Solo dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko): high-end counters good for one
17 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
17 high-end restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users, all of them with counter seats, where a guest on their own sits facing the chef. Some counters seat a single guest only at certain times, so say you are one when you book.
Our analysis of these 17
- ¥13,200median cheapest dinner course (11 of 17)
- 12%book online in English (2)
- ¥7,000median lunch course (5)
1Cucina Italiana Magari¥20,000–29,999
2Sushi Dokoro Minami¥20,000–29,999
3Yutaka Zushi¥15,000–19,999
4Kikka¥15,000–19,999
5Sushi Ya no Saito Sapporo Honten¥20,000–29,999
At the 11 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,200, 20% below the ¥16,500 median of all 251 restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko); the lowest is ¥7,700 at R-30 hizen.
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. 2 of these 17 take bookings online.
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- 1
Cucina Italiana Magariマガーリ
Italian, Odori Park Area, 3 min walk from Nishi jugo chome Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Thursdays
- ¥18,150 Omakase Course Featuring Abun…
- per person, tax incl. · 38% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 2
Sushi Dokoro Minami鮨処 美な味
Sushi, Hakodate, 2 min walk from Jujigai Station
百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.69
- 3
Yutaka Zushi豊寿司
Sushi, Susukino, 3 min walk from Susukino Station
百名店2022- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.62
- 4
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
- 5
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
- 6
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. · 59% above the list median
Tabelog 3.53
- 7
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. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.52
- 8
Teppanyaki Yamanami鉄板焼 やまなみ
Teppanyaki, Sapporo Station Area, 7 min walk from Sapporo Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- ¥7,000 Weekday Lunch Only Chef's Lun…
- ¥10,000 Limited Lunch: Yamanami Lunch…
- ¥13,000 Only Lunch "Shiretoko Beef &…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.33
- 9
The Bow Barザ・ボウ・バー
Bars, Susukino, 3 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.31
- 10
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. · 28% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 11
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 · 133% above the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 12
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
- 13
Teppanyaki BF鉄板焼 BF
Teppanyaki, Susukino, 4 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Wagyu Steak Course
- ¥14,520 Seasonal Recommended Fresh Fi…
- ¥16,500 Live Ezo Abalone and Black Wa…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.10
- 14
Shinshin An Tenshin真心庵 天真
Tempura, Along Yamahananishi Railway Line, 10 min walk from Nishisen juichi jo Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Dinner course
- ¥6,380 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 15
Fukudokoro Shinkenふく処 信剣
Fugu, Susukino, 4 min walk from Hōsui-Susukino Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥12,100 Chudan Course
- ¥13,700 Upper Course
- ¥14,300 Tsurumori Celebration Fugu Co…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.05
- 16
R-30 hizen
Sushi, Odori Park Area, 2 min walk from Shiseikan shogakko mae Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- ¥7,700 Sunday and Public Holidays On…
- ¥9,900 3 Snacks + 6 Nigiri Omakase C…
- ¥9,900 Sunday & Public Holidays Only…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 42% below the list median
Tabelog 3.04
- 17
Sushi Ukaiすし うかい
Sushi, Susukino, 2 min walk from Susukino Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥13,200 Omakase Nigiri Plan ◆ 12 Piec…
- ¥22,000 Omakase Full Course ◆ A Class…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
How to book these 17, and what they charge
11 of these 17 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,000 (47% below the dinner median). 2 can be booked online in English, 9 online in Japanese only and 6 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), AutoReserve (1), TableCheck (1), Hitosara (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥12,100 · Fukudokoro Shinken |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥30,800 · MAME niseko |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 10 | ¥7,700 · R-30 hizen |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | ¥13,200 · Teppanyaki BF |
| Hot Pepper Gourmet | Japanese only | 1 | ¥13,200 · Teppanyaki BF |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
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 solo dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko): high-end counters good for one
The highest rated on Tabelog are Cucina Italiana Magari, Sushi Dokoro Minami, and Yutaka Zushi.
2 of the 17 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 16 accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 3 say children are welcome. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
Can I book a high-end restaurant in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) for one person?
Yes. The 17 restaurants listed here are recommended for dining alone by Tabelog's users and all have counter seats. Some online booking pages ask for two or more guests; if yours does, book by phone or through your hotel concierge and say you are one. A set menu costs the same for one guest as for each of a pair.
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko)?
Dinner at the 17 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 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 11 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,200.
Which restaurants in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) have won awards?
Cucina Italiana Magari, Sushi Dokoro Minami, and Yutaka Zushi have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Hokkaido (Sapporo & Niseko) online?
Yes for 2 of the 17: they can be booked online in English, most through AutoReserve (1) and TableCheck (1). 9 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 fine dining 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.