| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥800 - ￥1200 set menu ￥260 - ￥650 per sushi plate |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5870 http://www.sushi-hanamaru.com/ |
| Notes | Seating 97 Possible lines at lunch time English menu Smoking allowed from 15:00 |
| Location / Getting There | 2 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita, Sapporo, Paseo West B1F 2 minute walk from Sapporo station |
Lunch menu
Machino Sushi Shiki restaurant is part of the Hanamaru company which is a famous chain of sushi bars and restaurants. Machino Sushi Shiki is located in Paseo and is one of three Hanamaru sushi bars in Hokkaido. There are 2 options for your order, the set menu or the plate menu. The set menus include a lunch menu of 10 pieces of sushi with a mussel soup, and egg pudding (recommended), or the shrimp soba noodles set, or the mixed set of salmon eggs, soup, and sea urchin on rice.
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Delicious mussel soup
The other option is to order individual plates. Each plate has 2 pieces of sushi per plate. The prices are much higher at around ￥350 per plate, up to ￥650 a plate. For those wishing to sample different kinds of sushi, the other Hanamaru kaiden (sushi train) restaurants are a cheaper option. Machino Sushi has a large drinks menu, including beer, cocktails, and sake. There is counter seating as well as table seating for up to groups of 8. This restaurant caters for tourists but as a note, taking photos of the sushi is no problem BUT the sushi chefs do not like having their photo taken. Apart from that, enjoy the fresh sushi at Machino Sushi Shiki Hanamaru!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥450 - ￥850 per drink ￥700 - ￥1000 per dish |
| Opening Hours | 17:00 - 2:00 Sunday to Thursday 17:00 - 5:00 Friday & Saturday |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-271-0085 St. John's Wood home page |
| Notes | Seating 40 No seating charge Credit cards accepted No parking Sports TV available Outside seating in summer |
| Location / Getting There | Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Southern 4th West 4th Street 16 Huai Ao Bldg. 1F 1 minute walk from Susukino subway station |
Cold half pint of Carlsberg
St. John’s Wood is a British style pub located in a prime location right near Susukino station. As with all good British style pubs, St. John’s Wood has a good selection of whiskeys, malts, wine and beer. They have Suntory Premium, Carlsberg, and a local black stout on tap, which are served in half pints or pints. There is also a selection of 10 bottled beers from around the globe on the menu. There are cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks as well, with happy hour from 18:00 to 19:00 for a cheaper beverage! Pay at the counter.
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Counter seating
With window seating looking onto the main street, St John’s Wood is a good bar to sit and watch the traffic walk by, especially in the summer with outside seating. There is also counter seating with 2 large screens for sports plus there are tables for large groups up to 15 people. The food menu also serves up good British fare, fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, and St. John’s very own haggis served with potatoes! Side orders include everything from olives, onion rings to cheeses, nuts and pickles. Pizza and pastas are also served at St. John’s Wood. For a quick drink, a starting pub for a night out, or one more on the way home, St John’s Wood is a good pub to check out.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1000 - ￥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-215-1250 050-5593-8277 for reservations |
| Notes | Seating 60 Smoking establishment Cakes, sweets & food Credit card accepted No parking |
| Location / Getting There | Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku South Ichi-nishi 2-18 Ikeuchi GATE 2F 2 minute walk from Odori station |
Caramel coffee
Sold as a “girls relaxing space” Arucamo Cafe is an elegant and fancy space, which sells not only coffee, but has cakes, and in its large dining area, jewelry and adornments are for sale. This coffee shop has a lot of space and there are large tables for big groups. Arucamo Cafe has a good selection of coffees & aromatic teas. They also have large 24cm cakes with which to choose from. The cakes are made with seasonal fruits and go well with any tea or coffee (especially on a cold winters day).
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Jewelry for sale
On the healthier side of things, Arucamo Cafe have vegetarian dishes on the menu as well as pastas and delicious sandwiches. While you are waiting for your order, feel free to wander around and take a look at the jewelry for sale. If anything picks your fancy, then inform the friendly staff. Arucamo Cafe is located on the 2nd floor of the Ikeuchi Department store. It has large windows with pleasant views overlooking the street . It’s also a good location to enjoy a coffee and get views of the Yosakoi Soran Festival if you are in the area at that time.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000 - ￥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 10:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5467 |
| Notes | Rice omelette restaurant Non smoking Seating 30 |
| Location / Getting There | 2 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0806, Japan 2 minute walk from Sapporo station |
Omelette with bacon & potato
Chapeau Rouge (red hat) is a rice & omelette restaurant. Omelette & rice dishes, better known as ‘Om Rice’ is a popular dish in Japan. There are many kinds of ‘Om Rice’ restaurants throughout Hokkaido. Chapeau Rouge is a typical om rice restaurant which serves up omelettes & rice, with a garnish of some kind. It is a quick and easy spot to grab some lunch or dinner. The menu has many kinds of omelettes, including the herb chicken (pictured above), curry, hamburger patty, and the bacon & tomato omelette and rice.
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Chapeau Rouge, has a set menu as well which includes a small green salad, and a cup of onion soup. There are also a couple of spaghetti dishes thrown into the mix as well. The dishes are very basic, as they are affordable, making Chapeau Rouge a quick and convenient spot to recharge the batteries whilst in the shopping district at Sapporo station.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000 - ￥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5013 |
| Notes | Seating 50 No smoking Pictured menu Some dishes on menu translated in English |
| Location / Getting There | 2 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0806, Japan 2 minute walk from Sapporo station |
Delicious fried chicken set
Provence is a restaurant located next to Sapporo station in Paseo, which is 2 floors of various restaurants and coffee shops. Provence is based on French / Italian cuisine using olive oil from the south of France. Provence is part of company that owns a chain of restaurants throughout Japan. There are 7 other restaurants in Japan, with 1 being in Hokkaido, Sapporo. As there is plenty of seating, there are rarely long lines to get in for lunch or dinner which is a bonus.
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The menu offers up a variety of dishes including vegetables, chicken, pizzas, pastas, omelettes, and salads. The lunch and dinner set menus come with rice, a salad, soup, and a quiche. The pizzas are cooked in the stores kiln, and drizzled with a splendid Tuscan olive oil! While at Provence, along with dishes, why not try one of the various sundaes that are on display. Strawberry, almond, caramel, tea & adzuki bean, or the simple chocolate sundae are all available at Provence!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000 - ￥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5667 info@thais.jpn.com |
| Notes | Pictured menu in English Smoking from 17:00 in ALL areas Seating 30, up to groups of 4. |
| Location / Getting There | Japan, 〒060-0806 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Kita, Kita 6 Jonishi, 2 Chome, Paseo B1 2 minute walk from Sapporo station |
‘Gapao’ stir fry chicken & basil
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Chang beer
The menu at Thai’s has a selection of soups, meats, and noodles that all come with a side dish of rice. There is a lunch set menu as well as a dinner set menu. Spice levels are all indicated on the menu with the number of chili peppers marked underneath each dish. Of course, if you prefer a lower level of spice then you can ask the friendly staff. Thai beers are also available to go with your meal. Thai desserts include deep fried banana with ice cream which is a must! From 17:00, Thai’s becomes a smoking establishment. If the smoke from other customers bothers you, inform the staff so they can accommodate you.
