Tag: Sake
Bird Watching
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥2000 - ¥3000 |
Opening Hours | 18:00 - 3:00, 18:00 - 1:00 (food) 17:00 - 1:00 (Sundays), 18:00 - 24:00 (food Sundays) |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-272-1150 |
Notes | Seating 40 French and yakitori bar English menu |
Location / Getting There | 3 minute walk from Susukino station 〒064-0804 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Minami 4 Jōnishi, 5 Chome−5 |
Bird Watching is a cozy little bar that also excels in yakitori (skewered meat) and French cuisine. With three floors and large windows, you can enjoy views of the downtown area while sipping on a variety of spirits and wines and partaking in some unique cuisine. The bar is a perfect spot for small groups or couples. The drink menu has some great sake, whiskeys, wines (red and white), cocktails and ‘Yuzu sake’. Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit. It’s tart and bitter, citrus-like, tangy and fresh, making it a refreshing and delicious sake which is a must try!
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The food at Bird Watching is also a delicious mix of French and Japanese styles. You can order individual meat skewers of various kinds, or a selection of delicious French plates such as carpaccio, quiche, or potage. Alternatively, if you want to try a bit of everything than there are various set menus you can try. The three sets range from ¥1900 to ¥3900. These include small French dishes, yakitori, salads, and desserts. With three floors there are lots of cozy small tables to sit and enjoy the Bird Watching bar.
Izakaya Hanayagi
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | 2000 Yen |
Opening Hours | Open 7 days a week: Monday – Thursday: 5:30pm – 1am (Food and Drink last order: 12:30am) Friday, Saturday, Days preceding a holiday: 5:30pm – 2am (Food and Drink last order: 2am) Sunday: 5:30 – midnight (Food and Drink L.O. 11:30pm) 定休日 月-木、祝日: 17:30-翌1:00 (料理L.O. 翌0:30 ドリンクL.O. 翌0:30) 金、土、祝前日: 17:30-翌2:30 (料理L.O. 翌2:00 ドリンクL.O. 翌2:00) 日: 17:30-翌0:00 (料理L.O. 23:30 ドリンクL.O. 23:30) 17:30~翌1:00迄 |
Closed | December 31 – January 3 |
Contact | - |
Notes | ¥300 charge for otooshi (お通し), a small dish of food / seating charge Capacity: 50 |
Location / Getting There | Sapporo, Chuo-ku, South 6 Jyo, West 3 Choume Daiichi Susukino Building 3rd floor. 北海道札幌市中央区南6条西3第1すすきのビル3F |
Japan is an expensive country. But like all expensive countries, there are opportunities to enjoy the local fare on the cheap. One such chance to fill your belly is by having a meal at HANAYAGI, a small izakaya (traditional Japanese restaurant) located in the southeastern corner of Susukino.
HANAYAGI has everything you’d expect a bare bones izakaya to have: something from the pickle jar, the deep fryer, the grill, the fish cooler and the fry pan. And a really, really cheap all-you-can-drink menu (nomihoudai/ 飲み放題). Enter through a corner door and you’ll be greeted by the chef busy doing what he does best. Shed your shoes and choose from one of the low tables situated on the hardwood floors. HANAYAGI only employs one other staff, so get your order in quickly. By 8pm the restaurant fills for a frenetic few hours with hungry 20 somethings. The drink menu is pretty standard: Yebisu beer on tap, bottled Heartland and a handful of premixed cocktails. As for food, consider your eating needs covered. With a wide variety of items listed on both the menu and on the walls, you’re guaranteed to find something to satisfy your hunger…providing you can read Japanese!
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Besides the chef, HANAYAGI only employs one other staff, so get your order in quickly. By 8pm the restaurant fills for a frenetic few hours with hungry 20 somethings. The drink menu is pretty standard: Yebisu beer on tap, bottled Heartland and a handful of premixed cocktails. As for food, consider your eating needs covered. With a wide variety of items listed on both the menu and on the walls, you’re guaranteed to find something to satisfy your hunger…providing you can read Japanese!
HANAYAGI is perfect for a busy night. You can be in and out in an hour, satisfied with a belly full of great local cooking. Or if you’re agenda is on the boozy end of the spectrum, consider this your best deal to prime the motor cheaply (think 2 hours of all the beer you can drink for under $10…). For the price, this place has it all: good food, good vibes and good value all in one place. Just remember to give your compliments to the chef directly – he’s a salt of the earth Sapporite, happy to serve the people.
Grilled chicken breast with sinus-melting wasabi.