Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan｜Sakanaya no Daidokoro

Date of visit: Tue 25 Apr 2023 Time : 11.15am This is probably the “hidden” gem of Sapporo restaurants. Most could offer you kaisendon and maybe grilled mackerel, salmon, pacific saury or cod. Here there is a wide and varied selection of grilled fish to choose from. Not a easy place to locate. Along this famous section where seafood restaurants are situated, there is a little alley in between and a small signboard indicating this restaurant is upstairs. Please look at the first 2 pictures, if google map uploads for me correctly. We ordered the silver flounder and mero set meal. I had to ask the staff how the mero looks like. They are so kind to search for me. I understand that I’m going to eat the cheek part of the mero. Wonderful ! That’s usually the best part of big fishes. Just look at the color of the grilled fish. Amazing ! And no burnt areas hardly. Really delicious! A copious set meal. The servings are really generous ! Warm service by the 2 staff there !

A hidden gem. Located on the second floor of the fish market behind a dark hallway, the shop looks kind shady. Shop owner dresses like a fisherman and there are workout equipments and comic books laying around. However, the food is great. Fisherman style Seafood-Don; no fancy knife skill, just huge chunks of fresh seafood piled up on vinegar rice: prawn, king crab, tuna, salmon, flatfish, red snapper, mackerel, scallop, conch, salmon roe, and add another 500 yen for uni(sea urchin). The owner handpicked the freshest ingrediants for the season, and the result is all the best that the Sea of Hokkaido has to offer in one single bowl. Starting at 2000 yen the price might seen a little steep, but the portion and quality well worth the price. Owner is old and does not speak English, but a menu with pictures will do. Too bad the wasabi isn't freshly ground, but fishermen are not known for being delicate anyway.

Raw fish/seafood rice shop. Affordable price. Good value. Came to this fish market. Walking around looking for a restaurant to eat. Found this shop by accident. It's on the 2nd floor of the 卸売 センター building. When I first walked in, I really liked the atmosphere. There is a table to sit and eat. Decorated with lots of comic book shelves. The owners of the shop are a young man and woman couple. Can't speak English There was no English menu, so I tried using Google Translate so I ordered the Omakase seafood rice bowl for 2200 yen and the uni version for 3300 yen. The bowl was very big, delicious, and the soup was good. I was going to order more grilled fish. There are many fish to choose from, but it takes 20 minutes, so I'll have to try it next time. Anyone who comes to Supporo is invited to come and try it. According to the name of the shop, there will be another branch at Nijo Market. But personally, I like this shop more, both the atmosphere and the owner's attentiveness.