| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥800 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | Depending on store. Open for lunch at late night generally, seating for groups plus counter seating |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://www.bikkuri-donkey.com/ |
| Notes | Family restaurant, lunch sets, |
| Location | Multiple locations throughout Hokkaido, there are at least two or three Bikkuri Donkey restaurants in every major city in Hokkaido. There are a dozen Bikkuri Donkey restaurants in Sapporo. |
Bikkuri Donkey is a chain of restaurants found in Japan. They great family restaurants that have delicious set meals. This chain is perfect for the family or for those looking for a cheap option for lunch. Prices range from ¥700 to ¥1000. For this you get a juicy hamburger patty drizzled in sauce, steaming plain rice, and a salad. Its the perfect size for a meal. Before we look at the kinds of meals, let’s look at the store itself. Bikkuri Donkey was founded in 1968 by Akio Shoji after learning the hamburger business. Now Bikkuri Donkey has 347 stores!
Each store has its own look and design though they all have a similar theme. The stores are usually quite rustic with lots of adventure and antique artifacts around. The name is a combination of the words Bikkuri which means ‘surprise’ and Donki which translates to donkey, a hard working animal. They have about a dozen different dishes with the similar ingredients. The size of the hamburger steaks range from 150g to 300g. These are soft and juicy and can be eaten with chopsticks. As well as families, many young couples enjoy these restaurants as they have desserts, cakes, shakes, plus a lot of extras to go with your meal. They have soft drinks, coffees, and in some restaurants, you can grab a beer. These restaurants are fantastic!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 21:00 |
| Closed | Wednesdays |
| Contact | 090-2558-8882 |
| Notes | Cafe, seating 20, arts & crafts store, small parking available, car needed, no smoking |
| Location | This restaurant can be found at the The Nordic Winds Tobetsu road station which is about a 35 minutte drive east from Sapporo. It is in the Tobetsu region, along route 337. 7474411 Tobetsubutou, Tobetsu, Ishikari District, Hokkaido 061-3773 |
Perch is a great homely coffee shop in Sapporo. It has been set up in one of the houses in area and serves not only as a cafe, but as a bar and also as an arts and crafts store! On the first floor there are comfortable chairs plus tables for larger groups, and a kitchen area where the friendly owner cooks up some nice lunches and homemade desserts. For lunch or dinners they have pastas, smoked sausages, and a delicious keema curry. There is also a selection of spirits and wines if you are looking for something stronger than coffee.
The desserts here are fantastic. The caramel pudding is homemade, as well as the cheesecake. Both are equally delicious and are the perfect accompaniment to a nice cup of coffee or tea. As well as the dining area, there is a tatami room as well that has some nice handmade crafts for sale. A nice little Japanese touch to the place. On the 2nd floor you can find some more items, handmade dolls and cups and saucers, plus Japanese memorabilia to purchase. Perch is a nice cafe/bar and is very affordable making it a good place for a quiet lunch or dinner or it even serves as a party venue for large groups if need be!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥600 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | Depending on store. Open for lunch at late night generally |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://www.sukiya.jp/ |
| Notes | Gyudon fast food chain, cheap prices, multiple locations throughout Hokkaido, take away available, drive thru, parking available |
| Location | Multiple locations throughout Hokkaido, there are at least two or three Sukiya restaurants in every major city in Hokkaido. Check our map link. |
Sukiya is a huge chain of restaurants throughout Hokkaido. They are the equivalent to a fast food chain. But instead of hamburgers and french fries you can enjoy a beef bowl with salads and miso soup. The food here is good and cheap! the beef bowl known as ‘gyudon’ consists of thins strips of beef on a steamed plain rice in a bowl. In Japan, if you are looking for a cheap place to have a quick lunch or dinner, you probably won’t find anywhere cheaper than Sukiya. Due to the cheap price and food quality, there are around fifty restaurants throughout Hokkaido. Just look for the red and yellow Sukiya sign!
Ordering here is efficient and easy. There is a touch pad that has English, Korean, and Chinese so there is no problem if you don’t speak Japanese. Simply go through the menu on the touch screen and press on what you want to order. The dishes ordered will be out to you in about five minutes. There is table seating for small groups plus counter seating as well. Lunch sets are particularly good as you can get a salad and a miso soup with it. If you want a cheap and quick meal while on your travels, or on your lunch break, look no further than Sukiya.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥3000 - ¥5000 ¥2000 all you can drink |
| Opening Hours | 17:00 - 00:00 12:00 - 00:00 weekends |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-2310-880 |
| Notes | Restaurant, seating 70, smoking allowed (no partition), no wifi, all you drink option, party plan available, no parking (paid parking next door), |
| Location | This izakaya is located in Susukino, Sapporo. It is along the main road passing across Susukino, route 36. It is located on the basement floor with easy access from street level. Just a 2 minute walk west from Susukino subway station. 〒064-0804 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 4 Jonishi, 4 Chome, Suzuran Building B1F |
This restaurant is located under the large Ferris wheel in central Sapporo in the building Norubesa. It is on the ground and has a nice ambient atmosphere on the inside plus a nice seating area on the outside in the non winter months. This place is especially good for large parties as there are some large tables near the windows. It is also a popular spot for dates and romantic dinners as each table is candle lit. There is smoking on the main floor which may make non smokers uncomfortable. The food here is beautifully presented and there are some unique dishes that you don’t usually find elsewhere. For example they have lamb cutlets, roast beef and seasonal salads. They also offer set meals ranging from ¥4000 – ¥6000.
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The taste of the dishes, although good, is outdone by the presentation and doesn’t really compete. The servings are not big and you are looking at around ¥1000 a dish. The cocktail menu here is extensive and well presented. There is also a good wine selection and again, the wine servings are a little small. As mentioned, there are dinner and party plans that can be ordered if you don’t want to pay per dish. It’s best to reserve a table a few days prior so as to secure a spot. There is also an all you can drink option.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥4000 |
| Opening Hours | 18:00 - 03:00 17:00 - 05:00 Friday & Saturday |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-206-0162 |
| Notes | Mutton grill restaurant, all you can drink option, lemon sour cocktails, outside seating, need phone to order, credit card, no parking, group seating, reservation required |
| Location | This open grill & bar is found in central Susukino, the bar is only a 3 minute walk from Susukino station. It is easily accessed and easily recognizable with its outside seating. 〒064-0805 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 5 Jonishi, 4 Chome-5-4 City Cabin Susukino 1F |
This is a popular ‘jingisukan’ restaurant in central Susukino, Sapporo. Jingisukan is mutton that is cooked on an open grill by the customers. You can find an assortment of meats, plus vegetables to cook as desired. What makes this place unique is included in the name of the restaurant, and that is the lemon sour drinks that are served. The lemon sour cocktails can be ordered through a ‘nomihodai’ (all you can drink) option. Nearly everyone goes for this option as it is unbelievably cheap at ¥600 per person for 90 minutes! Each table is set up with its own keg on tap that can be poured by the revelers.
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There are different kinds of ‘all you can drink’ options. These include the cheapest lemon sour, or a strawberry sour option, plus other fruits to mix. Ordering food is not super simple as it should be. To order food you need to use the QR code that is given to you to access the menu. From there you can order from the link. This is a little laborious. After ordering the waitperson will bring out your food where you can cook it on the grill that they set up for you. This is a great place to because they have outside seating which isn’t often found in Susukino. There is also inside seating. If you do want to sit outside you will need to make a reservation well in advance so fingers crossed for good weather!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 21:00 |
| Closed | Mondays to Thursdays |
| Contact | 011-596-6308 |
| Notes | Cafe, coffee shop, parking, small shop, seating 25, card welcome |
| Location | The coffee shop is located on Kanjo Dori Avenue on the west side of Sapporo. The coffee shop is by Maruyama cemetery and Maruyama Park. To get to the cafe, it is a 10 minute walk south west from Maruyama subway station. 27 Chome-4-1 Minami 5 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0805 |
This is a nice little coffee shop on the outskirts of Sapporo on the west side. It is not a far walk from Maruyama subway station and is also easily accessed by car. The coffee shop is two stories plus a small gift store behind it. The food here is very good and you can find some hearty meals such as hamburger steaks, pastas and a selection of meats. This coffee shop is great spot for lunch. A lot of the seating here is catered for couples or for small groups of up to four.
There are quite a lot of nice coffees here to enjoy. The small windows here overlook the main road but there is a large forest area that overlooks the cafe offering some greenery. There is counter seating down the bottom as well. There are a few items on sale here including cups and some t-shirts to buy. Out the back, you can find more of these goods. If you have driven here, there is a small parking area which caters for about six cars. This is a comfortable cafe with good food and is one of many in the near area.
