Best Value Restaurants in Fukuoka Available for Reservations During the Year-End and New Year Holidays
December 11, 2025
Fukuoka has earned a reputation as a city where you can eat incredibly well without stretching your budget, and its mix of local diners, lively izakaya, yakitori bars, and casual bistros makes it especially appealing to value-seeking travelers. Generous portions, friendly service, and down-to-earth prices draw visitors from around the world, while during the year-end and New Year holidays, areas like Tenjin and Hakata glow with winter illuminations, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.
However, many restaurants across Japan close during the New Year period, and popular yet budget-friendly spots in Fukuoka are no exception. It is not unusual for travelers to arrive full of anticipation, only to find that the place they had planned to visit is closed for the holidays.
But there is no need to give up on a good meal — between December 27 and January 4, there are cost-effective restaurants in Fukuoka that stay open, welcoming guests with set menus, sharing plates, and warm hospitality that let you enjoy plenty of flavor for a reasonable price. This article highlights carefully chosen restaurants where you can enjoy satisfying, great-value dining even during this short but precious travel window.
*Please note some restaurants may have specific closure days during the New Year period. *Information accurate as of December 10, 2025
Toki / とき
Sushi Sakana / 鮨 さかな
Hanazakari Hakataekiminami-ten / 花ざかり 博多駅南店
Yokaniku Yuen / よか肉 遊苑
Hakata Tetsuji / 博多 Tetsuji
Genkayakiniku Gen Nishinakasu-ten / 原価焼肉 げん 西中洲店
Nakasu Fujimoto / 中洲ふじ本
Hakata Nihonbare / 博多にほん晴れ
Motsunabe Kozuki Imaizumi-ten / もつ鍋 こうづき 今泉店
1. Toki / とき
Fukuoka : Tenjin・Nakasu ☆5.0 (Google Maps)
Seasonal Kyushu Tempura and Sashimi with a French Touch
We serve a course of creative tempura and sashimi using seasonal ingredients from Kyushu, with dishes inspired by French techniques from the chef’s background. You can pair the meal with about 30 selected Japanese sake or authentic tea. The tea room–inspired interior features tatami-style tables, offering a refined yet relaxed space suitable for celebrations and business meals.
A 6-minute walk from Hakata Station’s Chikushi Exit, you can enjoy Edo-style sushi and elegant dining in a quiet, hidden setting at reasonable prices. Besides fresh seafood from the market, seasonal ingredients are shipped directly from ports in Hokkaido, Sendai, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Kagoshima. We offer excellent value that lets you fully enjoy high-end sushi—an exceptional experience at your fingertips.
Price: ¥14,000~(Mid-range)
Type: Authentic
Business Days: 12/27～1/4
Business Hours: 16:00~23:00
Feather: JapanFoodGuide Exclusive Course, Private Rooms, English menu, Chinese (simplified) menu, Korean menu
We prepare seasonal ingredients in the most delicious way to delight our guests. Signature dishes include a fluffy omelette made with fresh eggs from a Kurate poultry farm, a sashimi platter using fish sourced daily, and motsunabe with premium domestic offal. The warm orange lighting creates a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere where you can enjoy your meal comfortably.
Fukuoka : Others in Fukuoka City ☆4.6 (Google Maps)
Hidden Yakiniku Featuring Premium Kyushu Wagyu
Tucked away in the backstreets of Yakuin, this restaurant specializes in carefully selected black Wagyu beef from Kyushu, with rare cuts such as premium harami, sagari, and tomo sankaku. Expert grilling and precise cutting bring out the meat’s natural flavor. The warm wooden interior with counter and table seating creates a relaxed setting for dates and gatherings. Loved by locals and gourmet travelers alike, it offers just-right luxury for both special occasions and casual dining.
Our concept is “a place for adults to casually enjoy the hospitality of a high-end sushi restaurant.” We renovated and took over the former sushi establishment. Fresh seafood is delivered directly each morning from fishermen in Tsushima, allowing us to offer exquisite sushi at reasonable prices. We look forward to welcoming you.
6. Genkayakiniku Gen Nishinakasu-ten / 原価焼肉 げん 西中洲店
Fukuoka : Tenjin・Nakasu ☆3.7 (Google Maps)
Premium Award-Winning Wagyu at Cost Price
We serve top-grade black Wagyu at cost, including cattle that have won awards at Japan’s national Wagyu competitions. With respect for the farmers who raise these animals with great care, we share their passion through our dishes. Please enjoy exceptional Wagyu through our cost-price yakiniku style.
A Cozy Hideaway Bringing Fukuoka’s Flavors to Life
This warm wooden space offers counter seating, horigotatsu tables, and private rooms for relaxing meals. Seasonal dishes such as sardine confit, winter-only “daikon mochi,” and the signature “Hakata zoni” showcase local flavors with ingredients like chicken, yellowtail, bamboo shoots, and katsuo-na greens. The specialty duck hot pot can be finished with soba or rice porridge. Enjoy a quiet, refined evening with dishes that pair naturally with drinks.
Price: ¥4,950~(Affordable) Type: Casual Business Days: 12/27～12/31 Business Hours: 11:30 ~2:30, 6:00~11:30 Feather: Private Rooms, Great value
Founded as a food stall in Hakata in 1984, we serve classic tonkotsu ramen and “yaki ramen,” a popular stall specialty. Our yakitori is grilled with a continuously aged secret sauce, featuring Hakata favorites such as pork belly, chicken skin, and miso offal. With drink plans and course options available, the shop welcomes solo diners and groups to enjoy Hakata’s traditional flavors.
Price: ¥4,400~(Affordable)
Type: Casual
Business Days: 12/27,12/29,12/30
Business Hours: 18:00~24:00
Feather: Child-Friendly, English menu, Chinese (simplified) menu, Korean menu
Authentic Hakata Motsu-Nabe with Select Wagyu Offal
Only premium Wagyu small intestines carefully sourced from Kyushu are used. Our flying-fish broth motsu-nabe is offered in four flavors: white miso, soy sauce, salt, and red. The “secret white miso” delivers elegant richness with garlic and sesame that enhance the natural sweetness of the pearl-like Wagyu offal. Fresh small intestines are procured daily to serve in their best condition.
Price: ¥3,700~(Affordable)
Type: Casual
Business Days: 12/30,1/3,1/4
Business Hours: 16:00~23:00
Feather: Child-Friendly, Private Rooms, Chinese (traditional) menu, Chinese (simplified) menu, Korean menu, English menu
During the year-end and New Year season in Fukuoka, many restaurants close for the holidays, so the good-value places that remain open become especially precious. Enjoying a hearty, well-priced meal full of local flavor is one of Fukuoka’s great winter pleasures and a highlight for many international visitors.
Open during the holidays: Some restaurants continue to operate around December 31 and January 1, making it easy to slot an affordable, satisfying meal into your travel schedule.
Great value without compromise: From set menus to sharing plates, you can enjoy generous portions and carefully prepared dishes at prices that still feel reasonable, even in the peak holiday period.
Everyday Fukuoka flavor: Lively izakaya, casual diners, and neighborhood spots serving local favorites like yakitori, motsunabe, and hearty rice dishes let you experience an authentic, relaxed side of Japanese dining.
You no longer have to worry that “everywhere is closed or too expensive…” At the cost-effective restaurants introduced here, you can enjoy plenty of flavor and warm hospitality even during the year-end and New Year holidays. To make the most of your limited time in Japan while keeping your budget under control, please use this guide as a trusted reference.
