Sushi Sakai is a japanese sushi fine-dining restaurant in Nakasu, Fukuoka.
Daigo Sakai's edomae sushi counter in Nishi-Nakasu. Three Michelin stars in the 2019 Kyushu special edition, after holding one star in 2014.
Tip: Pocket Concierge bookings open exactly two months ahead at 00:00 JST.
Address: Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0002, Japan
Edomae sushi omakase plus a la carte from a Yakuin counter, eight seats wide. Quieter than the Nakasu rooms, with a wider seasonal repertoire of grilled fish.
Tip: Reserve through Pocket Concierge; pair with the Tabelog Bronze listing in 2024.
A Hakata kaiseki room with two Michelin stars in the 2019 Kyushu special edition, the high-water mark of Kyushu-style kaiseki by counter. Priced at ¥¥¥¥.
Tip: Book through TableCheck or Pocket Concierge. One sitting per night.
Imoto's counter holds two Michelin stars from the 2019 Kyushu special edition. Chef Tatsuya Imoto opened in 2015; a Kyoto-trained close-up kaiseki room.
Tip: Reserve through Pocket Concierge or TableAll. Counter only, two seatings.
Ippongi Ishibashi combines kaiseki with edomae sushi across a single course. Held a Michelin star in the 2019 Kyushu special edition. Counter only.
Tip: Reserve through omakase.je. The course alternates kaiseki plates with nigiri.
Toriden's mizutaki course is single-product fine dining: home-bred Kyushu chicken simmered six to seven hours into a creamy yellow broth, with golden ponzu.
Tip: TENJIN course at 6,600 yen per person is the most-ordered entry; the premium course adds more chicken cuts.
Torikami opened in Daimyo Garden City from the Tokyo Torishiki lineage. 21-dish omakase yakitori, strong heat, close flame, three minutes from Tenjin.
Tip: Two seatings per night. Reserve through TableCheck; cancellation policy is strict.
