Japan's biggest entertainment district north of Tokyo, with 4,000-plus bars, izakaya and ramen shops south of Odori Park. Ramen Yokocho, Daruma jingisukan and 03:00 last orders.
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.
OrderThe Kiwami evening omakase, 8 to 9 plates plus nigiri progression.
TipCounter only; reservations essential. The Miyabi course is the slightly shorter option for first-time visitors.
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.
OrderOne-plate Sapporo-cut lamb served with sliced onion, leek and the house tare.
TipCash only at the original Honten; expect a queue from 17:30. The 4-4 branch around the corner takes the overflow.
Daruma's 2009 spillover branch behind COCONO Susukino, one minute from Susukino subway. Same single-cut lamb, same dome grills, slightly fewer queues.
OrderSapporo-cut lamb plate at the dome grill; order another before you finish the first.
TipOpens 17:00 daily; queue forms early on weekends and after Susukino last-trains begin running.
The Susukino soup-curry shop two minutes from the station. Chicken leg, knuckle pork and Hokkaido vegetables in a clearer broth than Magic Spice.
OrderKnuckle pork soup curry with 21 vegetables; the broth is lighter than Magic Spice.
TipLong queue from 12:00; Suage2 is the same operator one block over with the same menu.
Sumire's late-night Susukino outpost, one minute from the subway exit, pouring the same miso broth as Nakanoshima honten until 03:00 most nights.
OrderMiso ramen, post-izakaya order.
TipOpen until 03:00 weekdays and Saturdays; perfect bookend to a Susukino izakaya crawl.
A Susukino miso-ramen specialist since 1999, Keyaki folds three regional misos around a pork-and-vegetable base. Constant one-hour queue at the small counter.
OrderMiso ramen with extra noodle (omori) and a wantan add.
TipHours 10:30-04:00; queue forms by 19:00. Sister-store Keyaki bowls also reach the Stellar Place sixth floor near Sapporo Station.
The shrimp-paste ramen shop south of Susukino, concentrating Hokkaido amaebi shells into a deep umami broth the city now exports nationally.
OrderEbi miso ramen; you can choose the shrimp-paste intensity.
TipOpen until 03:00 most nights; expect a wait after midnight; midnight order is the local move.
Shingen's Susukino branch, the line-out-the-door miso shop with a Shinshu-style broth lighter on lard than classic Sapporo miso. Open until 01:00.
OrderAged miso (Koshu) ramen, the menu's deepest broth.
TipCloses when the soup runs out; queue from 11:30 lunch and after 21:00 dinner.
A Susukino yakitori counter working Hokkaido jidori chicken over white binchotan. Skewer-by-skewer omakase and a sake list weighted to Hokkaido breweries.
OrderTsukune meatball with quail-egg yolk and a thigh-skin (kawa) finisher.
TipCounter only; book a week ahead. Sake list weighted to Hokkaido breweries like Otokoyama.
A Susukino omakase counter opened 2012, ten seats, using nearly all-Hokkaido seafood. A short walk from Hosui Susukino subway; quiet room, omakase only.
OrderSushi-only omakase.
TipCounter only; book through Tableall; reservations open about six weeks ahead.
Chef Hidetaka trained at Sapporo's Michelin-starred Sushi Zen before opening this eight-seat cypress counter. Located in Susukino. Priced at ¥¥¥¥.
OrderOmakase; the dry-aged tuna progression is the house signature.
TipCounter only; reservations open six weeks ahead. Cash-or-card and bring time to talk.
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.
OrderSankan course with one whole king crab leg, hairy-crab sashimi and snow-crab nabe.
TipTax-free service for international visitors; reserve a window table on floor 5.
A second-generation Susukino soup-curry shop with farm-direct vegetables from Naganuma. Three broths plus a Pakistani-style fruit curry option.
OrderChicken soup curry with the second-tier spice; finish with the haskap lassi.
TipFamily-friendly with kids' chairs; ladies-night specials on Tuesdays.
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.
OrderKiwami evening omakase with the aged tuna progression and uni-on-rice.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipBook direct through the operator site; counter only, no private rooms.
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.
OrderSushi-only omakase, no small dishes between, the way Saiko prefers it.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipBook through Tableall; reservations open four weeks before the date.
Chef Hidetaka trained at the Michelin-starred Sushi Zen before opening this eight-seat cypress counter in Susukino. Led by chef Hidetaka Yamada.
OrderAged tuna nigiri progression; the room runs two-week, three-week and five-week-aged cuts.
Book6 weeks ahead
TipCounter only; reservations open six weeks ahead. Cash or card accepted.
Five-seat counter in Susukino mixing Italian, French and Japanese techniques on Hokkaido produce. Around ten dishes including four amuse-bouche, pasta.
OrderSeasonal tasting menu; ingredients shift weekly with the chef's family farms.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipBook via Tableall four weeks ahead; pairings double the bill.
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.
OrderSankan three-crab course: one whole king-crab leg, hairy-crab sashimi and snow-crab nabe.
Book1 week ahead
TipTax-free service for international visitors; window tables on the fifth floor face Susukino.
Chef Yasutomo Tanaka opened this Susukino counter in 2017 at age 30 and switched to all-nigiri omakase on the fourth anniversary. Priced at ¥¥¥¥.
OrderOmakase nigiri progression; the chef builds the run from the morning's catch.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipReservations via Tableall; counter only.
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.
OrderCut-to-order seasonal omakase: shin-shin, kainomi and rare offal in single-slice portions.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipReservations via autoreserve.com; walk-in only after 22:00. Closed Wednesdays.
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 ¥¥¥¥.
OrderSushi-and-tempura omakase with Hokkaido shirako, botan ebi and seasonal matsutake.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipCounter only; reservations open three weeks ahead.
The Susukino jingisukan room since 1954. Single-cut lamb, dome grills at every seat, and an atozuke after-dipping style defining Sapporo Genghis Khan.
OrderOne Sapporo-cut lamb plate per person to start; add another before the first is done.
TipCash only; queues from 17:30; the 4-4 branch around the corner is the overflow.
The Susukino soup-curry shop two minutes from the station. Knuckle pork, chicken leg and Hokkaido vegetables in a clearer broth than Magic Spice.
OrderKnuckle pork soup curry with 21 Hokkaido vegetables.
TipLong queue from 12:00; Suage2 is the same operator one block over with the same menu.
A Susukino miso-ramen specialist since 1999. Keyaki folds three regional misos around a pork-and-vegetable base; queue stretches an hour at the small counter.
OrderMiso ramen with extra noodle and a wantan add.
TipHours 10:30-04:00; queue forms by 19:00 most nights.
The shrimp-paste ramen shop south of Susukino, concentrating Hokkaido amaebi shells into a deep umami broth the city has exported nationally.
OrderEbi miso ramen; choose the shrimp-paste intensity at the counter.
TipOpen until 03:00 most nights; expect a wait after midnight; midnight is the local move.
Shingen's Susukino branch is the line-out-the-door miso shop with a Shinshu-style broth lighter on lard than classic Sapporo miso. Open until 01:00 nightly.
OrderAged miso (Koshu) ramen, the menu's deepest broth.
TipCloses when the soup runs out; queue from 11:30 lunch and after 21:00 dinner.
Second-generation Susukino soup-curry shop with farm-direct vegetables from Naganuma. Three broths plus a Pakistani-style fruit curry on the menu.
OrderChicken soup curry with the second-tier spice; finish with the haskap lassi.
TipFamily-friendly with kids' chairs; ladies-night specials on Tuesdays.
Sapporo's reference zangi (Hokkaido fried chicken) counter. Marinated overnight with garlic and soy, fried to order; teishoku sets land under 1,000 yen.
OrderZangi teishoku with free rice and cabbage refills.
TipCheaper than Susukino chains nearby; the Sapporo Station branch is the queue overflow.
Sumire's late-night Susukino branch, one minute from the subway exit, pouring the same miso broth as the Nakanoshima honten until 03:00 most nights.
OrderMiso ramen as a post-izakaya order.
TipOpen until 03:00 weekdays and Saturdays; perfect bookend to a Susukino izakaya crawl.
A Susukino yakitori counter working Hokkaido jidori chicken over white binchotan. Skewer-by-skewer omakase and a sake list weighted to Hokkaido breweries.
OrderTsukune meatball with quail-egg yolk and a thigh-skin (kawa) finisher.
TipCounter only; book a week ahead. Hokkaido-only sake list, ask for Otokoyama or Kunimare.
A Hosui-Susukino room pairing yakitori and Hokkaido crab in one menu. The three-crab platter lands alongside jidori-chicken skewers at the counter.
OrderThree-crab platter with a six-skewer yakitori set.
TipReserve via Tabelog; counter seats look across into the open grill.
A bright Susukino yakitori counter three minutes from the subway. Bin-chotan grill stays low and slow; sake list pulled almost entirely from Hokkaido.
OrderSet of negima, tsukune and kawa skewers to start; finish with chicken-broth soba.
TipWalk-ins after 21:30 most nights; counter only, 12 seats Walk-ins usually OK.
A Hosui-Susukino seafood izakaya leaning on the morning catch at Otaru and Hakodate. Sashimi platters, seasonal nabe and a Hokkaido sake list.
OrderEight-cut sashimi platter with the day's market catch.
TipCounter and small private rooms; reserve a Friday seat a week ahead.
A Susukino seafood izakaya with the owner's port-to-port purchasing run. Sashimi sets, grilled fish and Hokkaido sake at a 30-seat counter and tables.
OrderDaily sashimi set; grilled hokke (atka mackerel) is the menu's quiet hero.
TipReserve through Tabelog; counter seats face the open kitchen.
A Hosui-Susukino izakaya pulling daily from multiple Hokkaido fishing ports. Sashimi platters, Ishikari nabe stew and grilled fish across a long menu.
OrderHokkaido sashimi platter with the day's six cuts, plus Ishikari nabe in winter.
TipOpen 17:00-24:00; reserve a Friday seat a week ahead Walk-ins usually OK.
Donguri's Susukino arcade branch, open later than the Odori shop with the same chikuwa-pan menu plus an extended evening curry-pan and pizza-pan line.
Worth the queueChikuwa pan
TipCurry pan stays warm in the hot case until 22:00; the late-night snack of the city.
Pain au Traditionnel in Maruyama in Sapporo is Maison Kayser's sister boulangerie, reopened 2026, baguette de tradition, pain au levain, cafe seats inside.
Worth the queueHokkaido baked cheesecake
TipBoxes are sized to travel by bullet train from Sapporo with a freezer pack from the counter.
The Susukino branch of Wine no Maruyama Ya inside the COCONO complex. Same Hokkaido-natural list, later hours; the after-izakaya glass-of-wine standby.
PourSapporo pinot blanc by the glass
WineNatural and Hokkaido wines
FoodCharcuterie and small plates
TipOpen until 25:00; the only natural wine bar with reliable post-midnight pours in Susukino.
A Susukino sake bar stocking nearly 300 Hokkaido-produced sake bottles. Otokoyama, Kunimare and Chitosetsuru are the everyday pours; cellar bottles too.
PourOtokoyama junmai daiginjo flight
WineSake (300+ Hokkaido producers)
FoodHokkaido seafood small plates
TipFlight of three Hokkaido junmais is the easy intro; closed Sundays.
A small Susukino sake counter pouring exclusively Hokkaido sake. Twenty-plus producers by the glass, the kitchen leaning on sashimi and grilled fish.
PourKunimare junmai daiginjo by glass
WineHokkaido junmai sake
FoodSashimi platters and ochazuke
TipCounter only; the staff speak basic English and will tailor flights.
Nikka Whisky's flagship Hokkaido bar in Susukino, pouring rare expressions of Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo from the company's own cellar.
PourTaketsuru Pure Malt flight
WineNikka Whisky flagship pours
FoodBar snacks
TipReservations via the Nikka site; the Yoichi single-cask flights need a week's notice.
A Susukino whisky bar with a one-piece wooden counter and an exceptional Japanese whisky inventory. The Suntory bottle bar in the city's neon spine.
PourSuntory Yamazaki 18 by glass
WineJapanese whisky and global rare bottles
FoodBar snacks
TipCounter only; reservations preferred for Friday and Saturday seats.
Nikka Whisky's Hokkaido flagship in Susukino, pouring rare expressions of Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo from the company's own cellar warehouse.
DrinkTaketsuru Pure Malt flight
FoodBar snacks
TipReservations via Nikka site; the Yoichi single-cask flights need a week's notice.
Founded late 1950s by mixologist Tatsuro Yamazaki, Bar Yamazaki is one of Japan's classic Susukino cocktail bars; the Emperor's Imperial Prize landed in 1993.
DrinkSapporo (signature vodka-based cocktail)
FoodBar snacks
TipCounter only; order the signature Sapporo cocktail to start.
A Susukino whisky bar with a one-piece wooden counter and exceptional Japanese whisky inventory. The Suntory bottle bar of the city's neon spine.
DrinkSuntory Yamazaki 18
FoodBar snacks
TipCounter only; reservations preferred for Friday and Saturday late seats.
A Susukino sake bar stocking nearly 300 Hokkaido-produced sake bottles. Otokoyama, Kunimare and Chitosetsuru pour by the glass alongside cellar-only labels.
DrinkOtokoyama junmai daiginjo
FoodHokkaido seafood small plates
TipFlight of three Hokkaido junmais is the easy intro; closed Sundays.
Directly run by the North Island brewery on the outskirts of Sapporo, pouring six original house craft beers. The brewer joins bar staff on Fridays.
DrinkNorth Island brewery six-tap rotation
FoodBar snacks
TipFriday evening is the brewery's own staff night; expect a Q-and-A welcome.
A small Susukino sake counter pouring exclusively Hokkaido sake. Twenty-plus producers by the glass; sashimi and grilled fish from the open kitchen.
DrinkKunimare junmai daiginjo by the glass
FoodSashimi platters
TipCounter only; staff speak basic English and will tailor a flight.
A 42-metre alley of 17 ramen shops south of Susukino since 1951. The narrow lane is Sapporo's tourism focal point for ramen, open through the night.
TrySapporo miso ramen
TipPick a shop with a queue; most do miso, a few specialise in shio or shoyu.
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.
TryYakitori skewers
TipCash only; counter standing room only after 21:00. Order tsukune and negima.
Sapporo's reference zangi (Hokkaido fried chicken) stand. Marinated overnight with garlic and soy, fried to order; teishoku sets under 1,000 yen.
TrySapporo zangi (fried chicken)
TipFree rice and cabbage refills with the teishoku; takeaway also available.
Directly run by the North Island brewery on the outskirts of Sapporo, with six house craft beers. The brewer joins the bar Fridays for guest pour shifts.
TipFriday is the brewer's own staff night; the four-tap sampler runs 1,800 yen.
The Otaru Beer brewery's Sapporo outpost, pouring its German-style craft lagers and pilsner direct from kegs trucked in daily from the Otaru brewhouse.
TipThe dunkel and the pilsner are the menu's reliability tests; pretzels at the counter.
A Susukino IPA-led tap-room with 12 rotating taps. Hokkaido craft brewers dominate the list alongside Sapporo's local hop-forward house labels.
TipFriday IPA cellar nights bring out the rarer Hokkaido brews; cash preferred.
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.
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.
The 42-metre alley of 17 ramen shops south of Susukino runs through the night. Bowls land 850-1,400 yen; pick by queue length and a cheap immediate fix.
TrySapporo miso ramen
TipSkip the shops with English signs.
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.
TryMiso ramen
TipOpen 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.
TryMiso ramen
TipHours 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.
TryEbi miso ramen
TipLate-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.
TrySapporo miso ramen
TipCash 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.
TrySapporo-cut jingisukan
TipCash 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.
TryYakitori skewers
TipCash 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.
TryAged miso ramen
TipCloses when the soup runs out; queue after 21:00 dinner Kitchen close differs from bar close.
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.
TryHokkaido zangi
TipCounter 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.
TryBar snacks with Taketsuru
TipReservations via the Nikka Bar site; 1,000 yen table charge plus 10 percent service. Open daily 18:00-01:00.
D-mode sapporo is a disco themed nightclub in Susukino, Sapporo, playing music from Japan's disco era to the present for a mostly 30s to 50s crowd.
TipThe dance floor and bar area are kept separate, so you can hold a conversation without missing the music.
Slow Boat is a Sapporo jazz club founded in 1995 by the late pianist Ryo Fukui, with live sets most nights in a fourth-floor room near Susukino.
TipDoors open at 19:30 and sets start around 20:00; the 3,500 yen charge covers the music, drinks are extra, and closing days are irregular.
MRW, also called Midorikawa, is a neon-lit speakeasy in Susukino, Sapporo, entered through a stainless steel fridge door, with vinyl DJs and shuffleboard.
TipLook for an unmarked fridge door on the second floor of the Susukino Plaza building rather than a sign; it opens at 21:00 and closes on Sundays.
Cafe & Bar Opal is an LGBTQ friendly night cafe in Susukino, Sapporo, built as a safe space for solo visitors, non-drinkers and first timers alike.
TipThe seat charge is free until 19:00 on weekends and holidays, otherwise 1,000 yen; crossdressing and any dress style is welcome.
Bar Orb is a small gay bar in Susukino, Sapporo, run by two queer women including English speaking host Kae, with a women only night every Saturday.
TipSaturdays are women only; the bar food is affordable and the spirits list is deeper than the size of the room suggests.
Condor is a gay cafe bar in Susukino, Sapporo, open since July 2010, with counter seating and Monday and Thursday mix days when women may enter.
TipThe bar keeps irregular days off, posted on its own website; women are admitted only on Monday and Thursday mix days.
Banana Bar is a transgender-hosted karaoke bar in Susukino, Sapporo, whose hosts speak English and Japanese, with songs in Japanese, English and Chinese.
TipFirst-visit groups get 120 minutes of drinks and karaoke for 4,000 yen until the end of November 2026; indoor smoking is permitted.
LaLa Too is a new half show club in Susukino, Sapporo, staging two transgender cabaret shows nightly at 21:00 and 23:00, with drinks included in the course.
TipArrive 30 minutes before your show; bookings open from 18:30 by phone, and the club is closed on Tuesdays.
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