| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | From ￥1000- ￥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5454 *Parco department store |
| Notes | Credit cards accepted Menu in English + photos Non smoking Seating 76 |
| Location / Getting There | Located on 8th floor of Parco Department Store 3-3 Minami-Ichijo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido |
Views into the kitchen
Benitora Gyozabou is a fusion Chinese restaurant located on the top floor of the Parco Department store. It is one of 8 restaurants in the Parco food court. It is open throughout the day until late into the evenings. There is a special lunch set menu and a dinner set menu. The menu is in English and has plenty of information about each dish. Benitora Gyozabou has plenty of seating, and has a nice layout with Chinese modern art, an open kitchen and a good design.
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The menu offers all kinds of Chinese cuisine. There are dumplings (5 different flavors), Chinese vegetables, Szechwan flavored noodles, including the hot & spicy Dan Dan noodles, which are probably the one of the spiciest things you can eat in Sapporo! Stir fried shrimp, sweet & sour pork, fried rice, salads, and side dishes are also on the menu. If you have room, then there is a delicious dessert menu as well! Alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks are also served. Lunch sets and dinner sets include a drink, soup and a dessert.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | From ￥1500 - ￥3500 |
| Opening Hours | Weekdays 11:00 - 15:00 & 16:30 - 5:00 Weekends 11:00 - 15:00 & 16:00 - 5:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5454 |
| Notes | Credit cards accepted Menu in English, Chinese, and Korean Courses available Seating for large groups Non smoking areas |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Paseo. 2 minute walk from Sapporo station 〒060-0806 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Kita-ku, Kita 6 Jōnishi, 4 Chome. Sapporo paseo |
Marumiya Restaurant is a large Izakaya (Japanese restaurant) that specializes in Hokkaido cuisine. Located conveniently, right near Sapporo station, its a great place to try out some Japanese cuisine. Open until early morning you can try out Hokkaido cooking, including crab, salmon roe, mackerel, tempura, sea urchin, sashimi, just to name a few. The drink menu serves up beer, soft drinks, wines, and a variety of Shochu and Japanese sake!
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Plenty of seating
There is seating for up to 250 people, and there are private dining rooms for large groups! The menu is in a variety of languages plus pictures, so it’s easy to choose your dish. Marumiya uses local ingredients, so the menu changes with the seasons! There is an all you can drink, and an all you can eat menu, plus a set menu with a little bit of everything. Whether it be a long day of shopping, an evening after some Sapporo sightseeing, or even after a late flight in, Maruyima is the place to go!
| Dates | September 9th - October 1st |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 22:30 |
| Contact | 011-281-6400 |
| Location / Getting There | Odori park. Odori-nishi 1-chome to 11-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 1 minute from Odori subway station |
Food & wine
The Sapporo Autumn Fest is one of the newer festivals in Hokkaido, being held for the first time in 2008. It is the last of the big Sapporo festivals for the year. The 4 big festivals in Sapporo come with each season, the winter has the Snow Festival, spring has the Lilac Festival, summer brings the Sapporo Beer Garden , and the changing of the leaves sees the arrival of the Autumn Festival. Autumn is the harvest season, and this festival showcases the best food from around Hokkaido! The Sapporo Autumn Fest runs the length of Odori park and each block has its own unique theme. Discover each, and enjoy the sights and smells of delicious food and drink from all corners of Hokkaido!
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1 Chome venue
At east 1, under the TV tower, is the Oktoberfest venue. Reproducing the ambiance of Sapporo’s sister city, Munich, you can enjoy craft beers, from not only Germany but also from around Hokkaido. Native German cuisine, is also served, with German sausages, snacks made with ingredients from Hokkaido, and other beer food. There is also live traditional German music to get into the authentic Munich atmosphere. This is a great venue for beer lovers!
4 Chome venue
The east 4 block serves as the Sapporo Autumn Fest’s entrance venue, and has a number of stalls that offer cuisines that abundantly use Hokkaido’s seasonal ingredients. Seating surrounding the large fountain at the centre makes for a nice setting to enjoy the various foods on offer here. Meats, and wines as well as seafood are available here.
5 Chome venue
This section is focused on Hokkaido’s delicious ramen noodles, with a large collection of ramen shops. There are also stores selling food from around Hokkaido, using local ingredients. Along with the ramen noodles, steaks and oysters are very popular! This is a nice area to sit at the edge of the fountain pool area and dine on your favorite foods.
6 Chome venue
This block is defined by the huge trees that create a nice canopy in which to wine and dine under. The 6 chome site is made up of stores from popular restaurants throughout Sapporo. This is the perfect opportunity to look around and see the latest dishes in Sapporo, whether it be seafood, meats or gourmet pizzas. There are also a couple of wine shops selling their tasty wares. Sit beneath the changing leaves and raise your glasses!
7 Chome venue
Smack in the middle of this festival is the very popular 7 chome site. Recognizable by the myriad of black tents circling the middle of the block, this site is where the wine flows! Hokkaido’s wineries are set up here so you can sample not only local wines, but also overseas wines which are very popular. In addition to the wine stalls, shochu and whiskey stores are also here. This block also gives you the opportunity to partake of some delicious cheeses, or grilled oysters. A perfect compliment to the wine…or whiskey!
8 Chome venue
Each town in Hokkaido is famous for something, and each municipality has its specific delicacy. People often visit these towns throughout Hokkaido so they can try these special foods. The beauty of the 8 chome site is that all these towns have all set up their food stalls in one block! Take a walk around Hokkaido and try the different foods from these places. There are a total of more than 100 municipalities, treating you to specialties from all over Hokkaido. Each store has a map pinpointing where the town is. This a very popular block showcasing an abundant amount of local cuisine!
10 Chome venue
For the meat eaters in town, the 10 chome site is well worth a look! Here, you can enjoy a huge selection of meats, including venison steaks, as well as crackling pork, chicken and beef. Famous wild game shops have set up their stalls which are enough to satiate any meat lover! Desserts and salads are available to compliment these dishes. There is also a beer stall set up in the middle.
11 Chome venue
Last, but not least at on the 11th block at the end of the Autumn Fest is the world cuisine block! You can walk around and see various chefs from around the world working their magic to bring you an array of delicious cuisines. Foreign wines and beer are also included into the mix. Try some “world travel” through the authentic tastes and talents of every country’s chefs. The smells and sights are a fantastic part of the Autumn Festival. See you there!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5728 |
| Notes | Seats 26 No smoking from 11:00 - 15:00 Credit card available Take out available |
| Location | At Sapporo station in Paseo B1 Kita 6 Jōnishi Kita-ku Sapporo-shi Hokkaidō |
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Located in Paseo Dining on the B1 floor, Mexican Dish Sombrero Mexicano is a nice little Mexican restaurant that is especially good for lunch during a busy day shopping. This is only one of a couple of Mexican restaurants through out Sapporo, if you are so inclined for some Mexican cuisine. This restaurant serves up, as you would expect, a selection of tacos, burritos, fajitas, spicy chili beans and enchiladas (which are particularly good). Fries, salads, and wrap rolls are also on the menu. The spiciness level is represented by a chili icon. Sombrero Mexicano also has a selection of Mexican beers you can enjoy with your meal. Of course, the obligatory Corona beer, plus Tecate beer, Sol, and a good Negra Modelo dark beer. The restaurant is nicely decked out with Mexican ornaments, and with the food, makes for a nice meal out!
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| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | around ¥1000 |
| Opening hours | 11:00 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-233-0411 |
| Notes | Seats 24 Non smoking No parking Credit cards not accepted May have to wait for groups of 4 or more |
| Location | 5 minute walk from Odori subway station. Tanukikoji Arcade 5 South 2 West 5 chome 20 Hokkaido Sapporo |
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Chefs doing their thing
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| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Closed | New Years Holiday |
| Contact | 011-398-9570 |
| Notes | - |
| Getting there | 8 minute walk from Nopporo station 〒069-0821 Hokkaido Prefecture, Ebetsu, 東野幌町３−３ |
| Shops | Ebri Vegetable Market Gresham -Ebetsu - Tosa Grocery Store Il Mattone Arlese Italian Restaurant Nopporo Coffee Brick Hut Sweet Potatoes |
The stylish Ebri Shopping Mall was opened in March 2016 and was reconstructed from an old brick factory. This small one floor building has a lot of character with its red brick, wrought iron and wooden veneer and reflects on the town of Ebetsu, which is famous for its brick making industry. The brick building is made entirely from 100% Ebetsu brick and contains a supermarket, a coffee and sweets shop, a local grocery and a delicious wood fire Italian restaurant. A lot of local produce from the surrounding areas are sold here!
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There are about a dozen shops in the building. There are some clothing stores but the main focus is on the local food grown in local areas. The supermarket there is a great place to buy some local fare. The space is very open and customers can walk around and poke their noses into the various kitchens of the sweet potato shop, coffee shop, and the Italian restaurant. At the coffee shop try the rich, delicious ‘Nopporo Coffee’ blend and purchase some packets to take home! There is also a roasted sweet potato shop as well, the “Brick Hut”. These fragrant potatoes are baked in a stone kiln made from materials sent from Italy & France. The kiln was created by a master craftsman and it brings out the unique flavors. French fries, sweet potatoes, and roast potatoes are on the menu. This shop is open until 19:00.
Lemon & Seafood Pasta
Ebri Shopping Mall is a 10 minute drive from Nopporo Forest Park. If you are hungry after seeing the sites of the Centennial Memorial Tower, or the Hokkaido historical Museum then there is a nice little Italian restaurant here, at Ebri Shopping Mall. Arles Il Mattone Italian Restaurant has a wooden kiln and makes its dishes from Ebetsu ingredients. There is lunch set meal (from 11:00 – 14:00) and a dinner set meal (17:00 – 20:30). The meals, come with a buffet style appetizer and cost around ¥1200. The all you can eat appetizer has a delicious selection of vegetables, olives, pastas, and meats. The main meals are made up of pastas, and wood fired pizzas. For dessert, there is also a large selection of all you can eat buffet style cakes and puddings. Arles has a great selection of local and foreign wines too! The phone number for Arles is 011-398-7708.
