[Hokkaido ]The best place to eat in Hakodate! 9 gourmet restaurants that keep repeat customers coming back!
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2023-08-29
Hakodate is a staple of Hokkaido sightseeing. Hakodate is a popular sightseeing destination in Hokkaido, offering a wide variety of attractive gourmet foods such as seafood and sweets. In this issue, I will introduce some truly delicious Hakodate gourmet foods recommended by the author, who visits Hakodate at least once a year. From classic Hakodate favorites to gourmet foods known only to the locals, be sure to check them out!
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Chamu, the Taste of the Morning Market
"This seafood restaurant is located in the building "called Dodonburi Yokocho Market "in Hakodate Asaichi ", a major sightseeing spot in Hakodate. It offers fresh seafood dishes such as kaisendon (rice bowl), grilled fish and squid sashimi.
I learned about this restaurant from an acquaintance who has lived in the area for a long time, and the employees of other stores at the morning market also "often go there to eat because Chamu is full of service and delicious! "It is so well-loved by the locals that even the employees of other shops at the morning market told me about it.
"Chamu "is popular not only because of the delicious main dishes, but also because when you order one dish, it comes with many small bowls! It comes with about 10 dishes such as simmered dishes, boiled vegetables, pickles, and so on. In particular, the stir-fried squid goro is excellent. I am usually not fond of the entrails of seafood, but this stir-fried goro has no smell at all and goes great with rice.
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Hakodate's classic seafood bowl is delicious, but I recommend the "Gindara-ni Set Meal ". The fatty gindara is cooked in a sweet and sour sauce that melts in your mouth. The fatty codfish is cooked in a sweet and sour sauce that melts in your mouth. ......
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With excellent access just a 1-minute walk from JR Hakodate Station, it is recommended not only for sightseeing, but also for breakfast and lunch on business trips.
"Store Information "
Name: Chamu, Ajijicho no Ajijiko (Taste of the Morning Market)
Address: 9-15 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0063, Japan
Phone number: 0138-27-1749
Hours of operation: 7:00 - 14:00
Regular holiday: no holiday
Seating capacity: 15 seats (3 seats in a small room)
Parking: Yes
URL：https://donburiyokocho.com/01_09.html
lucky clown
The hamburger store in Hakodate is not the well-known McDonald's, but "Lucky Pierrot "commonly known as Lappi. It has been voted the No. 1 local burger store in Japan and is loved by locals and tourists alike. The reason why it is loved by the local community is its commitment to local production for local consumption, with more than 80% of its ingredients being produced in Hokkaido, especially in southern Hokkaido.
"The first thing you should try at Lucky Pierrot "is the number one popular menu item "Chinese Chicken Burger "commonly known as Chaichiki. It is a great burger with a large, satisfyingly sized piece of fried chicken topped with a sweet and sour sauce like that of abura-gon-chicken sauce.
It is really delicious, and whenever I go to Hakodate, I always eat one chaichiki burger in the restaurant first, and then enjoy it again on my way home, only taking out the fried chaichiki. "I would not start sightseeing in Hakodate without trying their fried chicken burger! "It is not an exaggeration to say that I recommend it.
Another menu item I would like to recommend is "raki potatos ". Thick french fries with meat sauce and white sauce, only available here.
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You won't be able to stop your hands from enjoying this collaboration of flavors that you can't go wrong. ...... It is voluptuous, so if you want a burger to go with it, it is recommended to share it with the people you go with.
A friend of mine who lives in Hakodate says "the burgers are delicious, but actually the other menu items such as curry, omelette rice, and spaghetti are also delicious and the volume is amazing ". This is the "meat spaghetti "that my friend ordered, and it is as large as two servings.
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I have never ordered anything off the menu other than the burger and raki potatos, so next time I visit I will try them too.
Lappi's has a different interior concept for each store, with 17 unique stores, including one decorated with posters of American movies of yesteryear, another with swing seats, and another with an Elvis Presley theme. Repeat visitors will find it interesting to visit a store they have not visited before.
Lappi also offers a wide variety of souvenirs such as guarana, curry, ramen, cookies, manju (Japanese sweet buns), and other sweets, as well as original goods such as mug cups, T-shirts, and eco bags. The colorful and quirky appearance unique to Lappi is sure to raise the spirits of your friends when you give it to them!
"Store Information "
Name: Lucky Pierrot
Stores: 17 stores in Hakodate and other southern Hokkaido areas
URL：https://luckypierrot.jp/
Skewers and Kura
Located about a 5-minute walk from JR Hakodate Station, this is a self-service skewer bar. At this unusual izakaya, customers order their favorite meat skewers (pork, chicken, etc.), seafood skewers (squid, komai, scallops, etc.), and vegetable skewers, which are typical of Hakodate, and have them grilled on the charcoal grill counter right in front of them.
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The restaurant has a U-shaped counter seating area with grills along its shape.
With a lineup starting at 100 yen per skewer, it is a more casual way to enjoy seafood and Hokkaido ingredients than at morning markets or other izakayas!
With only counter seating, this izakaya is easy to visit by yourself when traveling alone or on a business trip.
"Store Information "
Name: Kushiyama Kushizo
Address: 17-9 Wakamatsu-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0063
Phone number: 0138-22-9434
Hours of operation: 15:00-22:00
Regular holiday: no holiday
Seats: 15 (counter only)
Parking: No (many coin-operated parking lots nearby)
Hakodate beer
Hakodate's original microbrewery "Chickadee Beer "is the originator of Hakodate's microbrews. Its brewery and beer restaurant is located in the bay area.
The restaurant offers an extraordinary view of the brewery's tanks. Piano performances twice a night add to the enjoyment of the evening.
The "Otameshi Set of 3 or 4 beers "is popular, perfect for those who want to try a variety of beers. You may want to drink this and order additional beers to add to your favorites.
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Enjoy freshly brewed beer along with a menu full of Hokkaido delicacies such as zangi, jingisukan, squid sashimi, grilled corn, and more.
"Store Information "
Store name: Hakodate Beer
Address: 5-25 Otemachi, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0064
Phone number: 0138-23-8000
Office hours: 11:00-15:00 / 17:00-22:00 (LO 21:20)
Closed: Wednesday
Number of seats: 1F 100 seats / 2F Banquet Hall
Parking: Yes (affiliated parking: Mitsui's Repark)
Hasegawa Store
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There are 13 local convenience stores in the Hakodate area: "Hasegawa Store ", also known as Hacesto. The specialty of Hacesto is "Yakitori bento ", which has remained popular since its launch in 1978.
"When you say yakitori ", the meat used is pork. In Hokkaido, including southern Hokkaido, "yakitori "refers to both chicken and pork skewers, so if you simply say "yakitori, please ", you will get "chicken or pork? Pork? "I was told "Chicken or pork? I didn't know this was a Hokkaido culture until I moved to Tokyo.
The yakitori is served on a bed of warm rice topped with nori (seaweed). There are five kinds of sauce for yakitori: tare (soy sauce based), shio (salt), shio-dare (salt sauce), umakashi (spicy sauce), and miso-dare (miso sauce). I recommend the standard sweet-and-sour sauce and the slightly sour salt sauce. "You can also order several different flavors of skewers, such as one with sauce, one with salt sauce, and one with umakashi (spicy sauce) ", so you can try out the flavors you like!
"The Yakitori bento "bento box has a groove on the edge. The back of the skewer is placed here, and then the lid is placed between the skewer and the lid, and the skewer is pulled out with a jerk to neatly place the meat and green onion on the rice. Even the container is full of ingenuity for delicious eating.
Incidentally, you can also taste "Yakitori bento ", a yakitori bento (yakitori lunch box), which is a goodwill distribution from Hasesto, at "Taiei ", a local convenience store in Nemuro City, located at the easternmost tip of Japan's mainland.
"Store Information "
Store name: Hasegawa Store
Stores: 13 stores in Hakodate, Hokuto City and Nanae Town
URL：https://www.hasesuto.co.jp/index.html
Hakodate Carl Raymond
This German-style sausage and ham store was founded in Hakodate by German sausage and ham artisan Karl Weidel Raymond. In Hokkaido, this brand is popular as year-end gifts and gifts.
The eat-in store, "Raymond House Motomachi ", is a store and snack restaurant on the first floor and an exhibition hall of Mr. Raymond's history on the second floor.
We recommend "lemon & parsley "sausage. The crispy, juicy texture, overflowing juices, and just the right amount of lemon flavor take this sausage to the next level of deliciousness. I am not a big fan of sausages, but when I tried this sausage "I was impressed by how tasty real sausages are, full of meaty flavor! "I was very impressed with this product.
Beer is also served to go with the sausages and hot dogs. The restaurant is located in the Motomachi district, which is home to many popular tourist attractions, such as the Harristian Orthodox Church and the former Hakodate Public Hall, making it the perfect place to take a break from sightseeing.
"Store Information "
Name: Reimon House Motomachi Branch
Address: 30-3 Motomachi, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0054
Phone number: 0138-22-4596
Hours: 9:00-18:00 (light meal orders by 17:30)
Regular holiday: no holiday
Parking: Yes
Petit Melville
"Melcheese "is a confectionery store in Hakodate where bite-sized soufflé cheesecakes are popular.
Of course "Melcheese "is delicious, but I would recommend "Pumpkin Pudding "to everyone.
This pudding is made with an abundance of 24-degree sugar kabocha "Kuririn "from the southern part of Hokkaido, giving it an abundance of natural sweetness from the pumpkin. "You will be surprised to know that there is such a rich sweet pumpkin in the world! "It is a gem that will surprise you.
In souvenir stores, they are sometimes sold frozen, so be sure to try them in the coffee shop section of the store.
"Store Information "
Name: Petit Melvilles
Stores: 4 stores in Hakodate and affiliated stores in Hakodate, Sapporo, Tokyo, etc.
URL：https://www.petite-merveille.jp/?mode=f1
Snuffles
This confectionery was established in Hakodate in 1998.
We recommend the signature "cheese omelet "at this restaurant.
"If you look at the cross section of the cheese omelet ", you will see that there are fine air bubbles. These bubbles give the cheese omelet a melt-in-your-mouth texture. You can taste the rich flavor of the cheese, but the melting texture and refreshing sourness will make you want to eat more than one.
"Store Information "
Store name: Hakodate Western-style confectionery Snuffles
Stores: 5 stores in Hakodate, 4 stores in Sapporo, New Chitose Airport and Tokyo
URL：https://www.snaffles.jp/
Senjuan Sohonke
It is the oldest existing confectionery shop in Hokkaido. Its history dates back to 1860, at the end of the Edo period, when the founder, a samurai from the Akita clan, started a confectionery business in Hakodate, which was bustling with the opening of the port for the Treaty of Amity between Japan and the United States. It is no exaggeration to say that Rokkatei has laid the foundation of the confectionery culture in Hokkaido, and has developed into "Sapporo Senju-an "in Sapporo and the current "Rokkatei "in Obihiro.
Speaking of Senjuan, "is a product called Ganso Yama-Daio ". It is a Western-style rice cracker made with butter and milk, as Hakodate was the first port to be opened to Western culture after the end of the Edo period. The buttery flavor and the moderate sweetness of the dough will keep your hands busy. ...... Personally, I like the crispy edges.
Senju-an may not be a well-known confectionery shop to those outside of Hokkaido, but it is so familiar to Hokkaido residents that they can all hum the commercial song from "Yama-Dad "(the commercial used to be aired by "Sapporo Senju-an "). Please visit to feel the history of Hokkaido's confectionery culture.
"Store Information "
Name: Senjuan Sohonke
Stores: 6 stores in Hakodate and Hokuto, and 1 store in Tokyo
URL：http://www.sensyuansohonke.co.jp/
summary
We have introduced everything from famous classic gourmet foods to gourmet recommendations from those who have visited Hakodate many times. Hakodate is a wonderful city that can be enjoyed by those who cannot drive or who are traveling alone, as all the sights are compactly packed into a small area. Why not visit Hakodate, a city of historical romance and gourmet cuisine?
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