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Niseko’s green season is foodie season. With a thriving farming community, summer is the best season to get the freshest produce of vegetables and fruits Niseko has to offer. Highlighting Niseko’s diverse culinary landscape, we have listed down 8 restaurants we love and recommend that are open this summer 2026.
Japanese Cuisine
AFURI Setsu Niseko
Located at Setsu Niseko Hotel
Well-loved in both Japan and overseas, AFURI’s lone Hokkaido branch is in Setsu Niseko and is the only place you can try their famous signature dish, Yuzu Shio Ramen in the prefecture. With a menu that seasonally changes based on locally available ingredients, you are sure to find that AFURI in Niseko is quite different from its other branches.
AFURI is open daily from 11:00 – 22:00.
Locals Card Summer Offer: 15% discount on food menu items.
Price Range: ¥700 – ¥2,000
Tempura Araki
Located at Setsu Niseko Hotel
Tempura Araki in Setsu Niseko is the sister restaurant of Sapporo’s two-Michelin star restaurant, Tempura Araki. With a dinner course that changes daily based on the local markets’ finest ingredients that day, let yourself be pleasantly surprised as the chefs prepare your meal right in front of your very eyes.
Tempura Araki is open for lunch from 12:00 (Fridays – Sundays only) and dinner from 18:00. Reservations are required.
Price Range: ¥15,000 – ¥30,000
Photo Credit: Niseko Wine & Dine
Tsubara Tsubara
Soup curry is a Hokkaido specialty and where else is the best place to try it other than its place of origin? Tsubara Tsubara is arguably the most famous soup curry shop in Niseko, using local ingredients and serving it in a thick and spicy soup with chunky vegetables and meat.
Tsubara Tsubara is open for lunch daily from 11:30 – 14:30 except on Wednesdays.
Price Range: ¥1,500 – ¥2,400
International Cuisine
méli mélo -Yuki No Koe-
Located at Setsu Niseko Hotel
A casual all-day dining restaurant, méli mélo -Yuki No Koe- uses locally sourced ingredients to create European-inspired comfort dishes like pasta and pizza. With an open dining space and floor-to-ceiling windows, guests are treated to a fantastic view of Mt. Yotei on a clear day.
méli mélo -Yuki No Koe- is open daily from 7:00 – 10:00 for breakfast, 12:00 – 15:00 for lunch, and 17:00 for their dinner service. Dinner reservations are recommended.
Price Range: ¥1,200 – ¥13,000
Photo Credit: Niseko Wine & Dine
China Kitchen
China Kitchen in Park Hyatt Niseko is the answer for your Chinese food cravings, enjoying various regional dishes from Cantonese to Sichuan cuisine. If you love dim sum, make sure to come on a weekend for an eat-all-you-can dim sum brunch.
China Kitchen is open every Friday to Sunday, and Public Holidays from 12:00 – 14:30 and 17:00 – 22:00.
Price Range: ¥1,250 – ¥10,800
Photo Credit: Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
For an authentic Indian food experience, head on over to Taj Mahal, a chain of Indian restaurants, run by Indians, that has several branches all over the Niseko area. Choose from a variety of curries, naans, and biryani, or get them all in one plate with one of their set meals.
Taj Mahal Niseko Hirafu is open daily from 11:30 – 21:00 from Thursday – Monday.
Locals Card Summer Offer: 10% off dinner menu and takeout
Price Range: ¥1,200 – ¥7,810
Photo Credit: Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden is one of the few dining options in the area that you can go to for an early morning bite. An 8-minute walk from Setsu Niseko, Graubünden has been serving Niseko with their hearty sandwiches and cakes made from local ingredients since 1990, making them the oldest cafe in the area.
Graubünden is open from 8:00 – 21:00 from Friday to Wednesday.
Locals Card Summer Offer: ¥100 off of Sandwiches and Crowaffle
Price Range: ¥600 – ¥2,000
After Meal Treats
Photo Credit: Hokkaido Love
Takahashi Dairy Farm Milk Kobo
If there is one thing Hokkaido is famous for, it’s milk, and right in Niseko is the Takahashi Dairy Farm where they serve dairy products made from milk produced by their farm. The farm itself has several different specialty stores such as Cacao Crown for their chocolate products and Mandriano for their pizzas. However, their main store is Milk Kobo, which serves sweet treats including ice cream, cheese tarts, cakes, pudding, and more.
Takahashi Dairy Farm Milk Kobo is open daily from 9:30 – 18:00.
Price Range: ¥300 – ¥2,000
Don’t miss out on exploring Niseko’s culinary scene even in the summer. In Setsu, three of our restaurants are open for the green season, welcoming everyone with an assortment of dining options from a casual pasta lunch to an ultimate omakase experience during their visit to Niseko.
