The Red Brick Building (former Hokkaido Prefectural Government Office building) is one of Sapporo's famous tourist spots. Did you know that the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly Building cafeteria, located on the same premises, is open to the public? And it's reasonably priced! I had to go, so I immediately went to check it out.

The Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly Cafeteria was previously located in the basement of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly Building. It reopened in 2020 and moved to the first floor, making it even more accessible. What's more, it's glass-walled, allowing good visibility and sunlight to pour in, giving it a sense of openness! Just knowing that you can dine in such a pleasant place is enough to get you excited.

The menu has been revamped, but the most popular dish is still the "soba." The noodles are homemade and prepared here every morning.

The cold "Zaru Soba" (550 yen including tax) and the hot "Kake Soba" (530 yen including tax) are delicious, but what you should definitely try at the Hokkaido Assembly Cafeteria is the "Toku Zaru Soba" (650 yen including tax).

The soba noodles are held in a strainer and dipped into the specially made hot soup before eating. It's rich and filling, yet easy to eat, and it's easy to see why it's such a popular dish. It's so popular that there are so many dishes on the menu just for the special soba noodles!

The smallest mountain in the picture is the "Toku Zaru Soba," the medium-sized one is the "Chu Toku Zaru Soba" (700 yen including tax), and the tallest is the "O Toku Zaru Soba" (800 yen including tax), which weighs about 1kg. And yet 800 yen is quite reasonable! The Toku Zaru Soba is a substantial portion, but it seems that there are many people who can finish off the O Toku Zaru Soba in no time.

The second most popular menu item is the "Omurice" (750 yen including tax)! Wrapped in fluffy eggs and drenched in demi-glace sauce, the omurice is enough to whet your appetite just by looking at it. The Dokai Shokudo also serves great Western food.

"Napoli Pasta" (650 yen including tax) is also a popular menu item. Topped with green peas, it has a strangely nostalgic taste. By the way, you can get a large portion of both the omelette rice and the Napoli pasta for an additional 150 yen. It's really reasonable!

There are more than 10 varieties of soba noodles, including curry nanban soba and egg-bound soba noodles, and the Dokai Shokudo also offers one-plate set meals, rice bowls, and even ramen. The extensive menu is sure to leave you spoilt for choice, so we recommend visiting multiple times and trying the popular dishes introduced here in order.

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