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What to order at Hakata Issou Honten
- Must order
- Tonkotsu cappuccino with a half-cooked aji-tama and kaedama refill.
- Signature dishes
- Tonkotsu cappuccino, Aji-tama egg, Kaedama refill
- Editor tip
- Open 11:00-24:00 daily. Queues run the block; arrive before 11:30 or after 21:00.
CuisineJapanese Ramen
Price¥¥
Neighborhoodhakata
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Signature dishes: Tonkotsu cappuccino, Aji-tama egg, Kaedama refill
Must order: Tonkotsu cappuccino with a half-cooked aji-tama and kaedama refill.
Tip: Open 11:00-24:00 daily. Queues run the block; arrive before 11:30 or after 21:00.
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Location
Address: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0013, Japan
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Hakata Ikkousha Honten ★ 4.5
Ikkousha's main store five minutes from Hakata Station pioneered the original-froth tonkotsu, a fat-and-water emulsion that runs creamy across the bowl.
Signature: Original froth tonkotsu, Mentaiko ramen, Gyoza side
Order: Original-froth tonkotsu with kaedama refill.
Tip: Daily 11:00-24:00; Sundays close at 21:00. Cash and major cards.
Nagahama Number One Gion ★ 4.3
Nagahama Number One grew from a 1971 yatai into a Fukuoka chain. The Gion branch pours a 20-hour tonkotsu over ultra-thin Hakata-style noodles.
Signature: Nagahama tonkotsu ramen, Kaedama refill, Negi scallion bowl
Order: Standard tonkotsu plus kaedama refill.
Tip: Open 11:30-23:00 daily, Sundays close at 22:00. Walk-in only.
Hakata Gion Tetsunabe ★ 4.5
The original Hakata iron-pan gyoza, three minutes from Gion subway. Bite-sized dumplings packed in a circular cast-iron pan and pan-fried crisp on every side.
Signature: Tetsunabe iron-pan gyoza, Pork-belly skewers, Mentaiko
Order: Two pans of tetsunabe gyoza with a Kirin draught.
Tip: Open 17:00-22:30. Closed Sundays and national holidays. Queue from 17:00.
Ebisuya Udon Hakata Sumiyoshi ★ 4.4
Ebisuya's flat Hakata-style udon won runner-up at the 2014 Japan Udon Championship. The signature Kalbi Bukkake pairs chewy flat noodles with a raw egg.
Signature: Kalbi bukkake udon, Flat Hakata-style noodles, Burdock tempura
Order: Kalbi bukkake udon at 780 yen, raw egg on top.
Tip: Open 11:10-18:00, closed Wednesdays. Lunch queues clear by 13:30.
Daichi no Udon ★ 4.4
Daichi's Hakata Station-front shop runs the city's most-talked-about goboten udon: a tower of crispy burdock-root tempura over a bowl of soft Hakata noodles.
Signature: Goboten burdock tempura udon, Hakata soft noodles, Bukkake udon
Order: Goboten udon with a side bowl of rice for soaking the broth.
Tip: Open from 10:00 most days. The B2 station-area branch has the shortest queues.
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Hakata Ramen Shin-Shin Tenjin Honten ★ 4.5
Shin-Shin's Tenjin flagship pours a lighter, cleaner tonkotsu than the Hakata norm, with the city's best yakimeshi side and a 03:00 close anchoring the night.
Signature: Hakata tonkotsu ramen, Yakimeshi fried rice, Mentaiko gohan
Order: Tonkotsu ramen with the yakimeshi pairing.
Tip: Open 11:00-03:00, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Walk-in only.
Hakata Ikkousha Honten ★ 4.5
Ikkousha's main store five minutes from Hakata Station pioneered the original-froth tonkotsu, a fat-and-water emulsion that runs creamy across the bowl.
Signature: Original froth tonkotsu, Mentaiko ramen, Gyoza side
Order: Original-froth tonkotsu with kaedama refill.
Tip: Daily 11:00-24:00; Sundays close at 21:00. Cash and major cards.
Nagahama Number One Gion ★ 4.3
Nagahama Number One grew from a 1971 yatai into a Fukuoka chain. The Gion branch pours a 20-hour tonkotsu over ultra-thin Hakata-style noodles.
Signature: Nagahama tonkotsu ramen, Kaedama refill, Negi scallion bowl
Order: Standard tonkotsu plus kaedama refill.
Tip: Open 11:30-23:00 daily, Sundays close at 22:00. Walk-in only.
Hakata Gion Tetsunabe ★ 4.5
The original Hakata iron-pan gyoza, three minutes from Gion subway. Bite-sized dumplings packed in a circular cast-iron pan and pan-fried crisp on every side.
Signature: Tetsunabe iron-pan gyoza, Pork-belly skewers, Mentaiko
Order: Two pans of tetsunabe gyoza with a Kirin draught.
Tip: Open 17:00-22:30. Closed Sundays and national holidays. Queue from 17:00.
Ebisuya Udon Hakata Sumiyoshi ★ 4.4
Ebisuya's flat Hakata-style udon won runner-up at the 2014 Japan Udon Championship. The signature Kalbi Bukkake pairs chewy flat noodles with a raw egg.
Signature: Kalbi bukkake udon, Flat Hakata-style noodles, Burdock tempura
Order: Kalbi bukkake udon at 780 yen, raw egg on top.
Tip: Open 11:10-18:00, closed Wednesdays. Lunch queues clear by 13:30.
Daichi no Udon ★ 4.4
Daichi's Hakata Station-front shop runs the city's most-talked-about goboten udon: a tower of crispy burdock-root tempura over a bowl of soft Hakata noodles.
Signature: Goboten burdock tempura udon, Hakata soft noodles, Bukkake udon
Order: Goboten udon with a side bowl of rice for soaking the broth.
Tip: Open from 10:00 most days. The B2 station-area branch has the shortest queues.