Enjoy Hokkaido's gourmet food in Sapporo. 5 lunch spots you can enjoy with children
To enjoy lunch with children, it is important to choose the right restaurant. We have carefully selected five restaurants in Sapporo that offer services such as kids' menus and cutlery for children. We will also introduce some restaurants that have a well-equipped kids' space where children and adults can enjoy a relaxing meal.
1Sushi-ya Shiki Hanamaru Susukino
Satisfy your appetite with local delicacies that are well-reputed by locals!
Among the many sushi restaurants in Hokkaido, this restaurant is highly rated by locals for the freshness and size of its ingredients. It is a popular restaurant known for its "two-tiered" sushi, in which two layers of neta are luxuriously stacked on top of each other, and its meaty hotate is especially exquisite. Located in the center of Sapporo, the restaurant is spacious enough to allow you to spend a relaxing time with your children.
Popular with children, the "Children's Nigiri Set" includes tuna, salmon, and egg, and offers fresh and tasty ingredients while still being suitable for children.
Spacious and comfortable in the city, with private rooms available
The Susukino restaurant has counter seats as well as table seats arranged spaciously, and reservations can be made for seats. The restaurant is also equipped with a small private room where small children can take off their shoes and relax. Cutlery for children is provided, making it easy to drop by from your hotel or destination.
In addition to fresh, mouth-watering seafood specialties unique to Hokkaido, the restaurant also offers a wide selection of sake and a la carte items, including Japanese sake from all over Japan and "Hanasaki crab soup," a local dish from Nemuro in eastern Hokkaido.
- Sushi Restaurant Shikihanamaru Susukino
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2F Recort Sapporo, 2-2-4 Minami 4-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido MAP
3 min. walk from Susukino Subway Station
Monday-Thursday 11:00-15:00 (L.O.15:00), 17:00-22:00 (L.O.21:30)
Fridays and days before holidays: 11:00 - 15:00 (L.O.15:00), 17:00 - 23:00 (L.O.22:30)
Saturday 11:00 - 23:00 (L.O.22:30)
Sundays and holidays 11:00-22:00 (L.O.21:30) *Open all day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Closed on weekends and holidays
011-520-0870
Reservations can be made for both lunch and dinner.
2Café & Trattoria Polaris
Enjoy authentic cuisine even with children!
Shortly after opening in 2021, this Italian restaurant became a hit for its cozy and stylish space that was designed with children in mind. The large parking lot on the premises and a bus stop right in front of the restaurant make it easy to Direction.
The ingredients are selected with a focus on local and seasonal foods, and adults can enjoy authentic dishes such as the "Roasted Ezo Venison Bowl" that includes an appetizer, soup, and drink. The "Kids' Plate" includes a choice of spaghetti with tomato or rice and a "bite-sized dessert. The restaurant can also accommodate allergies upon request.
Stylish seating for moms' parties
At the back of the restaurant is a small seating area popular among customers with babies and children, with an impressive animal mural by Sapporo-based artist Yuki Kurosawa.
Baby strollers can be moved smoothly to the back of the restaurant, and the spacious seating area is lined with a variety of toys for children to enjoy. The restaurant is fully equipped with tableware for kids, rental bedding for babies, diaper changing and nursing rooms, and a space where adults can relax and spend time together as well.
- Café & Trattoria Polaris
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- 1F 2-2-15, Yamanote 2-jo 7-chome, Nishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido MAP
- 15 minutes walk from Kotoni Subway Station
Take a bus from Kotoni Subway Station and get off at Yamanote High School.- Lunch 11:30-14:00 (L.O.14:00), Cafe 14:00-17:00, Dinner 17:00-21:00 (L.O.20:00)
- Monday, Thursday
- 011-699-5512
Free of charge (10 cars)
3WA-WA-'S
A great café where parents and children can spend time together with smiles on their faces
This is a large kids' park café where you can both eat and play. Three types of kids' plates are available: curry, udon, and hamburger steak, and baby food can be purchased in the store or brought in. Other dishes include the "hamburger steak (with appetizer)," which is easy for parents and children to share, the popular "Bolognese," which is hearty and has a sticky texture, and "pancakes," which are perfect for dessert with ice cream, so there is plenty to choose from on the menu. If you ask in advance, you can also bring in food for children with allergies.
Indoor playground equipment for comfortable play in rain or snow
The restaurant features a large playground that resembles a theme park. Surrounding it are a play course with bike-shaped toys, a trampoline, and a ball pool.
All seats in the dining area are located in view of the playground equipment, making it easy to keep an eye on the children playing. Adults can also relax in comfort, as events are held from time to time for Staff/staff members and children to play together.
- WA-WA-'S
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- 6-9-20, Biyogaoka 3jo 6-chome, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido MAP
- 15 minutes by car from Fukuzumi Subway Station
- From Fukuzumi Subway Station, take a bus and get off at Biyigaoka 3-jo 7-chome. 1 minute walk from the bus stop.
- Lunch 10:00-16:00, Dinner 18:00-22:00 (L.O. 21:00)
- No holidays
- 011-375-6588
- Free of charge
- Playground equipment fee (90 min. lunch time, unlimited dinner time)
580 yen per adult, free for up to 2 children, 480 yen per child from the 3rd child (90 min. for lunch)
For playtime only: 680 yen per adult for 60 minutes, 480 yen per child for 60 minutes (drinks only allowed, with an extension charge)
4Gochiso Kitchen Hatano Haru
Omusubi made with the finest ingredients is a wintertime treat!
This Restaurant is surrounded by nature and is located in the "Art Park", a Property in Minami Ward, Sapporo, which is equipped with an art museum and a studio. The restaurant serves a buffet-style menu in the summer and a take-out menu of rice balls and pork miso soup in the winter.
The special omusubi on the winter menu are made with "hukkunko" rice from Yoshimoto Farm in Imagane-cho, in southern Hokkaido. It is characterized by its fluffy, slightly sweet taste and firm consistency. The mouth-watering rice balls, such as "Michi-Salmon Zangi" soaked in a special sweet and spicy sauce and "Gyaku Omurice" with scrambled eggs wrapped in chicken rice, are sure to satisfy both adults and children alike.
Charming locations where you can experience art
The restaurant is located on the second floor of the "Art no Mori Center," where you can enjoy the seasonal scenery of the open-air museum through the wide windows. The restaurant uses seasonal vegetables from its own vegetable garden and other local ingredients, and the dishes are sure to refresh your body and soul with the taste of the ingredients.
Chairs and cribs for children are available in the restaurant, and the Property also has a nursing room and diaper changing station, making it comfortable for those with babies.
Workshops for children and nendo experiences are also available on the premises, making it a great place for children to make their debut at an art museum. Visitors can enjoy an extraordinary experience by experiencing the bounty of nature with their whole body.
- Gochiso Kitchen Hatano Haru
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- 2-75 Art Park, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido MAP
- Approximately 40 minutes from JR Sapporo Station by car
- Take a bus from Makomanai Subway Station and get off at Art no Mori Center.
- Lunch buffet (summer only) 11:00-15:00 (L.O.14:30)
Dessert time (summer only) 15:00-17:00 (L.O.16:30) - Mondays in winter. Please check the website for details.
- 011-215-1778
- Charged (coupons available)
- Reservations accepted (can accommodate large groups with advance notice. Not available during Golden Week and Bon holidays. Rates are subject to change.
5Rojiura Curry SAMURAI. Hiragishi Sohonten
Enjoy local delicacies with your children
This restaurant offers soup curry, a popular local delicacy of Hokkaido that many people would like to try if they stop by Sapporo. If you are with children, you may be worried about the size of the restaurant and the spiciness of the spices, but both the menu and the restaurant are child-friendly and considerate.
The concept of the curry is "to serve vegetables in a delicious way," and the variety of vegetables changes with the seasons, making it popular among both local regulars and tourists.
Happy to welcome you and your children!
The "children's curry" is a popular menu item for children, with consideration given to their dietary needs and allergies. If you have a small child who cannot eat enough for one person, you can borrow a plate to share the adult's curry, and they can also accommodate your request for a separate hot spice to accompany the curry.
The interior has a relaxed atmosphere with antique lighting and chairs. The restaurant is popular for its child-friendly services, such as children's chairs, a small area for relaxing, and rental of picture books.
- Rojiura Curry SAMURAI. Hiragishi So-honten
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- 3-2-3-2-3 Hiragishi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido MAP
- 7 min. walk from Subway Toyohira Koen Sta.
- 11:00-15:30 (L.O. 15:00), 17:00-21:30 (L.O. 21:00)
- Closed on weekends and holidays
- 011-824-3671
- Free of charge
