| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Cafe plan ￥980 Lunch buffet ￥1380 (90 minutes) *Children ￥680 Dinner buffet ￥1680 (90 minutes) *Children ￥680 |
| Opening Hours | Lunch 11:00 - 17:00 Dinner 17:00 - 13:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-350-3725 http://www.yoshimi-ism.com |
| Notes | Non smoking Buffet system Seating 40 Reservations available |
| Location / Getting There | 〒060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo, Minami 1 Jonishi, 3 8th floor of Parco restaurant |
Take your pick
For those of you who have a sweet tooth, then ‘Shall We Sweets’ may be the place for you. Opened in 2009, Shall We Sweets is a buffet style restaurant / coffee shop / cake store located on the 8th floor of the Parco restaurant section. The name is inspired from the feel good Japanese cult movie “Shall we Dance?”. The sweets are made by pastry chefs, and are served buffet style so you can indulge into the sweeter things in life. This restaurant is a nice spot for tea, or coffee which has some seats with window views.
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Window seating available
Shall We Sweets not only have a never ending supply of chocolates, cakes, and other confectionery but they also serve up meals that are kinder to the waistline. The other buffet meals, include a selection of salads, vegetable and pasta dishes. Or you can simply skip the dinner and head straight to the ice-cream and topping table and create your very own dessert masterpiece! There are juices and a help yourself coffee corner. Reservations are possible for groups and parties.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500 - ￥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 22:00 *8:00 - 20:30 Chitose branch |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-522-8806 Sapporo Factory 011-643-3727 Sapporo 28 chome 011-709-3388 Sapporo North 33 0123-21-8666 Chitose www.freshnessburger.co.jp |
| Notes | English menu available Wifi available |
| Location / Getting There | 4 locations in Hokkaido |
Selection of burgers
Freshness Burger is a nation wide chain of burger restaurants that were first opened in 1992. There are 3 stores in the Sapporo area, and there is 1 in Chitose. The stores in Hokkaido use local ingredients, and the hamburger patties are an original recipe. Take your selection from the Japanese or English menu of burgers, such as the classic cheese burger, avocado burger, egg & bacon burger, chicken burger, or the bacon & omelette burger! The set menus come with a side order and a drink of your choosing.
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Spice world rack
Freshness burger side orders include Hokkaido french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, and fried chicken, plus hot dogs as well. There is a morning set menu which includes Freshness Burgers original blend of Brazilian coffee. There are extra toppings for your burger, and there is also the ‘Spice World’ counter. The spice rack is made up of spices and sauces from all around the world to give your burger some extra zest. As well as the 3 stores in Sapporo there is one in Chitose, this can be located at the New Chitose Airport.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1000 - ￥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-214-2205 |
| Notes | Non smoking Seating 80 |
| Location / Getting There | 〒060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo, Minami 1 Jonishi, 3 Chome Sapporo Parco Located on the 8th floor of Parco Department Store |
Front area
Yoshimi Kitchen is a western style restaurant situated in Parco Department store. They offer a lunch menu and a dinner menu. Yoshimi is best known for its lunch and dinner set menus of mainly hamburg steak dishes with a side dish of salads, soups, and curries. The hamburg steaks come with a variety of sauces, such as curry, soy, or cheese sauces. These sauces can be mopped up with the breads that are available on the menu. They not only have hamburg steaks, but they have pastas, and a large selection of salads. 
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Side green salad
The set menus and dinner menus are a good value for your money. After your meal, there is the dessert menu which Yoshimi Kitchen is also well known. The selection of mouth watering desserts and sweets, has ice cream, pancakes in cream, and cakes. The photos on the menu (which comes in English) speak for themselves. Soft drinks, beers, and coffee can be ordered here as well. The tables come with compartments in which to put your bags, with seating for 50. There is also a separate space with large tables for big groups that can be reserved.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500 - ￥800 per drink ￥600 - ￥1200 per dish |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 2:00 15:00 - 0:00 Sundays |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-200-2007 |
| Notes | Seating 40 Smoking establishment No parking Credit cards accepted |
| Location | Hokkaido Sapporo City Kita-ku North 6th west 5-1 Satsueki Bridge 1F 5 minute walk from Sapporo station. |
Warm interior
British Pub Darwin is, as the name suggests, a British/Irish style bar located close to Sapporo station. With its dark wood and leather seating, the warm pub interior is decked out with British regalia, making it a welcome bar to have a fresh beer or a hearty meal. There is a good selection of local and foreign ales served in pints or half pints. There are pale and brown ales, Guiness, Hobgblin, Bodding Tons, and Murphy’s Irish Stout, just to name a few. And being a good pub, there is a good assortment of whiskeys as well!
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Beers on tap
The menu has plenty of choices for lunches, dinners, or snacks. British Darwin Pub has some great traditional British dishes, such as shepherd’s pie, fish & chips, and haggis. There is also chicken, nachos, sausages, baked beans, seafood, and pizzas, so there is a lot to choose from! Cheeses, dried fruits, olives, and nuts make good finger food for and this bar has them all. After a good hearty meal, the Darwin pub has some desserts on the menu! Located in a convenient place, British Darwin Pub is a good spot for some British flavor.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000 - ￥2500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 14:00 Lunch 16:00 - 20:45 Dinner |
| Closed | Mondays |
| Contact | 0136-22-0207 |
| Notes | Non smoking during lunch Cash only Parking for 8 vehicles English menu available |
| Location / Getting There | 2-5-2, Kita 4 Jo Nishi, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido |
Beef in black bean sauce
Kouka is a delicious Chinese restaurant based in Kutchan. There are many kinds of dishes available that are served individually. Bowls are provided so guests can share these meals with each other so you can taste as much as possible! Seafood, beef, pork and chicken are all served. Dumplings, noodles, fried and plain rice are also on the menu. There is a lunch time and a dinner time set menu. The menu is in Japanese as well as English, and there are images provided so it’s easy to order! Soft drinks, beer, and spirits are on order, as well as an interesting Chinese sake which is served either hot or cold!
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Tables are set up for up to groups of 8 and there is car parking available. While in Kutchan, Kouka’s is a great little restaurant where you can enjoy a meal by yourself or with friends in a nice Chinese setting.
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0136-47-2068 |
| Notes | Fresh local vegetables |
| Location / Getting There | 127 Rusutsu, Rusutsu-mura, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō 048-1731 10 minute walk |
Fresh produce
Rusutsu is famous for its ski field, resort and the outlying farmlands. These farm lands produce a large variety of fresh and delicious vegetables. Rusutsu is especially famous for its daikon (radish), asparagus (green, white & purple), and potatoes. Fresh vegetables of the season are delivered directly to Farmers’ Market, making it a popular place to buy groceries for a cheap price! This supermarket is connected right next to Rusutsu Pizza Do, so it’s also a good spot to grab some lunch.
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Flowers on sale
The selection is quite vast, and each product is brought in by individual farmers. Anything from celery to chili peppers, every product has a picture of the farmer and information about them. It would be hard to find a better bargain in Hokkaido than at Farmer’s Market. Prices for cabbages, pumpkins, onions can be as little as ￥100, so there are many bargains to be found. Not are there vegetables to be found, but there are soups, seasoning, an assortment of breads, and flowers.
