Cafe Bidama

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1200 - ¥2000
Opening Hours	11:00 - 19:00
Closed	Mondays
Contact	011-611-2121 http://www.biidama.jp/
Notes	Cafe & Restaurant, seating 40, coffee & alcohol served, private rooms available, Japanese menu only (with pictures)
Location / Getting There	5 minute walk from Maruyama Koen subway station. Near Maruyama class shopping centre. 26-chōme-2-36 Minami 2 Jōnishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0062

Entrance

The suburb of Maruyama is a nice area with lots of coffee shops and restaurants. Cafe Bidama is a large coffee shop located in the heart of Maruyama, right by Maruyama class shopping centre, making it easy to access. It has inside as well as outside seating making it a pleasant place to have a coffee, lunch, or a few drinks. The cafe/restaurant has two floors, with private rooms located on the second floor. Cafe Bidana has select coffee, teas, and they even have beer on the menu.

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The hamburg set

The food menu has quite a lot to choose from that especially suits for a brunch. There is french toast with fruit, eggs benedict, a butter chicken curry with toast, and a cheddar cheese & maple syrup french toast. Cafe Bidama have their own style of okonomiyaki (a popular pan-fried dish that consists of batter and cabbage). They have a shrimp & avocado type, and a prune type okonomiyaki. There are lunch sets as well including a hamburg set which comes with miso, salads, and rice. At cafe Bidama, you can pick up a magazine there, settle in to a nice chair and enjoy a lunch & coffee.

: Outside seating

: Hamburg lunch

: English tea

: Salad and pickles

: A nice cuppa

: Plenty of places to take a seat

Select 108

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Opening Hours	7:00 - 22:00 9:00 - 18:00 Coffee shop
Closed	–
Contact	–
Notes	Souvenir store and coffee shop
Location / Getting There	Located on the southern shore of Lake Toya. Toyakoonsen, Toyako, Abuta District, Hokkaido 049-5721

Modern Design

Select 108 is a very large and new shopping area located on the main street in the suburb of Toyaka Onsen. It is a spacious area that is on the ground floor. The select shop gathers selected items from all around Hokkaido and it is here you can find some fantastic souvenirs and gifts to take home with you. Many of the items here are beautifully crafted, whether from stone, clay, ceramics, glass or wood. These pieces are well presented for the shopper to take a stroll through store and peruse at leisure.

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Special wines

Among the ornaments and crafts, Select 108 also sells clothing. Here you can find some great Japanese ‘yukatas’ (casual style of a kimono, usually worn during the summer and at onsen hotels). They also sell some fantastic wines, sweets and other snacks that are home to Hokkaido. Select 108 also has a small cafe on its premises, with plenty of outside seating in which to enjoy a cup coffee, or one of their delicious cakes. After shopping, there is a nice restaurant across the road, Toya Arts & Crafts that you can have a nice lunch.

Smile Garden Cafe

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1000
Opening Hours	10:00 - 17:00
Closed	Tuesdays
Contact	0142-75-3077
Notes	Restaurant & small goods store, seating 40, Wifi available, English menu with pictures
Location / Getting There	Southern edge of Lake Toya. Located in central Toya Onsen district. 35-17 Tōyakoonsen, Toyako, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5721

Cheese curry lunch set

Smile Garden Cafe can be found in the Parlor Fukuda building. It is a large restaurant that happily serves up lunch to the visitors and guests of the Lake Toya Onsen area. Being in the centre of town it is easily to drop in while seeing the sights, and enjoying the area. This restaurant also serves as the entrance to the classic car gallery next door, simply ask the friendly staff. This large restaurant has plenty of seating and is good for families or large groups.

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Homely surroundings

The restaurant has pictures and has English translations making it easy to order your meal. The menu has mainly rice and pasta dishes such as delicious rice curries, chicken doria (a Japanese style casserole dish with cream sauce), pilafs, and pizzas. The lunch set menu has three options which comes with a drink, a salad, and a chocolate cake dessert! You can savor your meal in homely surroundings. You can also enjoy cakes and the tea & coffee menu. Smile Garden Cafe also has a small stand, selling homemade items that you can take a look at.

Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥700 - ¥2000
Opening Hours	11:30 - 18:00
Closed	Winter (due to snow) Sundays, Mondays
Contact	011-676-5860
Notes	Coffee shop, Seating 12, no smoking, need own transport or taxi to get there, small parking area
Location / Getting There	Located up in the mountains of Maruyama area, Sapporo. 20 minute drive from central Sapporo. 2 Chome-20-8 Maruyama Nishimachi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0944

Nice coffee set

The area of Maruyama, located in west Sapporo, is a beautiful hilly suburb that leads up into the mountains. Throughout the residential there are some unique and cozy coffee shops that are the perfect place to enjoy tea, coffee & lunch in a nice atmosphere. Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue is one of the highest coffee shops up in the hills of Maruyama and has some nice views down over the area. Due to its location, the best way to get there would be to drive, or take a taxi from Maruyama subway station.

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A delicious quiche

Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue has some delicious lunches on its menu. The menu is only in Japanese though there are pictures to help you choose. The lunch menu has a quiche set, a prosciutto and avocado muffin set, a keema curry, and a seafood gratin set. The coffee menu is extensive, as is the tea menu. With at least half a dozen teas to choose from, you can really enjoy a quiet cuppa. The lunch set comes with a salad and a drink which includes a tea or coffee or soft drink, which is well presented with an artistic flair.

: Tea set

: Prosciutto & avocado muffin

: Side salad

: Small parking area

: Quaint surroundings

The Kurashi Store of Hokkaido

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Opening Hours	10:00 - 23:00 Sapporo 07:30 - 21: 00 New Chitose Airport
Closed	-
Contact	011-223-3566 Sapporo 0123-45-0050 New Chitose Airport
Notes	Hokkaido produce store
Location / Getting There	In Sapporo, 3 minutes on foot from Subway Namboku Line Susukino Station. 2F in New Chitose Airport Chuo-ku, Minami-Sanjo 5-Chome No. 1 No. 1 Norbesa 1st Floor & New Chitose Airport

Classic beer

Hokkaido is famous for its nature and its produce. The Kurashi Store of Hokkaido is a chain of shops found not only in Hokkaido but also on the main island, selling popular items produced in Hokkaido. There are two shops in Honshu, and there are two shops in Hokkaido. One is in the main city of Sapporo, the other can be found in the New Chitose Airport on the second floor. While in Hokkaido, these products make for the perfect gifts or souvenirs to purchase. The goods come from all over Hokkaido focusing on the 179 different districts so there is a huge range to choose from.

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Well stocked to peruse at your leisure

The Kurashi Store of Hokkaido has a large selection of sweets, seasonings, cheese, and dairy products to name but a few. There is also a variety of seasonal vegetables. In the drinks department they have bottled beer, teas, and sake, plus a wide choice of coffees to try. At the Kurashi Store there are some tasting tables where you can sample the different blends. At the Sapporo store there is a take out corner where you can try Hokkaido-produced milk ice cream which is a popular treat. The Chitose branch has equally delicious gelato on offer. Whatever you are looking for, The Kurashi Store of Hokkaido has a variety of the best produce of Hokkaido.

Peche Grand Sapporo

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1500
Opening Hours	8:00 - 23:30
Closed	-
Contact	011-206-0690
Notes	Coffee shop, Inside seating 50, Outside seating 60, Non smoking
Location / Getting There	Central Sapporo, on the Red Brick Terrace, a 7 minute walk from Sapporo Station 〒060-0002 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Kita 2 Jōnishi, 4-chōme−1 Red Brick Terrace

Delicious quiche plate

Peche Grand Sapporo serves as a coffee shop, a patisserie, a restaurant, a wine bar, or just as a spot to take a seat and relax. This restaurant & coffee shop can be found on the red brick plaza. The plaza is a beautiful tree lined road that leads to the Old Hokkaido Government Building. With outside seating during the warmer months, Peche Grand Sapporo is a great place to have a lunch or coffee. The food menu has a variety of quiche plates that come with bread, a pumpkin soup, and a delicious side dish of nuts with potato.

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Some darjeeling tea

For something a little sweeter, Peche Grand Sapporo has a dozen cakes, parfaits, mousses, and crème brûlées to choose from. Though the menu is Japanese, the pictures of each meal says it all. Cakes are around the ¥400 mark. There is a coffee or tea & cake set you can order. There is also a parfait and drink set as well. Apart from coffees and teas, Sapporo classic is available as well as whiskey, red & white wines, plus soft drinks and juices. Inside the restaurant, there are cakes, cookies, and chocolates to buy, so you can take the flavor home with you.