue is one of the highest coffee shops up in the hills of Maruyama and has some nice views down over the area. Due to its location, the best way to get there would be to drive, or take a taxi from Maruyama subway station.

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A delicious quiche

Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue has some delicious lunches on its menu. The menu is only in Japanese though there are pictures to help you choose. The lunch menu has a quiche set, a prosciutto and avocado muffin set, a keema curry, and a seafood gratin set. The coffee menu is extensive, as is the tea menu. With at least half a dozen teas to choose from, you can really enjoy a quiet cuppa. The lunch set comes with a salad and a drink which includes a tea or coffee or soft drink, which is well presented with an artistic flair.

: Tea set

: Prosciutto & avocado muffin

: Side salad

: Small parking area

: Quaint surroundings

Soup Curry King

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1500
Opening Hours	11:30 - 15:30 (LO 15:00) & 17:30 - 22:00 (LO 21:30) weekdays 11:30 - 22:00 (LO 21:30) Sat, Sun, Holiday
Closed	-
Contact	011-821-0044 Toyohira ward, Sapporo (main store) 011-213-1230 Central Sapporo location https://www.soupcurry-king.shop/index.html
Notes	Soup curry, English menu available Parking at Toyohira shop, No parking at Central Sapporo location, Non smoking
Location / Getting There	Toyohira store : From central Sapporo, take the subway to green line towards Makomanai. Get off at Minami-Hiragishi station, it's a 7-minute walk. 〒 062-0933, Hiei 3 岸 Hiragishi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo City 1-1 Central store : Basement floor. It is a 5-minute walk from Odori or Susukino Station. 2 060-0062 Chuo-ku, Sapporo Minami 2 Jo Nishi 3-chome 13-4 Kataoka Building B1

Central Sapporo location

What’s better than one Soup Curry King stores? Two Soup Curry King stores! While in Sapporo, and you have a craving for a spicy meal, Soup Curry King offers some delicious dishes. The original store opened in 2007 in the Toyohira area (east Sapporo), and recently they have a new shop in central Sapporo. Look for their bright yellow sign. At either locations, hungry customers can choose from a dozen soup curry meals. The menu comes in English as well as Japanese, plus it is pictured, so its easy to order.

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Beef curry

Soup King curry offers the vegetable curry, crispy chicken leg curry (yum), pork curry, and seafood curry. But each soup curry store has its own additional dish. Soup Curry King has a beef curry, a beef tendon curry, and if you’re interested, they have a natto minced beef curry. Natto is made from soybeans, and is a pungent favorite for Japanese nationals. Spice levels range from one to ten, then jack, queen, king, and finally the joker (adding of death sauce to the curry). Rice comes with all curries. For a little extra yen, toppings can be added. Soup Curry King as an extra twelve toppings from eggs & bacon to quail & even jellyfish (why not try?). Beers, soft drink & lassis are on the drink menu.

Peche Grand Sapporo

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1500
Opening Hours	8:00 - 23:30
Closed	-
Contact	011-206-0690
Notes	Coffee shop, Inside seating 50, Outside seating 60, Non smoking
Location / Getting There	Central Sapporo, on the Red Brick Terrace, a 7 minute walk from Sapporo Station 〒060-0002 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Kita 2 Jōnishi, 4-chōme−1 Red Brick Terrace

Delicious quiche plate

Peche Grand Sapporo serves as a coffee shop, a patisserie, a restaurant, a wine bar, or just as a spot to take a seat and relax. This restaurant & coffee shop can be found on the red brick plaza. The plaza is a beautiful tree lined road that leads to the Old Hokkaido Government Building. With outside seating during the warmer months, Peche Grand Sapporo is a great place to have a lunch or coffee. The food menu has a variety of quiche plates that come with bread, a pumpkin soup, and a delicious side dish of nuts with potato.

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Some darjeeling tea

For something a little sweeter, Peche Grand Sapporo has a dozen cakes, parfaits, mousses, and crème brûlées to choose from. Though the menu is Japanese, the pictures of each meal says it all. Cakes are around the ¥400 mark. There is a coffee or tea & cake set you can order. There is also a parfait and drink set as well. Apart from coffees and teas, Sapporo classic is available as well as whiskey, red & white wines, plus soft drinks and juices. Inside the restaurant, there are cakes, cookies, and chocolates to buy, so you can take the flavor home with you.