Where to eat in Fukuoka

Where to eat in Fukuoka

1. Eat

   Hitokuchi Gyoza Taketora

   It is a restaurant that specializes in alcohol snacks such as Japanese gyoza dumplings and gopchang.

   Closed · opens 5 pm

2. Eat

   Ichiran

   一蘭

   A well known ramen chain, dedicated solely to perfecting tonkotsu. Buy a ticket from the vending machine outside (just hit the big top button) and take a seat at the counter. Each seat has a curtain in front and dividers on the side, so nothing distracts you from the noodle experience that awaits. Cellphones, children or conversation are not allowed. Hand over your ticket, receive a questionnaire on how you like your noodles (available in English at some outlets), and choose the middle option (基本 kihon, or "standard") for everything. In under a minute, a bowl of noodles will appear. If you want more noodles or an egg, press the button and ask for kaedama or tamago respectively.

   24 hr, 365 days·¥650

3. Eat

   Menya Ishi

   麺屋 いしヰ

   This is a udon restaurant located around Hakata Station. It is famous for its udon and pollack udon.

   08:00 ~ 16:00·1000 ~ 2000¥ Per person

4. Eat

   Nagahama

   Famous for Hakata's Nagahama ramen, with stalls (yatai) that get set up daily to handle the locals who are proud of their ramen. You will most likely smell it before you see it, and if you want a true Fukuoka experience is definitely worth a look if not a full meal.

5. Eat

   Ramen Stadium

   This celebration of ramen offers 8 restaurants with every style of ramen between Kyushu and Hokkaido. Ballots collected at the center determine a monthly favorite.

   Daily 11:00-23:00·Place your order by purchasing a food ticket from the vending machine before entering the restaurant

6. Eat

   Sancho Panza

   Has a fabulous lunch menu, most dishes around ¥700-800. Tasty wrap tacos and other Latin-American style food is on available. On weekends, there is often live guitar music in the afternoon. In the evening the restaurant also opens the floor to dance: salsa, bachata, merengue and the cha-cha-cha all make their appearance at some point. Usually a ¥500 charge.

7. Eat

   Tetsu-Nabe

   鉄なべ

   There is another restaurant of similar name located in Nakasu, but the Hakata one seems to be the most popular. Be aware though that when you enter, you will be expected to be quick with your order as the place is usually very busy.

8. Eat

   Umeyama tetpei shokudo

   梅山鉄平食堂 本店

   It is a restaurant that sells Japanese home-cooked meals. You can enjoy Japanese home-cooked meals at an affordable price.

   11:30~21:00 mon off·1000~ 2000¥

9. Eat

   Usagiyorikame

   ウサギよりカメ もんじゃ焼き 春吉

   It is a restaurant that sells monjayaki and okonomiyaki in Chuo Ward. Indoor smoking is available.

   18:00 ~ 06:00 (mon ~ 03:00)·2000~ 3000¥

10. Eat

    Yama-chan

    Tasty ramen and late night hours off the streets of Oyafukodori. Cut through the park behind the police box and you're sure to find it. Yama-chan is the owner.

11. Eat Not mapped

    Daimyo

    A few places offer Happy Hour from 17:00-19:00, if you are looking for some refreshment before dinner.

12. Eat Not mapped

    RingerHut

    A chain restaurant that does Champon (a kind of Chinese noodle dish with seafood and vegetables). Some branches have a system where you put your money in a machine, push the button under the dish of your choice and give your ticket to the staff. Other branches you just order from the menu.

13. Eat

    Asahiken Gyoza

    Pot stickers, steamed rice, miso soup and beer.

14. Eat

    ShinShin

    신신라면

    A restaurant specializing in Japanese ramen noodles

    Closed · opens 11 am·¥1,000~2,000

15. Eat Not mapped

    Just Meat Yakiniku

    It is a restaurant where you can eat fresh yakiniku.

    Closed · opens 5 pm

16. Eat Not mapped

    Toriko

    炭焼き とりこ

    Great spot for delicious yakitori.

    Closed · opens 5 pm

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Fukuoka (CC BY-SA 4.0).