| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000- ￥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 10:30 - 22:15 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5858 |
| Notes | Seating 69 Ramen & Gyoza restaurant Smoking permitted after 20:00 English / Chinese / Korean / Thai menu available Wifi available |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Paseo West, 2 minute walk from Sapporo station. 2 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita, Sapporo, 060-0806, PASEO |
Gyouza (Chinese dumplings)
Ramen is a delicious dish of Chinese noodles that is famous throughout Hokkaido. Located at Paseo West, Ezokko Ramen is popular restaurant that not only serves up ramen noodles, but also tasty ‘gyouza’ (Chinese dumplings). You can order individual pork ramen bowls, or you can go for the recommended gyouza and ramen set menu. This set menu comes with rice, a small salad, five pieces of gyouza (with sauce) and the bowl pork noodles. The noodles are served in large bowls so be sure to bring a large appetite!
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Miso flavored ramen
Other set menu’s come have a fried rice combination available. When ordering your pork with noodle soup, there are three kinds of flavors, miso, salt, or soy sauce. Simply order your choice of ramen and then choose your flavor, too easy! There are a lot of extras that an be added to your soup as well. This ramen restaurant caters for tourists as well as locals. The menu comes in a variety of languages and the busy staff are able to communicate well with the guests. Ezokko Ramen is one of the delicious restaurants that can be found in Paseo West.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000- ￥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 8:00 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-252-3737 http://www.mammaperte.com/ |
| Notes | Seating 30 Delicatessen and restaurant Party plan available Happy hour 16:00 - 19:00 |
| Location / Getting There | Located in underground walkway between Odori station and Sapporo station Sapporo, Chuo Ward 2 North West 3 - chome sitatte Sapporo B1 F |
Fresh produce
Between Sapporo subway station, Odori subway station, and Susukino subway station, there is a large underground walkway that allows pedestrians to get to walk into town quickly and to stay out of the crisp cold weather in the chilly winter months. Mamma Per Te is located along this walkway near the Sapporo end. Serving up breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, Mamma Per Te is a good spot to refuel for the day. This restaurant also has take away sandwiches, salads and drinks for those on the go.
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Salmon steak
There are some great salads with healthy organic ingredients on the menu, as well as seafood and some juicy steaks. Order individually or there are set meals that can be ordered. Those looking for a drink, there is beer, wine and spirits on the menu with happy hour early evening, or why not grab a coffee or tea. Party plans can be organised (with a minimum of three people). These group plans cost around ¥3500 and include all you can drink plan with the meals. Reservations need to be made up to two days in advance.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500 per drink *cost of entry depending on live show |
| Opening Hours | 17:00 - 24:00 |
| Closed | *days depending on live shows |
| Contact | 011-223-3554 http://vinnies.info/ |
| Notes | Live music venue Bar Recording studio |
| Location / Getting There | 10 minute walk from Naebo station 12 Chome-316 Kita 1 Jōhigashi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaidō 060-0031 |
Grab a beer
Vinnie’s bar is a small live music venue that often has live bands playing very week. The stage is reasonably large and there is enough seating for about 30 people plus standing room. The bar area sells beer on tap (Suntory), plus a variety of cocktails, non-alcohol beers, and non-alcohol cocktails. All drinks are ￥500 each. There is also a food menu that has some pastas and finger food. The live house has a good sound system and the music played is well mixed by the owner. For local bands, this is not a bad place to have a gig! 
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The Vinnie’s bar sign
Vinnie’s bar is slightly out of downtown Sapporo (it’s about a ￥1000 taxi fare), but this bar is part of a music studio, and it is also located underneath a bowling alley, so there is there is quite a lot do in this building. The bowling alley is called ‘Sapporo Olympia Bowl’ and is a good spot to get your bowling shoes on. There is plenty of parking for those driving. The music studio operates in tandem with the bar, and many bands that practice at the studio will often have a live show. For upcoming events at Vinnie’s bar please check the calendar on their site (in Japanese).
| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 19:00 |
| Closed | Mondays December 29 - January 3 |
| Contact | 011-251-0731 |
| Notes | Wheelchair access Location of bike rental |
| Location / Getting There | 10 minute walk from Odori station 13-chome Otanishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi |
Open during year round
The Sapporo City Museum of Art was originally built as a Sapporo Appellant College in 1926. It was changed from the Court of Appeals to the Sapporo Museum in 1973. At the opening, materials related to the Sapporo Olympics and documents relating to Sapporo literature were originally displayed. The Shiryokan can be found on the west end of Odori park overlooking the extensive rose gardens that are in bloom from spring. Due to its architecture and history, it became a registered cultural asset of Japan in 1997. This two story building has a ‘town history exhibition room’, a ‘mini gallery’ and also a ‘rental room’.
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Court room
In 2006, the ‘criminal court exhibition room’ was restored to its former glory during the appellate court era. The ‘mini’ gallery’ and ‘training room’ are available to hire and can be used to present artworks, for meetings, or presentations. The mini gallery is open from 9:00 to 19:00 that is open to check out the current exhibitions. The building is not large, but the surrounding gardens are a pleasant area to walk around during the warmer seasons. There are also benches in which to sit and take in the surroundings. During summer you will find bike rentals here out the front of this building. This building is heavily used during the Sapporo International Art Festival.
Gallery
The ‘mini’ gallery’ and ‘training room’ are available to hire and can be used to present artworks, for meetings, or presentations. For an exhibition, artworks must be loaded and unloaded during the opening times. During the week, the exhibition is open from Tusday to Sundays. Applications for exhibitions are taken on the first of each month, a year in advance. Exhibitions run for two weeks and up to three rooms are available. For more information, please visit their site at http://www.s-shiryokan.jp/
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500 - ￥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 19:00 - 3:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-215-1124 |
| Notes | Lounge bar Menu in Japanese only Smoking Sit down charge |
| Location / Getting There | Located on route 36. 5 minute walk from Susukino station Sapporo-shi, Chuo-ku, South 4, West 2 14-2 Central S4 building 6F |
Bar Grab is a nice quiet bar located in Susukino. It is perfect for the start of a night out, or at the end of the evening. It’s numerous couches also make it a good spot for a large group of friends. Along with couches there is a center bar area that has seating for 8 people. This bar is located up on the 6th floor and has some nice views of Susukino as it overlooks Route 36 (one of the main streets through Sapporo).
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The bar with its floor to ceiling windows gives this bar a nice ambiance in which to sit and have a drink. This bar has the usual alcohol on the menu, with beer on tap and a wide variety of spirits to choose from. The menu is only in Japanese, though you will find most drinks have the same names in English as they do in Japanese.There are also snacks and some small dishes to choose from as well. Located very close to many of the central hotels, this is not a bad place to grab a drink.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 18:00 Take out from 9:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-593-2260 |
| Notes | Menu in Japanese (pictured) On the way to Jozankei Latte Art service Need car - parking for 4 |
| Location / Getting There | Located on Ishiyama Road 〒061-2283 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Minami-ku, Fujino 3 Jō, 6 Chome−7−1 |
Aoi working her magic
Standard Cafe is a great coffee shop that has two locations in the Sapporo area. One is in the city of Sapporo, the other is in the Ishiyama area, which is located on the way to Jozankei hot springs. The coffee here at Cafe Standard is excellent, which is made even more exceptional by the gifted coffee makers. What makes this coffee shop unique is that the latte artist working here is the number one in Hokkaido, and is one of the top artists in all of Japan! There is a good selection of coffee to choose from, that come in small and large mugs.
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Honey and cheese pizza. Delicious!
Cafe Standard not only has delicious coffee but it also has a food menu. There are waffles that are a must with any coffee. They also serve up delicious pizzas. There is the option of the four cheeses with honey, margarita, or the teriyaki chicken pizzas to name a few. There are always two of these on offer which switch on a regular basis. The staff are super friendly, and it’s a nice atmosphere, whether you are sitting at one of the many tables or at the counter. If you want to see the staff working their latte wonder, then the counter is the best vantage spot.
