Soup Curry Lavi

Haven’t had Hokkaido soup curry in Sapporo yet?

Soup Curry Lavi in New Chitose Airport’s Domestic terminal gives you a last-chance bowl of Hokkaido’s signature soup curry before you clear out of CTS. It sits inside the post-security dining zone with other local spots, but this one is the soup curry specialist, with a roughly ¥1,000–¥1,500 menu that keeps it firmly in the budget tier.

The menu centers on soup curry sets: chicken leg, vegetable, and a few meat variations that all land around that ¥1,000–¥1,500 range. Regulars on Reddit point to the chicken leg soup curry as the most “full meal” option, especially if you still have several hours of flying ahead. If you already demolished jingisukan or ramen in Sapporo, the vegetable soup curry is lighter but still filling thanks to big-cut potatoes and pumpkin.

Spice runs in tiers, usually from level 1 up to some very hot top levels that locals like to test. Reviews note that staff often nudge foreigners toward mid-range heat unless you clearly insist on level 8–10. Some repeat visitors even drop a level from their usual Sapporo order so they don’t need to hammer bottled water right before a 2–3 hour flight.

Service is generally fine, but the soup is cooked to order, so a full dining room can mean a 15–25 minute wait from ticket to tray. A few reviewers also say the flavor feels toned down compared with city Lavi branches in Sapporo, probably a concession to mixed airport traffic that includes kids and short-connection passengers.

What regulars do: if CTS is your final Hokkaido stop and you somehow skipped soup curry in town, they eat here instead of grabbing another bowl of ramen. Practical tip: if you have a tight domestic connection under 45 minutes, order as soon as you sit and pick a mid-level spice so you can eat fast and walk straight to your gate.