Strolling the nighttime streets of Hakata, Fukuoka, reveals a plethora of yakitori restaurants.
Fukuoka Prefecture holds the distinction of having the highest number of yakitori and chicken restaurants in all of Japan.
With such a profound affection for chicken cuisine, you're bound to discover your preferred yakitori restaurant and izakaya specializing in chicken dishes in Hakata.
博多串工房 フタクチ / Hakata Kushikobo Futakuchi
“博多串工房 フタクチ / Hakata Kushikobo Futakuchi,“ situated just a 4-minute walk from Hakata Station, is an izakaya that specializes in unique kushiyaki skewers you won't encounter elsewhere.
Relish the stylish and enjoyable yakitori prepared with ingredients sourced from Kyushu!
Local Guide’s Point of View
Enjoy grilled skewers of morning chicken yakitori, Kyushu Kuroge Wagyu beef, seafood, and seasonal vegetables.
Their selection of sake and shochu, 25 types of wine from all over the country will enhance the deliciousness of our yakitori and chicken dishes.
Popular Dishes
1. Two-bite skewer｜Kushiyaki
The most popular dish is the “Two-bite skewer,“ which makes it easy to eat two bites of skewers.
Enjoy authentic charcoal-grilled kushiyaki with sake and shochu at an izakaya in Hakata.
They also offer a 150-minute all-you-can-drink course.
2. Creative Skewered Dishes
Their skewers of morning-glow chicken and Kyushu Wagyu beef are cooked at low temperatures and smoked instantly, and served with our special cooking methods.
Carefully grilled skewers and yakitori with seafood and seasonal vegetables will surely satisfy you.
Facilities & Services
They have a private room that can accommodate up to 66 people, as well as sofa seating for families from 2 to 6 people.
How about having skewers, yakitori, and chicken dishes with all-you-can-drink draft beer, highballs, and shochu in Hakata?
しろ屋博多筑紫口店 / Shiroya Hakata Station Chikushiguchi
“しろ屋博多筑紫口店 / Shiroya Hakata Station Chikushiguchi“ is a private room izakaya located right outside the Chikushi Exit of Hakata Station, serving Kyushu cuisine and a variety of chicken dishes made from Kyushu's local chickens.
All private rooms are furnished with sunken kotatsu, allowing you to savor your meal in a cozy and relaxed ambiance.
Local Guide’s Point of View
Enjoy a Washoku dinner in the evening at an izakaya in Hakata.
Kyushu's representative dishes such as motsunabe, yakitori, and sesame mackerel are a must-order.
The all-you-can-drink course lasts 120 minutes and includes a wide selection of 73 kinds of sake and shochu!
All sake pairs best with sashimi.
Popular Dishes
1. Soy Sauce and Miso flavored Motsu Nabe
Motsunabe, a Hakata specialty, is a beloved dish prepared with fresh motsu, seasoned with soy sauce and Kyushu miso.
When complemented with fresh seafood, assorted sashimi, and tempura, your satisfaction is guaranteed.
2. Assorted Yakitori
Yakitori is believed to have originated in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
The “Yakitori 5 Kinds Platter“ enables you to compare skewers of chicken thigh, skin, pork belly, bonjiri, and gizzard, offering a choice of salt or sauce seasoning.
Facilities & Services
Indulge in Kyushu cuisine with your family or friends in a Japanese-style izakaya located in Hakata.
All our rooms are private, allowing you to kick off your shoes and unwind.
They can accommodate groups ranging from 6 to 200 people in fully private rooms, with private parties available for groups of 100 or more.
あや鶏 博多筑紫口店 / Ayadori Hakatachikushiguchiten
“あや鶏 博多筑紫口店 / Ayadori Hakatachikushiguchiten“ is an izakaya located just a 5-minute walk from Hakata Station's Chikushi Exit, where you can savor Kyushu's local chicken and creative Japanese cuisine.
The restaurant boasts a diverse selection of delectable chicken dishes, sure to please those who are fond of yakitori.
Local Guide’s Point of View
The “Daimao“ the pride of Kagoshima Prefecture, is a brand of chicken with a concentrated flavor.
How about karaage and yakitori with not only beer but also shochu from Kyushu?
Popular Dishes
1. Charcoal-grilled Chicken Thigh
“Charcoal-grilled Chicken Thigh” is an irresistibly delicious juicy chicken thigh grilled over charcoal!Yakitori from Kagoshima's ultimate chicken “Daimao“ has been a very popular dish since their establishment.
2. Assorted Chicken Sashimi
“Assorted Chicken Sashimi“ is an exquisite dish that can only be served as sashimi because it is fresh.Please try their fresh seafood dishes “Tataki“ and “Sashimi“ to experience the simple sweetness of the seafood.
Facilities & Services
All seats inside the izakaya are private rooms with sunken kotatsu tables.Private rooms are also available for small groups.
Spend a wonderful time in a private space.
炙り炉端 山尾 博多駅前 / Aburi-robata Yamao Hakata Station
Would you like to relish carefully selected seafood, fresh sashimi, and Japanese cuisine paired with sake at an izakaya in Hakata?
“炙り炉端 山尾 博多駅前 / Aburi-robata Yamao Hakata Station,“ located just a 3-minute walk from Hakata Station, takes pride in serving fresh, raw fish sourced directly from fishermen in Itoshima.
Local Guide’s Point of View
Fresh sashimi such as squid and fresh fish sashimi, sushi, yakitori, and a wide variety of Japanese dishes, Washoku are available.
The all-you-can-drink course includes a wide variety of shochu and sours.
All rooms in the izakaya are private rooms for a private atmosphere.
Popular Dishes
1. Assorted Sashimi
“Assorted Sashimi“ features a splendid selection of fresh fish sourced directly from Nogita Fishing Port in Itoshima.Their chef visits the fishing port daily to procure the freshest catch from the market.
Notably, the squid, directly shipped from Yobuko, stands out for its exceptional freshness.
2. Raw bluefin tuna straw sashimi
Broiled fireside Yamao uses a cooking method that brings out the true flavor of the ingredients.
Seared fish, straw-baked meats, and other delicacies are all exquisite.
Vegetables from the rich soil of Itoshima City are shipped directly from the production area.
Facilities & Services
They have a total of 16 completely private rooms with sunken kotatsu-style tables that can accommodate from 2 to a maximum of 80 people.
Counter seating allows you to enjoy your meal while watching the chef prepare it right in front of you!
楽蔵 博多筑紫口店 / Rakuzo Hakata Chikushiguchi
“楽蔵 博多筑紫口店 / Rakuzo Hakata Chikushiguchi“, located a 1-minute walk from Hakata Station's Chikushi exit, is a Japanese restaurant that serves luxurious chicken dishes and carefully selected seafood.
The grilled Wagyu beef dishes are exquisite, from fresh sashimi prepared by our experienced head chef.
Local Guide’s Point of View
The 2-hour all-you-can-drink course includes more than 50 kinds of sake, shochu, wine, highball, fruit wine, cocktails, etc.Those go great with sashimi seafood and Washoku.
All rooms are completely private, so you can dine in comfort.
Popular Dishes
1. 6 assorted skewers of Daisen Chicken
An assortment of 6 pieces of yakitori made from brand name chicken “Daisen Chicken“.You can choose between salt or sauce.
Please compare with the juicy and tasty “Wakadori no Tatsuta-age“ (fried young chicken).
2. Taiwanese Motsu Nabe
“Taiwanese Motsu Nabe“ is a dish that is an adaptation of Taiwanese Motsu Nabe, which originated in Nagoya, in Rakura's original soup.Spicy and tangy, it will warm you up on a cold day.“
The “White Miso Motsu Nabe“ is also popular.
Facilities & Services
All seats in the izakaya are completely private rooms and can accommodate 2 to 30 people.Table seating is available for a relaxed atmosphere, and private rooms can be rented out for 30 people or more.
Early reservations are recommended for larger private rooms.
Features of Yakitori and Izakaya in Hakata
When you order yakitori at an izakaya in Hakata, it comes with cabbage topped with ponzu sauce.
At many stores, cabbage is free, with unlimited refills.
Yakitori is placed on top of the cabbage, and it is said that eating it with yakitori is effective in preventing stomach upset.
Please give it a try!
Written by Ruby
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Lived in Japan for 4 years.
I am a graphic designer who works for an IT company in Ebisu.
I recently bought a single-lens reflex camera and enjoy photographing lake and forest scenery.
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