Best innovative fine dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)
35 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated innovative fine dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) on Tabelog are Parco Fiera, Aki Nagao, and Shimoyamitenae Izuru, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 35
- ¥14,700median cheapest dinner course (20 of 35)
- 31%book online in English (11)
- ¥8,100median lunch course (8)
1Parco Fiera¥30,000–39,999
2Aki Nagao¥50,000–59,999
3Shimoyamitenae Izuru¥30,000–39,999
4Takao¥20,000–29,999
5Yoichi LOOP¥20,000–29,999
At the 20 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥14,700, 11% below the ¥16,500 median of all 670 innovative restaurants in Japan; the lowest is ¥9,500 at Sawaka.
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. 11 of these 35 take bookings online.
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- 1
Parco Fieraパルコ フィエラ
Italian, Teine-ku Sapporo, 2 min walk from Inaho Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.45
- 2
Aki Nagao
French, Susukino, 3 min walk from Susukino Station
2026Silver百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥33,000 aki nagao Chef’s Course - Aki…
- ¥36,000 aki nagao Chef’s Course - Aki…
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 4.37
- 3
Shimoyamitenae Izuru霜止出苗
Innovative, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 4 min walk from Nakajima-Kōen Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥33,000 Dinner Omakase Course
- ¥33,000 Lunch Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 124% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.26
- 4
Takao
Italian, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, 7 min walk from Maruyama-Kōen Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Ages 12+
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.78
- 5
Yoichi LOOP
Innovative, Shakotan Peninsula, Yoichi & Kiroro, 3 min walk from Yoichi Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥24,200 Dinner Course to Experience t…
- ¥37,510 Unique and Exquisite Experien…
- ¥10,890 Lunch Course to Experience th…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 50% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.74
- 6
Agriscapeアグリスケープ
Innovative, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, near Nishi Nijuhatchome Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥5,500 Enju (Short Dinner Course)
- ¥13,200 Magnolia (Standard Dinner Cou…
- ¥19,800 Birch (Premium Dinner Course)
- +5 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 7
Hokkaido Yakiniku Kita Ushi北海道焼肉 北うし
Yakiniku, Susukino, 4 min walk from Susukino Station
百名店2026- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥16,000 4 PM Start Tabelog Exclusive…
- ¥16,000 6 PM Start Tabelog Exclusive…
- ¥16,000 19:00 Start Tabelog-Only Spec…
- +2 more · per person · about the list median
Tabelog 3.75
- 8
Auberge de L'Ill Sapporoオーベルジュ・ド・リル サッポロ
French, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, 6 min walk from Maruyama-Kōen Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥11,000 Course
- ¥14,520 Course
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 9
Kirazu雪花菜
Kaiseki, Susukino, 6 min walk from Susukino Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥20,000 Kiwami Wagyu Omakase Course -…
- ¥30,000 Itaru Special Wagyu Omakase C…
- per person, tax incl. · 12% above the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 10
Hiroaki創作四川料理 廣明
Chinese, Tomakomai & Shiraoi, 12 min walk from Tomakomai Station
百名店2026- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- ¥6,600 Colorful Yusui Pork Course
- ¥11,000 Shimmering Ezo Abalone Course
- ¥14,080 Enchanting Peking Duck Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.54
- 11
Kikka吉花
Italian, Odori Park Area, 5 min walk from Bus Center-Mae Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.57
- 12
YANAGI TePPaN UNBORN GASTRONOMY
Steak, Susukino, 3 min walk from Shiseikan shogakko mae Station
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥21,000 18:30 Simultaneous Start "Fir…
- per person, tax incl. · 43% above the list median
Tabelog 3.53
- 13
Maruyama Danmaruyama 檀
Kaiseki, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, 9 min walk from Maruyama-Kōen Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥14,000 Seasonal Omakase Course
- ¥18,000 Seasonal Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Tabelog 3.53
- 14
Restaurant MinamiレストランMINAMI
French, Odori Park Area, 5 min walk from Sapporo Station
百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥10,000 Course
- ¥13,310 Dinner course
- ¥14,520 Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.46
- 15
noya
Innovative, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, 6 min walk from Maruyama-Kōen Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥13,200 Seasonal Course 【Saison
- ¥16,500 Terroir Course
- per person, tax incl. · 10% below the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 16
Sonataそな田
Kaiseki, Susukino, 5 min walk from Nishi hatchome Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,880 For a Light Gathering, "Entry…
- ¥14,850 Hokkaido Seasonal and Select…
- ¥17,600 Important Celebration "Shuku…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 19% below the list median
Tabelog 3.35
- 17
Yakiniku Ten焼肉 展
Yakiniku, Susukino, 2 min walk from Susukino Station
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Tabelog 3.32
- 18
Auberge Kita no Dandan Dining Room Ayaオーベルジュ 北の暖暖 ダイニングルーム 綾
French, Abashiri, Lake Saroma & Bihoro Area, near Abashiri Station
- Private rooms
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.24
- 19
Kawahara Ke河はら家
Kaiseki, Susukino, 3 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥11,000 On-the-Day Reservations Avail…
- ¥12,000 Shiki no Shukufuku Course ◆ E…
- ¥13,200 Fugu Course ◆ Enjoy a popular…
- +6 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Tabelog 3.22
- 20
Sawaka
Innovative, Susukino, 3 min walk from Nakajima-Kōen Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥12,000 Miyabi Dinner
- ¥15,000 Dinner Takumi
- ¥18,000 Dinner Banquet-En
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 35% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 21
Ezo Teppan W6
Teppanyaki, Obihiro, 16 min walk from Obihiro Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥16,000 W6 Tokachi Special Beef Cours…
- ¥16,000 per Person
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.16
- 22
Sushi Takuma鮨 匠真
Sushi, Susukino, 3 min walk from Shiseikan shogakko mae Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥14,300 Miyabi Course
- ¥19,800 Takumi Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.14
- 23
MAME niseko
Kaiseki, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥30,800 OMAKASE Course
- ¥44,000 Premium OMAKASE Course
- per person · 110% above the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 24
Somoza
Innovative, Niseko & Rusutsu Area
- Cards accepted
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.13
- 25
Ryoriya Oba料理屋大葉
Kaiseki, Susukino, 1 min walk from Susukino Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥22,000 Arashi Course
- per person, tax incl. · 10% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 26
Kowari小割
Kaiseki, Susukino, 1 min walk from Shiseikan shogakko mae Station
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.11
- 27
mare Hachikyomare 八饗
Innovative, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 5 min walk from Higashi Honganji-mae Station
- Cards accepted
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course
- ¥25,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 28
Aperçuアペルシュ
Innovative, Shakotan Peninsula, Yoichi & Kiroro, near Niki Station
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥19,800 Dinner Course: Enjoy a select…
- ¥3,850 Mini Lunch with Choice of Mai…
- per person, tax incl. · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 29
Sim~Restaurant&Food Lab~
Innovative, Furano, Biei & Tomamu, near Kita Biei Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,000 Dinner SIM Signature Course
- ¥22,000 Dinner SIM Chef's Table
- ¥15,000 Lunch SIM Signature Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.03
- 30
Morishiro
Innovative, Utashinai, Sunagawa & Bibai Area, 21 min walk from Toyonuma Station
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Dinner seven-Course Meal
- per person · 12% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.04
- 31
climatクリマ
French, Matsumae & Kameda Area, 5 min walk from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.04
- 32
Kikukawa Hanare菊川 はなれ
Innovative, Hakodate, 4 min walk from Goryokaku-Koen-Mae Station
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.02
- 33
TRƆ̃
Innovative, Otaru, near Zenibako Station
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
- 34
acorn
Innovative, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station
- Cards accepted
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
- 35
La Maison de Kudo
French, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 10 min walk from Nishisen juichi jo Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Innovative Fine Dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) by area
How to book these 35, and what they charge
20 of these 35 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 8 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,100 (45% below the dinner median). 11 can be booked online in English, 11 online in Japanese only, 11 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (16, in Japanese), TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (4), AutoReserve (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥11,000 · Auberge de L'Ill Sapporo |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥22,000 · Yoichi LOOP |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | — |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 16 | ¥9,500 · Sawaka |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | ¥11,000 · Kawahara Ke |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥14,300 · Sushi Takuma |
| By phone only | — | 11 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
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 innovative fine dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)
There are 35 innovative restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 17 at ¥15,000–19,999, 12 at ¥20,000–29,999, 5 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 10 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Susukino (11), Maruyama Park & Bankei Area (5), Niseko & Rusutsu Area (3), and Along Yamahananishi Railway Line (3).
11 of the 35 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. 6 do not admit young children, while 14 say children are welcome. 17 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end innovative fine dining cost in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)?
Dinner at the 35 innovative restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 17 at ¥15,000–19,999, 12 at ¥20,000–29,999, 5 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 20 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥14,700.
Which innovative restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) have won awards?
Parco Fiera, Aki Nagao, Shimoyamitenae Izuru, Takao, Yoichi LOOP, and Agriscape, among 10 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book innovative fine dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) online?
Yes for 11 of the 35: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (4), and AutoReserve (1). 11 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 11 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end innovative fine dining restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)?
It depends on the restaurant: 14 say children are welcome and 6 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.