Where to eat tonight.

24 places. Hours are a guide — some still need a call.

• Indi Momo インディーモモHappo 八方

  Nepalese–Indian comfort near Hokujo. Curry, naan, tandoor, adjustable heat. Their shop states all curries gluten-free (no wheat thickener). Spice adjustable; kids-friendly. Closed Thu, Wed irregular.

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• Roots Cafe ルーツカフェHappo 八方

  Vegetarian and vegan cafe on Happo, attached to Evergreen International Ski School. Local veg, organic when they can, fair-trade drinks. The useful on-hill lunch if your kids are in Yeti Club. Their website still has a 2020 closed banner, so don’t trust the hours — call 0261-85-0034.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• Tierra ティエラHappo 八方

  Vegan ramen in Misorano. Hours aren’t current — confirm before you taxi out to Misorano. Still the name people give when you ask for vegan dinner that is not Roots Cafe.

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• VIVE ヴィーブEcholand エコーランド

  Chef Shingo Suzuki tasting-menu room in Echoland. Their website currently says COMING SOON with hours TBD. Last published season they did vegetarian and gluten-free with notice, a child portion, and said they cannot do vegan. Book via TableCheck when open — not a walk-in burger.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• The Rabbit Hole ザ・ラビットホールWadano 和田野

  Wadano burger-and-coffee room 150 m from the Sakka slopes. Breakfast through dinner in winter, pool table, live music. Hakuba Hospitality Group. The default Wadano no-car dinner if you do not want yakitori.

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• Tori Co. トリコWadano 和田野

  Modern yakitori izakaya in Wadano, binchotan, wagyu and chicken shabu, chanko nabe. Family-style, slope-side, cashless. Opened winter 23-24. Book it.

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• Sounds Like Cafe サウンズライクカフェEcholand エコーランド

  Echoland Main Street cafe: in-house roast, homemade-bun burgers, terrace dogs. Australian coffee culture. Listed vegetarian. Hours look weekday-only with irregular weekends — do not assume Saturday breakfast.

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• Penguin Cafe ペンギンカフェEcholand エコーランド

  Echoland burgers, katsu sando, Aeropress coffee, morning menu. Daytime only. Kids-friendly. Listed closed midweek — worth a call.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• Calico キャリコEcholand エコーランド

  Australian-run smash burgers, smoothie bowls, coffee, cocktails. Bali DNA, Echoland concrete and monsteras. Breakfast to late. Hours are 7am–late on their website — check the door for close time.

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• Koiya 鯉屋Happo 八方

  Sixty years at the foot of Happo. Unagi grilled on site, handmade nihachi soba, carp, rockfish. Five minutes from Happo Gondola. Japanese room, early last order. Do not arrive at 20:00.

   

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• Yamabuki Shokudo 山吹食堂Happo 八方

  Big Happo hall, about 100 seats, built around Yamabuki miso and fermentation. Dinner 5–9. Lunch times disagree across listings — call if you want lunch. Useful when you need a table that actually fits a family of five.

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• Gogh ゴーフEcholand エコーランド

  Mediterranean room in Echoland: seasonal fresh pasta, Turkish pide, cocktails. Eight seats. They say they can do vegetarian. This is a reservation, not a walk-past.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• The Pub ザ・パブHappo 八方

  Happo's original English pub, now combined with Izakaya Kaz Japanese plates. Kids-ok, English staff. The default 'we just want a table and a beer' room in Happo village.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• What's Good Cafe ワッツグッドカフェHappo 八方

  Happo American breakfast and brunch, house bread, specialty coffee, dog-ok terrace. Daytime only. The storm-morning default cafe.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• Sushi Sakai 寿司 堺Happo 八方

  Ten-seat omakase. Book on TableCheck. They may not do vegetarian — ask when you book. This is not conveyor-belt; plan it as the trip dinner.

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• Marillen Restaurant & Bar マリレン レストラン＆バーHappo 八方

  Used to be Bernd’s Keller; same room at Hotel Marillen. Ski-to-the-door Alpine room on Nakiyama: German beer, cheese fondue, floodlit slope view. Lunch through dinner. Après, not a 22:00 booking.

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• Blizzard Pizza ブリザードピザHappo 八方

  Wood-fired pizza and pasta in Happo, 30 m from the Happo gondola. Vegetarian, kids, English staff. The family-table alternative to a tasting menu.

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• Meteor Dining ミーティアダイニングEcholand エコーランド

  Forest dining a short walk from Echoland (Kakashi no Kakurega at Pension Meteor). Winter hours on their website. Creative tonkotsu udon with Shinshu veg, and Luna organic raw cakes that are vegan and gluten-free as dessert — that is a dessert, not a full vegan kitchen.

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• Mimi's Restaurant & Bar ミミズ レストラン＆バーWadano 和田野

  Special-occasion Italian tasting menu at Phoenix Hotel, Lower Wadano. Chef Kazu and Yuki Shimamoto use local Shinshu produce in contemporary Italian courses. Set menus only. Hakuba Hospitality Group. Book ahead — this is the trip dinner, not a walk-in burger.

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• Sumibi Yakiniku Miyama 炭火焼肉 深山Happo 八方

  Charcoal binchotan yakiniku near Hakuba Station. Table grill. Meat-forward Japanese BBQ. Irregular closed days — call ahead. Not the vegetarian room.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• NABURA ナブラGoryu 五竜

  Goryu locals' bar: burgers, snacks, late. Happy hour listed. Useful if you are based south and Echoland is a taxi you do not want. Winter-only.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• Hige Cafe ヒゲカフェEcholand エコーランド

  Echoland two-personality room: curry and spice by day in summer, kushikatsu izakaya in winter. They say they can do vegetarian and vegan; they claim a separate vegetable fryer. Hours irregular — check before you go.

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  Hours not confirmed — call before you go

• Soba-syubo ZEN 蕎麦酒房 膳Happo 八方

  Handmade Shinshu soba near Hakuba Station. Lunch walk-in until sold out; dinner sittings 5:30–7:00 (last 7pm), book via email. Tempura, evening Japanese small plates and sake. English menu notes. Fills the handmade soba dinner gap beyond Koiya.

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• Restaurant Yuki 雪ClosedHappo 八方

  Was the Japanese dining room at Grand Phenix Hakuba. Closed as of Sep 2026 — Jade is renting the space to a new restaurant (details TBA). Pick somewhere else for dinner.

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