| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥500 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 7:30 - 19:00 Odori park shop & Sapporo station 10:00 - 21:00 Sapporo Beer factory & Sun Piazza 9:00 - 21:00 Hassamu (Sapporo) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://www.saint-marc-hd.com/saintmarccafe/ |
| Notes | Coffee shop, dining. 5 locations in Sapporo plus 3 more locations in Asahikawa, Hakodate, and Muroran city |
| Location / Getting There | In Sapporo, there is a store at Sapporo station, a store next to Odori park, and one across from the Sapporo Beer Factory. Just outside the city, there is one at the Sun Piazza in Sin Sapporo, and another in Hassamu. |
There are few chains of coffee shops that can be found around Hokkaido. St Marc Cafe is just one of these! With numerous stores around Japan, there are five locations in Sapporo, with three others in Asahikawa, Muroran, and Hakodate. It is here at St. Marc Cafe you can find coffees, desserts and sweets, plus small lunch sets and food. This coffee chain has more choice than most other coffee chains. They have over a dozen hot drinks. Try the Yuzucha which is honey mixed with yuzu (citrus fruit), or the Belgian chocolate cocoa. Delicious!
St. Marc Cafe also has a big selection of ice drinks as well. And what would a coffee shop be without pastries and sweets? You can enjoy french bread, hamburgers, and a selection of danishes. Also, as with many other cafes, they have parfaits which are a popular favorite with many Japanese. The value set lunches include a coffee, a sweet pastry and a savory dish. The good thing about St. Marc Cafe is that their prices are very reasonable and you get good value for your money. For locations further in Hokkaido, continue to scroll down.
Asahikawa, Muroran, and Hakodate locations
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 14:00 Lunch 15:00 - 23:30 Dinner (last order 23:00) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | - |
| Notes | Italian restaurant, seating 8, no parking, small restaurant, Japanese menu only (with pictures) |
| Location / Getting There | This restaurant is located in Sapporo. It is in the Tanukijoji shopping arcade. Part of Hug dining area. 5 minute walk from Odori subway or Susukino subway stations Hokkaido Sapporo Chuo-ku Minami 2-Jo-5 Sapporo Plaza 2.5 Building 1F HUG Eat |
If you are looking for some delicious Italian food while in Sapporo, check out Rusu Mare. It is a tiny small restaurant located as part of the Hug Dining area which consists of eleven other restaurants. Hug Dining can be found in the Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade on block five. The chef and owner really knows his stuff and not only is he a good cook, he is a friendly one as well! You can get some great dishes for lunch or dinner. The carbonara is especially good! Indulge your taste buds and select one of the many pasta dishes that are on the menu.
What would an Italian restaurant be without pizza? Ruru Mare has a couple of great pizzas and for under ¥1000 you really get your moneys worth. They also have entrees including salads as well. There are special lunch time sets which are a good bargain that come with a soup and a salad or can also get a coffee with your meal. The drink menu includes wines, beers, and soft drinks. Ruru Mare can be found at the back of the Hug Dining and is a great option for a nice meal.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 (last order 10:15) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-5107 http://www.kabenoana.com/ |
| Notes | Pasta restaurant, seating 58, non smoking, union pay available |
| Location / Getting There | Located above Sapporo station, on the 6th floor of Stellar Place Sapporo Stellar Place 6F, 2-5 Kitagojo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo |
This interestingly named store is a chain of restaurants that can be found throughout all of Japan. There is only one ‘Hole in the Wall’ in Hokkaido and that can be found directly above Sapporo station in the Stellar Place shopping center on the 6th floor. These restaurants originally started as far back as 1952 and were one of the few that started to specialize in spaghetti. Back at that time, Italian food was still very new to Japan so there is a lot of history behind these stores. To make it more familiar with Japanese people they used Japanese ingredients making their own “Japanese-style spaghetti.”
This Japanese, Italian fusion cuisine has some interesting dishes on its menu. Hole in the Wall has five types of raw pasta, including spaghetti, tagliolini and tagliatelle. The menu has over thirty different pastas to choose from, many with toppings with a Japanese flavor such as squid, fish eggs, sea urchin and dried sea weed to name a few. There are lunch sets that come with a salad and drink. The antipasti menu has prosciutto, french fries in garlic butter, or garlic toast. Hole in the Wall also have some nice steak dishes on their main dishes.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 15:00 Lunch 17:00 - 19:30 Dinner |
| Closed | Wednesdays |
| Contact | 011-511-8339 http://www.ohkami-soup.net/ |
| Notes | Ramen restaurant, seating 14, car parking for one |
| Location / Getting There | This restaurant is located in Sapporo. It is a 5 minute walk from Nakajima Park subway station (Nakajima Koen) Japan, 〒064-0811 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 11 Jonishi, 1 Chome−5-1 Takairebunheim 1F |
huge maps – google map here
Wolf Soup ramen is also known as Ookami Soup. Ookami (which means wolf in English) is an award winning ramen restaurant in Sapporo that specializes in miso ramen and ONLY miso ramen. And no, the ingredients do not contain any wolf! The name reflects on nature and life, which is a running theme through many ramen restaurants. This small restaurant has received awards for its outstanding miso ramen, so if you enjoy ramen, this place is well worth a taste check! As stated, they have only miso ramen on the menu but this restaurant is frequented by many people.
Wolf Soup Ramen opened its doors in 2002 and since then, has enjoyed success. The ingredients that go into their bowls are from mainly Hokkaido. Specifically, many of their vegetables such as potatoes, ginger, garlic and onions are all from provinces within Hokkaido. The noodles themselves, being one of the ingredients, are blended from strong wheat in Hokkaido. Blended brown and white miso used in their dishes are stored in wooden barrels of Shinshuyama Manmiso giving the miso a sharp taste. This single store can be found across from Nakajima Park. It’s best to walk or catch the subway here as there is only parking for one car.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥3000 |
| Opening Hours | 18:00 - 3:00 |
| Closed | Mondays |
| Contact | 011-795-6172 |
| Notes | Small Izakaya, seating 16, smoking, outdoor seating in summer, all you can drink option |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo, Susukino district. It's a 4 minute walk from Susukino subway station or a 3 minute walk from Hosui Susukino subway station. Its across from Daiwa Hoynet Hotel 1 Chome Minami 4 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0804, Japan |
Shousukedon is a cozy izakaya located in Sapporo, in the Susukino district. It’s got a lot of character and has a rustic charm about it. It can be found along route 36 across from the Daiwa Roynet Hotel and is just down from the Mercure Hotel. The best thing about this small izakaya is that it has street side seating which is great during spring and especially the summer. During the winter, they have a heavy plastic cover and inside heaters to keep you warm. Shousukedon has lots of small dishes, plus meat dishes which you can cook yourself on a small open flame grill.
It’s great to sit outside and watch the street and people go buy as you chow down on some simple food and have a few beers. If you want to stay a while, they have an all you can drink plan (nomi-hodai) which goes for two hours at ¥2000. They also have whiskey, shochu, wine, bottles of sake and some nice fruit wine. The staff here are really friendly and also many of the local patrons here are often relaxed, laid back and like to chat. It is small izakayas like this that have a unique feel and are interesting, especially for travelers from foreign lands, and well worth a visit!
| Admission | - |
| Opening Hours | Open 24 hours 7:00 - 21:00 parking |
| Contact | 011-581-3811 |
| Notes | Walking paths, restrooms, free parking, picnic spot, fishing spot, playground, stage for events, popular in summer |
| Location / Getting There | 35 minute drive south from Sapporo. Located along Toyohira River. Take Ishiyama Dori, route 230 and turn right at the Co-op supermarket. 5 Chome-13 Fujino 1 Jo, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 061-2281 |
Along Toyohira River, there are lots of parks and green spaces to enjoy the river as well as the local area. Jugoshima Park is just one of these parks. It can be found between Sapporo and the onsen district of Jozankei. The park is a huge space of two square kilometres. This tranquil space includes a large grass area, walking trails and the river itself. The great thing about this park is that there are places to have a BBQ along the riverside. There is no better way to enjoy a summers day.
The park is not only popular during the summer months, but during the spring you can see cherry blossoms here! And during the autumn, the leaves turn to beautiful shades of red and gold and this a great spot to get some stunning photos. There are walking paths to wander and enjoy the scenery. The park has covered rest areas as well to stop and take a break. For those with kids, the park has a playground as well as the river which is the perfect size to explore the rick pools and streams. With plenty of parking, Jugoshima Park is a nice spot to check out!
