Top Restaurants in Wakkanai
Wakkanai Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Wakkanai
Discover the best restaurant in Wakkanai, Japan including Ryoshi no Mise, Aoitori, Kurumaya Genji, Sushi-Go-Round (Kaitensushi) Hanaichimonme, Master confectioner Kojika, Volumetei, Ezobanya, Kita no Ajigokoro Takechan, Urokotei, Pechka
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1. Ryoshi no Mise
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Gotton - kanagawa
千歳から食事のタイミングを逃して、350kmレンタカーを走らせた後に訪問。
お店の方の対応も良く、ウニ&イクラ丼のコスパも良く(1700円でした)、味も良く、ボリュームも程々でした。人にも薦めやすいお店でした。
2. Aoitori
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By jhl003 - Chiba Prefecture, Japan
I've had quite a few bowls of ramen, but I have to say this ranks at either number 1 or 2! I got the shio (salt) ramen. It has a clear soup base and so it's not as heavy as the pork tonkotsu that's so common. But it still had great flavor, and warmed me up on a cold and blustery typhoon day. It was also close to my hotel (Dormy Inn). Highly recommended!!
3. Kurumaya Genji
Overall Ratings
4 based on 43 reviews
4. Sushi-Go-Round (Kaitensushi) Hanaichimonme
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By GlobeTrekker6 - Malaysia
This kaitensushi is located approximately 15 minutes from JR Wakkanai station.
It is popular with many locals with many people patronizing it when we were there. The nigiri sushi sizes are fairly small with thin cuts of fresh fish slices.
A specialty of this restaurant is the whole anago (braised sea eel) nigiri sushi which is served on top of two pieces of rice. Another popular dish is the tamago (egg) nigiri sushi which is lightly flamed and served with mayonnaise on top. Probably the best tasting dish here is the chawan mushi (steamed egg custard with chicken, shrimp and oyster).
Prices are quite reasonable and reflective of what you would expect to pay at a similar kaitensushi in Japan.
5. Master confectioner Kojika
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Simplyko - Perth, Australia
Firstly, the name is Koshika from the kanji and even the shop's website. If you used google translate, you'll get "kojika" which is wrong.
Anyway, the confectionary here were fantastic. Everything we tried was awesome. Love the Choux cream. Went there thrice during our stay. Do check it out.
6. Volumetei
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Valerie S - Hokkaido, Japan
This small restaurant near the station, dimly lit and relaxing, is appropriately named ボリューム亭: VOLUME-tei. The name is no joke; this restaurant really piles on the food, for a very reasonable price.
The food is 'western' fair-- giant hamburgers steaks, piles of meat accompanied by Mountains of rice and lettuce. My favorite is the breaded pork cutlets, super juicy and super filling. There are some 'light' options, but so far I haven't seen anything that would qualify as small.
But despite how popular it is and how large the plates are, the food is consistently good. If you're hungry and you're a fan of meat, it's worth a visit.
7. Ezobanya
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By MaggieWO - Hong Kong, China
They offer you the most delicious, big and fresh hairy crab! With a traditional Japanese style and decorations of the restaurant, you can taste the most authentic and local Japanese seafood in Hokkaido!
It is located just behind Wakkanai Grand Hotel, 2-min walk and you can enjoy a mouthwatering seafood dinner!
8. Kita no Ajigokoro Takechan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By MaggieWO - Hong Kong, China
Dining at Takechan, you can taste the most popular Wakkanai Japanese dishes with good quality and reasonable price. My recommendations are: crabs, kinki (valuable and famous fish in Hokkaido), Wakkanai beef steak and sashimi.
Located in city area with easy assess, walking distance from Wakkanai JR station.
9. Urokotei
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By dlaynmore - Hong Kong, China
This was one of the best meals we have ever had of any type of food. The restaurant shares premises with a seafood packing and processing warehouse and specialises in Robatayaki. We were given a full tour of everything possible with seafood and a grille. We arrived back in Wakkanai from a day walking across Rebun Island. tired and very hungry, and decided to find this restaurant recommended in a Chinese guide book. We walked South from the ferry terminal on the very dark seaward side road beside some very closed warehouses, and just when we thought we were in the wrong place saw a flashing sign announcing the end of the wharf area and the restaurant, which sits at the South side of the main wharf, a good 15 minutes from the JR station. We arrived unsure whether this really was it, and met a suited man leaving the restaurant. He assured us we were in the right place. This proved to be one of the owners. The other owners were sitting inside the now empty restaurant at the end of a hard day sorting and selling fish. We chose three Robatayaki sets. The staff had to confirm this a couple of times, and we later realised why. The sets are huge, and run through the whole selection of local produce, from seafood to steak, all cooked in front of you on an open grille. The prawns and crab legs were huge and the local steak was the softest and most delicious we’ve had in long, long time. We left the restaurant totally stuffed, and gave well deserved thanks to the staff and owners for an excellent evening. Superb !
10. Pechka
Overall Ratings
4 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By kazuwox - Japan
Located in Wakkanai Fukukou shopping complex, they offer traditional Russian cuisine such as Borcsht soup, piroshki, pelmeni dumplings. The chef is Korean who got training in Russia, serving staff was helpful and friendly if you speak to her. The restaurant is decorated with lots of what reminds us of Russia - landscape posters, matryoshka dolls, books, postcards and else. They are showing Russian tv/drama, those who intend to visit Russia may go there to enjoy quasi-Russia feeling.
