#Hakodate City #Sawa7 #All-you-can-drink course #Sashimi platter (sea urchin, hokke fish, tuna, flounder, flatfish, bonito, live surf clam, striped shrimp, salmon) #Tsukune skewers #Thai-style simmered kabuto (fish head) #Grilled shrimp #Edamame #Rolled omelette #Sawa7 (Sawaseven) is the only restaurant in Hakodate where reservations are necessary. Unlike the traditional flavors of a fishing town, here you can enjoy the skilled and intentional flavors of a restaurant. The Perfect Black Label on the all-you-can-drink menu quenches your thirst. The sashimi platter exceeded expectations, especially the fresh hokke sashimi was incredibly delicious! Each dish was excellent, and despite being located away from the city center, it was a popular spot! Due to a shortage of squid, live snow crab was served instead! The richness of the meat was amazing! The zangi was chicken wings. The bones were removed, making it easy to eat, and the juicy flavor of the wings was irresistible. With such a variety of dishes, the satisfaction level was incredibly high for only 6,000 yen! #Hakodate gourmet #Hakodate izakaya #Hakodate dinner #Hokkaido gourmet #Hokkaido izakaya #Hokkaido dinner #Hakodate sightseeing #Hakodate cuisine #Hokkaido travel #Hokkaido sightseeing

Located just a short walk from JR Goryokaku Station on the outskirts of Hakodate, this restaurant offers a wide variety of sashimi and Japanese sake. We started with a sashimi platter and squid sashimi, followed by a few izakaya dishes. The sashimi platter featured a diverse selection of local fish, including sea urchin and live surf clam, which are not commonly found. The bill was reasonable, and I realized that there are authentic, local eateries like this just a little ways off the main downtown area.

It was a bit far, but I walked from the tram stop at Goryokaku Koen. If you come from JR Goryokaku station, it's about a 3-minute walk. The place was popular and crowded with customers, creating a lively atmosphere. Everything was delicious! - Corn Tempura: Corn tempura to eat with salt, perfect as a snack with alcohol. - Horse Meat Yukhoe: I had to order it when I saw it on the menu. It was delicious! - Shrimp Mayo: Shrimp with the head still attached! The crispy head was surprisingly tasty, along with the juicy meat. - Shrimp Cream Croquette: Made with shrimp instead of crab, creamy and flavorful. - Live Scallop: It was so fresh that the texture was firm, not the usual soft scallop. - Blueberry Umeshu - Hassaku Citrus Umeshu

This is a izakaya that I sometimes use even in the workplace. The dishes are all delicious and they have a wide variety of sake and shochu! The staff is energetic and cheerful haha The seafood dishes are especially delicious, so I think you should definitely order them when you go!

In Hakodate, I have plans to mainly enjoy seafood dishes, starting with squid dishes. On the first night, I visited a restaurant located near Goryokaku Station. By the way, when going from Hakodate Station to Goryokaku Station, I couldn't use Suica and the ticket machines didn't accept cards, which made me quite anxious, but I was able to buy tickets with a card at the Midori no Madoguchi. Now, the restaurant was almost full. The squid sashimi was sold out. We tried several sashimi dishes including shellfish, but while they were all delicious, they didn't leave a strong impression. I can hardly remember them. I had high expectations, but I guess it was just okay.

When I visited for work, I searched on Tabelog for "want to enjoy the seafood of the northern sea" and found this place with a calm atmosphere, made a reservation, and went there. The restaurant is located in a quiet place and I might not have found it without using my phone's navigation. I was seated at the counter and ordered a draft beer and a sashimi assortment. Since I went alone this time, I asked to include the hokke and soy sashimi that I really wanted to eat, and enjoyed the draft beer with the complimentary "satsuma-age". This "satsuma-age" seems to be homemade and is very delicious! I ended up ordering another draft beer. The eagerly awaited sashimi assortment included the hokke and soy that I requested, as well as delicious cold yellowtail, fatty mackerel, and especially delicious sea urchin! I switched to sake for my drink and enjoyed it. I also ordered the tsubugai sashimi that I wanted to eat and added a local sake! I was very satisfied. I may not have the opportunity to go again, but I want to go one more time.

I revisited after 5-6 years. I was actually planning to go in September, but then the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake happened... (；∀；) I wonder if everything was okay with the impact? My impressions after going for the first time in a long time: - The menu hasn't changed. - The drink portions, like beer, are small. - The cleanliness of the toilets is not great. - The service has become a bit careless. ...I seem to be listing only negative points, but to flip that all around, - The unchanged deliciousness!! Delicious from the appetizers to everything else! The variety of alcohol has also become even more abundant. So, although it drops a bit from the perfect score of 5.0, there is no change in the fact that it's a restaurant that makes me want to go again. I was very happy that the manager remembered me♪

Located within walking distance from Goryokaku Station. It was a weekend without a reservation, but luckily I was able to enter as I was alone. Reservation seems to be essential during this season. Other customers who came later were not able to get in. First, I had fresh squid sashimi. Squid is a must-have in Hakodate during the summer. It was beautifully arranged. Hakodate squid is known for being able to enjoy the whole body as sashimi. I also had the grilled squid legs. This restaurant has a wide variety of local sake on the menu, which was surprising. They have famous local sake from north to south. Thank you for the meal!! I would definitely like to visit again if I have the chance.

The restaurant is not located in a touristy area, but it is highly recommended! It is a very good izakaya. Despite the small number of staff compared to the number of customers, they are very kind and friendly. The local sake is also recommended.

The prices are high, but there is plenty of delicious food centered around seafood.

The fish is fresh and the portion is generous.

Every time I ride a taxi, the drivers mention the name of this place, so I decided to make a reservation and go. It's located across from the Kameda Onsen. There are many cars parked outside. The atmosphere is very nice. When I opened the door, I saw a lot of stuff piled up and a fish tank in front of me. Oh, this is not the right place... I went through the other door. The place has a nostalgic atmosphere. There is an L-shaped counter and a sunken kotatsu seating area. There are also table seats in the back. As soon as you enter, you can tell it's a good restaurant. The menu has a lot of seafood dishes. The variety is great and I'm happy about it. We ordered sashimi platter, squid sashimi, deep-fried camembert cheese, spring roll pizza, chicken wing gyoza, and grilled yellowtail collar! Hmm, everything is delicious! The sashimi platter is extremely fresh. There are also 50 types of sake! The popular Hakushu was sold out here too. It seems like they had it until yesterday. A customer at a table had ordered a very luxurious sashimi platter. Maybe they were celebrating something. We drank quite a bit of alcohol, but it only cost around 12,000 yen for two people. The cost performance is excellent. I want to keep coming back in the future. Thank you for the meal.

【Visit on June 28, 2016】 For dinner on the second day in Hakodate, I went to a local restaurant with the on-site staff. The restaurant is located about 500m from Hakodate Goryokaku Station. The location and the unique exterior of the building make it seem like it's not a place for casual drop-in visitors. The building looks like a fisherman's hut, and when you open the sliding door and enter the restaurant, it feels dim inside. Honestly, in such restaurants, where you can't clearly see the food, it seems like there might be some shortcuts taken, so expectations are low. However, today I followed the strong recommendation of the local staff, Dela-san. We were seated in a raised tatami area at the back of the restaurant, which was a thoughtful consideration for my back pain. We left the ordering to Dela-san, and first, a sashimi platter arrived, which was surprisingly impressive. It exceeded my expectations in a good way. It included saltwater sea urchin, live botan shrimp, live tsubugai (whelk), tako (octopus), kanpachi (amberjack), honmaguro (bluefin tuna), homemade shimesaba (marinated mackerel), and salmon. I was thrilled by this selection. The sea urchin, tsubugai, and shrimp alone were enough to enjoy. Then came a variety of gifts from the sea of Hokkaido, such as boiled hairy crab, live squid sashimi, grilled tuna collar, and more. The live squid sashimi had lovely morsels, and I indulged in all of it. I started with Sapporo draft beer and then switched to a selection of various sake, enjoying a popular sake from Aomori called Toyobai and Tatenokawa from Akita. I thoroughly enjoyed the gifts from the sea of Hokkaido, and I left the restaurant feeling full and happy. I couldn't even say, "You guys really ate well using me as an excuse," but I was truly grateful. Thank you, Dela-san! 🍣🍺🦐

I stayed in a hotel in the Hakodate Bay area and decided to visit a local favorite restaurant that I found online. I called to make a reservation for a solo visit, and despite feeling unsure if I would be able to secure a spot, I was told it was okay. The restaurant had a local vibe with several local cars parked outside. I ordered plum wine, fried octopus, sashimi platter, octopus and white fish salad, assorted sushi, and some additional dishes. The food was delicious, especially the yellowtail and sea urchin. The sushi was well-prepared with the perfect balance of vinegar rice and fish. Although the service was a bit slow, the overall experience was satisfying. The bill came to around 5800 yen, and I left feeling content. If I have the chance to visit again, I would like to enjoy a leisurely meal at this restaurant.

Every time I pass by this shop, there are always a lot of cars parked outside. I visited for the first time today. It was a Thursday, but the place seemed to be quite busy. I was planning to eat lightly since it was my second stop of the day, but there were many tempting options like the seafood bowl for ¥1000, so I ended up eating more than I expected. I didn't particularly enjoy the yakitori or chicken cartilage as the flavors were too strong for me. However, the scallop sashimi and seafood bowl were incredibly fresh and delicious. The shop is conveniently located near Goryokaku Station, making it perfect for those who commute by train. I would like to visit again if I have the chance. Visited on April 4, 2013.

It's incredibly delicious. The cost-performance ratio is quite high. The atmosphere is also very nice. I visited around 6 pm on a Saturday in December. Inside the restaurant, jazz music was playing, the lighting was a bit dim, creating a good atmosphere. I was impressed by the appetizer. It was Skeson-dara's egg mixed with soy sauce, and it was so delicious!! I was completely captivated at this point. I started with beer but switched to hot sake. And as a typical tourist, I ordered fresh squid. Of course, it was alive. I was a bit worried because it was mid-December, but every restaurant had fresh squid. It cost 1,300 yen. It was definitely delicious. It was quite large, so it was enough for two people. The texture was creamy and delicious. You can choose to have the legs as sashimi, tempura, or fried. Then, I ordered a sashimi platter for 1,500 yen. It included tuna, eel, soy, sea urchin, salmon, and hokke. I was surprised that you could get so much for 1,500 yen. The freshness was undeniable. The soy was especially amazing... I also ordered fried octopus, which was juicy and tasty. Finally, I had Tachipon. It was amazing. I wondered if you couldn't eat this in Honshu!? It was so delicious. My partner and I kept saying "yum yum" the whole time... After the meal, they sent us off with a smile, which was nice. Our hotel was near Red Brick, so this place was quite far. It's close to JR Goryokaku Station, but we took a tram and a bus to get there. It's a good idea to check the bus schedule before going. The last bus for us was at 7:30 pm. It's far, but it's worth going. It's definitely delicious. And it's cheap. I will definitely come back when I visit Hakodate again.

After touring around Hakodate city in Hokkaido, I left my luggage at a hotel near JR Goryokaku Station and started my journey of exploring local izakayas (Japanese pubs). I couldn't find accommodation near Hakodate Station this time, so I was worried about finding a good izakaya nearby. However, I found a highly-rated izakaya when I searched online. Walking from the station along Goryokaku Ekimae Street, I found the izakaya called "Izakaya Shokudo Sawa 7" located in a residential area. It had a very local atmosphere, with only locals seemingly frequenting the place. I'm good at discovering such places, so I decided to go in and check it out! The interior had a counter and raised seating, accommodating about 30 people in total. As expected, there were around 10 regular customers present. I started with a refreshing draft beer to relax after a day of travel. The appetizer served was a fish head, surprisingly delicious with plenty of meat still attached around the eyes. I pondered over what to eat next when the staff brought me today's recommended menu. They had a variety of fried, grilled, and raw dishes. Since I was in Hakodate, I decided to go for seafood! I tried the live surf clam (600 yen), which was fresh and delicious with a sweet taste and a crunchy texture. Moving on to sake, I then tried the live spot prawn (700 yen), which was still slightly moving. The meat was tender and sweet, truly delectable! To cleanse my palate, I had the deep-fried live octopus (450 yen), which was soft and flavorful. I then enjoyed the live sea urchin (350 yen), freshly cracked open with a rich sweetness and natural saltiness. The homemade salted squid (300 yen) was a generous portion, and I couldn't finish it all. I also had another bottle of sake! The shiitake mushroom dashimaki tamago (450 yen) was delicious but not particularly remarkable. For the finale, I had the salmon roe bowl, which was bursting with flavorful roe. It was rare for a solo non-local customer like me to visit, so the manager sat next to me and struck up a conversation. Most of the customers were locals, with occasional tourists visiting. The last salmon roe bowl was delightful, with the roe popping in my mouth. If I have the chance, I would love to visit again.

I heard it was recommended for fish lovers and decided to check it out. The place is located behind the Kojima Electric store in front of JR Goryokaku Station, right across from the Kameda Onsen. It's a hidden gem of an izakaya tucked away in an alley. There were decorations outside like the boxes from Kuro Ryu Ishidaya. Inside, there's a counter, a raised seating area, and even a private room in the back. The atmosphere is quite nice. However, since there was no one else there, it felt a bit tense. I sat at the counter, but the staff were not very talkative. The menu is available, but the main items seem to be written on a blackboard. There were a lot of sashimi dishes. It must be their specialty. On this day, I ordered fried tofu, a tuna bowl (I forgot to ask where the tuna was from), chicken skewers, pork skewers, pork ginger stir-fry, and grilled gindara. They were all reasonably priced, in fact, quite cheap. The portions were generous. The selection of alcohol is also abundant and reasonably priced. Judging from the lineup, I thought they might be sourcing their sake from a local sake brewery that I occasionally visit. The seasoning was not bad either, and it's definitely better than going to a chain izakaya.

Every year, I visit Hokkaido for a trip. In the past, I always stayed at Yunokawa Onsen in Hakodate for one night with two meals included. But this time, I decided to stay in the Bay Area without meals included. I found this restaurant through reviews on Tabelog and made a reservation based on my gut feeling. The exterior of the building seemed a bit old, but once inside, the atmosphere was nice with slightly dim lighting and stylish music playing. I had requested to be served local delicious food as I was traveling to Hakodate when making the reservation. The dishes that kept coming out were all delicious! The seafood dishes were especially amazing! The master and the staff explained the dishes and how to eat them, providing excellent service. I also had a great time chatting with locals at the next table. It's no wonder I ended up with a hangover the next day. The food was amazing, the drinks were great, and the people were wonderful. I will definitely use this restaurant again next time.