Donguri Odori is a japanese restaurant in Odori, Sapporo.
The bakery that invented chikuwa pan in 1983. Donguri sells around 2,300 of the fish-cake-and-mayo loaves a day across its nine Sapporo branches.
Signature dishes: Chikuwa pan, Hokkaido potato bread, Curry pan
Must order: Chikuwa pan and Hokkaido potato bread, hot from the rack.
Tip: Buy three to four loaves at once; everyone in town does. Open 09:00-21:00 daily.
Address: Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042, Japan
The Sapporo kissaten that built a coffee dynasty. Morihico opened 1996 in a wooden house behind Maruyama Park, hand-roasted beans and flannel drip.
Signature: Forest Drops drip coffee, Gateau fromage, Chiffon cake
Order: Forest Drops hand-drip with a slice of gateau fromage.
Tip: Expect 20 to 45-minute waits on weekends; the four-minute walk from Maruyama Koen station is the cushion.
A Nijo Market sushi-and-donburi counter run by a Hakodate fishmonger. The Sapporo-style kaisendon stacks raw crab, uni and ikura over rice; market hours.
Signature: Kaisendon, Uni-ikura-crab bowl, Grilled hokkai shima ebi
Order: Sanshoku-don of king crab, sea urchin and salmon ikura.
Tip: Walk in early; the queue stretches by 09:00 in summer. Cash accepted alongside cards.
A second-generation Susukino soup-curry shop with farm-direct vegetables from Naganuma. Three broths plus a Pakistani-style fruit curry option.
Signature: Soup curry chicken, Pakistani-style curry, Haskap lassi
Order: Chicken soup curry with the second-tier spice; finish with the haskap lassi.
Tip: Family-friendly with kids' chairs; ladies-night specials on Tuesdays.
Sapporo's only three-star Michelin sushi room. Chef Masaaki Miyakawa works Hokkaido seafood across two seatings at a seven-seat Maruyama counter.
Signature: Hokkaido omakase, Aged tuna nigiri, Bafun uni
Order: The full omakase course; chef chooses the season's best Hokkaido catch.
Tip: Reservations open the first day of each month for the month two months out; book through Tableall or call 011-215-0120. Closed Wednesdays.
Chef Akira Saito's Ezomae-style sushi counter at the south edge of Susukino, working only Hokkaido catch into Kiwami and Miyabi omakase courses since 2000.
Signature: Hokkaido omakase nigiri, Bafun uni, Botan ebi
Order: The Kiwami evening omakase, 8 to 9 plates plus nigiri progression.
Tip: Counter only; reservations essential. The Miyabi course is the slightly shorter option for first-time visitors.
The brewery's flagship hall and Genghis Khan grill in an 1890 brick brewing house. Five halls, dome-grills and Sapporo draft from the source.
Signature: Jingisukan all-you-can-eat, Sapporo Classic draft, Lamb shoulder shabu
Order: 100-minute Genghis Khan tabehoudai with all-you-can-drink Sapporo Classic.
Tip: The Trommel Hall in the original brick brewery is the room with the atmosphere; reserve ahead. Closed December 31.
