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Okuto

This February, a stylish new standing bar put out its shingle in the chic Nishi-nakasu neighborhood. The bar, Okuto, takes its name from the Latin word for ‘eight’, and its symbol ...

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Niwakaya Chosuke

Niwakaya Chosuke, which opened in Yakuin nine years ago and now has branches and sister shops in Fukuoka and Tokyo, was amongst the pioneers of the udon bar phenomenon. The noodles...

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• #Noodles
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• #Chuo-ku
• #Fukuoka City

Coffee and Beer

This March, a new coffee and craft beer cafe opened in a renovated old house on a back street in Gofuku-machi. With beans sourced from Single O Japan, an outlet of a Sydney roaster...

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• #Hakata

Kajishika

Once a popular yatai, Kajishika reopened as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Naraya-machi in 2017. The new shop is as popular as ever, with locals and out-of-town visitors who keep...

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• #Guide
• #Local
• #Fukuoka City
• #Hakata-ku

Shina Soba Yacchanchi

Owner Yasunori Mori was born in Fukushima, home to Kitakata ramen, one of the “big three” styles in Japan after Sapporo and Hakata. The culture of Kitakata, where people eat ramen ...

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Ramusio

Biotop is a chic new spot that opened up across from Gokoku Shrine. It offers everything from fashion and lifestyle goods to botanicals and food, and its in-store cafe, Ramusio, se...

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Goodtime Smokes

Goodtime Smokes is a riverside NY-style smokehouse located just six minutes on foot from Yakuin Station. In fine weather, the entire front entrance opens up like a garage door, som...

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• #Burgers
• #Guide
• #Chuo-ku
• #Fukuoka City

Ramen Oigen Kego

Located at the Kego Crossing, within walking distance from Tenjin, Oigen serves up a super-rich bowl of tonkotsu ramen. Although it can be considered a late entry...

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• #Ramen
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• #Tenjin