The 10 Best Places to Eat in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan

Abashiri is facing to sea of Okhotsk. What do you imagine? Abashiri is known as port that is good for fishing. In 2012, they caught salmon the most in Japan, also Kitami yamato tai is famous for crab. Other than that, they have like scallops, atka mackerel, melon, potato, asparagus and corn that are all made in Hokkaido. Today we would like to introduce 10 good restaurants in Abashiri.

1. Kangoku Shokudo

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Since a movie about Abashiri jail was made, people may think about jail when they hear Abashiri. It used to be very tough place and people had negative image but now it became a place to know their history.

And in here you can eat same food that they had in jail. In 2017, they renewal the restaurant, so it’s clean. And even it’s food for jail, it’s healthy like fish.

This is only place you can eat same food as people in jail, so if you want to have special experience, this place is good to go.

2. White house

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White house is a restaurant that serves big meal and loved by local people. They have steak, hamburger beef, tonkatsu and more on their menu. The price of set menu is surprising. Like Salmon roe and sea urchin with steak is only 1300 yen.

If you want to eat seafood and steak, this place is good to go. If you visit Abashiri, please visit this restaurant.

3. Sakanatei Kihachi

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Zangi means fried chicken in Hokkaido. But nowadays it means fried salmon. Zangi bowl is made for spreading Okhotsk salmon to the world. 9 restaurants in the city serve Zangi bowl.

At Sakanatei Kihachi, you can eat zangi bowl with good texture salmon. Please try new local food in Abashiri, Zangi bowl.

4. Shibanoya

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Shibanoya is popular for local handmade soba. Especially their tempura and seafood that goes with tempura are very good. You might be surprised to see soba with crab tempura.

Please enjoy Hokkaido soba and seafood from Abashiri together. If you like tempura, you should visit.

5. Abashiri beer museum

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If you want to eat good Yakiniku with good price, we suggest Abashiri beer museum. They sell local beer. They have two parts of restaurant stylish seats especially for couples that is on the 1st floor, and Japanese floor on the 2nd.

They serve mainly local beef also you can enjoy local beer. It’s also good as a gift. Please try!

 
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6. Yoshida Sanpachi shoten

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This restaurant’s real name is “Sanchichokuso Hokkaido sakaba Yoshida Sanpachi Shoten”. They have original route to get seafood so it’s always fresh. They have lots of menu.

They also have regular menu that izakaya serves too. If you enjoy night in Abashiri, please stop by!

7. Big sun

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If you want to eat lots of sushi, sushi go round is the best to go. Big sun is a place for local people. They use rice made in Hokkaido, and they use fish that are caught in Hokkaido.

They have sushi about 100 yen, and also they have seasonal sushi too. There are lots of family in the restaurant. Their family brunch “ Tsuki” is for adults. Please visit.

8. Shokujidokoro Ishizawa

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Shokujidokoro Ishizawa is where you can eat local food cook by mother. They show what they got at market on that day, so you can always eat fresh food.

They serve seafood of course and also they serve chanpon as they have relationship between Nagasaki. It may make you feel comfortable after you eat. How about visiting this place?

9. Teishajyo

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This place is a café that uses a part of station. It is in Kitahama station that is facing sea of Okhotsk so the view is great. It is famous for drama or movie shooting too.

At this café, they serve like curry and ramen. Since they are facing to sea of Okhotsk, they have fresh seafood and makes them curry. It is good to have coffee watching great view.

10. Risuno mori

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Risuno mori is a gelato store that they use local milk. They have flavors that use local food. In spring, they have cherry blossom, in autumn, they have chestnut.

They have handmade fried pizza store next to them. Rolled pizza is good as it’s hot and cheese is melting. Women who likes sweets should go!

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Let’s enjoy food in Abashiri!

Do you feel you want to enjoy food in Abashiri? Their winter is very cold and tough but because of that they make good water and good fish. Of course even it’s not winter, they have good food too. Please visit once!