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vibe. A wide selection of
Italian wines and desserts,
too. Friendly service.
SAPPORO:
Sapporo Beer Garden ¥¥
Regional
9-2-10 North 7-jo, Higashi-ku,
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 065-0007
Tel (0120) 150-550
Sup Sapporo beer in a cavernous
red-brick hall accented by a
ceiling-high brewing cauldron.
Various Hokkaido dishes served.
SAPPORO: 21 Club ¥¥¥
Teppanyaki
6-1-21 South 10-jo West,
Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi,
Hokkaido 064-8561
The cavernous Sapporo Beer Garden, offering Hokkaido specials and beer aplenty Tel (011) 512-8158
This plush dining experience on
NISEKO: Izakaya Bang Bang ¥¥ reasonable prices. Keep it simple the 25th floor of the Novotel
Izakaya with a 12-piece “sushi plate.” hotel offers a cityscape backdrop
188-24 Aza-Yamada, Kutchan-cho, Children’s meals are available. as you watch the chefs at work
Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0081 from your counter seat.
Tel (0136) 22-4292 Closed outside SAPPORO: Ramen Kyowakoku ¥
of ski season Noodle shop SAPPORO: Kani Honke ¥¥¥
Lively after-ski watering hole 2 North 5-jo West, Chuo-ku, Seafood
with a large menu centered on Sapporo-shi 060-0005 2-1-18 North 3-jo West,
yakitori and other skewered Tel (011) 209-5031 Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi,
meat and vegetables. Eight ramen shops from around Hokkaido 060-0003
Hokkaido combine on the 10th Tel (011) 222-0018
NISEKO: Kabuki 1 ¥¥ floor of Sapporo station. The Crab sushi and sashimi, as
Izakaya Sapporo miso ramen is great. well as boiled and grilled
170-26 Aza-Yamada, crab, are served here by
Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, SAPPORO: Matsujin ¥¥ kimono-clad waitresses.
Hokkaido 044-0081 Regional Choose between tatami
Tel (0136) 21-2233 Closed outside 4-16-1 South 1-jo West, Chuo-ku, rooms and table seating.
of ski season Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0061
Hotplates are set on each table Tel (011) 219-2989 TOYA NATIONAL PARK:
for cooking up okonomiyaki, Jingisukan, the Hokkaido-born Michel Bras ¥¥¥
teppanyaki, and yaki soba. The grilled mutton dish is traditionally European
friendly English-speaking staff prepared at your table at Matsujin, Windsor Hotel, Shimizu,
will show you how. and servings are all-you-can-eat. Toyako-cho, Abuta-gun,
Hokkaido 049-5722
DK Choice SAPPORO: La Piazza ¥¥ Tel (0142) 73-1159 Closed Wed &
European
lunch Thu
OTARU: Kita no Ice Cream ¥ 11-1-35 This Michelin-starred French
Dessert Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 064-0923 restaurant offers two highly
1-2-18 Ironai, Otaru-shi, Tel (011) 563-7717 Closed Mon refined and sumptuous options:
Hokkaido 047-0031 Handmade pasta, excellent the five-course “Meeting” and
Tel (0134) 23-8983 pizzas, and a friendly, laid-back the four-course “Walk”.
Located in one of the old brick
buildings along the picturesque
Otaru Canal, Kita no Ice Cream
specialises in one of the products
that the renowned diary region
of Hokkaido is famous for: ice
cream. The selection on offer
ranges from classic flavors to
the bizarre. Try the ikasumi
(squid ink) or uni (sea urchin)
flavors, if you dare.
OTARU: Masazushi ¥¥
Sushi
1-1-1 Hanazono, Otaru-shi,
Hokkaido 047-0024
Tel (0134) 23-0011 Closed Mon
This multi-floored restaurant
delivers good quality at The entrance to Ramen Kyowakoku in Sapporo
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 310–11

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