Enjoy Both Flavor and Aroma! 5 Recommended Restaurants with Delicious Smoked Dishes｜Hokkaido Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: Jun 26 2024

Author: SAVOR JAPAN

Categories: Hokkaido

Enjoy Both Flavor and Aroma! 5 Recommended Restaurants with Delicious Smoked Dishes｜Hokkaido

Smoked cuisine is all about adding a smoky flavor to the natural taste of the ingredients, creating a new level of deliciousness. Once you get hooked on its unique aroma, you'll find it irresistible. This time, we've picked out five restaurants in hokkaido where you can enjoy delicious smoked dishes. Each restaurant offers its own unique and creative smoked cuisine, so be sure to give them a try!

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1. Yoichi [Smoked Cuisine Restaurant Kunko-ro]

Homemade smoked dishes in a renovated traditional Japanese house

Along Route 387 in Yoichi, in a corner of the port town, stands a retro house called [Smoked Cuisine Restaurant Kunko-ro]. Their original smoked dishes are prepared using the cold smoking method, taking 1 to 3 weeks to infuse a rich aroma. You can enjoy this rich aroma and flavor in creative dishes such as 'Orange Sauce Simmered Smoked Chicken and Bacon' and 'Red Wine Simmered Smoked Beef.'

The interior of the store, which has been renovated from an early Showa-era traditional Japanese house, features an open space with a high ceiling. There are a total of 24 table seats on the first and second floors. The seating is spaciously arranged, allowing for a relaxed and comfortable experience. The Daruma stove, installed to match the atmosphere of the wooden traditional house, also enhances the ambiance.

Smoked food Restaurant Kemukarou

Open: [Sunday - Tuesday,Friday,Saturday,Holidays] Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (last order 2:00 pm)
Closed: Wednesday,Thursday
Average price: [Lunch] 1,360 JPY
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2.otaru [Kuimon Sakaba Wahaha]

You can enjoy a variety of chicken dishes mainly using chicken from Hokkaido

You can enjoy various chicken dishes mainly made with chicken from Hokkaido

A 10-minute walk from Otaru Station. [Kuimon Sakaba Wahaha] is a restaurant that uses carefully selected chicken and offers a variety of chicken dishes. They have items that pair perfectly with alcohol, such as 'Chicken Nanban' served with tartar sauce made from smoked eggs and iburigakko, and 'Smoked Egg Potato Salad' which is eaten by mixing mashed potatoes with eggs.

The restaurant is located near Otaru Sushi Street, and you can recognize it by the signboard with the store name and recommended menu items written in large letters. The interior has a homely atmosphere where you can enjoy your meal at a leisurely pace. Both counter and table seating are available, allowing everyone from solo diners to couples and families to have a relaxed time.

Kuimon Sakaba Wahaha

Open: [Weekday,Saturday,Holidays] 4:30 pm - 11:30 pm (last order 11:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular and monthly holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 3,000 JPY
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3.tomakomai [Creative Izakaya (Japanese tavern) Kakumi ～Kakumi～]

An izakaya (Japanese tavern) where you can enjoy unique and original creative dishes

Located a 6-minute walk from Tomakomai Station, the restaurant [Creative Izakaya (Japanese tavern) Kakumi ～Kakumi～] offers a variety of original creative dishes, all meticulously prepared. Among them, the smoked dishes such as 'Smoked Shima Hokke with Whiskey Chips' and 'Smoked Mutsu Kama with White Oak' are highly recommended and sure to become favorites once you try them.

The BGM playing in the store is jazz. In addition to counter seats and table seats, there are also horigotatsu-style seats that can accommodate up to 22 people. The space is sophisticated yet comfortably relaxing, allowing you to enjoy your meal at ease. The availability of an all-you-can-drink option is also a highlight, making it perfect for gatherings with friends.

Creative izakaya Hidden taste ~ Kakumi ~

Open: [Sunday,Tuesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:00 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 5,000 JPY
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4. Sapporo [SUNTORY WHISKY BOTTLE BAR Sapporo BAR GARBO]

Enjoy the marriage of Japanese whisky and smoked foods

A 3-minute walk from Toyosu Susukino Station. [SUNTORY WHISKY BOTTLE BAR sapporo BAR GARBO] mainly offer Japanese whisky, along with a selection of whiskies from around the world. The food menu includes items that pair well with whisky, such as the 'Assorted Smoked Platter' smoked in-house. This is a place guaranteed to make your night in Sapporo even more enjoyable.

From the simple entrance with the store name written on it, you step inside. All the staff who welcome you, including those with whiskey certification, are whiskey experts. When you sit at the solid, heavy wooden counter, you will see a row of renowned whiskey bottles in front of you. You can enjoy a wonderful time in an outstanding atmosphere.

SUNTORY WHISKY BOTTLE BAR Sapporo BAR GARBO

Open: [Monday-Saturday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Dinner 7:00 pm - 2:00 am (L.O. 1:45 am)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 8,000 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Hosui Susukino Station on the Toho Subway Line
Address: 5F, Okura Bldg., 2-chome, Minamigojo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
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5.sapporo [maruyama Dan]

Enjoy Japanese with natural wines and a variety of arrangements

Located an 8-minute walk from maruyama park station, [maruyama Dan] is a restaurant where you can enjoy a menu with various arrangements based on Japanese cuisine and natural wines. The signature dish, 'Assorted Appetizers,' is tailored to the customer's preferences and the ordered drinks, featuring meticulously prepared dishes such as smoked and dried vegetables.

As you step into the store from the entrance with an outstanding atmosphere, a chic and calm space unfolds. Not only the lineup of food and alcohol, but also the tableware used, which includes works by artists from all over the country and European antiques, is a highlight. It is a store with various pleasures.