Ranking
The best places to eat in Hokkaido
An editorial ranking: grades from A+ to F, price range, and the Tabelog score where one exists.
Places ranked: 136
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Parco Fiera: House-Cured Charcuterie & Italian Omakase
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
In a quiet Sapporo suburb, Parco Fiera is an intimate counter restaurant famed for its house-cured charcuterie. The chef presents an inventive Italian omakase menu built around Hokkaido's finest ingredients.
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Restaurant Moliere: Hokkaido Terroir, French Technique
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A celebrated French restaurant in Sapporo's Chuo Ward, known for transforming Hokkaido's finest produce into signature tasting menus. A destination for its exceptional value and local-first cooking.
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Sushi Minato: Hokkaido Seafood with an Edomae Touch
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
An acclaimed sushi bar in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, where the chef blends top local seafood with Edomae techniques. Expect a long sequence of inventive small plates (otsumami) followed by delicate nigiri and a memorable finish of handmade soba.
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Sushi Sai Wakichi: Hokkaido Omakase with Edo Technique
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A top-tier sushi counter in Sapporo, pairing Hokkaido's finest seafood with sharp, red-vinegar shari. Known for its extensive series of creative small plates (tsumami) before the nigiri sequence begins.
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Enoteca La Ricolma: Hokkaido Seafood, Italian Omakase
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
An intimate, four-seat Italian restaurant in a quiet Hakodate suburb, serving a single omakase menu. It's a destination for its masterful transformation of premium Hokkaido seafood, like Ezo abalone, into refined Italian dishes.
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Maison Fujiya Hakodate: Creative French with a Hakodate View
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
In a white house overlooking Hakodate, this restaurant serves creative French tasting menus focused on local seafood. Go for an exceptional meal with a view, especially the great-value lunch.
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Sushi Sohei: Inventive Omakase in Sapporo
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A destination sushi counter in Sapporo, known for its theatrical appetizers and precision Edomae-style nigiri. The chef, from the Sushi Shikon lineage, adapts classic techniques to Hokkaido's seasonal ingredients.
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Yakitori Higebozu: Precision-Grilled Kosaka Chicken
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A high-end yakitori counter in Sapporo's Susukino district, famed for its precise grilling of rare Kosaka-dori chicken. Diners come for the flawless fire control and standout dishes like the creamy white liver.
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Fenetre: Hyper-Local French in Hokkaido
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
An intimate, omakase-style French restaurant in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido. Fenetre is a destination for its inventive use of rare local ingredients and its deep list of Hokkaido wines, served in a serene woodland setting.
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Sushi Dokoro Arima: Hokkaido-Sourced Omakase Sushi
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A celebrated sushi counter in Sapporo, Sushi Dokoro Arima offers an omakase experience built almost entirely from Hokkaido's exceptional seafood. It's a destination for diners seeking top-tier sushi at a value rarely found in Tokyo.
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Mieda: Creative Hokkaido Seafood Omakase
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
In Sapporo's Susukino district, Mieda is an intimate eight-seat counter serving a highly creative omakase. Chef Mieda pairs the best of Hokkaido's seafood with luxury ingredients like caviar and truffle for a memorable, theatrical meal.
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Sushi Kai: Edo-mae Sushi with Hokkaido Ingredients
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
An intimate 8-seat counter in Sapporo's Maruyama district, where chef Kai Terada applies precise Edo-mae techniques to premium Hokkaido seafood. Expect a single nightly seating focused on aged and straw-seared fish.
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Semina: Hokkaido-Focused Italian Courses
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
An Italian restaurant in Sapporo serving multi-course menus that champion Hokkaido's seasonal produce. It's a destination for its creative, high-value cooking, especially the signature warm mozzarella and uni pasta.
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Matsukura: Creative Hokkaido Kaiseki
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A high-end kaiseki restaurant in Sapporo's Susukino district, Matsukura showcases Hokkaido's finest seasonal seafood and foraged produce. Diners come for the multi-course menu featuring creative techniques and signature dishes like a century-old…
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meli melo: Hokkaido-French Counter Dining
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
A tiny six-seat counter in Sapporo where a Paris-trained chef applies refined French technique to Hokkaido's best produce. Expect a theatrical tasting menu with Japanese influences and precise wine pairings.
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Shimoyamitenae Izuru: Inventive Hokkaido-European Cuisine
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
An intimate six-seat counter in Sapporo serving a highly inventive, genre-defying tasting menu. The chef reworks Hokkaido's finest ingredients into unique dishes with a European sensibility.
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