Kaiseki in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) for English speakers
15 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
15 kaiseki restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) say they have an English menu or English-speaking staff, which makes ordering, dietary requests and the conversation across the counter much easier.
Our analysis of these 15
- ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (9 of 15)
- 47%book online in English (7)
1Taku Zushi¥20,000–29,999
2French restaurant Banquet¥20,000–29,999
3Elm Garden¥15,000–19,999
4Sushi Ao¥20,000–29,999
5Tateru Yoshino Portom International Hokkaido¥15,000–19,999
At the 9 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, 10% above the ¥15,000 median of all 79 kaiseki restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko); 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. 7 of these 15 take bookings online.
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- 1
Taku Zushi田久鮓
Sushi, Odori Park Area, 2 min walk from Tanuki koji Station Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,000 Hana Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 2
French restaurant Banquetフレンチレストラン バンケット
French, Odori Park Area, 8 min walk from Nishi-Jūhatchōme Station
百名店2021- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,730 Dinner Course A *Reservations…
- ¥24,200 Dinner Course B *Reservations…
- ¥8,470 Lunch Course A *Reservations…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 3
Elm Gardenエルムガーデン
Kaiseki, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 15 min walk from Nishisen juyo jo Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,000 Chef's Omakase Kaiseki
- ¥15,000 Recommended for Special Celeb…
- ¥20,000 For Our Valued Guests: Chef's…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 4
Sushi Aoすし あお
Sushi, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, 4 min walk from Maruyama-Kōen Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥18,700 Omakase Course with Edomae Su…
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.58
- 5
Tateru Yoshino Portom International Hokkaido
French, Chitose City, 8 min walk from New Chitose Airport Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,975 Seasonal Dinner Course Menu D…
- per person, tax incl. · 15% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 6
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. · 20% below the list median
Tabelog 3.50
- 7
Kawajin Honten川甚 本店
Kaiseki, Susukino, 6 min walk from Nakajima-Kōen Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 8
Santoku Rokumi三徳六味
Kaiseki, Maruyama Park & Bankei Area, 7 min walk from Maruyama-Kōen Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.32
- 9
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. · 42% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 10
Sapporo Susukino Jingisukan Suffolk-tei Atsushi Ishida札幌すすきのジンギスカン サフォーク亭 ATSUSHI ISHIDA
French, Susukino, 2 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,500 Shibetsu Suffolk Genghis Khan…
- ¥19,800 Shibetsu Suffolk Jingisukan S…
- ¥22,000 Shibetsu Suffolk Genghis Khan…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 11
Kappou Kisuo割烹 きすを
Kaiseki, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 5 min walk from Higashi Honganji-mae Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥19,800 Omakase Kaiseki Course (Exclu…
- ¥27,500 Omakase Kaiseki Course (Exclu…
- ¥14,520 Saturday Lunch Only Omakase K…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 12
Sushi Nayuta鮨 なゆ多
Sushi, Hakodate, 4 min walk from Hakodate Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥6,600 A plan to enjoy an appetizer,…
- ¥14,300 Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy a plan…
- ¥14,300 Lunch Course Course ◆ Enjoy a…
- per person, tax incl. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 13
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. · 20% below the list median
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 14
SUSHI KATO Niseko蟹鮨 加藤 ニセコ店
Kaiseki, Niseko & Rusutsu Area, near Hirafu Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥50,000 Omakase
- ¥50,000 OMAKASE
- per person
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.05
- 15
Restaurant KEYSPRING NISEKOレストラン キースプリング ニセコ
Steak, Niseko & Rusutsu Area
- English menu
- Children welcome
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.02
How to book these 15, and what they charge
9 of these 15 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), Pocket Concierge (3).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥16,500 · Sapporo Susukino Jingisukan Suffolk-tei Atsushi Ishida |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 3 | ¥18,000 · Taku Zushi |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥9,500 · Sawaka |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
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 kaiseki in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) for English speakers
By dinner price, 8 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 7 at ¥20,000–29,999. 2 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Taku Zushi, French restaurant Banquet, and Elm Garden.
7 of the 15 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. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)?
Dinner at the 15 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 8 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 9 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) have won awards?
Taku Zushi and French restaurant Banquet have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) online?
Yes for 7 of the 15: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4) and Pocket Concierge (3). 3 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)?
It depends on the restaurant: 8 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.