Dō Nan (Southern Hokkaidō)Restaurants

Restaurants in Dō Nan (Southern Hokkaidō)

  1. California Baby

    Just around the corner from Nishi-Hatoba, this place has 'the best American coffee' and a variety of inexpensive dishes, such as California sandwiches and 'Sysco Rice', a popular favourite - rice, sausages, and Italian meat sauce. Get off at Suehiro-chō and backtrack to the first stoplight. Turn left (towards the water) and look for the teddy bear museum, then turn right and look for the bright yellow sign.

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  2. Hakodate Beer

    Next to the Hakodate Kokusai Hotel (函館国際ホテル), this expansive brick building has live music and boisterous crowds. Scan the English menu, and choose from a variety of microbrews – from cold ales and golden wheat beers to dark stouts – to complement homemade pizzas and various items from the grill including fresh-caught squid and locally made sausages.

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  3. Ryōuntei

    Not far from the new Goryōkaku tower, this place has fresh seafood and a choice of counter or tatami seating. No English, but a picture menu makes ordering a straightforward affair.

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  4. Hakodate Rāmen Kamome

    A famous noodle shop (just look for the blue awning) where you can put your culinary skills to the test – you can start with a basic bowl of miso rāmen (¥580), and add kani (crab), ebi (shrimp), ika (squid), hotate (scallops) and/or uni for a few hundred extra yen. The shop is located across the street from the fish market, so you can be reassured that everything here is fresh.

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  5. Nishi Hatoba Restaurants

    A new, fairly trendy place to dine is Nishi Hatoba waterfront district, which has a variety of eateries in converted warehouses and English-style buildings.

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  6. Hishī

    Hishi-sabō, part cafe, part antique shop, is an unmistakable ivy-covered kura (mud-walled storehouse) that is situated just one block west from the Hōrai-chō tram stop. Even if you are not in the market for a used kimono, you cannot go wrong with a cup of English tea and a tasty gourmet waffle (waffuru-setto; ¥890).

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