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JapaneseSapporo Station
Daimaru Sapporo's depachika sells bento boxes from 30-plus Hokkaido caterers. 800-1,500 yen for a full lunch box; closing-hour discounts at 19:00 daily.
TryDepartment-store bento
TipDiscount stickers go on at 19:00; up to half-price by 20:00.
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JapaneseToyohira Ku
A Toyohira-ku soba house pouring nishin soba (buckwheat noodles with simmered Hokkaido herring) under 1,200 yen. Tatami and table seating, lunchtime regulars.
TryNishin soba
TipCash and IC card; closed Wednesdays.
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JapaneseOdori
A Sapporo Chinese-Japanese kitchen famed for its zangi-on-rice bowl. Five minutes from Nishi 11-chome subway; lunch sets land 800-1,200 yen.
TryZangi rice bowl
TipCash preferred; closed Sundays.
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Fried chickenSusukino
Sapporo's reference zangi (Hokkaido fried chicken) counter. Set meals under 1,000 yen with free rice and cabbage refills; weekend lines run 15 minutes.
TryHokkaido zangi teishoku
TipSame set-menu price all day; the Sapporo Station branch is the queue overflow.
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BakeryOdori
Donguri's hot rack runs 200-400 yen per bread: chikuwa pan, Hokkaido potato bread, curry pan and a dozen others. Stand-out cheap eats at Odori Park.
TryChikuwa pan and Hokkaido potato bread
TipEat warm on the Odori Park benches; buy two more for the train.
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Japanese ramenSusukino
Sumire's late-night Susukino branch, one minute from Susukino subway. Miso ramen and side gyoza for under 1,500 yen. Open until 03:00 most nights.
TryMiso ramen
TipOpen until 03:00; the late-night Susukino bookend is under 1,500 yen.