Cafe Morihico Maruyama is a kissaten restaurant in Maruyama, Sapporo.
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 dishes: Forest Drops drip coffee, Gateau fromage, Chiffon cake
Must 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.
Address: Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0802, Japan
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.
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.
The Susukino jingisukan room since 1954, with dome grills at every seat and a one-cut lamb menu. Atozuke-style dipping sets Daruma apart in the city.
Signature: Sapporo-cut lamb, Onion-and-leek garnish, Tare dipping sauce
Order: One-plate Sapporo-cut lamb served with sliced onion, leek and the house tare.
Tip: Cash only at the original Honten; expect a queue from 17:30. The 4-4 branch around the corner takes the overflow.
