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Mar 30, 2017 Food & Drinks
Udon Daigaku
As the purported birthplace of udon, Fukuoka has witnessed the evolution of many unique styles of this popular noodle over the years. More recently, there has been an uptick in “ch...

Feb 28, 2017 Food & Drinks
Hakata Ratanmen Marutan
Here, in the noodle mecca of Fukuoka, Marutan has created a brand new genre called ratanmen - an original combination of Hakata ramen and tantanmen. The first thing you notice is t...

Jan 24, 2017 Food & Drinks
Mendo Hanamokoshi
When Mendo Hanamokoshi opened in Fukuoka, it caused a big stir on the ramen scene. The shop’s owner, Norihiro Hirohata, took Fukuoka’s famous pork-based tonkotsu ramen and turned i...

Dec 20, 2016 Food & Drinks
Acchantei
Acchantei specialises in Nagasaki champon, a dish that was conceived in the 19th century to feed Chinese students living in Nagasaki...

Nov 28, 2016 Food & Drinks
Tsukiyoshi
At Tsukiyoshi, the style is less izakaya and more old school noodle joint. You snack while you drink and save the udon for last...

Oct 31, 2016 Food & Drinks
Isshintei Honten
For 71 years, Isshintei Honten has been a mainstay of the Nagahama ramen district. Now considered the soul food of Hakata, Nagahama ramen was first conceived in the 1940s for...

Sep 28, 2016 Food & Drinks
Udon Biyori
Chie Yarimizu wanted to run a restaurant where she could see people go about their daily life, so the residential location near the Baikoen Greenway was perfect for Udon Biyori. Or...

Jun 17, 2016 Food & Drinks
Kisoji
Kisoji was founded in 1977, but 15 years ago, the second-generation owner, Takeshi Miyazaki, returned to Fukuoka and revamped the soba shop after his culinary training in Tokyo. He...

May 27, 2016 Food & Drinks
Ariyoshi Shoten: The Origin of Hakata Tantanmen
Located on a backstreet off Watanabe-dori, Ariyoshi Shoten is popular for Hakata Tantanmen - an original twist on the spicy noodle dish from China. Instead of a clear chicken-based...

Nov 27, 2015 Food & Drinks
Minematsu Honke
Of course, we all know Fukuoka is a ramen paradise, but have you ever heard of donmen? Donmen is the brainchild of Mineya, a...