20 splurge places in Sapporo, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Sapporo. All Sapporo food.
Sushi Miyakawa ★ 4.9
maruyama · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0824, Japan
Sapporo's only three-star Michelin sushi room. Chef Masaaki Miyakawa works Hokkaido seafood across two seatings at a seven-seat Maruyama counter.
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.
Sushi Miyakawa ★ 4.9
maruyama · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0824, Japan
Three Michelin stars in the 2017 Hokkaido guide, the only sushi at that tier in Hokkaido. Seven seats, two seatings (17:00 and 19:30), omakase only.
Tip: Reservations open through Tableall the first day of each month for the month two months out; closed Wednesdays.
Sushiya no Saito ★ 4.7
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
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.
Tip: Counter only; reservations essential. The Miyabi course is the slightly shorter option for first-time visitors.
Sushiya no Saito ★ 4.6
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
Ezomae omakase counter since 2000 at the south edge of Susukino. Two course menus, Kiwami and Miyabi, both lean on Hokkaido seafood with light aging.
Tip: Book direct through the operator site; counter only, no private rooms.
Sushi Hidetaka ★ 4.5
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0807, Japan
Chef Hidetaka trained at Sapporo's Michelin-starred Sushi Zen before opening this eight-seat cypress counter. Located in Susukino. Priced at ¥¥¥¥.
Tip: Counter only; reservations open six weeks ahead. Cash-or-card and bring time to talk.
Sushi Hidetaka ★ 4.5
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0807, Japan
Chef Hidetaka trained at the Michelin-starred Sushi Zen before opening this eight-seat cypress counter in Susukino. Led by chef Hidetaka Yamada.
Tip: Counter only; reservations open six weeks ahead. Cash or card accepted.
Kowari ★ 4.5
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0063, Japan
Five-seat counter in Susukino mixing Italian, French and Japanese techniques on Hokkaido produce. Around ten dishes including four amuse-bouche, pasta.
Tip: Book via Tableall four weeks ahead; pairings double the bill.
Sushi Tanaka ★ 4.5
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
Chef Yasutomo Tanaka opened this Susukino counter in 2017 at age 30 and switched to all-nigiri omakase on the fourth anniversary. Priced at ¥¥¥¥.
Tip: Reservations via Tableall; counter only.
Yakiniku Gurumans Ito ★ 4.5
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0063, Japan
Manager Kazuo Ito's high-grade yakiniku room opened 2011, one minute from Susukino subway. Priced at ¥¥¥¥. Tasting menu ¥6,000-15,000. Book 4 weeks ahead.
Tip: Reservations via autoreserve.com; walk-in only after 22:00. Closed Wednesdays.
Sushi Zen Daimaru Sapporo ★ 4.4
sapporo-station · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0005, Japan
The Daimaru branch of Sushi Zen, the Sapporo sushi house founded 1971 whose Maruyama honten earned a Michelin star in the 2017 Hokkaido edition.
Tip: Lunch sets are the steepest discount on the omakase progression. The honten in Kita 1-jo Nishi 27 is the Michelin counter.
Sushi Saiko ★ 4.4
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
A Susukino omakase counter opened 2012, ten seats, using nearly all-Hokkaido seafood. A short walk from Hosui Susukino subway; quiet room, omakase only.
Tip: Counter only; book through Tableall; reservations open about six weeks ahead.
Sushi Saiko ★ 4.4
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0806, Japan
A Susukino omakase counter opened 2012 using nearly all-Hokkaido seafood. Ten seats at a single cypress slab, a short walk from Hosui Susukino subway.
Tip: Book through Tableall; reservations open four weeks before the date.
Sushi Zen Daimaru ★ 4.4
sapporo-station · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0005, Japan
The Daimaru branch of Sushi Zen, the Sapporo house founded 1971 whose Maruyama honten earned one Michelin star in 2017. Located in Sapporo Station.
Tip: Lunch sets are the most accessible price point on the omakase progression.
Semina ★ 4.4
odori · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061, Japan
Chef Toshifumi Tanaka's rustic northern-Italian dining room, opened 2017 on the Odori central avenue. Priced at ¥¥¥¥. Tasting menu ¥15,000-22,000.
Tip: Reserve in advance; the Friuli-Venezia Giulia influence shows in the antipasti.
Himeshara ★ 4.4
maruyama · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0808, Japan
Chef Akira Tanaka's Maruyama-area sushi counter, opened 2003, with a nine-seat single-plank hinoki bar from 500-year-old Kiso cypress. Priced at ¥¥¥¥.
Tip: Counter only; reservations only through the restaurant's official website.
Sapporo Sushi Yokota ★ 4.3
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0005, Japan
The Sapporo outpost of the Azabu-Juban one-Michelin-star Tenpura Yokota, opened as a sushi-and-tempura counter on Susukino's Daimex Plaza. Priced at ¥¥¥¥.
Tip: Counter only; reservations open three weeks ahead.
Sapporo Kani Honke Honten ★ 4.2
sapporo-station · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0003, Japan
The seven-storey Honten near Sapporo Station, the city's reference crab restaurant since 1964, working all three Hokkaido crabs across course menus.
Tip: The Susukino branch closed in 2022; the Honten is now the principal Sapporo address.
Hokkaido Kani Shogun ★ 4.2
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0805, Japan
Susukino's other heavyweight crab house in Sapporo. Six floors of course menus across king, snow and hairy crab, plus a third-floor sushi counter.
Tip: Tax-free service for international visitors; reserve a window table on floor 5.
Sapporo Kani Honke Honten ★ 4.1
sapporo-station · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0003, Japan
The city's reference crab restaurant since 1964, seven floors south of Sapporo Station. Course menus across king, snow and hairy crab, tax-free service.
Tip: Susukino branch closed 2022; Honten is the principal Sapporo address now.
Hokkaido Kani Shogun ★ 4.1
susukino · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0805, Japan
Susukino's other heavyweight crab house. Six floors, course menus across all three Hokkaido crabs plus a third-floor sushi counter and private tatami rooms.
Tip: Tax-free service for international visitors; window tables on the fifth floor face Susukino.