Restaurant Nina
Run by Russian husband and wife team Sergey and Nina. Sergey is an expert martial artist and even in the restaurant he occasionally shows off a fraction of his strength by bending spoons or lifting chairs one-handed. <div style="float:right; margin-left: 10px;">!16953!</div>Th... Read more...
Hau Nalu
Manager Mr. Okuma aimed to create a restaurant where the customers could not just eat the food and admire the décor, but also feel the “spirit” of Hawaii, and that’s just what he’s achieved with Hau Nalu. To ensure an authentic feel he asked Hawaiian native Glenn Killion to help realize his vision.... Read more...
Pasha
The only restaurant in Fukuoka city where you can eat real authentic Turkish food. Turkish cuisine is said to have originated from a fusion of Eastern and Western cooking within the vast territory controlled by the Ottoman Empire, and this diversity makes it popular with people from all over the wo... Read more...
Raan Gan Een
Owner-chef Gan and his wife Yuka run this restaurant together with their 62-years-old veteran chef. The cosy interior is decorated with objects collected by the couple over the years. At 28, Gan may still only be young, but he has a confidence in his ability that comes from having trained as a chef... Read more...
Café Restaurant Sancho Panza
This café restaurant is run by the NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano, and relocated from Tenjin to Daimyo in June 2010. They serve up home cooking from Spain and Central and South America, and regularly invite Spanish and Latin American chefs to join their Japanese chefs. The local recipes that these chefs... Read more...
Little Korea Apuro Daimyo
Following the success of their restaurants in Ohashi and Yakuin, Apuro opened in Daimyo in May 2010. The interior is in the style of a Korean street stall, allowing you to experience an authentic Korean atmosphere without leaving Fukuoka. Their specialty is Ogyeopsal (¥1,380 per person, minimum ord... Read more...
The Lounge on the Water
Located inside Uminonakamichi Kaihin National Park and surrounded by the ocean and greenery lies The Luigans, a residence type luxury resort hotel. Two years ago Tokyo-based Plan Do See, of "With The Style Fukuoka" fame completely remodeled the previous hotel on the same premises. A... Read more...
Shita-gokoro in Tenjin Area
Shitagokoro, the sister shop of "Fridge", a popular Italian restaurant-bar in Haruyoshi, is a highly recommended example of a new breed of izakaya that blends great food with modern atmosphere and delivers excellent price performance. While it's certainly not your grandfathers' dusty old ... Read more...
Main Dining "from our kitchen" in Hakata Area
Just a few minutes' walk south of Hakata Station, "With The Style Fukuoka" is an architecturally stunning resort-themed boutique hotel whose centerpiece is a beautiful reflecting pool. On one side, a row of open-air cabanas offers semi-outdoor privacy for small groups. A lounge and bar fa... Read more...
Hakatarou
Fukuoka is famous for its abundance of affordable and tasty eateries, but many of these places fall into the traditional izakaya category: colorful, compact and literally hives of energy, they can be a bit too noisy and too casual for certain occasions. This issue we introduce you to Hakatarou loca... Read more...
Rakuten-an
It's said the origin of tempura, one of Japan's most widely recognized cuisines, dates back to the mid-sixteenth century when early Portuguese and Spanish missionaries and traders introduced batter-coated deep-fried fish. After centuries of refinement one would think that every means of enjoying te... Read more...
Yanagibashi Shokudo
Often warmly referred to as "Fukuoka's Kitchen", the Yanagibashi Fresh Food Market is one of the Fukuoka's most colorful and fascinating places for foreigners to visit. Famous for its dozens of butchers and fresh fish and vegetable shops, it's where many of Fukuoka's top chefs can be foun... Read more...
Jet Diner in Tenjin Area
Daimyo, Fukuoka's mini-Shibuya, is packed with achingly hip fashion stores, restaurants and bars, but where's the beef? Not counting the obligatory KFC it's always been surprising that there's nowhere in Daimyo to grab a quick burger. You guessed it: there is now. Jet Diner, located just off Nishi-... Read more...
Mana Burgers in Tenjin Area
Far from just another faddish foodery, the surf-styled Mana Burgers is serious about their "Natural Junk" concept, with a "no-BS, no-MSG" approach. Macrobiotic devotees themselves, partners Hideki and Aki don't intend to preach. "'Macrobiotic' has a stern, drab image" ... Read more...
La Casa di Nao in Tenjin Area
After more than two decades away, honing his skills overseas and in Japan, Naoyuki recently returned to Fukuoka to open, appropriately enough, "La Casa di Nao," (Nao's house) on Josui-dori just a few kilometers from where he grew up. After graduating from a culinary school in Osaka, Nao g... Read more...
Karinto in Tenjin Area
Named after the tower which appears in the popular <i>manga</i>, Dragonball, Karinto, located on the third floor of a modern building near the Kego four-way intersection is an unique small diner that offers tasty original dishes in a friendly and <b>playful atmosphere</b>. W... Read more...
Kiwamiya - Takatori Branch in Tenjin Area
Located along a quiet stretch of the Fujisaki shopping arcade, Kiwamiya's bright and boldly painted exterior is impossible to miss. So is the sweet scent of smoke from succulent barbecued beef billowing out of their chimney. Warning! Kiwamiya is so popular that reservations are strongly advised, an... Read more...
Nihao! in Nishi Area
A popular Ropponmatsu-based Chinese restaurant for more than 20 years, Nihao is run by a father and son-in-law duo hailing from Beijing. Featuring a wide selection of dishes, including vegetables, seafood, beef, pork, tofu, soup, rice, and noodles, the menu is simple yet packs a strong punch. Also,... Read more...
The World Gourmet Aletta Premium in Tenjin Area
"Travel abroad by tasting the foods of world". That's the concept of this upscale smorgasbord restaurant located on the sixth floor of Solaria Plaza. The stylish interior reflects images of five of the six continents. Ensuring both optimal freshness and quality, all dishes are hand-made b... Read more...
Fasika Ethiopian Dining
Kyushu's first Ethiopian restaurant, decorated with pan-African art, opened this June on the third floor of a modern building in Daimyo. Owner, Ohta-san, who went to college in America and spent six months in eastern Africa, hopes Fasika (an Ethiopian festival) will become a center for people inter... Read more...
