Where to eat in Sapporo after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Sapporo after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Sumire's late-night Susukino branch is the city's standard post-bar ramen close. Same miso broth as the Nakanoshima honten; one minute from the subway exit.
Try: Miso ramen
Tip: Open until 03:00 weekdays and Saturdays; perfect bookend to an izakaya crawl.
Keyaki's Susukino miso ramen runs to 04:00 most nights. The city's secondary post-bar ramen close, with a slightly cleaner broth than Sumire's heavier lard.
Try: Miso ramen
Tip: Hours 10:30-04:00; queue forms by 19:00 most nights and after midnight again.
Ebisoba Ichigen's south-Susukino shrimp-paste ramen runs to 03:00 most nights. Deep amaebi-shell umami broth, lighter than the miso choices nearby.
Try: Ebi miso ramen
Tip: Late-evening queues from 22:00; the midnight order is the local move.
The 42-metre Ramen Yokocho alley keeps shops open through the night. 17 shops with different broths; pick by queue length after midnight in Susukino.
Try: Sapporo miso ramen
Tip: Cash accepted at most stalls; the alley is sized for one-pass tasting.
Daruma Honten's Susukino dome grill runs to 05:00. The post-izakaya jingisukan close: single-cut lamb, the tare sauce, and a beer at the small grill.
Try: Sapporo-cut jingisukan
Tip: Cash only; queue starts 17:30; after midnight is the local time.
A short alley off Minami 6-jo with five small yakitori stands, each running a binchotan grill. Order at the counter, pay cash, standing room only on weekends.
Try: Yakitori skewers
Tip: Cash only; counter standing room only after 21:00. Order tsukune and negima first.
Shingen's Susukino branch runs the Shinshu-style miso bowl until 01:00. Lighter on lard than classic Sapporo miso; the gateway closing-time ramen.
Try: Aged miso ramen
Tip: Closes when the soup runs out; queue after 21:00 dinner.
Sapporo Zangi Honpo's Susukino late counter pulls Hokkaido fried chicken with rice to 23:00. Cheaper alternative to a ramen close after a Susukino crawl.
Try: Hokkaido zangi
Tip: Counter only; teishoku sets under 1,000 yen.
Nikka Whisky's Susukino flagship runs late, pouring rare Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo from the cellar. The Hokkaido whisky after-midnight stop.
Try: Bar snacks with Taketsuru
Tip: Reservations via the Nikka Bar site; 1,000 yen table charge plus 10 percent service. Open daily 18:00 to 01:00.