The Places · Japan
Fukuoka
Made By profiles 12 places in Fukuoka, spanning 3-star michelin edomae omakase, edomae sushi omakase, edomae-style omakase sushi — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Edomae-style Omakase Sushi
Sushi Sakai
Fukuoka, Japan
Sushi Sakai holds a Tabelog Silver Award for 2026 and a Tabelog score of 4.56, placing it among western Japan's most recognised omakase counters. Ranked #18 in Japan by Opinionated About Dining in 2025, the 12-seat counter in Nishinakasu operates on reservation-only two-hour sessions with multilingual reservations available. The drink program is sommelier-led, with a noted focus on sake and wine.
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02.Modern Kyushu-style Omakase Sushi
Tenzushi Kyomachi
Fukuoka, Japan
Tenzushi Kyomachi operates from a six-seat counter in Kitakyushu's Kokura district, serving Kyushu-mae sushi that draws on kaiseki-influenced technique and hyper-regional fish sourcing. Established in 1939 and holding Tabelog Gold consecutively from 2017 through 2025, it ranks among the most decorated sushi counters in western Japan, with Opinionated About Dining placing it first among all Japanese restaurants in 2023.
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03.Edomae Sushi Omakase
Chikamatsu
Fukuoka, Japan
A nine-seat counter in Yakuin places Fukuoka sushi in the national conversation without copying Tokyo’s old Edomae script. Chikamatsu, led by Nobuhiro Sakanishi, carries Tabelog Gold recognition for 2026, a 4.60 score, La Liste’s 89-point rating, and a ranked position on Opinionated About Dining’s Japan list, making it a serious reference point for Kyushu sushi.
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04.French-Japanese Omakase
Goh
Fukuoka, Japan
Goh places Fukuoka’s French dining conversation in a less formal, more exchange-driven register: a borderless omakase built around a single 10-seat communal table. Chef Takeshi “Goh” Fukuyama’s restaurant carries serious recognition, including The Tabelog Award 2026 Bronze, Tabelog 100 for Innovative / Creative cuisine 2025, and Asia’s Best Restaurants #36 in 2025.
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05.3-Star Michelin Edomae Omakase
Sushi Gyoten
Fukuoka, Japan
A ten-seat counter in Fukuoka's Hirao neighbourhood, Sushi Gyoten has earned Tabelog Silver and Bronze awards continuously since 2017 and holds a La Liste score of 78 points for 2026. Chef Kenji Gyoten runs a reservation-only omakase format priced around JPY 50,000 to 60,000 per person. Bookings are accepted exclusively through Shokuoku, and the counter seats are frequently committed weeks or months in advance.
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06.Kyushu-Style Edomae Omakase
Sushi Karashima
Fukuoka, Japan
An eight-seat omakase counter in Fukuoka's Akasaka district, Sushi Karashima has held Tabelog Bronze recognition consecutively from 2024 through 2026 and appeared in the Tabelog Sushi WEST 100 every eligible year since 2021. Dinner runs in two seatings with spend tracking between JPY 60,000 and JPY 79,999. Reservations open by phone one month in advance on the same calendar date.
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07.Traditional Japanese Omakase Sushi
Sushi Osamu
Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka’s sushi culture rewards small counters that read as craft workshops rather than spectacle rooms. Sushi Osamu belongs in that bracket: an eight-seat counter led by Osamu Muto, with Tabelog Bronze recognition in 2026 and selection in Tabelog Sushi WEST 100 in 2025, placing it among the city’s serious Edomae-leaning reservations.
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08.Seasonal Sushi Omakase
Gahoujin 我逢人
Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka’s serious sushi circuit is compact, counter-led, and shaped by apprenticeship rather than spectacle. Gahoujin 我逢人 belongs to that small Nishinakasu tier: a six-seat counter with Tabelog Bronze recognition from 2023 through 2026, Tabelog Sushi WEST 100 selection, and OAD Japan recommendation, aimed at diners who read sushi through discipline, pacing, and fish work rather than theatrics.
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09.Modern Kyoto Kaiseki
Imoto
Fukuoka, Japan
A ten-seat kaiseki counter in Fukuoka's Yakuin district, Imoto has held the Tabelog Bronze Award every year from 2019 through 2026 and earned selection to the Tabelog Japanese Cuisine WEST 100 in 2021, 2023, and 2025. The fixed course runs JPY 40,000 per person at both lunch and dinner, with English menus, vegetarian alternatives, and reservations through Pocket Concierge or OMAKASE.
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10.Japanese-French Fusion Fine Dining
TTOAHISU
Fukuoka, Japan
A ten-seat French-innovative counter in Fukuoka's Ohori Park district, TTOAHISU has held the Tabelog Bronze Award every year since 2019 and earned selection in the Tabelog Innovative 100 for 2025. Chef Taishi Yamashita shapes a structured multi-course format around a pronounced focus on fish, with dinner spend averaging JPY 20,000 to 29,999 per head and lunch offering a more accessible entry point.
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11.Seasonal Kyushu Omakase
Tsugumi
Fukuoka, Japan
Tsugumi operates an eight-seat counter in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward, anchoring its kaiseki-style menu to a rotating cast of Kyushu's most distinctive seasonal ingredients: natural tiger puffer fish in winter, wild Ariake Sea eel in summer, and the prized local grouper kue through autumn. Tabelog Bronze recognition in each year from 2022 through 2026, and selection for the Tabelog Japanese Cuisine WEST 100 in 2021, 2023, and 2025, place it firmly within western Japan's most closely watched regional-cuisine counters.
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12.Modern Yakitori Omakase
torila
Fukuoka, Japan
A six-seat counter in Fukuoka's Hirao district, torila operates on full referral, accepting around ten guests per night for an omakase built around aged local chicken. Tabelog has listed it among Japan's top yakitori for six consecutive years, including a Silver Award in 2022 and Bronze recognition through 2026. Access requires an introduction; payment is cash only.
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