In Hakodate, I felt like my eyes were only drawn to the live squid and sea urchin. I thought I could eat toro ikura salmon in Kanto, but maybe it's different in Hokkaido and Kanto after all, so I decided to go to Donburi Yokocho. However, every store in Donburi Yokocho had similar menus, but there was no toro. There was bluefin tuna! Maybe because delicious bluefin tuna can be caught nearby, toro is considered inferior and fewer stores serve it? But I like toro, so I searched for a place that served it and ended up here. Specifically, there was a customizable three-color donburi where you could add sea urchin, abalone, toro, and botan shrimp for 2480 yen, or without them for 1980 yen. I ordered the toro ikura salmon three-color donburi. It arrived in about 10 minutes. It was a bit small, but the toro was reassuringly good. The toro was not as expected, it was firm and had a deep flavor instead of melting at room temperature. Is this a good otoro? It was delicious. I also didn't expect the ikura to be good. It was fluffy. The salmon was more fluffy than toro. Is this due to how the restaurant processes it or how it is stored? By the way, the rice was vinegared. Among the similar restaurants lined up, this one seemed to be working well and left a good impression. It would have been nice to be able to compare it with other restaurants.

There were food samples lined up outside the store, making it easy to choose. You can pick 3 favorites for around 1980-2500 yen. I wanted to try squid, so I chose the special with crab legs, squid, and scallops. The squid was sweet and delicious. The rice was vinegared.

When I come to Hakodate, I become sensitive to kelp, but the seaweed I had at Yunokawa Hotel Banso was delicious and perfect for those who love floating seaweed. I was planning to snack on various things at the morning market, but my companion was feeling a bit unwell, so I looked for a shop where I could take out food to eat at the hotel. It was hard to find one... After being turned down by several places, I finally found a shop that said they could do takeout. They offer a variety of items like sushi, seafood bowls, and snacks. As a lover of purine-rich foods, I wanted to eat something like a sea urchin and salmon roe piled high, but with the daily beer-filled lifestyle, I felt a bit uneasy and settled for something with a little bit of salmon roe. The vinegared rice was delightful. The seafood bowl in this area typically comes with plain white rice. It was lightly sprinkled with seaweed, giving off a nice aroma. The rice texture and vinegar flavor were spot on. The small amount of salmon roe was bursting with flavor. The scallops were thick and juicy. It felt like I hadn't eaten salmon in a long time. And above all, the miso soup with kelp was too delicious. It had plenty of kelp. The miso soup was so good that I was able to resist the temptation of sake. I had a healthy breakfast.

I decided to have breakfast at "Hakodate" on the left side just after entering the entrance of Donburi Yokocho from the Kaiko Street side. Since there was a lot of fresh fish, I felt like having something grilled, so I ordered grilled mackerel. Although the restaurant mainly focuses on serving raw fish, I enjoyed the grilled dish. The large and well-cooked fish, perfect seasoning, and abundance of seafood in the side dishes and miso soup made me very satisfied. My companion also seemed to be satisfied with their sashimi set meal, which was quite luxurious.

For a birthday celebration, we went on a drive to Hakodate to eat sashimi. We arrived around 1 pm, and some places were already closed. Luckily, a special lunch called "Senman Lunch" had just started from June 7th. We had to go to a place that was open, so we ended up at Kodate-san Sushi restaurant. There were a few groups inside, and we were the last ones to be seated. Those who came after us were told that lunch was over since there was no more rice left. We ordered the Kodate Lunch from the Senman Lunch menu. The rice was offered in a large portion for free, but we chose a regular size since we wanted to try other dishes later. The sashimi on top was really delicious. The dish was quite voluminous as shown in the flyer, but it was tasty, so we finished it all. The miso soup had a rich flavor, typical of a good sushi restaurant. And all of this for only 1,000 yen! The portion size and the price were very reasonable.

Until now, when it came to mornings in Hakodate, it was always squid fishing at the Ekini Market followed by a Sapporo Classic beer with rice and miso soup. However, during my last visit, I had a revelation and thought, maybe it's better to just eat normally instead of waiting in line for so long? I've been enjoying Hakodate for over 10 years, but this was the first time I had breakfast somewhere other than the Ekini Market. I didn't have a specific place in mind that I wanted to eat at, so I decided based on the menu outside and the number of tourists lining up. I chose a place where over half of the counter seats were empty, so I could relax. I started with the fresh squid sashimi without hesitation. And because I wanted another dish to snack on, I ordered sea urchin. The sea urchin in saltwater had absolutely no fishy smell and was truly a top-notch dish. I enjoyed a Sapporo Classic beer and a local sake, and finished off the remaining sea urchin with a rice bowl. It was a luxurious moment from the morning.

I went to the morning market after a long time because a visitor wanted to go. Since local people don't usually go to the morning market, I didn't have much information, but I decided to give it a try! I randomly entered a sushi restaurant and ordered a seafood bowl! The visitor also ordered sushi at the restaurant! The owner of the restaurant was very friendly and talkative, and told us a lot about the morning market! There are so many shops in the morning market that it's hard to know where to go, but if you want to eat a vinegar rice bowl, it seems like you have to go to a sushi restaurant. According to the morning market rules, only sushi restaurants can serve vinegar rice! So, most of the other shops just serve plain white rice. Seafood bowl is best with vinegar rice, right? So, if you want a vinegar rice seafood bowl, make sure to go to a sushi restaurant!

Donburi Yokocho: Mini Uni Donburi, Three-color Donburi (Uni, Ikura, Maguro), Live Tsubu Sashimi. The donburi comes with miso soup with seaweed. As it is a sushi restaurant, the vinegar rice Chirashi Donburi is a bit subdued, allowing the ingredients to shine. The Tsubu shellfish, which was clinging to the tank just a moment ago, was fresh and had a chewy yet tender texture. This was a delicious meal, thank you!

We visited during lunchtime with 2 adults. We had made a reservation so we were able to enter without waiting in line. We ordered the seafood bowl with 10 different kinds of fresh seafood. It was generously filled with freshly caught seafood, so much so that it seemed like there was more seafood than rice. It was a luxurious seafood bowl made with the freshest seafood from the market.

I still live in my hometown and went to visit a friend in Hakodate after a long time. While looking around the market in Hakodate, we found a place that served delicious salmon roe rice bowls. Luckily, on that day, we were able to eat the salmon roe rice bowl for only 500 yen! It was incredibly tasty, and it came with hokke fish and miso soup. 500 yen for such a meal is very cheap! I will definitely visit again!

Grilled salmon belly set meal for 990 yen. There are 8 counter seats and 4 table seats for 4 people each. Chopsticks, toothpicks, small plates, spoons, wet napkins, and soy sauce are provided on the table. It seems like the main dish is a rice bowl. There is a TV in the restaurant.

I ordered sushi at Donburi Yokocho and every type was delicious! There wasn't a single one that disappointed. Thank you for the feast!

I decided to go to the morning market and enjoyed some luxurious and delicious food in the morning... But I wish they were open at night too. Looking at the side menu...

When you come to Hakodate, you must visit the morning market! I woke up in the morning and headed to Donburi Yokocho. I found my favorite scallop and crab rice bowl!! It was delicious!

While on a business trip, I stopped by Hakodate and ordered the Akami Chutoro Donburi! I thoroughly enjoyed the seafood.

It seems rare to use vinegared rice. Thank you for the meal.

Crab, scallop, and salmon bowl.