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The Kafuka fishing cooperative’s restaurant, near the port, serves Rebun sea-urchin bowls and ‘chan-chan yaki’ grilled hokke. The cooperative also sells its marinated sea urchin and kombu, and its hours change with the season: check its website before coming.
Official websitekafuka.or.jp→Café in a former merchant’s house at Shima no Eki Rishiri Kaisō no Sato, cooking with Rishiri kombu broth: stone-pot grilled rice with fish or cheese curry. It serves during the day and closes on Tuesdays from April to September, Mondays and Tuesdays in winter.
Official websiteshimanoeki-rishiri.com→Café opposite Oshidomari ferry terminal, making its drinks with Rishiri spring water and baking croissants, pains au chocolat and cinnamon buns on site. It opens in step with the ferries, roughly 8 am to 4.30 pm, and closes on Mondays.
Official websiteportocoffeerishiri.com→Small ramen shop famous for its broth of toasted shōyu and Rishiri kombu, nicknamed ‘the hardest-to-reach ramen shop in Japan’. It only opens at lunchtime, 11.30 am to 2 pm, and closes on Thursdays: arrive early.
Official listingnorth-hokkaido.com→Oshidomari port restaurant known for its fresh sea-urchin bowls and ramen, awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2012 Michelin Guide Hokkaidō. It opens 10 am to 7 pm, with irregular closing days, and fresh sea urchin is served roughly from June to September.
Official listingnorth-hokkaido.com→Grill restaurant near Kafuka ferry terminal, specialising in ‘chan-chan yaki’ hokke, grilled with miso and spring onion. In season there is often a queue: come early, and ask your accommodation about opening hours.
Official listingvisit-hokkaido.jp→