Best crab in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated crab in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) on Tabelog are Katsu Kani no Hanasaki, Sakebiyori Enishiya, and Canigene Kita no Hanare, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 12
- ¥16,000median cheapest dinner course (9 of 12)
- 25%book online in English (3)
1Katsu Kani no Hanasaki¥40,000–49,999
2Sakebiyori Enishiya¥15,000–19,999
3Canigene Kita no Hanare¥50,000–59,999
4Oikawa¥20,000–29,999
5Kanitama Sapporo Honten¥30,000–39,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,000, 19% below the ¥19,800 median of all 127 crab restaurants in Japan; the lowest is ¥11,000 at Sapporo Sushi Sublime.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 3 of these 12 take bookings online.
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- 1
Katsu Kani no Hanasaki活カニの花咲
Crab, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 2 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥39,600 Seasonal Course | Perfect for…
- ¥49,500 Setana (Abalone) Course | Per…
- ¥50,600 Hamanaka (Sea Urchin) Course…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 148% above the list median
Tabelog 3.65
- 2
Sakebiyori Enishiya酒日和 縁屋
Izakaya, Susukino, 4 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- No children
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥16,500 Reservation Required 2 Days i…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 3
Canigene Kita no Hanareかにじぇんぬ 北のはなれ
Crab, Odori Park Area, 3 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- ¥35,000 Limited Time - Aki Jenne
- ¥50,000 Live Taraba Crab Course 【Mark…
- ¥50,000 Live Hairy Crab Course 【Marke…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 3.64
- 4
Oikawaおい河
Kaiseki, Susukino, 3 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- ¥18,000 Seasonal Recommended Course .…
- ¥25,000 Fugu and Seasonal Ingredients…
- ¥30,000 Seasonal Special Course - A s…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 5
Kanitama Sapporo Hontenかにたま 札幌本店
Crab, Susukino, 2 min walk from Susukino Station
- Ages 6+
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥28,000 Evening Omakase
- ¥10,000 Breakfast "Northern Delicacy
- per person, tax incl. · 75% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 6
Sapporo Sushi Sublime札幌 鮨Sublime
Sushi, Odori Park Area, 3 min walk from Susukino Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥6,000 Lunch Course
- ¥9,000 Lunch Course "Jo
- ¥12,000 Dinner Course [Sushi x Grille…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 7
Sushi Ya no Saito Sapporo Hontenすし屋のさい藤 札幌本店
Sushi, Susukino, 5 min walk from Susukino Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- ¥9,680 10 Pieces of Assorted Nigiri
- ¥12,000 Sapporo Main Store Regular Ni…
- ¥16,900 14 Pieces of Assorted Nigiri
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.52
- 8
Kyodo Ryori Tei Sugino Meきょうど料理亭 杉ノ目
Kaiseki, Susukino, 3 min walk from Susukino Station
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Kyodo Kaiseki "Ezo Yuki
- ¥13,200 Crab Kaiseki "Yotei
- ¥18,700 Crab Kaiseki "Taisetsu
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Tabelog 3.50
- 9
Kani to Dosan Ryori Sekka Teiかにと道産料理 雪華亭
Seafood, Susukino, 2 min walk from Tanuki koji Station Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥13,970 Starting from November 1! Rec…
- ¥15,180 Recommended for Meetings - "M…
- ¥17,380 Special Kaiseki Meal "Setsuge…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Tabelog 3.35
- 10
Sake to Sakana Enishiya Honten酒と肴 縁屋 本店
Seafood, Minami-ku Sapporo, 8 min walk from Minami-Hiragishi Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- No children
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,000 Omakase
- ¥16,500 Omakase
- ¥16,500 Soft-Shelled Turtle Full Cour…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median
Tabelog 3.06
- 11
Tomoe Sushiともえ鮨
Sushi, Susukino, 2 min walk from Tanuki koji Station Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥16,000 Omakase Nagi
- ¥22,000 Omakase Nami
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
- 12
Crab Dining Kanon
Crab, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Ages 10+
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
How to book these 12, and what they charge
9 of these 12 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 3 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only, 6 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (3), Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥18,000 · Oikawa |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 2 | ¥11,000 · Sapporo Sushi Sublime |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About crab in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)
There are 12 crab restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Susukino (7), Odori Park Area (2), Niseko & Rusutsu Area (1), and Minami-ku Sapporo (1).
3 of the 12 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 3 say children are welcome. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end crab cost in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)?
Dinner at the 12 crab restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥26,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,000.
Which crab restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) have won awards?
Sakebiyori Enishiya has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book crab in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) online?
Yes for 3 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end crab restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 5 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.