The 10 unmissable restaurants in Kyushu, July 2019 Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: May 17 2023

Author: SAVOR JAPAN

Categories: Fukuoka Hakata Kumamoto Nagasaki Japanese Cuisine

The 10 unmissable restaurants in Kyushu, July 2019

Planning a trip to Kyushu and looking for something specific to eat? There are plenty of restaurants to suit every tastes. Discover the best places to eat here, from traditional meal and quintessentially comfort food to western-style dishes and varied ethnic cuisine.

See full listings of Japanese Cuisine restaurants found in and around Fukuoka, Hakata, Kumamoto, and Nagasaki.

1. Steak & Wine Style Budounoki

[Steak & Wine Style Budounoki], on the 10th floor of JR HAKATA AMU PLAZA [KOOTEN], offers very voluminous dishes such as thickly-cut fillet steak and Hanasaki tongue steak which are also fun to see. The all dishes go well with the wine selection. Enjoy the carefully-selected wines at reasonable prices. They also offer their original wine that goes perfectly with meat. Enjoy the wide variety of meat menu, including premium steak using brand beef such as [Saga Beef], roast beef, and simmered stew. Other than meat dishes, also casually enjoy the a-la-carte dishes. Fully enjoy their steak & wine style at a girl's party and date.

Steak & Wine Style Budounoki

Open: Lunch: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) [Monday-Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) [Friday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from JR [Hakata Station] / At KOOTEN on the 10th floor of AMU PLAZA
Address: 1-1 Hakataeki Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka (Map)
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2. Teppanyaki Ten Hakata branch

[Teppanyaki Ten], a restaurant that amused many people in Tokyo, finally opened its Kyushu branch. This restaurant is ideal for various occasions, such as girl's parties, gathering with friends, business meals to entertain your clients, important dates, and a casual lunch. You will be attracted by the teppanyaki (grilled on iron griddle) cuisine cooked in front of you, filled with its live atmosphere. Enjoy the courses to enjoy a little of every exquisite ingredient, such as carefully-selected Japanese black beef, spiny lobster, and abalone. Each dish with its Japanese atmosphere will stimulate your five senses. Relax and fully enjoy the teppanyaki cuisine in a casual and comfortable atmosphere.

Teppanyaki Ten Hakata branch

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,800 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from JR [Hakata Station] / on the 9th floor of AMU PLAZA HAKATA
Address: 9F, City Dining KOOTEN, 1-1 Hakataeki Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka (Map)
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3. Hamburger Steak GRILL Omiya JR HAKATA CITY branch

[Restaurant Omiya], an old-established western restaurant in Asakusa, has been loved by many people since they were established in 1982. Their exquisite dishes created by Chef Omiya can be now enjoyed at [KOOTEN] as well. [Omiya's Special Hamburger Steak], the masterpiece keeps attracting the attention of many fans, is served with the chef's proud demi-glace sauce. This hamburger steak, using domestic beef and pork mixed with the secret golden ratio, is served with a sauce with a savory taste of sweet vegetables and meat. You will surely feel like eating this exquisite dish with a warm aftertaste again. They also serve [Kyushu Premium] with the concept of using carefully-selected ingredients from Kyushu to offer new impressions. How about making the taste of [Grill Omiya] as your precious memory with your family, partner, or friends?

Hamburger Steak GRILL Omiya JR HAKATA CITY branch

Open: Lunch 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (L.O. 3:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from JR [Hakata Station], on the 9th floor of AMU PLAZA HAKATA
Address: 9F, City Dining KOOTEN, 1-1 Hakataeki Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka (Map)
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4. Ishiusubiki Soba Ishizuki AMU PLAZA HAKATA branch

Ishiusubiki Soba Ishizuki AMU PLAZA HAKATA branch cuisine

[Ishizuki] is a popular restaurant serving high-quality and sophisticated Edomae-style soba (buckwheat noodles). This renowned restaurant in Marunouchi, Tokyo now opened a new branch at JR HAKATA CITY. Casually enjoy the aromatic soba with a rich flavor which has just been ground, cut, and boiled. Also enjoy soba in an adult way, with sake (Japanese alcohol) and side dishes, the a-la-carte dishes unique to soba restaurants, using a high-quality broth and kaeshi (a sauce with soy sauce, mirin, and sugar). Enjoy them with their wide variety of cold/hot sake and shochu (Japanese liquor). They also offer course menus ideal for business meals to entertain your clients. Please casually inquire with the restaurant to hold a banquet. In Hakata, enjoy the Edomae-style soba accompanied by great hospitality.

Ishiusubiki Soba Ishizuki AMU PLAZA HAKATA branch

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,200 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from JR [Hakata Station], on the 9th floor of AMU PLAZA HAKATA
Address: 9F, City Dining KOOTEN, 1-1 Hakataeki Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka (Map)
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5. Din Tai Fung AMU PLAZA HAKATA branch

Din Tai Fung AMU PLAZA HAKATA branch cuisine

[Din Tai Fung], a Taiwanese xiaolongbao restaurant has obtained more and more dim sum (Eastern Chinese dumplings) fans all over the world since they were established in 1958. Their specialty menu xiaolongbao features more than 18 beautiful pleats and its delicate dough which is so thin that you can see the soup through it. Enjoy the exquisite, beautiful, and high-quality xiaolongbao which has fascinated many people since they opened. Their dim sum chef carefully wrap them to bring life. You can see them being cooked in the restaurant. On the 9th floor of [KOOTEN], they are ideal for various occasions to casually enjoy just-made dim sum created with skillful techniques. Enjoy the authentic Taiwanese service in Hakata.

Din Tai Fung AMU PLAZA HAKATA branch

Open: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from JR Hakata Station, on the 9th floor of AMU PLAZA HAKATA
Address: 9F, City Dining KOOTEN, 1-1 Hakataeki Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka (Map)
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6. Kumamoto Nurubon Garden Yamamuro Okubo branch

Kumamoto Nurubon Garden Yamamuro Okubo branch cuisine

[Kumamoto Nurubon Yamamuro Okubo branch] is highly-received, as they serve high-quality meat from Kumamoto, and have exquisite views. When entering the building with a beautiful appearance on a small hill, the good aroma of meat will stimulate your sense of smell. In a sophisticated space, they offer high-quality beef and vegetables from Kumamoto, based on the motto of the owner [local production for local consumption]. The best recommendation is their proud 4 different courses with all-you-can-eat, where you can enjoy the best-quality meat carefully-selected by the chef who was involved in meat processing for many years. With the beautiful views, fully enjoy the best-quality yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) which satisfies meat lovers.

Kumamoto Nurubon Garden Yamamuro Okubo branch

Open: [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) / Dinner 4:30 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) [Tuesday - Friday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,980 JPY / [Lunch] 1,980 JPY
Access: 7 minutes walk from [Kaketsuken-mae] Bus Stop on the North 3 Line or North 4 Line of Kumamoto Electric Railway
Address: 1-125-70 Yamamuro, Kita-ku, Kumamoto city, Kumamoto (Map)
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7. Teruzushi

[Teruzushi] was an ordinary sushi shop with over 50 years of history in the town. However, the third generation, Mr. Takayoshi Watanabe has transformed the shop into a high-end restaurant since he succeeded it. Now are popular among gourmets from all over Japan. The key to popularity is the ingredient; Mr. Watanabe made the best efforts to find high-quality ingredients and kept purchasing seafood from wholesalers and fisherman to obtain their trust. Now they can stock the highest-grade ingredients, such as huge Japanese Tiger Prawn, ark shell, long tooth grouper, and black abalone. Enjoy them in the Teruzushi way, such as using aged vinegar specially-created by a vinegar brewery in the area for the sushi rice. Together with Mr. Watanabe's dynamic performance, enjoy the one and only sushi.

Teruzushi

Open: Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 30,000 JPY / [Lunch] 30,000 JPY
Access: 5 minutes by taxi from [Tobata Station] on JR Kagoshima Main Line
Address: 3-1-7 Sugawara, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka (Map)
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8. Cafe Marugo

Cafe Marugo stocks delicious peak-season coffee beans and roasts them in the cafe. They roast the beans when you order, resulting in a cup that brings out the maximum distinctive flavor of the coffee beans: a superb balance of bitterness, acidity, and savoriness. The quality of the beans and degree of roasting, as well as the drip technique, create a coffee whose flavor is strikingly different. So that you can adaptably meet the unpredictabilties of the day, meticulous attention is paid to the brewing of this coffee, and when you take a sip it is a moment of pure bliss. I don't want to force an exacting atmosphere. So that visitors can enjoy the coffee in relaxation, I have purposefully not done anything special. People can enjoy it as they please. This comfortable atmosphere is another appeal of the shop. The cafe interior makes abundant use of natural materials and soft lighting. Even time seems to relax in this comfortable place. You'll want to visit for many situations: dates, chatting with friends, or relaxing by yourself.

Cafe Marugo

Open: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 600 JPY
Access: 10 minute walk from Akasaka station's exit 2. Go south on Taisho street then turn left at Kego intersection. Turn right at the next intersection then go straight.
Address: 2-10-23 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka (Map)
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9. Honke Fujiyoshi

Since the chef adjusts its cooking methods and seasoning according to the seafood delivered on a particular day, their menus vary on a daily basis. This restaurant has bought the ingredients from the same reliable supplier for the 60 years since they opened. This illustrates how they are committed to using the best and freshest ingredients. Furthermore, they do their utmost to bring out the flavors of the dishes with the best methods of cooking, whether with meat or fish. Exercising flexibility in the seating arrangements, they can accommodate up to 40 in their main dining room and have private rooms seating 6. As they can cater for parties of all types, please contact the restaurant to discuss your requirements.

Honke Fujiyoshi

Open: 4:30 pm -11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm ) / Lunch: 11:30 am -14:00 (L.O. 1:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY
Access: At the traffic lights in in front of Hakosaki shrine, turn and go in the direction of Kaizuka. The restaurant is located just after Hanaoka dental clinic.
Address: 1-36-1 Hakozaki , Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka

10. Nagasaki Shippoku Hamakatsu

Shippoku-ryori, Japanese original fusion cuisine, starts with “O-hire dozo” (Please, enjoy the soup). This phrase is said at a banquet before a toast to soften the atmosphere and to represent a spirit of hospitality in which the whole fish is prepared for the guest. One of Nagasaki Shippoku Hamakatsu’s famed dishes is the kakuni (braised pork belly) made with Unzen Fresh Pork from pigs raised with love. To bring out the best of this ingredient, they prepare the dishes with the utmost care.

Nagasaki Shippoku Hamakatsu

Open: Regular Hours: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm (last order 8:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Shianbashi Tram Stop. From the tram stop, head down the road with the 18Bank, turn right at the second corner, and continue on for 60 meters. It is located on the left.
Address: 6-50 Kajiya-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki

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