Best restaurants in Sapporo

A narrow alleyway in the Susukino entertainment district lined with small noodle shops specializing in Sapporo-style miso ramen.

"A narrow back alley lined with dozens of small ramen shops, each serving different variations. The h"

Popular soup curry restaurant famous enough to draw 40-minute queues. Sapporo's signature soup curry style features a light, soupy broth with fried chicken, vegetables, and customizable spice level.

"Popular soup curry restaurant famous enough to draw 40-minute queues. Sapporo's signature soup curry"

Popular soup curry restaurant in Sapporo known for long lines.

"Popular soup curry restaurant in Sapporo known for long lines."

A ramen shop in Sapporo famous for its Sapporo-style miso ramen and its unusual custom of offering unlimited free boiled eggs. The host praises the rich double-miso broth, chewy noodles, and melt-in-your-mouth chashu pork.

"A ramen shop in Sapporo famous for its Sapporo-style miso ramen and its unusual custom of offering u"

Famous ramen shop specializing in shrimp miso ramen, with options for original (pure shrimp) or moderate (shrimp and pork) broths. Highly praised for its rich, umami-balanced miso broth.

"Famous ramen shop specializing in shrimp miso ramen, with options for original (pure shrimp) or mode"

A popular Genghis Khan (jingisukan) restaurant in the city center where guests queue in the cold for charcoal-grilled mutton on a distinctive helmet-shaped grill. Praised for tender, gaminess-free mutton and flavorful dipping sauce.

"A popular Genghis Khan (jingisukan) restaurant in the city center where guests queue in the cold for"

A soup curry restaurant offering Hokkaido-style soup curry with customizable spice levels. Their juicy chicken with grated radish vinegar seasoning is listed as a specialty exclusive to this restaurant; cash only.

"A soup curry restaurant offering Hokkaido-style soup curry with customizable spice levels. Their jui"

Jingisukan (grilled lamb) restaurant the hosts visited and highly praised. They recommend eating the lamb with just pepper and salt, and describe it as the best lamb they have ever had with no gamey smell.

"Jingisukan (grilled lamb) restaurant the hosts visited and highly praised. They recommend eating the"

Miso ramen restaurant the hosts visited and recommend. Wait times can be around 40 minutes but they issue numbered tickets so you can shop while waiting.

"Miso ramen restaurant the hosts visited and recommend. Wait times can be around 40 minutes but they "

Miso ramen restaurant described as one host's all-time favourite Sapporo-style miso ramen spot. They did not visit this time due to the long line.

"Miso ramen restaurant described as one host's all-time favourite Sapporo-style miso ramen spot. They"

Popular restaurant specialising in zangi, Hokkaido's style of fried chicken. The hosts praise the zangi as amazing and highlight the very reasonable prices.

"Popular restaurant specialising in zangi, Hokkaido's style of fried chicken. The hosts praise the za"

Crab-specialist sushi restaurant located along the Tanuki Koji arcade area. Known for exceptional crab dishes including crab don (kani don); the crab is particularly praised.

"Crab-specialist sushi restaurant located along the Tanuki Koji arcade area. Known for exceptional cr"

A ramen food hall on the 10th floor of the Esta building (S2 building) attached to Sapporo Station, featuring multiple miso ramen specialty restaurants.

"A ramen food hall on the 10th floor of the Esta building (S2 building) attached to Sapporo Station, "

A kaisendon specialist tucked behind a souvenir shop inside the wholesale market, praised as one of the freshest seafood bowl spots in all of Hokkaido. The signature bowl is loaded with uni, ikura, abalone, king crab, salmon, fatty tuna, scallops, squid, octopus, and shrimp for around 3,000 yen.

"A kaisendon specialist tucked behind a souvenir shop inside the wholesale market, praised as one of "

A newly opened ramen shop tucked in a tiny hidden alleyway, supervised by a Michelin French restaurant chef and run by a former Italian cuisine chef. Signature chicken paitan ramen has a creamy milky-white broth topped with rosemary foam, woodfire oil, baked shirako cod milt, and roasted lily root.

"A newly opened ramen shop tucked in a tiny hidden alleyway, supervised by a Michelin French restaura"

An all-you-can-eat crab restaurant just a 3-minute walk from Susukino subway station. The course includes snow crab (zuwai), hairy crab (kegani), and king crab (taraba) along with sushi, tempura, and egg pudding.

"An all-you-can-eat crab restaurant just a 3-minute walk from Susukino subway station. The course inc"

A ramen shop hidden inside a small food hall off Tanuki Koji, run by two brothers — one a sushi chef, the other a Chinese cuisine chef. Specializes in spicy miso ramen with Hokkaido horumon (intestine) and local pickled garlic (gyoja ninniku), a rare regional delicacy.

"A ramen shop hidden inside a small food hall off Tanuki Koji, run by two brothers — one a sushi chef"

The most popular and premium jingisukan (Hokkaido grilled lamb) brand, with about a dozen locations in Susukino. Famous enough to draw long queues; recommended if you want the iconic photo-op spot.

"The most popular and premium jingisukan (Hokkaido grilled lamb) brand, with about a dozen locations "

Uni (sea urchin) specialist restaurant near Nijo Market known for photogenic presentations of fresh Hokkaido uni. Pricey — the uni bowl runs around $60 — but praised for freshness and visual impact.

"Uni (sea urchin) specialist restaurant near Nijo Market known for photogenic presentations of fresh "

One of Sapporo's most famous soup curry restaurants, located near Susukino. Known for long queues; the host suggests considering alternatives on a short trip.

"One of Sapporo's most famous soup curry restaurants, located near Susukino. Known for long queues; t"

Soup curry restaurant in the Karaku neighborhood, right next to Tanukikoji arcade. Recommended as a less-crowded alternative to Karaku with equally good flavor.

"Soup curry restaurant in the Karaku neighborhood, right next to Tanukikoji arcade. Recommended as a "

Soup curry chain with a new Tanukikoji branch; stands out for a wide variety of soup bases (including rich tomato) and unusual toppings like hamburger steak and cheese rice. The thicker, heavier soup style is its signature.

"Soup curry chain with a new Tanukikoji branch; stands out for a wide variety of soup bases (includin"

Miso ramen shop about a 10-minute walk from Susukino, popular with local Japanese diners. Praised for delivering the ideal, textbook-perfect miso ramen flavor; arrive before opening to avoid a long wait.

"Miso ramen shop about a 10-minute walk from Susukino, popular with local Japanese diners. Praised fo"

The host's personal top-ranked miso ramen spot, offering a complex tori-paitan style broth blending pork and chicken. Located walkable from Susukino near Kajima Park, with a distinctive and memorable house style.

"The host's personal top-ranked miso ramen spot, offering a complex tori-paitan style broth blending "

Impressive downtown ramen shop built around a unique shari (vinegared-rice broth) base, with choice of shio, shoyu, or miso flavoring. Has a main downtown store and an airport branch; the main store is recommended.

"Impressive downtown ramen shop built around a unique shari (vinegared-rice broth) base, with choice "

A sushi and seafood restaurant in the Susukino entertainment district serving Hokkaido specialties including piran sashimi, nishiruki (herring fermented in koji), jagaimo (buttered Hokkaido potatoes), corn tempura, kumayi cod, and fresh abalone.

"A sushi and seafood restaurant in the Susukino entertainment district serving Hokkaido specialties i"

A wood-fired pizza and gelato restaurant whose name means 'rainy days and snowy days.' Uses Hokkaido wheat and local ingredients; praised as one of the best pizzas the hosts have ever had.

"A wood-fired pizza and gelato restaurant whose name means 'rainy days and snowy days.' Uses Hokkaido"

Popular ramen restaurant located in the underground Pearl Town area beneath Sapporo Station. Known for Hokkaido-style miso ramen, with a signature Genghis Khan miso ramen DX and a wasabi garlic miso ramen variant.

"Popular ramen restaurant located in the underground Pearl Town area beneath Sapporo Station. Known f"

Beloved sandwich shop selling chicken katsu sando and cream corn croquette sando for only 350 yen each. Praised for excellent value, soft bread, crispy panko, and balanced flavors.

"Beloved sandwich shop selling chicken katsu sando and cream corn croquette sando for only 350 yen ea"