| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥500 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 7:30 - 19:00 Odori park shop & Sapporo station 10:00 - 21:00 Sapporo Beer factory & Sun Piazza 9:00 - 21:00 Hassamu (Sapporo) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://www.saint-marc-hd.com/saintmarccafe/ |
| Notes | Coffee shop, dining. 5 locations in Sapporo plus 3 more locations in Asahikawa, Hakodate, and Muroran city |
| Location / Getting There | In Sapporo, there is a store at Sapporo station, a store next to Odori park, and one across from the Sapporo Beer Factory. Just outside the city, there is one at the Sun Piazza in Sin Sapporo, and another in Hassamu. |
There are few chains of coffee shops that can be found around Hokkaido. St Marc Cafe is just one of these! With numerous stores around Japan, there are five locations in Sapporo, with three others in Asahikawa, Muroran, and Hakodate. It is here at St. Marc Cafe you can find coffees, desserts and sweets, plus small lunch sets and food. This coffee chain has more choice than most other coffee chains. They have over a dozen hot drinks. Try the Yuzucha which is honey mixed with yuzu (citrus fruit), or the Belgian chocolate cocoa. Delicious!
St. Marc Cafe also has a big selection of ice drinks as well. And what would a coffee shop be without pastries and sweets? You can enjoy french bread, hamburgers, and a selection of danishes. Also, as with many other cafes, they have parfaits which are a popular favorite with many Japanese. The value set lunches include a coffee, a sweet pastry and a savory dish. The good thing about St. Marc Cafe is that their prices are very reasonable and you get good value for your money. For locations further in Hokkaido, continue to scroll down.
Asahikawa, Muroran, and Hakodate locations
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0134-21-5000 http://www.wingbay-otaru.co.jp/ |
| Notes | Supermarket, clothing stores, restaurants, fast food stores, entertainment areas, movie theatre, furniture stores, 5000 parking, swimming pool, wheelchair access |
| Location / Getting There | Wing Bay Otaru is right across from Otaruchikko Train Station on the JR Otaru line. 25 minute train ride from Sapporo station 〒047-0008 11 Chikko, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido |
The JR train line on the way to Otaru passes some great coastline. Along this JR line there are various stops before the final destination of Otaru. Two stations before the Otaru train station, you can find the Wing Bay Otaru department store. Opened in 1999, this huge department is about 1.5km long. It is one of the largest shopping complexes in Japan. The centre is 4 stories and has ample parking. In terms of shopping there are plenty of outlet shops, including mens, womens, and kids clothing stores. There is also a Nittori which is a huge furniture and home furnishing store.
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Apart from all these shops, Wing Bay Otaru shops has a huge hotel overlooking the marina. There is a cinema, a swimming pool, a bowling alley and a sports club, plus a large play centre for the kids. To fuel the body for shopping and all these activities there are about thirty different restaurants ranging from Mos Burger to gourmet dining. There is also a supermarket to pick up some fresh food. It is here you can get some boxed lunches. Why not grab one and head out to the park overlooking the water or eat outside along the boardwalk.
| 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
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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.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥600 - ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 21:30 (last order 21:00) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-827-8868 |
| Notes | Coffee shop seating 30, parking 10 English speaking staff, English menu smoking section available |
| Location / Getting There | 10 minutes walk from Exit 4 of Kikusui Station on the Tozai Line Subway 8-2 2 2-1 Kikusui Shiroishi-ku Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
Comfy interior
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Delicious Affogato
Plantation has a good selection of coffees with their very own freshly produced ‘Plantation Blend’ and ‘Specialty Coffee’. There are half a dozen coffees from which to choose from. The food menu varies depending on the day, but you can find pastas, a Japanese curry & rice, a Thai curry, or a ‘Croque Monsieur’ toasted cheese sandwich. And of course, every coffee shop must have a dessert menu. Plantation has cheese cakes, parfaits, cakes, affogato (coffee poured over vanilla ice cream), and seasonal cakes such as pistachio or tarte à l’orange.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥750 - ￥1200 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5261 |
| Notes | Long lines at lunch Non smoking Seating 76 Credit card accepted |
| Location / Getting There | 2 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita, Sapporo, 060-0806, PASEO 2 minute walk from Sapporo station |
Yotsuba White Cosy is a sweets & parfait restaurant located in Paseo, Sapporo station. It is a very popular place especially during lunch hours. There are 15 kinds of unique parfait, mixed with fresh fruits, delicious toppings, or nuts and almonds. Yotsuba is also famous for its fantastic pancakes. Make your choice from a dozen pancakes, whether it be caramel & almonds, 4 berries pancakes, or the cinnamon apple and rum raisin pancake with maple syrup, delicious!
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Pasta dishes
If you are looking for more of a savory meal, and not so much a sweet indulgence, then Yotsuba also has some pasta dishes. There are some spaghetti plates, a hamburger ‘doria’ plate, and a ‘gratin’ plate. Doria is a rice and butter based dish which typically has chicken or prawns, and some vegetables mixed in, with a creamy white sauce. There are also some pancake and cheese dishes , plus a kids set. For lunch sets there are some rice and chicken and curry sets. While shopping around near Sapporo station, Yotsuba White Cosy is a close by!
| 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.
