Japanese
Sushi Masa
寿司正 nishi 2, minami 19, tel. 0155 23 4561 (http://www.gourmettown.ne...) traditional sushi restaurant with a quiet atmosphere.
Tatsumi-zushi
辰巳寿司 nishi 1, minami 7, tel 0155 24 6665 quality sushi in an unpretentious restaurant.
Umi-e
海へ alta 2f, nishi 1, minami 9-17-2, a seafood izakaya in the city centre. large menu.
Matsuhisaen
松久園 bisei 1-20, memuro-cho, kasai-gun, hokkaido tel 0155 65 2321 (http://www.netbeet.ne.jp/...). historic trout farm, restaurant and garden. about 30 minutes by car from obihiro.
French
Chez Maeda
シェ・マエダ nishi 2, minami 10-2, tel 0155 27 6206
Cake shops
Rokkatei
六花亭 nishi 2, minami 9-6, (http://www.rokkatei.co.jp...). the main branch of a nationally famous confectionery company, that is also an important patron of the arts see nakasatsunai bijutsumura above.
Ryugetsu
柳月 ōdōri, minami 8-15, 0155 23 2101 or 0120 669 669 (http://www.ryugetsu.co.jp). rivals to rokkatei.
Uetliberg
ユトリベルグ nishi 17, minami 4-15-7, tel 0155 33 0134 and 0120 01 3470. open from 09.30 to 19.30. (http://www.uetliberg.jp) flying the swiss flag, this cake shop specializes in purin, the japanese custard pudding.
Asahiya
あさひや nishi 19, minami 4-24-3, tel 0155 38 2606
Akutsu
あくつ honmachi 3-9, taisho, tel 0155 64 5438
The Soup
Nishi 3, minami 11-1, tel. 0155 28 7171
Pennylane
ペニーレーン nishi 21, minami 5, tel 0155 36 2300 (http://www.mytokachi.jp/h...) mainly pasta, good bread.
Byplane (Fukui Hotel)
バイプレーン nishi 1, minami 11, tel 0155 25 1717 (http://www.fukuihotel.co.jp/) pasta, seafood and vegetarian food - also good cheese.
Michinro
chinese:meizhenlou xijia 美珍楼西家 nishi 19, minami 2-25-9 tel 0155 33 0030 straightforwrd, cantonese-inclined food. large menu and reasonable quantities.