8 brunch in Sapporo, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Sapporo.

Cafe Morihico Maruyama Brunch ★ 4.4

maruyama · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0802, Japan

Hours: Daily 09:00-13:00

Morihico's morning runs hand-drip Forest Drops, hotcakes and seasonal Hokkaido fruit. Quiet 09:00 weekday opens are the easier seat at this Maruyama room.

Tip: Walk in by 10:00 weekdays; the weekend hotcake queue starts 09:30.

Baristart Coffee Brunch ★ 4.3

odori · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061, Japan

Hours: Daily 10:00-13:00

Baristart's brunch runs Hokkaido milk lattes alongside avocado toast and a Hokkaido egg sandwich. The morning queue is shorter than the afternoon rush.

Tip: Open 10:00; the chalkboard shows the morning's milk choice Weekends fill by noon.

Rokkatei Maruyama Tea Salon Brunch ★ 4.3

maruyama · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0802, Japan

Hours: Wed-Mon 10:00-13:00, closed Tue

Rokkatei's Maruyama tea salon runs Marusei butter sandwiches and whisked matcha on the second floor. Buy take-home from the ground floor on the way out.

Tip: Closed Tuesdays; second-floor cafe shares stairs with the take-home shop.

Hokkaido University Marche Brunch ★ 4.2

hokkaido-university · Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0808, Japan

Hours: Daily 10:00-13:00

Hokkaido University's dairy stand runs a brunch counter for Clark's Milk soft serve and milk-bread toast. Term-time only; the cheapest dairy in town.

Tip: Open during university term hours; closed during winter break.

Morihico Shoten Bus Center Brunch ★ 4.2

odori · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0053, Japan

Hours: Daily 08:30-13:00

Morihico's Bus Center branch is the brighter weekday brunch room with the same hand-drip. Order the forest drops drip with the morning toast set.

Tip: Quieter than the Maruyama honten on weekdays; the same Forest Drops menu.

Saera Coffee Brunch ★ 4.1

odori · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan

Hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-13:00, closed Sun

Saera Coffee's morning runs the red king crab sandwich combo with the house dark-roast drip. Order the red king crab sandwich with dark-roast drip.

Tip: Closed Sundays; cash and card accepted at the counter Weekends fill by noon.

Donguri Odori Brunch ★ 4.1

odori · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan

Hours: Daily 09:00-13:00

Sapporo's signature bread brunch. Donguri opens 09:00 with chikuwa pan and Hokkaido potato bread coming hot from the kitchen; eat at Odori Park benches.

Tip: Hot rack restocks every 15 minutes; the queue moves through fast.

Ezo Cafe Tanukikoji Brunch ★ 3.9

tanukikoji · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0062, Japan

Hours: Daily 10:00-13:00

A Tanukikoji arcade cafe leaning on Hokkaido dairy. Brunch sets pair Atelier Anniversary cheesecake with Hokkaido milk tea or Tokachi coffee in the morning.

Tip: Arrive before 14:00 on weekends; cheesecake sells out by mid-afternoon.