Where to drink well in Fukuoka by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Fukuoka. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Hermitage in Daimyo is a French bistro off the main street with a natural-wine cellar and chemical-free cooking. Organic vegetables and a healthier kitchen.
Signature pour: Loire white by the glass
Wine focus: French natural wine and healthy cuisine
Food: French bistro plates
Tip: Reserve through Tabelog or by phone. Counter and four tables. Closed Sundays.
I.N.U.wines is a pioneer of Kyushu's natural-wine scene, with a shop and tasting bar inside the KUOHKA food complex in Canal City Hakata's basement.
Signature pour: Daily Kyushu producer pour
Wine focus: Kyushu natural wine pioneer
Food: Bottle-and-cellar shop, bring to KUOHKA eateries
Tip: Bottles can travel inside the KUOHKA complex. Walk-in and reservation both work.
Casime is a Daimyo gastropub at the entrance of Keyaki Street with craft beers, natural wines and a wood-fired Mediterranean Middle Eastern kitchen.
Signature pour: By-the-glass natural wine flight
Wine focus: Natural wine and craft beer
Food: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern
Tip: Walk-in and reservation. Wine flight is the entry order. English menu, English-speaking manager.
Carbo runs an Italian and Spanish leaning natural-wine bar in Imaizumi with pasta-forward small plates. Meat and Wine Fukuoka participant. Priced at ¥¥¥.
Signature pour: Italian orange wine by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and Spanish, natural wine
Food: Pasta and small plates
Tip: Reserve through Tabelog. Counter and two tables.