| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥3000 - ¥5500 |
| Opening Hours | 17:00 - 02:00 Susukino & Kitano store 17:00 - 23:00 Motomachi 17:00 - 00:30 Obihiro, Riverside, Aso, and Kotomi store |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | For numbers please check the Gaja website http://gajafan.com/store/ |
| Notes | BBQ style dining, all you can eat plan, all you can drink plan, party plan, good for groups |
| Location | Various locations throughout Hokkaido. The Susukino location in Sapporo is a 4 minute walk south from the Susukino subway station and can be found in the Cyber Building. Please see the maps below for Sapporo location and at the end of the article for locations in Hokkaido. |
They have party plans that range from ¥3500 to ¥5500 and obviously the more expensive the more you get for your buck. They also have a ‘viking’ plan which is basically an all you can eat plan that costs around ¥4000 for around two hours. You can have yourself a nice little BBQ in the comfort of a restaurant. And what goes well with cuts of meat but beer. Here they have an all you can drink plan as well. So this place is good for parties and groups where the drink and food flows all round.
Gaja is a very popular chain of yakiniku restaurants throughout Sapporo and with another location in Obihiro as well. Yakiniku is a unique dining experience where the clientele grill (yaku) their own meats (niku) to their desired taste. The food is cooked on small hot grill that is heated via hot coals. Each grill is located in the center of the tables with an exhaust fan above (so the customers don’t get smoked out). These restaurants are popular for two reasons. First there is a large selection of meat that can be chosen. Different cuts of beef, plus pork, chicken and vegetables. Rice and a variety of sauces are also available.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥5000 |
| Opening Hours | 11: 45 - 15: 00 (last order 14:00) 17: 00 - 24: 00 (last order 21:00) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-552-2929 https://www.sapporo-steak.jp/ |
| Notes | Teppanyaki restaurant, seating 32, private room 4 - 7 people, credit card accepted, no smoking, paid parking 110 spaces (free for first 2 hours), steak restaurant, reservations preferable |
| Location | This restaurant is located in central Sapporo. It is directly on route 36 on the basement floor of the 'Sapporo Tokyu Rei Hotel'. It is only a 1 minute walk west from Susukino the subway station. Head to the basement floor of the hotel. 5-1 Minami 4 West, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel Restaurant Brother Sapporo B1 |
If you love steaks, this place is a must. This restaurant is a fantastic place to celebrate a special occasion, or if you are traveling to Japan, then this a great Japanese experience to enjoy and remember. This is a ‘teppanyaki’ restaurant which means you get to watch your own personal chef working their magic. Everything is cooked right in front of you and there is a certain flair to the dishes so make sure to bring your camera! There are various set dishes to order that include a meat cut plus vegetables and dessert.
These set meals are not cheap but the cost is worth it. The meat here (especially the steaks) are succulent and melt in your mouth. The beef here is Tokachi black beef and has been carefully selected. The steaks here have beautiful marbling and you won’t find a better steak. These can be enjoyed with salt, wasabi, or a handmade mustard. The seats each come with a single chef so you need to book in. Private rooms fit up to seven people. This restaurant is definitely high on the list of dining experiences. There is parking within the hotel (free for the first 2 hours), or the restaurant is not a far walk from Susukino subway station.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥5000 |
| Opening Hours | 11: 45 - 15: 00 (last order 14:00) 17: 00 - 24: 00 (last order 21:00) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-552-2929 https://www.sapporo-steak.jp/ |
| Notes | Teppanyaki restaurant, seating 32, private room 4 - 7 people, credit card accepted, no smoking, paid parking 110 spaces (free for first 2 hours), steak restaurant, reservations preferable |
| Location | This restaurant is located in central Sapporo. It is directly on route 36 on the basement floor of the 'Sapporo Tokyu Rei Hotel'. It is only a 1 minute walk west from Susukino the subway station. Head to the basement floor of the hotel. 5-1 Minami 4 West, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel Restaurant Brother Sapporo B1 |
This bar and dining restaurant is one of the best places to enjoy some high quality food and alcohol. It is all located conveniently in town and with seats outside on route 36. This road is a main road that dissects Susukino and Odori. With outside seating (although small), as well as inside seating you can wine and dine while watching the many revelers walking along the sidewalks. In the summer this is a perfect spot. The food here is flawless and the menu has so many great dishes, you won’t be dissapointed!
They have some great little side dishes such as a cheese plate, or olives and prosciutto. Other dishes include succulent meats, salads, and pasta dishes. There is such a great choice here. To go with the food, there is a good selection of wines. If you want to enjoy just a simple beer, then they have that too! There is also sake, and non alcoholic drinks. Osteria is perfect for small parties with the upstairs seating, or its a great date spot with small tables and counter seating on the ground floor. This restaurant is highly recommended.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 14:30 17:30 - 18:00 |
| Closed | Thursdays |
| Contact | 011-231-8461 |
| Notes | Curry restaurant, no parking, seating 15 |
| Location | The restaurant can be found in the Tanukikoji Shopping arcade on the first block, in Sapporo. There is no parking but there is paid parking around the area. Via public transport, the restaurant is a 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. 〒060-0063 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 3 Jonishi, 1 Chome-12, 1-chome South Tanukikoji |
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Delhi Curry is an iconic restaurant that can be found on the first block of Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade. It is also right next to Soseigawa Park, making it a convenient restaurant to grab some take away and eat in the park. It’s familiar store front is well known to many locals living in Sapporo. Delhi curry has been in the arcade for over thirty decades. It is run by the same elderly couple that have delivered countless curries over the many years. There is enough seating for 15. With its homely interior and tiled floor, it is reminiscent of an old movie.
On the surface, the curries here look simple with the bare minimum of ingredients, but don’t let that fool you. The dishes here pack a good flavor and are quite delicious. The soup here goes well with the serving of rice that comes with it. Based on Indian curries, as the name suggests, Delhi has a dozen or so curries to choose from. One drawback however is that the menu is written only in Japanese and has no pictures. If are a traveller, it is recommended that you know some Japanese or have a way to translate the menu if you wish to dine here. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 16:00 Lunch 17:00 - 20:30 Dinner |
| Closed | Mondays |
| Contact | 011-8153-030 |
| Notes | Ramen restaurant |
| Location | The restaurant is to the east of Sapporo. It is a 8 minute walk east from Toyohira River. From Hiragishi subway station, it is a 12 minute walk. 9 Chome-6-1 Hiragishi 1 Jo, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0931 |
Yama Arashi is a popular ramen store in Hiragishi. It is not a far walk from Toyohira River. It is the main store of three ramen stores of the same company. The other being Yamarashi Black Tiger Ramen, which is in central Sapporo and there is also Tenjo Tenge Ryuga Dokuso, which is on the way to Jozankei. The main store Yama Arashi, has a good selection of ramen dishes. All of Yamaarashi’s ramen is made from Hokkaido ingredients the soup uses only carefully selected pork from Hokkaido. The broth is made from pork loin and the soup is boiled for 10 hours and then soaked in a special sauce. The end result is a great and delicious ramen.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-398-3428 |
| Notes | Ramen restaurant, no parking |
| Location | The restaurant is to the south of Sapporo. It is past Sapporo Dome on Hitsujigaoka Dori avenue. It is a 25 minute drive from central Sapporo. 1 Chome-4-13 Kiyota 3 Jo, Kiyota Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 004-0843 |
This is a small ramen restaurant in the south western area of Sapporo. It is just a three minute drive past Sapporo Dome. The restaurant is just off Hitsujigaoka Dori Avenue and is also across from Sapporo International University as well as Sapporo Kokusai Daigaku Museum. To order at this store, as with most ramen stores, there is an ordering machine near the entrance. Simply put in your money and push your selected item. The buttons are only in Japanese so its recommended to have someone who speaks Japanese (if you don’t), or an app on your phone. The ramen here is not overly exceptional, and has slightly above average ratings, but you get a lot for your dollar.
At Ramen 296, you can order your standard shio (salt), miso, or shoyu ramen. Plus they have variants on these dishes. The Kiyota Ramen dish seems to be the most popular and is their flagship dish. Extras can be ordered to on your dish. Plus there are soba noodles which can be ordered as a side dish or own its own.