Gastronomy Hokkaido Restaurants that Support Local Production for Local Consumption

At this popular izakaya which is located in Susukino, Hokkaido’s foremost entertainment district, you can savor Hokkaido’s fresh seafood to your heart’s content. You can observe the chef working on the grill in the open kitchen while enjoying your food. Their popular dish is the horsehair crab fried rice, which is only available at the main store. Other than seafood, their Hokkaido-sourced vegetable dishes such as Corn Butter and Inca no Mezame Fried Potatoes are also highly recommended. Additionally, Oosuke is a part of Hokkaido's Midori Chouchin (Green Lantern) movement, which promotes the use of local ingredients, with over 90% of the ingredients used in Oosuke sourced from Japan. They serve dishes that bring out the best flavors of the carefully selected ingredients, charming many celebrities.

Hokkaido Cuisine Kamuy is an up-and-coming restaurant that was just opened in 2021 as a part of The Royal Park Canvas Sapporo Odori Park Hotel. You may enjoy Hokkaido's beauty, landscape, culture, and history at this French restaurant set beside the Odori Park, which runs through the city's center and separates it into north and south halves. They are strong advocates of local production for local consumption, and all of the ingredients offered can be traced back to the source. The combination of Hokkaido's fresh seasonal foods and delicious sauces, the essence of French cuisine, will result in a one-of-a-kind feast. Revel in the world-class craftsmanship, one of Hokkaido’s new charms, and enjoy your meal with the local wines of Hokkaido. It will surely allow you to thoroughly savor the magnificent bounties of the great island of Hokkaido.

Biei Senka, an authentic French restaurant nestled inside an antenna shop at the foot of the hill, is a must-visit for anybody visiting Biei. Biei's vegetables are especially flavorful and sweet, thanks to its great agricultural soil. Fresh seasonal delicacies are taken from the Biei hills, and the restaurant uses the best cooking method to bring forth the best flavors. Their signature dish, the Biei Farm 20 Veggies Medley, allows you to enjoy the true flavors of a variety of vegetables. Many people fly here particularly to try it, so don't miss out if you want to sample some of the best Biei vegetables! As it is a popular French restaurant with reasonable prices, it is recommended to book a table beforehand.

This is a seafood izakaya restaurant in Hakodate, a port town bordered on three sides by the sea. They serve food that highlights the natural flavors of locally available foods. Uomasa also supports the Green Lantern movement, which promotes local production for local consumption by sourcing products from surrounding farms and fisheries via their own original procurement routes. The Fresh Squid Sashimi is their recommended dish, and this fresh and transparent sashimi is a delicacy only available in this town, where squid is freshly caught. Additionally, the Black Rice Ikameshi, which is simmered squid packed with black rice from Fukushima on Hokkaido's southern tip, is Uomasa's creative twist on a popular local delicacy that wonderfully mixes the soft texture of the squid with the firm texture of the black rice! Thanks to the strong relationship established between the founder, who was born to a master fisherman, and local producers, their seafood in particular are carefully selected, making them a popular store even in the Goryokaku area, which is a competitive area for izakaya restaurants.

This farmer's bar is owned by a Wagyu beef producer that works with more than 100 Tokachi farmers and ranchers to serve solely Tokachi meat. The location is very convenient as it is only a 5-minute walk from JR Obihiro Station. Their signature dish is the Sarabetsu Matsuhashi Beef Steak, and as it is farm-direct, you can enjoy Matsuhashi beef that is bred and grown on select soil and feed. Because their products are supplied fresh from Tokachi on the same day, the food served is infused with the producers' passion, allowing you to genuinely appreciate Tokachi's farming and food culture. In addition, they also actively help reduce food loss by serving dishes that use rarely eaten vegetable parts without compromising the flavors. As they serve unique Tokachi food at reasonable prices, the restaurant is well-loved by both travelers and locals.