The area around Nijo Market, a tourist attraction in Sapporo, is also known as the “Sosegawa East Area,” a hidden gem of a spot. NANRI SHOTEN, a grocery store that once operated in such a popular area, has newly opened as a café in 2023, while keeping its store name. In this issue, we will introduce the popular enzyme brown rice set meal and gluten-free cakes served at the café.
- From a grocery store to a cafe. The store name “Nanri Shoten” respects the original store name.
- Daily set meal with popular enzyme brown rice and pork miso soup
- Gluten-free homemade cakes and original blended herbal tea
- Check our SNS for information about events and workshops.
- Nanri Shoten Store Information
From a grocery store to a cafe. The store name “Nanri Shoten” respects the original store name.
Nijo Market is a row of eateries in the area east of the Sapporo Odori area, across the Sosei River. Minamisato Shoten is located on the first floor of the Minamisato Building, about a 3-4 minute walk southeast from there.
The owner, who originally ran a grocery store, retired and closed the store, and the current owner, Kojima, who had been helping out at the store until then, started a new “Nanri Shoten” as a restaurant in June 2023.
The interior and exterior of the store has not changed much since the days when it was a grocery store and served refreshments inside.
The store’s familiar local setting makes me feel nostalgic.The interior and exterior of the store has not changed much since the days when it was a grocery store and served refreshments inside.
The store’s familiar local setting makes me feel nostalgic.
The restaurant has a large table in the center and a cozy counter in the back.
In one corner are vegetables and fruits that have been grown without the use of pesticides or reduced use of pesticides during the growing season, a layout reminiscent of the grocery stores of the past.The restaurant has a large table in the center and a cozy counter in the back.
In one corner are vegetables and fruits that have been grown without the use of pesticides or reduced use of pesticides during the growing season, a layout reminiscent of the grocery stores of the past.
It is easy to imagine that the customers who have been coming to the restaurant for a long time would feel comfortable, but even newcomers feel a strange sense of relief, as if they had been there for a long time.
This may be due to the friendly personality of the owner, who speaks to you in a friendly manner.It is easy to imagine that the customers who have been coming to the restaurant for a long time would feel comfortable, but even newcomers feel a strange sense of relief, as if they had been there for a long time.
This may be due to the friendly personality of the owner, who speaks to you in a friendly manner.
Daily set meal with popular enzyme brown rice and pork miso soup
I ordered the “Almost Daily Set Meal” which includes enzyme brown rice, pork miso soup, daily side dish, and side dishes.
The side dish of the day on the day of the photo shoot was “Mapo yam and thick fried tofu”.
This is the first time I’ve tried a browned yam, but the crispy texture of the yam goes well with the thick fried tofu and the browned bean paste sauce! The enzyme brown rice goes well with it.
The pork miso soup in the bowl is packed with ingredients and is very filling. The pork miso soup alone is enough to serve as a side dish.
The bowl of pork miso soup is so filling that it could serve as a side dish on its own.
It was a very cold day when I visited, so I felt my cold body warm up.
*The daily side dish is not necessarily a different side dish every day, so they write “Almost Daily Set Lunch” on the menu ^ ^.
There are four types of meal set menus available at Nanri Shoten.
In addition, there are also a la carte menus, hot sandwiches, and amazake desserts.There are four types of meal set menus available at Nanri Shoten.
In addition, there are also a la carte menus, hot sandwiches, and amazake desserts.
①Curry Rice with Vegetables (with Salad) – 800 yen
(vegan/gluten-free)
②Almost Daily Set Lunch – ¥950
(side dish, pork miso soup, side dish, enzyme brown rice or white rice)
③Pork miso soup set meal – 800 yen
(pork miso soup, side dishes, enzyme brown rice or white rice)
④Yaki-gyoza or sui-gyoza set meal – ¥950
(dumplings, side dishes, pork miso soup small, enzyme brown rice or white rice)
I would like to try curry and gyoza, but I tend to order from the daily menu!
By the way, enzyme brown rice is brown rice, azuki beans, and salt cooked in a pressure cooker and then fermented and aged.
It has a chewy texture and is softer and easier to digest than normally cooked brown rice.
If you have not tried it yet, I highly recommend you try it at Nanri Shoten.By the way, enzyme brown rice is brown rice, azuki beans, and salt cooked in a pressure cooker and then fermented and aged.
It has a chewy texture and is softer and easier to digest than normally cooked brown rice.
If you have not tried it yet, I highly recommend you try it at Nanri Shoten.
The following image shows a set meal on a day when the daily side dish was oden.
It was flavorful, warm, gratifying, and almost brought tears to my eyes. (It was another cold day.)The following image shows a set meal on a day when the daily side dish was oden.
It was flavorful, warm, gratifying, and almost brought tears to my eyes. (It was another cold day.)
The meal was so warm and inviting that it was like going home to your mother’s house and having your mother’s cooking for you.
Gluten-free homemade cakes and original blended herbal tea
The carrot and sweet sake cake (300 yen) and original herb tea (400 yen) were served after the meal.
This gluten-free cake is made with rice flour and kinako (soybean flour), so it is gentle on the stomach and can be eaten even by those who refrain from eating wheat. The beautiful orange cross-section is due to the red color of the kintoki carrots. No sugar is used, and the refined sweetness of the amazake is gentle. The spices and dried fruits accentuate the sweetness, making it a very tasty and flavorful cake.
The original blend of herbal tea we received on the day of the photo shoot is based on rooibos tea and also contains lavender, which gives it a refreshing, cool taste that I like. It goes well with the carrot and sweet sake cake.
In fact, the owner, Kojima-san, is also a medical herb instructor and sells original herbal teas under the brand “Jillette.
If time permits, it would be fun to listen to a slow talk about herbs at the counter.
I felt like my body was in total better shape by having an enzyme brown rice set meal, gluten-free cakes, and authentic herbal tea.
Check our SNS for information about events and workshops.
Nanri Shoten also offers events and workshops in the store.
Please check their official SNS for their monthly schedule.Nanri Shoten also offers events and workshops in the store.
Please check their official SNS for their monthly schedule.
From the official Instagram of Nanri Shoten.
The store is also equipped with a projector, which can be used for workshops.
If you are interested, please contact the store.The store is also equipped with a projector, which can be used for workshops.
If you are interested, please contact the store.
Nanri Shoten Store Information
Newly opened in June 2023, Nanri Shoten is a favorite among locals as a restaurant serving set meals of enzyme brown rice and authentic herbal tea, while retaining the taste of a former grocery store.
Not only for everyday use, but especially for those who have been feeling a lack of vegetables lately and want to eat a proper diet.
Please visit Nanri Shoten, where you will be welcomed with warmth as if you have returned to your parents’ home.
Thank you for reading to the end.
*All prices listed in this article include tax and are current as of January 2024.
| name of a store | Nanri shoten |
| address | 1F Nanri Bldg. 3-1 Minamisanjo Higashi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo View Map |
| Access | ・Approximately 9 minutes on foot from Odori Station on the Subway Tozai Line ・Approximately 8 minutes on foot from Bus Center-mae Station on the Subway Tozai Line ・10 minutes walk from Kikusui Station on the Subway Tozai Line ・Approximately 8 minutes on foot from Hosui-Susukino Station on the Subway Toho Line |
| phone | 011-222-2745 |
| Business Hours | Tuesday through Saturday: 11:00~21:00 Sundays and holidays: 11:00~17:00 |
| regular closing day | Monday with a holiday notice on the official SNS |
| parking lot | None (coin-operated parking available nearby) |
| cashless payment | Cash Only |
| number of seats | 15 seats |
| Official Website | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/girouettecozy/ https://www.instagram.com/nanri.cozy/ |
| External site (tabelog) | https://tabelog.com/hokkaido/A0101/A010103/1061146/ |
| delivery | wolt |
| remarks | Workshop and event vendors wanted! |
