Sapporo Teppanyaki Liverpool is a Japanese restaurant on Duke Street in the city’s Ropewalks district. Open since 2003, it centres the dining room on large teppanyaki grills where a dedicated chef cooks directly in front of the table. Flames, quick knife work and playful presentation turn the meal into an interactive experience suited to families, couples and celebration groups.
The teppanyaki selection covers steak, chicken, fish, seafood and vegetables, cooked over high heat to develop char while retaining their texture. Guests can choose individual dishes or set combinations that bring several ingredients together. Rice, noodles, sauces and Japanese side dishes complete the meal without distracting from the directness of food served from the grill.
Sushi and sashimi provide a quieter contrast to the theatre of teppanyaki. Rolls, delicate fish preparations, miso soup and warming noodle dishes mean everyone at the table does not have to order from the grill menu. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices broaden the experience for mixed groups when requirements are discussed with the restaurant.
A drinks list of wine, sake, beer, cocktails and alcohol free options supports both casual dinners and larger occasions. Advance booking is sensible when guests specifically want a teppanyaki table, as the shared grills are central to the experience. Sapporo Liverpool combines recognisable Japanese flavours with a Western twist and the energy of live cooking.
Address: 134 Duke Street, East Village, Liverpool L1 5AG, United Kingdom
Sapporo Teppanyaki – Liverpool Menu
Tasting Menus
All tasting menus include your choice of dessert from our desserts menu. Prices are per person (pp).
Emperor
Miso wakame soup. Starters: Nigiri Sushi, Barbeque Ribs, Smoked Chicken Roll. Mains: Seabass, Beef Fillet, King Prawns (upgrade to jumbo prawns, served in shell +£5), Chicken Fillet. Served with egg fried rice, stir fried vegetables and sauteed potatoes.
Samurai
Miso wakame soup. Starters: Vegetable Spring Roll, Prawn Tempura, Salmon & Cucumber Hoso Maki. Mains: Sirloin Steak, Salmon, King Prawns. Served with egg fried rice, stir fried vegetables and sauteed potatoes.
Geisha
Miso wakame soup. Starters: Vegetable Gyoza, Vegetable Spring Roll, California Maki. Mains: Chicken, Lamb Rump, Seabass. Served with egg fried rice, stir fried vegetables and sauteed potatoes.
Shogun
Starters: Barbeque Ribs, Chicken Gyoza. Mains: Chicken Fillet or Salmon Teriyaki. Served with egg fried rice, stir fried vegetables and sauteed potatoes.
Shojin Ryori
Vegetarian vegan. Starters: Vegetable Spring Roll, Vegetable Tempura, Vegetable Hoso. Mains: Tofu Steak or Kimono Roll. Served with egg fried or boiled rice, stir fried vegetables and sauteed potatoes.
Teppanyaki
All dishes include stir fry vegetables, egg fried rice, sautéed potatoes and should be eaten once prepared. With your choice of sauce: teriyaki, mint teriyaki, garlic & chilli, peppercorn, garlic butter, chilli & ginger.
Chicken Fillet
Sirloin
Beef Fillet
Duck Breast
Pork Fillet
Lamb Rump
Salmon
Jumbo Prawns
Served in shell.
Fillet of Sea bass
Tuna Steak
King Prawns
Scallops
Signature Teppanyaki
All dishes include stir fry vegetables, egg fried rice, sautéed potatoes and should be eaten once prepared.
Lamb Fillet
Welsh bread fillet of lamb, cooked in the chefs signature teriyaki mint sauce.
Seafood Combination
King prawns, salmon, scallops and sea bass.
10oz Rib Eye
Served in a garlic butter with onion and mushrooms.
Rolled Chicken Fillet
Stuffed with asparagus and garlic, served with grilled vegetables.
Swordfish Steak
Served in a garlic soy butter.
Land and Sea
Beef fillet accompanied with jumbo prawns and grilled with garlic butter.
8oz Wagyu
Simply cooked in the chefs signature soy sauce served with onion and mushrooms.
8-10oz Chateaubriand
Tenderloin fillet a perfect cut of meat.
Yakisoba Noodles
Japanese style noodles fried on the teppan grill with mixed vegetables and sapporo special yakisoba sauce.
King Prawns
Chicken
Beef Fillet
Seafood
Prawns, squid and scallops.
Tofu & Mixed Vegetables
Vegetarian / Vegan
Our chef’s selection of vegetarian & vegan dishes, all served with steamed rice, stir fried vegetables and sauteed potatoes.
Tofu Steak
Assorted vegetables and grilled tofu steak in a spicy peanut sauce.
Hibachi Vegetables
Assortment of stir fried peppers, onions, shiitake mushrooms and asparagus.
Kimono Roll
Steam rice paper rolls with bean sprouts, carrot, sweetcorn, shiitake mushrooms and edamame beans in a spicy peanut sauce.
Nasu Miso
Aubergine with a miso glaze and topped with sesame seeds.
Yasai Katsu Curry
Mixed vegetables coated in ponko breadcrumbs served with a japanese curry sauce.
Salads
Duck Breast Salad
Sliced duck breast with a watercress and baby rocket salad, dressed with a sweet ginger and soy sauce.
Sapporo Sashimi
Mixed leaves with salmon, tuna, sea bass and crab stick sashimi with a homemade sweet dressing.
Hibachi Tuna
Seared tuna, watercress salad, wasabi ponzu dressing.
Prawn and Avocado Salad
Mixed leaves, tempura prawns, avocado with a sapporo dressing.
Veggie Poke
Diced tofu, edamame beans, wakame, spring onions with a sweet sesame dressing.
Soups
Miso
Miso paste, spring onion, wakame seaweed.
Miso Tofu
Tofu, miso paste, spring onion and wakame seaweed.
Miso Chicken
Chicken, miso paste, spring onion and wakame seaweed.
Miso Shrimp
Shrimp, miso paste, spring onion and wakame seaweed.
Tempura
Ebi Tempura
Lightly battered king prawn.
Seafood Tempura
Lightly battered king prawn, squid and sea bass.
Assorted Vegetable Tempura
Assortment of lightly battered vegetables.
Sweet Potato Tempura
Lightly battered sweet potato.
Green Bean Tempura
Lightly battered green beans with garlic mayonnaise.
Small Plates
Smoked Chicken Rolls
Oak smoked chicken, beansprouts and mixed vegetables wrapped in a light pastry.
Barbeque Ribs
Slow roasted prime pork ribs coated in our secret barbeque sauce.
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Beansprouts and mixed vegetables wrapped in a light pastry.
Gyoza
Steamed or fried dumplings. Choice of chicken or vegetable.
Softshell Crab Picante
Soft shell crab in a tempura batter served on a bed of spicy mayonnaise.
Cauliflower Bombs
Crispy cauliflower bites seasoned with asian spices, coriander and chilli.
Black Pepper Akami
Seared tuna loin served with a chilli sauce.
Wakame
Mix seasoned seaweed, sesame seeds and chilli.
Edamame
Steamed green soybeans tossed in your choice of rock sea salt or chilli salt.
Calamari
Crispy bites of battered squid with a side of jalapeno sauce.
Duck Spring Rolls
Shredded duck breast with beansprouts and mixed vegetables wrapped in a light crispy pastry served with a miso and teriyaki glaze.
Sapporo Beef Roll
Asparagus wrapped in sirlion of beef, terriyaki sauce, sesame seeds and spring onions.
Grilled King Prawns
Coated in your choice of hot chilli or creamy garlic sauce.
Sea Bass Ceviche
Fresh raw sea bass marinated in lime, chilli and red onions.
Jackfruit Spring Rolls
Shredded jackfruit wrapped in a light crispy pastry with cucumber and spring onions served with a miso and teriyaki glaze.
Sides
Yakisoba Noodles
Egg Fried Rice
Sautéed Potatoes
Steamed Rice
Shiitake Mushroom
Fresh Asparagus
Assortment of Grilled Vegetables
Mixed Stir Fried Vegetables
Maki
Maki means “rolled sushi” and is usually wrapped in nori (seaweed) and filled with rice.
Sapporo Special Maki 8pc
Crab stick, salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, wasabi mayonnaise, tobiko.
Classic Hoso 6pc
Filled with your choice of cucumber, salmon or tuna.
Ebi Tempura Maki 6pc
Crispy prawn tempura, teriyaki sauce.
Cailfornia Maki 8pc
Avocado, crabstick, cucumber, tobiko, japanese pickle.
Avocado Maki 8pc
Inari, avocado, cucumber, carrot, japanese pickle.
Spider Maki 6pc
Soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayonnaise, teriyaki.
Katsu Chicken Maki 8pc
Breaded chicken fillet, cucmber, teriyaki sauce.
Dragon Maki 8pc
Prawn tempura, cream cheese, avocado, barbecue eel, spicy mayonnaise, tenkasu.
Suzuki Ceviche Maki 8pc
Sea bass, coriander, red onion, lemon, avocado, chilli, tobiko.
Rainbow Maki 8pc
Shrimp, crab stick, avocado and cucumber, topped with a selection of finely sliced sashimi.
Roll No Rice Maki 6pc
Radish, tuna, salmon, sea bass, avocado, tobiko.
Dynamite Maki 8pc
Tuna, spring onion, wasabi mayo, chilli oil, tenkasu.
Sashimi
Delicate slices of raw fish, served with wasabi and pickled ginger. 5pc.
Akami Tuna
Shake Salmon
Suzuki Sea Bass
Nigiri
A finger of rice topped with fish or seafood, all served with wasabi and pickled ginger. 2pc.
Akami Tuna
Shake Salmon
Suzuki Sea Bass
Ebi Prawn
Softshell Crab
Temaki
A hand rolled cone shaped sushi wrapped in seaweed. 2pc.
California
Crabstick, cucumber, tobiko, avocado, wasabi, pickled ginger.
Spicy Crunchy Shake
Salmon, spring onions, chilli oil, wasabi mayonnaise and tenkasu.
Ebi Tempura
Prawn tempura, spicy mayonnaise, cucumber, avocado, tenkasu, teriyaki sauce.
Unagi
Barbeque eel, cucumber, teriyaki sauce.
Itamae Omakase (Sharing Sushi)
Special Sapporo Platter 28pc
Salmon, tuna, sea bass sashimi; salmon, tuna, sea bass, ebi nigiri; california roll; salmon, raddish, cucumber hoso.
Chef’s Sashimi 12pc
Salmon, tuna, sea bass, raddish.
Mixed Sushi Roll Platter
Prawn tempura, rainbow maki, spider maki.
Mixed Sushi Nigiri
Salmon, sea bass, tuna, ebi.
Mixed Vegetable Nigiri 8pc
A selection of seasonal vegetables.
Kids Menu
Suitable for ages 8 and under. £9.95 for your choice of one dish and a soft drink (coca cola, diet coke, coke zero, orange, blackcurrant, lime cordial). All dishes cooked in our main kitchen. Dessert available for an extra £2.
Yakisoba Noodles
Japanese style noodles fried on the teppan grill with mixed vegetables and served with assorted vegetables
Vegetable Tempura
A style of cooking in which vegetables are cooked in a light batter and fried until crisp. Served with Sapporo sauté potatoes and a soy dipping sauce
Chicken Karaage
Lightly tempura chicken served with Sapporo sauté potatoes and a barbecue dipping sauce
Chocolate Spring Rolls
The legendary Sapporo dessert of white and milk chocolate spring rolls
Ice Cream (1x scoop)
With your choice of: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry
Young Adults Menu
Suitable for ages 15 and under. £16.95 for your choice of one dish and a soft drink (coca cola, diet coke, coke zero, orange, blackcurrant, lime cordial). Dessert available for an extra £4.
Chicken Teppanyaki
Chicken in teriyaki sauce, cooked on the teppan grill and served with stir fry vegetables, Sapporo sauté potatoes and egg fried rice
Salmon Teppanyaki
Salmon in teriyaki sauce, cooked on the teppan grill and served with stir fry vegetables, Sapporo sauté potatoes and egg fried rice
Yakisoba Noodles
Japanese style noodles fried on the teppan grill with mixed vegetables and served with your choice of chicken or assorted vegetables
Chicken Katsu Curry
Chicken coated in panko breadcrumbs with a tasty Japanese curry sauce served with boiled rice
Cake of The Day
Please ask your server
Vegan Brownie
Choice of Ice Cream or Sorbet
Strawberry, chocolate, vanilla pod, green tea, banoffee, lemon sorbet, mango sorbet
Early Diner Menu
£26.50 for a starter and a main with your choice of a 125ml glass of house wine, half pint of Asahi, small post mix drink or fruit juice. Available Monday – Friday 12-5pm, Saturday – Sunday 12-3pm. Not available on bank holidays, special occasion days or throughout December. Vegetarian: V, Vegan: Vg.
Assorted Nigiri
Salmon, seabass, shrimp
Vegetable Tempura
Vegetable or Chicken Gyoza
Chicken Fillet
Served with fried rice, assorted vegetables and sautéed potatoes. Choice of sauce: teriyaki, mint, garlic & chilli, peppercorn, garlic butter, chilli & ginger.
Salmon
Served with fried rice, assorted vegetables and sautéed potatoes. Choice of sauce: teriyaki, mint, garlic & chilli, peppercorn, garlic butter, chilli & ginger.
Sirloin Steak
Served with fried rice, assorted vegetables and sautéed potatoes. Choice of sauce: teriyaki, mint, garlic & chilli, peppercorn, garlic butter, chilli & ginger. £3 supplement.
Noodles
Choice of yakisoba or teriyaki. Add chicken for +£2.
Dessert of The Day
Please ask your server. Add a dessert for just £4.
Vegan Hazelnut Brownie
Warm gooey hazelnut brownie. Add a dessert for just £4.
Choice of Ice Cream or Sorbet
Strawberry, chocolate, vanilla pod, green tea, banoffee, lemon sorbet (Vg), mango sorbet (Vg). Add a dessert for just £4.
Non Alcoholic Cocktails
Green Dragon
Apple, lychee, lime, vanilla.
Pink Lotus
Orange, pineapple, ginger ale, grenadine, lemon.
Maneki Momo
Apple, peach, raspberries, lemon, lemonade.
Toropikaru Spritz
Pineapple, lychee, mango, lemonade.
Signature Cocktails
Gin Kissu
Gin, lychee, strawberry, lemon, grenadine.
Hoshi
Bacardi, malibu, pineapple, vanilla syrup, passionfruit puree.
Hana Martini
Vanilla vodka, lychee liquor, lychee, cranberry.
Sayu
Vodka, yama yuzu, lemon, bitters, vanilla syrup.
Classic Cocktails
Bramble
Gin, blackberry liqueur, pineapple, lemon.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, kahlua, espresso, vanilla syrup.
Long Island Ice Tea
Vodka, gin, bacardi, triple sec, lemon, coca cola.
Porn Star Martini
Vanilla vodka, passoa, pineapple, prosecco side.
Beers
Asahi 5%
Draught.
Sapporo 4.9%
Draught.
Hitachinno Nest White Ale 5.5%
Japanese craft.
Hitachinno Nest Amber Ale 6%
Japanese craft.
Soft Drinks
Coca Cola Zero Sugar
Coca Cola
Diet Coke
Lemonade
Japanese Tea
Gyokuro Green Tea
A sweet flavour which is mild in taste and a light green colour infusion.
Jasmine Pearls Green Tea
An intense floral flavour, a beautiful fragrance and a champagne colour infusion.
Birds Nest Pu-erh Tea
Ageing has developed a smooth and mature earthy flavour.
Sapporo Special Blend Oolong Tea
A great choice for people who are new to oolongs due to its light, creamy flavour.
Tea & Coffee
Double Espresso
Flat White
Cappucino
Spirits
All spirits are 25ml measures.
Captain Morgan
Rum.
Malibu
Rum.
Morgan’s Spiced
Rum.