| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1000 ~ ￥2000 lunch ￥2,000 ~￥3000 dinner |
| Opening Hours | Open 7 days a week. Lunch 11:30 – 14:30 Café 14:30 – 17:30 Dinner 17:30 – 23:00 (LO food 22:00) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | brooklynparlor.co.jp +81 11-209-3737 |
| Notes | Coffee shop, seating 130, non smoking, books available to read, hamburgers on menu, English menu available |
| Location / Getting There | Central Sapporo. Located in Akarenga Terrace shopping centre, on the 2nd floor. Top of the escalator and turn to the right 〒060-0002 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Kita 2 Jōnishi, 4 Chome−1, Akarenga Terrace. North 2, West 4 |
Shopping in downtown Sapporo can be exhausting work. In and around Sapporo station are a multitude of opportunities to spend money. Visitors to the city flock to the big electronics stores, apparel shops and boutiques from sun up to sun down. Inevitably, with all the walking, bag toting and picture taking that comes with such activity, the need to sit, relax and replenish one’s energy will arise.
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Perfect brew to relax
Located on the 2nd floor of the new Akarenga Terrace Building between Sapporo and Odori stations, BROOKLYN PARLOR is a great place to refuel. With seating for 130 people, there is rarely a need to wait to take a table. This is important, as this establishment is the type of place where it’s very easy to while away the afternoon into the evening. Part high-ceiling café, part sit-down restaurant BROOKLYN PARLOR offers a variety of New York-styled dishes. From coconut lattes and caramel-drizzled pancakes to juicy avocado and bacon cheeseburgers and a pint of Brooklyn Lager, there’s something sure to please any hungry guest. Or for those just wanting a beverage, there are a number of specialty coffee drinks and cocktails, as well as non-alcoholic cocktails, juices and teas.
The interior design has all the trappings of a good book café back in the Big Apple, with funky tables and chairs, lots of plants and hundreds of books to thumb through at your leisure. Large windows provide a great view of the brick plaza leading up to the Douchou, the former Hokkaido capital building. Jazz music helps set the mood and on weekends local and out-of-town musicians perform on a small side stage.
BROOKLYN PARLOR’s appeal lies in the comfort of its ambiance and quality of its menu. In a highly competitive area for restaurants, this is one that’s sure to be around for a long time.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | 1500 - 5000 Yen |
| Opening Hours | Tuesday - Saturday 6pm to 3am Sunday 6pm to midnight |
| Closed | Mondays Every 2nd Tuesday Tuesdays following a Monday holiday |
| Contact | 011-272-1557 (+81-11-272-1557) 予約可 |
| Notes | - |
| Location / Getting There | 7-6-2 Minami 2 Jonishi Chuo-ku Sapporo Hokkaido 北海道 札幌市中央区 南二条西 7-6-2 南2条ビル 1Ｆ |
Sapporo has no end of tratorrias, bistros and pubs. If ambiance, flavor and comfort are what you seek, look no farther than La Salamander, located just around the corner from western end Tanuki Koji 7(狸小路７丁目), the covered arcade in downtown Sapporo. A French-styled bistro, this little shop is a cozy refuge from the throngs of holiday tourists and locals crowding the main thoroughfare shops.
The dinner menu offers a variety of reasonably priced appetizers, soups and entrée dishes. During our visit my wife and I started with Akeshi (an eastern Hokkaido town) oysters on the half shell, served with a tart vinegar relish. Spicy chorizo salami came next, which went well with our Pilsner Urquell beers. A thick slab of homemade pate arrived soon after, accompanied by warm bread crusts. I should note that La Salamander specializes in regional French wines, and has a limited selection of pricey beers.
A bottle of Alsace Sauvignon Blanc complimented our next dish: crab and shrimp croquettes served atop a shallow bath of zesty tomato puree. A hearty country soup followed, setting us up for the baked scallop and sea bream soufflé. By now, my wife and I were reaching the limits of our capacity for gastronomic goodness. Upon finishing the wine and our last dish, she ordered an herbal tea and I an espresso. For a final sendoff, I had a cognac and we shared a fudge brownie drowned in crème anglaise. It was sublime.
Being that it was my birthday, we splurged on our first visit to La Salamander. Had we trimmed our dinner by a dish or two and halved the alcohol, our bill wouldn’t have exceeded ￥10,000. One could easily swing in for an entrée and a glass of wine without exceeding ￥3,000. Whatever your budget, La Salamander is recommended to those seeking authentic, casual French cuisine in the heart of Sapporo, Japan. For more pictures, reviews and a map, please look here. Bon appétit!
Cozy and simple interior design.
Cozy and simple interior design.
The Akeshi oysters to start.
The hearty country soup was perfect for a cold night.
Seafood croquettes done to perfection.
Dessert!
And fuel for the walk home.