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"GARAKU" is a famous restaurant that continues to lead Sapporo's soup curry culture, and the taste of popular shops with continuous line every day appears at the breakfast buffet in [Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park]

Located in the heart of Sapporo, the city hotel "Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park" (Location: 11-1-1-1, Kita-1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido / General Manager: Daniel Rai) will start a collaboration project with Sapporo's popular soup curry shop "GARAKU" on June 10, 2025. We arranged the popular curry of the store that is constantly in line, and you can easily enjoy it as one of the menus of the breakfast buffet.

Background of collaboration
"GARAKU" is a popular curry restaurant where hotel staff also attend. I saw the tourists lined up in a long line while pulling the carry case, and I wondered if I could create an environment where people could easily enjoy it at the hotel. Since I made a collaboration offer three to four years ago,
The chef of our hotel repeated prototypes and tastings with the guidance of Mr. Chiba, CEO of GARAKU RETAIL Co., Ltd. and Mr. Yamaguchi, sales manager, and finally this menu was finished.

"GARAKU" x "Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park" chicken and vegetable curry

GARAKU Soup Curry

At the GARAKU main store, boned chicken leg and colorful vegetables are the trademark, but at the hotel, we arrange it easy to eat according to the breakfast buffet.
We offer ingredients selected for each season based on Hokkaido potato "Inca no Mezame", chicken thighs, fried broccoli and lotus root, etc. while keeping our specialty soup as it is.

Commitment of GARAKU soup

GARAKU soup is carefully made using dozens of ingredients, such as onions, herbs, and tomatoes, which are stir-fried until brown, based on three parts of pork bone and chicken, and plenty of flavored vegetables.
Furthermore, by adding Japanese-style dashi, it is finished in a "rich soup" full of umami.

GARAKU secret spice

In order to add depth and accent to the soup, GARAKU is a unique blend of a wide variety of spices.
The secret blend, which emphasizes aroma and coolness, incorporates a plant-based herbal spices that are not commonly used, creating a unique flavor.

About Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park Breakfast Buffet

Image of breakfast buffet

"Nokke-don", which is made by putting seafood from the nearby sea on warm rice, thick soup with a lot of ingredients in Ashibetsu's local cuisine, "Gatatan", "Rusutsu mochi pork hornni" and "Ikahan cheese grilled". We offer about 100 kinds of dishes including local menus full of Hokkaido uniqueness, including Japanese and Western dishes.
You can also enjoy the collaboration curry with "GARAKU" as a dish of this buffet at no additional charge.

[Provision period] From June 10, 2025 (Tuesday)
[Provided time] 7:00-9:30 (last entry 9:00)
【Price】 1 night All-inclusive 2 people per room from 18,500 yen per person per night
※Some drinks, activities, etc. are charged
※We do not offer lunch or dinner
It is also available for guests other than accommodation. (¥3,800 per person)
【Reservation / Details】 https://grand-mercure-sapporo-odoripark.jp/plan/soup-curry-garaku/
※The menu is subject to change without notice.

About "GARAKU"

GARAKU Appearance

Founded in 2007, GARAKU is a soup curry specialty store that represents Sapporo in Hokkaido.
It is characterized by a mellow and rich soup based on "Japanese-style soup", "plentiful flavored vegetables" and "21 kinds of spices".
The main menu includes "Soft Chicken Legs and Vegetables" and "Torotoro Boiled Kakuni", and uses vegetables and rice (Nanatsuboshi + five grain rice blend).
Under the motto "Enjoy the world and family with spices!", We continue to be loved by many fans.