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>... 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 visi... 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... 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 c... 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 ch... 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 ... Read more...
International Bar in Tenjin Area
First opened in 1986, Fukuoka's longest-running International Bar is a comfortable, unpretentious place with the same aim as when it opened: to introduce Japanese and international people to one another. International Bar is often the first port of call for newcomers to the city, and manager Klo... Read more...
Sam & Dave in Tenjin Area
Part of a nationwide chain of internationally-minded bars, Sam & Dave came to Fukuoka in 2003, bringing a casual city-pub feel which turns into a lively and spontaneous club space most nights of the week. "We call ourselves "party professionals"", says manager Jean-Charle... Read more...
Pub Morris in Tenjin Area
Pub Morris takes its name from two British style icons (inescapable wallpaper designer William Morris, and wood-fixtured mini-van the Morris Mini Minor) and with these as inspiration it does a remarkable job of recreating the feel of a British Pub on the seventh floor of a nondescript concrete b... Read more...
The Craic & Porter Beer Bar in Tenjin Area
Popular with foreign visa-runners visiting from all over Asia looking for a taste of home, Craic & Porter might be packed out with old-hands one night and fresh faces the next. Either way you can probably still get a seat at a table or the bar, and New York Irish owner Mike will always have ... Read more...
Xaymaca in Tenjin Area
"How do you want your customers to feel?" we asked Xaymaca's irrepressible barman Allen. "Like they're on vacation!". With tropical decor, an excellent reggae soundtrack and welcoming staff, Xaymaca has a relaxed and gregarious atmosphere that provides a real contrast to most... Read more...
Bar Eternity in Nakasu Area
Surrounded by the gaudy neon of Nakasu, Eternity is something of an oasis with its expert food and open, conversational bar. A refurbished strip club, Eternity's layout still owes something to the typical crowded Nakasu girly joint, but now an approach to decor that's part-Rock & Roll, part-... Read more...
Cream in Tenjin Area
One of the youngest bars on Oyafuki-dori, Cream opened in January 2009 to fill a niche in the party scene with an emphasis on carefully hand-mixed music and drinks, and a grueling weekend schedule which attracts some of the most genki after-partiers. All the same, Cream is less a club and more l... Read more...
The Three Kings British Pub in Tenjin Area
A relatively recent edition to the Daimyo international venue scene, Three Kings has rapidly developed a loyal following with its attention to detail and emphasis on quality. "There's a lot of similarity between British and Japanese national culture," says owner and publicans' publican... Read more...
Space Terra in Tenjin Area
With one of the broadest bases of appeal in the city, Space Terra in Kego is currently a relatively undiscovered gem. It's well worth the trek through Daimyo, where most of the other international bars cluster, for cocktails you won't find anywhere else or to catch one of a surprising variety of... Read more...
The Dark Room in Tenjin Area
Always a little under the radar, The Dark Room is nonetheless deservedly a fixture on the Oyafuki-dori scene and offers a metropolitan pub feel with high-quality food and a wide and a discerning soundtrack that will keep even Alternative aficionados on their toes. Dark Room's industrial aestheti... Read more...
Happy Cock in Tenjin Area
If you're in town for a few months, weeks or even days, and you like to party, then the chances are you'll find yourself staring into the bloodshot eyes of Fukuoka's cheeriest rooster at least once. With a reliably packed dancefloors, a crowd-pleasing mix of Urban, Hip-Hop and Trance, and foreig... Read more...
Gossip in Tenjin Area
Why Gossip? "Because there's always something to talk about here!" says Italian-native barman Claudio. A combination of Euro-stylish club and gig space, Gossip has a packed schedule of events: local and national Hip-Hop acts draw a strong regular gigging crowd on the weekends, and week... Read more...
Fire Ball Cafe in Tenjin Area
Fire Ball combines the ambiance of an American sports bar with a truly international worship of sport - any sport. With seven TVs and a big screen often displaying two or three different sports events, Fire Ball is often not as raucous as its American models and many customers can be seen with a... Read more...
Fubar in Tenjin Area
A fixture of the Oyafuko-dori scene, Fubar's infamous nomihodai is a favorite of JETs and young groups of internationals, and the bar is run by experienced crowd-pleasers with a real feel for community. Chances are that irrepressible manager Jody will know you, and probably your drink of choice,... Read more...
