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Best izakaya in Fukuoka

8 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated izakaya in Fukuoka on Tabelog are Osake to Hakata Kozara Tanakada, Eto Ke, and Shirogane Tsuruya, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 8

  • ¥15,940median cheapest dinner course (5 of 8)
  • 13%book online in English (1)

At the 5 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,940, 11% above the ¥14,300 median of all 131 izakaya in Japan; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Yakiniku Kofuku En.

Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 1 of these 8 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Osake to Hakata Kozara Tanakadaお酒と博多小皿 たなかだ

    Izakaya, Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area, 10 min walk from Nishitetsu Hirao Station

    百名店2026
    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥15,940 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.75

  2. 2

    Eto Ke江藤家

    Izakaya, Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area, 4 min walk from Nishitetsu Hirao Station

    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥25,300 Enjoy the Texture" Fugu Cours…
    • ¥27,500 Enjoy the Sea's Bounty at Eto…
    • ¥27,500 Enjoy Seasonal Delicacies: Na…
    • +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 59% above the list median

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 3.62

  3. 3

    Shirogane Tsuruya白金つるや

    Kaiseki, Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area, 6 min walk from Nishitetsu Hirao Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Tuesdays
    • ¥11,000 Monthly Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median

    Tabelog 3.60

  4. 4

    Sakurazaka Kappore桜坂 活惚れ

    Izakaya, Ohori Park & MIZUHO PayPay Dome Area, 6 min walk from Sakurazaka Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥13,200 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.52

  5. 5

    Washoku Jizake Gen和食 地酒 玄

    Kaiseki, Kokura, 6 min walk from Tanga Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.20

  6. 6

    Maizuru Kitchen Organic Japanese Restaurant舞鶴キッチン Organic Japanese Restaurant

    Izakaya, Tenjin, 7 min walk from Akasaka Station

    • Counter seats
    • Vegetarian options

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.14

  7. 7

    Sushi Sho鮨 しょう

    Sushi, Kurume, 11 min walk from Nishitetsu Kurume Station

    • UnionPay
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥16,500 Seasonal Omakase Course" | A…
    • ¥22,000 Seasonal Omakase Course" | En…
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.09

  8. 8

    Yakiniku Kofuku En焼肉 口福苑

    Yakiniku, Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area, 4 min walk from Watanabe-dōri Station

    • UnionPay
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥7,700 Ume) Wagyu and Amakusa Daioh…
    • ¥11,000 Take) Premium Wagyu, Duck and…
    • ¥14,300 Matsu) Premium Wagyu Chateaub…
    • per person, tax incl. · 52% below the list median

How to book these 8, and what they charge

5 of these 8 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 1 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), TableCheck (1).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish1¥16,500 · Sushi Sho
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only2¥15,940 · Osake to Hakata Kozara Tanakada
By phone only—5—

Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.

About izakaya in Fukuoka

There are 8 izakaya in Fukuoka in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area (4), Tenjin (1), Ohori Park & MIZUHO PayPay Dome Area (1), and Kurume (1).

1 of the 8 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end izakaya cost in Fukuoka?

Dinner at the 8 izakaya listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 5 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,940.

Which izakaya in Fukuoka have won awards?

Osake to Hakata Kozara Tanakada has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book izakaya in Fukuoka online?

Yes for 1 of the 8: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end izakaya restaurants in Fukuoka?

It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.