10 Spots for Hokkaido's Seafood, Wagyu, and Hot Pot in Susukino, Sapporo Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: Jun 05 2020

Author: SAVOR JAPAN

10 Spots for Hokkaido's Seafood, Wagyu, and Hot Pot in Susukino, Sapporo

Susukino, Sapporo - a destination for many tourists from both Japan and abroad. This area is filled with restaurants, hotels, and shops, so there’s no better place to experience food made with local Hokkaido ingredients! Seafood dishes like sashimi and nabe (hot pot) are a given, but there is a wide array of restaurants serving other options as well, including steak, wild game, Chinese cuisine, obanzai (traditional homecooked dishes in Kyoto), and yakiniku (Japanese BBQ). Keep these spots in mind when sightseeing or dining in Sapporo with friends!

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1. Kaisen Bal Nemuroya

Kaisen Bal Nemuroya is decorated with old fashion vintage posters, making for a relaxing, casual atmosphere, and offers food made with must-try Hokkaido ingredients that are bursting with umami (Japanese savory taste). The [5-Variety Sashimi Assortment of the Day] is a splendid dish made with seafood caught in local waters that same morning, and this dish features such fantastic options as shellfish still in the shell and artfully arranged fish. [Lamb Carpaccio] is another option here. The mutton in this dish has a wonderful fattiness and pleasantly chewy texture. It comes with a house dressing and specially-made wasabi sauce - a real hit! The [Yasuda Roll], a dish named after the restaurant owner, is yet another popular choice, featuring maguro (tuna), salmon, and ikura (salmon roe) wrapped in salty rice. These delectable dishes all go well with sake and shochu (types of Japanese alcohol), cocktails, and wine.

Kaisen Bal Nemuroya

Open: 6:30 pm - 5:00 am *No specific last order time. Call ahead and they will wait for you.
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Access: 4-minute walk from Susukino Station. Head south from Exit 5 and turn left at the 3rd intersection. Located on 4F of the brown building on the left.
Address: 4F, 5.3 Bldg., Minami 5-jo Nishi 3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido (Map)
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2. Yakinikuya Kane-chan

This yakiniku spot has grills installed at each seat by the counter, making it ideal for anyone from dining alone to dating and going out with friends! There is no better place to experience Saroma Wagyu, a kind of Kuroge Wagyu (a type of high-quality beef) from Hokkaido chosen for its excellent umami, through cuts such as the [Deluxe Hanging Tender], [Premium Gyutan / Deluxe], and [Premium Grilled Liver]. The owner also spent half a year developing "momi-dare" and "tsuke-dare," sauces guaranteed to double the delicious umami flavor! This restaurant is also the only one in all of Japan to offer [Waraji], an exceedingly rare cut of which an entire cow yields only a small amount. In addition to these a la carte options, there are also course options available that show off the owner's love of premium beef.

Yakinikuya Kane-chan

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 12:30 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday

*Closed on Monday instead if Monday is a national holiday.

Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Exit 5 of Susukino Station. Go south on Sapporo Ekimae Street. Turn right at the Minami 5 Nishi 4 / Minami 5 Nishi 3 intersection, and then turn left at the first corner.
Address: 1F, Susukino Kotobuki Bldg., 5-2, Minami 5-jo Nishi 4, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido (Map)
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3. Minato Ichiya Susukino Branch

This seafood izakaya (Japanese pub) offers a variety in the selection of private rooms that can accommodate anything from small parties to massive 140-person banquets! The [Premium Sashimi 7-Variety Assortment with Uni Toro Box] is a visually impressive dish that is made with seasonal fish caught the same day. This is an excellent choice for sharing with friends! Another popular featured item is the [Extra Large Stewed Kinmedai], a large red snapper whose soft white meat has been steeped in a salty-sweet sauce, an excellent combination. The [Uni, Ikura, and Crab Sushi] is another dish certain to take your party to the next level! It is extravagant as uni (sea urchin), ikura, and crab topped to engulf the rice! Be sure to try the [Beef Stew and Rice in a Stone Bowl], perfect as a final dish, as well as the seared beef, pork, and chicken options as well!

Minato Ichiya Susukino Branch

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm *Banquets can also be held during these hours! (special rates for early/late bookings available)
Closed: Sunday
*Closed on Monday instead if Monday is a national holiday.
Average price: 3,500 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Susukino Station
3-minute walk from Exit 3 of Hosui Susukino Station
Address: 8F, No. 3 Green Bldg., 1-1, Minami 4-jo Nishi 3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Map
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4. Yumeya Kyokoi Shizuku Susukino Branch

This restaurant's interior is decorated in style evocative of Kyoto, with its bridge painted vermillion and its walls covered in paper with Japanese patterns. This izakaya, specializing in original culinary creations, offers private rooms with tables, as well as features like horigotatsu (sunken kotatsu tables) that can be used by parties of 2 or more. The meat used in the [Sangen Pork Shabu-Shabu] is popular for its tenderness and sweetness, and this dish includes both loin and belly cuts. Another popular choice with regular customers is the [Deep-fried Chicken Tsukune with Yuba and Cheese], which combines a juicy tsukune (chicken meatball) with soft, melty cheese and crispy yuba (tofu skin) - a great combination! Furthermore, the [Premium Beef Top Blade Steak] can be enjoyed with a special house sauce featuring grated onions and apples. The many stylish dishes on offer here are great for both dates as well as dining out with friends.

Yumeya Kyokoi Shizuku Susukino Branch

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm *Banquets also can be held during these hours! (special rates for early/late bookings available)
Closed: Sunday
*Closed on Monday instead if Monday is a national holiday.
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Susukino Station
3-minute walk from Exit 3 of Hosui Susukino Station
Address: 8F, No. 3 Green Bldg., 1-1, Minami 4-jo Nishi 3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

5. MEAT BOY N.Y. Sapporo Susukino Branch

MEAT BOY N.Y. is a meat restaurant consisting of private rooms located on the top floor of a building, offering diners incredible nighttime views of Susukino along with their meals. There is a range of seating options, including ones for couples as well as horigotatsu (low table seats with deep leg space), which are great for banquets. The [Cheese Dakgalbi] here is all-you-can-eat and features salty-sweet chicken that you dip into hot cheese! There are also a variety of featured courses that offer both steak and roast beef and include 2-hour all-you-can-drink plans. A la carte steaks like the [Sirloin Steak], [Outside Skirt Steak], and [Top Blade Steak] can all be ordered as either 150g or 250g portion sizes.

MEAT BOY N.Y. Sapporo Susukino Branch

Open: [Monday - Thursday, Sunday, National Holidays] 4:30 pm - 1:00 am (Food L.O. 12:00 am, Drink L.O. 12:30 am)
[Friday, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Food L.O. 1:00 am, Drink L.O. 1:30 am)
Closed: None
*Closed on New Year's Day
Average price: [Dinner] 2,980 JPY *All-you-can-drink plans start from 1,500 JPY (plus tax) / [Lunch] 2,980 JPY *All-you-can-drink plans start from 1,500 JPY (plus tax)
Access: 5-minute walk from Susukino Station. Located on 13F of F-45 Bldg.
Address: 13F, F-45 Bldg., 8, Minami 4-jo Nishi 5, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Map
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6. Tori no Kyubei Sapporo Susukino Branch

This spot takes great pride in its Japanese interior design and can accommodate anywhere between 2 and 20 guests with its various sizes of private rooms. The Shiretoko chicken used in the skewers here is renowned for its pleasant texture and tenderness. Also be sure to try the [Chicken Soboro Tonpeiyaki], consisting of ground Shiretoko chicken folded inside a soft blanket of egg. The [Chicken Wing Karaage], steeped in a specially-made secret sauce, is the perfect accompaniment for drinks! Course options are popular as well, such as the [Cheese Dakgalbi All-You-Can-Eat Course], as well as the [Full All-You-Can-Drink Course], which allows diners to choose from 100 kinds of drinks!

Tori no Kyubei Sapporo Susukino Branch

Open: [Monday - Thursday, Sunday, National Holidays] 4:30 pm - 1:00 am (Food L.O. 12:00 am, Drink L.O. 12:30 am)
[Friday, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Food L.O. 1:00 am, Drink L.O. 1:30 am)
Closed: None
*Closed on New Year's Day
Average price: 3,500 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from Susukino Station. Located on the 4F of Daimex Plaza, Hall 5.
Address: 4F, Hall 5, Daimex Plaza, Minami 4-jo Nishi 4, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Map
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7. Torishin Hanare Sapporo Susukino Branch

Torishin Hanare has table seating divided by partitions, as well as private rooms with a modern Japanese aesthetic. Featured items here include various cuts of steak, such as the tender, sweet [Sirloin Steak]; the low-calorie [Outside Skirt Steak]; and the [Top Blade Steak], which boasts a wonderful texture. There are both 150g and 250g portion sizes available, so you can customize your meal to match for whatever you and your stomach are in the mood! This spot also offers many course options, but two especially popular choices for groups include the [2-Hour All-You-Can-Drink Steak Course], where the main dish is sirloin steak, as well as the [All-You-Can-Eat Cheese Dakgalbi]!

Torishin Hanare Sapporo Susukino Branch

Open: [Monday - Thursday, Sunday, National Holidays] 4:30 pm - 1:00 am (Food L.O. 12:00 am, Drink L.O. 12:30 am)
[Friday, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Food L.O. 1:00 am, Drink L.O. 1:30 am)
Closed: None
*Closed on New Year's Day
Average price: 3,500 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Susukino Station. Located on the B1F of F-45 Bldg.
Address: B1F, F-45 Bldg., 8, Minami 4-jo Nishi 5, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

8. Zenya Sapporo Susukino Branch

Zenya, the restaurant with the elegant wooden interior lit with warm lighting, offers original Japanese creations focused around Hokkaido seafood and vegetables purchased from contracted farmers. The menu here is quite diverse, including choices such as the [5-Variety Sashimi Assortment], a great way to experience this seafood's outstanding freshness; the nutritious [Offal Natto Nabe], a hot pot topped with natto (fermented soybeans); and [Daisen Chicken], consisting of grilled chicken with a heavenly scent. There is also a good selection of side dishes, such as cold hors d'oeuvres like [Whelks with Wasabi] and the creamy [Deluxe Potato Salad], as well as the crispy and popular [Croquette of the Day]. A number of course options featuring seafood and jidori (local chicken), as well as an all-you-can-drink plan, are also recommendation here.

Zenya Sapporo Susukino Branch

Open: [Monday - Thursday] Dinner 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Food L.O. 1:00 am, Drink L.o. 1:30 am)
[Friday, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 4:00 pm - 4:00 am (Food L.O. 3:00 am, Drink L.O. 3:30 am)
[Sunday, National Holidays] Dinner 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Food L.O. 11:00 pm, Drink L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY *Includes all-you-can-drink plan / [Lunch] 3,000 JPY *Please make lunchtime reservations by phone
Access: Around a 1 minute walk from Susukino Station
Address: 3F, No. 3 Green Bldg., 1-1, Minami 4-jo Nishi 3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

9. Enishiya

Enishiya is a welcoming spot that uses all manner of techniques in the preparation of its food, which features a plethora of ingredients from Hokkaido. Madachi (cod roe), bamboo shoots, extra-large asparagus grown in Hokkaido, unagi (eel), and shishamo (smelt) - all of these ingredients and more can be sampled here, but only when they are in season! There are also many other rare dishes here not usually encountered at other establishments, such as full courses featuring liver sashimi, yukhoe (a raw Korean-style meat dish), and tataki (lightly seared meat) made from Yezo deer, not to mention suppon (soft-shell turtle) and fresh crab! Along with top sake brands, you can also savor a wonderful selection of drinking snacks like the [Unagi Skewers] and [Uni and Fresh Ricotta Cheese].

Enishiya

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 2:00 am (L.O. 1:30 am)
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: 5,500 JPY *Banquets cost 6,000 JPY
Access: 350m from Susukino Station
209m from Hosui Susukino Station
Address: 2F, Shusui Bldg., Minami 6-jo Nishi 3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Map
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10. yinzu

This restaurant has a dark brown color scheme that creates a subdued, relaxing atmosphere. The Chinese cuisine offered here fully displays the bounties of Hokkaido, featuring local vegetables, meat, dairy products, flour, and wild game. For example, the dumpling skins of the [Xiaolongbao] are made with local wheat flour, while the filling is made with local pork, resulting in a deliciously juicy creation! Diners return to yinzu repeatedly to savor dishes like the [Black Vinegar Herb Pork], made with chuck from herb-fed Makkari pigs. This chuck is fried until crisp and then enhanced with tart black vinegar. People also love the [Chongqing Nabe], made with Chinese sansho (strong pepper) and chili peppers. Rare game dishes are also offered here, such as the [Hokkaido Brown Bear Paw Stew], which pairs wonderfully with the restaurant's selection of 300 varieties of wine and sake from around Japan!

yinzu

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] 4:30 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday
*Closed on Monday instead if Monday is a national holiday
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY
Access: Head south along Sapporo Ekimae Street from Susukino Station, then turn right at Toyokawa Inari, and it will be on the left on the 1F of the Sapporo 74L Bldg.
Address: 1F, Sapporo 74L Bldg., Minami 7-jo Nishi 4, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Map
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