Tag: Central Hokkaido
Jimmy Brown Cafe & Dining
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥2000 |
Opening Hours | Odori location 11:00-23:00 / 11:00-0:00 weekends Yamanote location 11:00-22:00 / 11:00-21:00 Sundays |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-221-0842 Odori 011-788-6677 Yamanote https://jimmy-brown.com/ |
Notes | Coffee shop & dining, no parking at Odori, parking for 12 at Yamanote, smoking allowed, party plan available, seating 40, Japanese menu only, cards not accepted |
Location / Getting There | Central Sapporo. Located directly across from the Odori tram station or a 1 minute walk from Odori subway station 〒060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, No. 26 Big Building 1 15 4 Minami Ichijo Nishi Chuo West Sapporo, in Yamanote. It's a 28 minute walk from Kotoni station or Hokkaido Shrine, or a 18 minute drive from Sapporo station 11-27, Yamanote 2-12-chome, Nishi-ku, Nishi-ku, Nishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0002 |
There are two Jimmy Brown Cafe & Dining restaurants in the city of Sapporo. One being in central Sapporo, the other out on the western side of the city up in the mountains. The menu here has a few food items, including some pastas and some curry and rice dishes including a butter chicken curry and a chorizo curry (pictured below). Some of the meat items on the menu aren’t available on the day. The food menu has a set option that comes with a drink for an extra ¥200, and a side dish for an extra ¥300.
For those who are looking to celebrate with a group of friends, Jimmy Browns has a party plan available. The plan has seven dishes plus an all you can drink plan that goes for two hours. The all you can drink plan inly includes beer. There are three different courses to choose from, and the price ranges from around ¥2500 to ¥4500. One of these courses includes a caricature cake. These establishments are smoking establishments, so it can get quite smokey in some areas of the restaurant. These restaurants also have coffees and teas plus a small dessert menu.
Ouchi Soup Curry
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 |
Opening Hours | 11:30 - 23:00 11:30 - 20:00 Sundays |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-261-6886 |
Notes | Soup curry restaurant, seating 18, delivery available, all you can drink plan available |
Location / Getting There | Located in central Sapporo, just by the western entrance to Tanuki Koji 7. It is a 3 minute walk from Nishi Hatchome subway station. It is also a 8 minute walk from Susukino subway station. 7 Chome-7-26 Minami 3 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0063 |
Ouchi is a small soup curry restaurant. It can found in a popular restaurant area at the entrance of the west seven, Tanuki Koji shopping arcade. It is open for lunch and all through until late evening, for dinner. Ouchi opened originally in 2002 and not only sells fine soup curry, but they also have western style cuisine and some delicious desserts (which you usually don’t find at other soup curry restaurants). The soup curry’s base is made with stewed pork born, chicken and plenty of vegetables with more than 20 kinds of spices added into the mix.
The menu is large. First, let’s take a look at the soup curries that they have to offer. There are nine soup curries on the menu. Their specialties include ‘Chicken or Pork with 16 vegetables curry’ , ‘Furano Pork Hamburger soup curry’ , a ‘Nato Curry’, and a nice ‘Hokkaido Roasted Cacho Cavallo and bacon soup curry’ (title picture). At this soup curry restaurant you have a choice of three soup base flavors, spicy, prawn, or an onion flavor curry. Their other menu includes pastas, pizzas and salads! Their dessert menu is also extensive. If you want to enjoy a party here, they have a party plan that comes with an all you can drink option at ¥2500.
Kaitakuya Tavern
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥2000 |
Opening Hours | 15:00 - 0:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-222-5557 |
Notes | Late night izakaya, casual, seating 30 |
Location / Getting There | Across from Odori park, 2 minute walk from Odori subway station. 3 minute walk from Sapporo TV Tower 060-0042 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Odorinishi, 2 Chome, Ceramics Building 1F |
Kaitakuya Tavern is one of those cool, old school Japanese izakayas that has rustic charm. It is located in the heart of Sapporo with its windows facing the popular Odori Park. It is an easy spot to access, and is a good izakaya to stop in and grab a beer. The food that comes on the menu is your basic izakaya food. Simple is best! Kaitakuya has some great kushiyaki on the menu. Kushiyaki being grilled meat or vegetables on a bamboo skewer. Whether it be pork, beef, chicken or vegetables. Goes well with any beer.
Of the many side dishes, the menu also has seafood on its plates. The lightly fried shrimp is especially good. The beer is on tap, and it flows whether on a summer day, with the open doors, or during a cozy winter. Other drinks include spirits such as whiskey, sake, or wine. There is a ‘nomihodai’ option (all you can drink). This option applies to beer and cocktails. If you really want to experience a Japanese style izakaya, Kaitakuya Tavern is a nice option. It is also near many of the sightseeing spots of Sapporo, so drop in for a drink!
Qingdao Chinese Restaurant
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥2000 |
Opening Hours | 11:30 - 15:00 lunch 17:00 - 22:30 Dinner |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-252-7292 |
Notes | Family restaurant, seating 80, good for large groups, non smoking |
Location / Getting There | Located near Odori park in central Sapporo. It's a 4 minute walk east from the TV Tower, or a 3 minute walk south from Bus Center Mae subway station 060-0051 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 1 Johigashi, 2 Chome-8-1 Sun City Building |
Qingdao is a Chinese restaurant that is just outside central downtown of Sapporo. It is a short walk from the TV Tower in Odori Park, and is right by the Nijo Ichiba Fish Markets. This restaurant is a large space and is particularly good for large groups or parties. Separate rooms are also available to reserve. There is also counter seating as well if you are dining alone. The restaurant has a lunch time menu and a dinner menu. There are set meals that can be ordered, plus plans for large groups.
The food here is really tasty. As you can expect with most Chinese restaurants, they have all your favorite dishes. Sweet and sour pork, chicken and cashews, noodles, a hot pot meal, and mapo tofu, to name just a few. The set meals include a main dish, plus a side dish, soup, and a drink of your choice. At the Qindao Restaurant, they have a soft drinks, Sapporo Classic beer, wine, and spirits on the drink menu. This restaurant is a good spot to have a nice meal, if you are around the area and taking in the sights!
Momoya Liquor & Tobacco
Opening Hours | 10:00 - 2:00 Weekdays 17:00 - 23:00 Weekends |
Closed | – |
Contact | 011-521-0646 momoya@apost.plala.or.jp http://www16.plala.or.jp/MOMOYA/index.html |
Notes | Tobacco & liquor store, no parking |
Location / Getting There | Located in central Susukino in Sapporo. It's a 3 minute walk from Susukino subway station 064-0805 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 5 Jonishi, 5 Chome−11 Momoya Building |
If you are looking for some nice liquor, or some fine cigars, this is the place for you! This store is located in the heart of Susukino, which is the nightlife district of Sapporo. They have a huge selection of wines and spirits. You can find some of the best whiskeys here, and at a very affordable price. The whiskeys are both domestic and overseas so peruse at your leisure. While you’re here, why not pick up a nice bottle of sake, making for a nice souvenir to take home! Or try a bottle of Yuzu (a great Japanese liquor). At Momoya they have every kind of spirit making this store a popular spot to shop at.
And what goes well with a nice smooth dark spirit, or brandy? A nice smooth cigar. It’s hard to find a good range of cigars in Sapporo, but here at Momoya they have a hundred different cigars to choose from. The cigars cost anywhere from ¥300 for the smaller kind, or up to ¥2000 for your top shelf cigars. The staff here are friendly, though they only really speak Japanese. But if you want to find a good spirit, or a fine cigar, when you are out and about, then Momoya Liquor & Tobacco is a great option!
Marman Irish Pub
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥1500 |
Opening Hours | 6:30 - 10:00 15:00 - 0:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-206-1566 |
Notes | Bar, breakfast, late night food, outdoor seating, seating 40 |
Location / Getting There | This pub, is located in Susukino. It is just off the main street that runs through the center of Susukino. 5 minute walk from Susukino subway station. It building is bright blue so not hard to miss! 064-0806 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 6jo 3 Chome-1-11 Centurion Hotel Sapporo 1st floor |
Marman is a unique Irish bar that can be found in central Susukino, which is the entertainment district of Sapporo. Marman serves not only as a bar, but also as a restaurant that operates as a place to get not only dinner, but breakfast! The interior is nicely decked out with TV’s for sports lovers. There is plenty of seating, with couches and bar seating. The bar is connected to the first floor of the Centurion Hotel Sapporo. Because of this, breakfast is served at the bar for hungry guests. It’s also a good spot to get a drink from their extensive menu.
As you can expect, Marman has a nice Guinness on tap plus the more local beers. Their whiskey menu sports a selection of whiskeys from Scotland, Islay and Ireland. These whiskeys go for around ¥1000 a glass and include a twelve year Macallan, Glenlivet, Johnny Walker blue, a ten year old Laphroaig, and a Connemara single malt to name a few. There are also nice whiskeys from Japan, Canada and the U.S. Soft drinks and cognac are also available. If you are looking for some hearty pub meals, Marman has burgers, steaks, pastas, fish & chips and stews, to please any hungry customer!