Curry in Fukuoka Prefecture! 20 popular spots by area that will fill both your stomach and your heart

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Fukuoka City, home to the busy districts of Hakata and Tenjin, is the central urban area of Fukuoka Prefecture.

Yakuin, where Kai has its restaurant, is said to be an area with many hidden gem restaurants, including this one. This restaurant is popular for its curry made without additives.

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With the concept of “curry you want to eat every day,” they carefully select Special ingredients from Kyushu and beyond, including even the water and seasonings.

They also incorporate shio-koji (salted rice malt) and Japanese touches, creating an original and authentic spice curry.

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The menu includes curry sets that come with a petit soup, plates topped with side dishes, and lunches available only on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.

The photo shows the lunch 3-kind Combination plate. They say each one tastes great on its own, and they also go well together when mixed.

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& Sri Lanka Nakasu-Kawabata Ten is a Sri Lankan curry restaurant about a 1-minute walk from Nakasu-Kawabata Station, known for its creative use of fermentation and spices.

Inside, the elephant painted on the wall adds a cute touch, and the counter seating makes it an easy place to stop by even on your own.

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The "Chicken and Grilled Tomato & Cheese Curry" is said to be an appetizing dish with a spice aroma that really gets you hungry.

The grilled tomato adds sweetness and acidity, the cheese brings richness, and the smooth curry sauce is filled with the good flavor of the ingredients.

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For the "Pork Chuck Eye Roll Steak Curry," you can choose either about 200g or about 100g of meat.

At this restaurant, you can adjust the spice level of the curry, and they also have the nice system of allowing one refill of the roux.

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Indo Spice BAR Uchu No Restaurant Chichiru&Shishiri is a restaurant in Ropponmatsu, Fukuoka, where you can enjoy authentic flavors from India and Nepal.

The popular curry is said to be a dish simmered for hours by a chef with cooking experience at a local five-star hotel restaurant.

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They serve healthy gluten free curry made with lots of vegetables, spices, and a little Mongoru shio (Mongolian salt).

Each plate is carefully prepared from the curry base up. The menu includes several kinds, such as the chef's special fish masala curry, chicken, and mutton.

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The recommended lunch option is a curry set. They offer dal curry (lentil curry) and several other kinds of curry, as well as dal bhat (a one-plate meal with lentil soup and rice) served with achar (pickles) and other sides.

At dinner, you can also enjoy it as a bar with Nepali food and alcohol.

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Ofu Karee Hakusansha is a restaurant in Sawara Ward, the largest ward by area in Fukuoka City, and has become a hot topic for its wide variety of European style curries.

You can enjoy the flavors of a well known establishment founded in Saga Prefecture in 1958. The chic interior feels just like a Western style restaurant.

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The curry is Homemade using a secret recipe. One of the most popular items is the traditional "beef curry," which is packed with chunks of tender beef.

Yofu kare (European style curry) is, to begin with, a uniquely Japanese kind of curry that applies Western cooking techniques.

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For European style curry, they also serve the “Kurobuta Katsu Curry,” topped with tonkatsu (Japanese breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet).

Options beyond European style curry are also worth trying, including the “Spicy Thai Style Green Curry.” The menu also has a weekday lunch select set and courses that let you choose 2 kinds of curry.

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Kari Honpo Hakata Honten is located in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, in the Kawabata-dori Shotengai (Kawabata shopping street), which has a history of more than 130 years.

Its specialty is yaki curry (baked curry), based on the memorable flavor made by the owner-chef’s mother, and this distinctive oven-baked curry is said to be very good.

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The yaki kare (baked curry) made with house-made bouillon soup combines a deep, rich roux with egg and cheese, and each bite is said to be full of savory flavor.

Options include the beef, pork, and chicken "Special Yaki Kare (Special Baked Curry)," as well as the simple "Mukashi no Yaki Kare (Old-Fashioned Baked Curry)."

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At this restaurant, you can enjoy a wide range of curry dishes, including grilled, stewed, and soup curries.

The stewed curries, said to bring out the best in the ingredients, include spicy options like the ★Ryoshi-fu (fisherman-style) Seafood Curry and the Chamiton (brand pork from Kagoshima Prefecture) Pork Cutlet Curry.

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SPICE＆CLASH&ROCK'N'ROLL feat. Hakata Otokomae Yakitori Yami Yodare is a restaurant where you can enjoy only authentic spice curry at lunch, and curry plus authentic charcoal grilled yakitori (Japanese chicken skewers) at dinner.

The spice scented interior is compact, but it has both counter and table seating, making it easy to visit either alone or with friends.

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The spice curry developed through research into curries across Fukuoka Prefecture is well regarded.

The "Chicken Curry" is said to be excellent, with tender stewed chicken and bold spices. Meanwhile, the "Sri Lankan Curry" is known for its mild coconut flavor.

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The “Yagen Nankotsu Keema” is a popular menu item, with many reviews saying it was sold out and they could not try it. The crunchy texture of the nankotsu (cartilage) is said to be addictive.

With a 2-type or 3-type Combination, you can compare different curries.

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It is located in Nishijin Shopping Street, a lively area popular with locals. This is the first Fukuoka location of the well-known Kumamoto restaurant Sri Lanka Kumamoto.

You can enjoy authentic curry prepared with Sri Lankan spices by a chef who knows the local flavors.

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They say the complex flavor and heat from more than 30 kinds of spices make it so good you just can’t stop eating.

You can adjust the spice level, and there is also a curry menu for children. The “Sri Lankan curry” is a standard menu item with chicken and potatoes.

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The "Dry Curry" is a combination of Sri Lankan style pilaf and curry sauce.

Also recommended is the "Noodle Curry," with vegetables and biifun (rice vermicelli) stir-fried together, offering a different take from curry with rice or naan.

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Kathmandu is an Indian restaurant packed with reasons to keep coming back, including weekday daily lunch specials, All you can eat and drink options with curry, and a wide variety of curries.

The restaurant is on the first basement floor of the building and has an elevator, making it easy for families to visit.

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The chef, who honed his skills in India, serves authentic curry made with 36 kinds of spices.

There are also 13 kinds of kama-yaki (oven baked) naan, including garlic naan, fried naan, and spinach and cheese naan, so you can enjoy the varied curries in many different ways.

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Authentic curry with a rich, deep flavor that gets high praise. The menu has a wide-ranging lineup that may leave you spoiled for choice, including assorted varieties available of vegetable, meat, and seafood curries, as well as soup curry.

You can adjust the curry's spiciness in stages, from mild to super hot.

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Chabuya Karii Sakana Soraría Stage Ten is located on the second floor of Solaria Stage, a mixed-use commercial complex directly connected to Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.

Its curry, known for a wide range of flavors using spices, wadoshi (Japanese soup stock), and fish, is popular, and they can also accommodate vegan menu options.

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This curry is made without chemical seasonings and is low in sugar, bringing out the natural flavors of vegetables and other ingredients.

Amid the aroma of spices, you can taste the dashi and rich umami from a wide range of ingredients, making it the kind of flavor that keeps you coming back for more. They use aged genmai (brown rice) for the rice, and (Each) ingredient is Specially selected.

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The curry menu also includes Chabuya Kinsei Katsu no Spice Curry, made with soy meat, and Makurazaki Spice Curry, which uses katsuo (bonito) harakawa (belly skin).

It is also a good idea to enjoy a light drink of craft beer, said to pair well with curry, at the counter seats.

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Popular with local customers, CAFE Karimat has about 1,000 manga comics lined up on its bookshelves, and it is known as a place where you can pick one up and read while enjoying tasty curry.

In addition to curry, the menu also offers a wide selection of alcohol and snacks.

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The Homemade curry is said to be rich and full of depth, with a nice aroma of spices.

One of its charms is the wide variety of curries, along with the option to customize them with many toppings such as natto (traditional Japanese fermented food), cheese, and cilantro.

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The most popular menu item, the "Chicken Cutlet Curry," is said to pair well with the roux thanks to its crispy fried coating.

You can enjoy it while changing up the flavor by adding the daily Homemade onion pickles and extra hot spice on the table to your liking.

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"Four Seasons Milan" is an Indian cuisine specialist with several restaurants across Fukuoka City.

"Four Seasons Milan" around Ropponmatsu Station on the Nanakuma Subway Line has a bright, comfortable atmosphere and is used for lunch and dinner.

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The spicy Indian curry pairs perfectly with the naan, which is baked in the restaurant’s dedicated oven and is popular for being served fresh out of the oven.

There was a review saying the “horenso cheese naan (spinach cheese naan)” was so good it could be eaten on its own.

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The menu offers plenty of choices, including vegetable-packed curry, meat curries with chicken or mutton, and seafood curry with shrimp and squid.

You can adjust the spice level from mild all the way to super spicy curry, so both people who do not like spicy food and those who love very spicy food can enjoy it equally.

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"Dipu Paresu" is a popular Indian restaurant for both lunch and dinner, with curry sets and All you can eat menus that include curry.

They have many kinds of curry and naan, and the atmosphere is said to be nice, with some Tabelog reviewers even saying they would definitely come back.

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The curry, made with 30 kinds of spices, is said to be so good that you end up eating plenty of rice or naan.

The menu offers many different styles, including curries with spinach or coconut.

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With the All you can eat and drink course available for groups of 3 or more, you can enjoy not only curry but also salad and drinks, including alcohol, to your heart's content.

There are several kinds of curry, including vegetable and chicken, and the naan also comes in different varieties such as cheese naan, so the selection never gets old.

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Annapurna Indo Restaurant Hakozaki Ten is located in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City, known for Hakozaki-gu (Hakozaki Shrine), which is counted as one of Japan’s three major Hachimangu shrines.

In addition to curry, they also serve Indian and Nepalese dishes such as biryani, along with alcoholic drinks, so it looks like you can enjoy it in your own way.

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At lunchtime, they offer several value sets, including a daily special.

One recommended option is the menu that lets you choose both your curry and your house-made naan. The naan with cheese is especially popular, with its chewy dough and nice stretch.

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The curry menu features meat based options like chicken, mutton, and pork, along with seafood and vegetable dishes.

You can choose the spice level from mild to very hot. Depending on the menu item, one extra serving of naan is free.

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Mojiko in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, once thrived as an international trading port.

Located in the famous sightseeing area known as “Mojiko Retro,” Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Yaki Curry Princess Pipi Mojiko is a restaurant known for its tasty yaki curry (baked curry), a Moji local specialty.

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This popular restaurant has been featured in the media, and people even line up before it opens.

This restaurant actively uses locally grown vegetables, and its "Meibutsu! Yasai Somurie Yaki Curry (house specialty! vegetable sommelier baked curry)" is especially popular. The colorful vegetables, cheese, and rich curry come together for an excellent dish, according to reviews.

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The “mentai yaki curry” is a dish topped with mentaiko (spicy pollock roe), a Hakata specialty made from processed Alaska pollock ovaries.

You can enjoy dishes filled with the restaurant’s care and attention, including curry prepared every morning and recipes that use house-grown herbs, kibi-zato (millet sugar), and plenty of vegetables.

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Honkaku Indo Ryori Ashisu Uomachi Ten is Honkaku Indo Ryori Ashisu Uomachi Ten, located in Uomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, home to Kokura Castle, Fukuoka Prefecture’s only tenshukaku (castle keep).

There are 49 kinds of Indian curry, and you can choose the spice level from mild to super hot. They also recommend Indian beer with a few a la carte dishes on the side.

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The curry menu includes options based on tomato, coconut, onion, and other ingredients.

One especially popular choice is the "Butter Chicken Curry," made with a 100% tomato base and butter and fresh cream.

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The green dish in the photo is “horenso (spinach) and shrimp curry.” The curry, made with a 100% horenso base, is rich, and they say even the roux on its own tastes great.

In addition to good value lunches and set meals, the menu also includes dinner courses with All you can drink.

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Spicy Kitchen Gorkha is a restaurant in the shopping street near JR Kurosaki Station that is known for its tasty Homemade spice blends and gluten-free curry.

There are counter and sofa seats, making it convenient for solo diners as well as meals with family or friends.

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The recommendation is the "Thakali Set (dal bhat)," a classic Nepali home-style dish.

You can enjoy it all on one plate: lentil soup curry, a choice of chicken or mutton curry, and tarkari (side dishes), which means side dishes in Nepali.

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This curry has an authentic feel with the nice aroma of spices. The menu includes a Combination of the daily curry and mame no soup curry (bean soup curry), as well as sets where you can choose from several kinds of curry.

If you are visiting with a group, a course with All you can drink is a great fit, and it also comes with vegetables for a well balanced meal.

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Indian Spice Factory, an East India Bengal cuisine specialty restaurant, is located in Kasuga City, within a 10km radius of central Fukuoka City.

At this restaurant, you can enjoy East Indian dishes made with seasonal Kyushu ingredients and homegrown Indian vegetables. They can also accommodate halal and vegetarian requests.

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The curry is said to be made with a careful mix of vegetables and spices, with a lot of thought put into it, resulting in something that gently warms you from within.

Each dish shows careful craftsmanship, and its high quality flavor has made it a favorite with repeat customers.

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The recommended lunch option is the “Bengal Vegetarian Thali (basic vegetarian plate).”

You can add non-vegetarian curries such as fish or chicken to the thali, which comes with an assortment of dal curry and daily side dishes.

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Lion Curry Kurume Ten is about a 13-minute walk from Nishitetsu Kurume Station and is known as a place where you can enjoy authentic Sri Lankan food made by a Sri Lankan chef.

The interior has the feel of a tropical resort, and you can relax and enjoy your meal at an easy pace.

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The chef, who knows local flavors inside and out, prepares Sri Lankan curry made with natural spices.

It seems to be spicier than you might expect by default, but you can adjust the heat to levels such as "very mild."

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Besides the standard items, the menu offers many choices, including "Rice & Noodle Curry," which lets you enjoy two things on one plate.

They say the Sri Lankan curry is delicious, with a spice aroma and a punchy heat that keeps you coming back for more.

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Chikushino City in Fukuoka Prefecture is known as "Hakata no Okuzashiki (Hakata’s inner retreat)" and is famous for Futsukaichi Onsen (Futsukaichi hot spring), an area with 1300 years of history.

Dimple, an Indian cuisine specialty restaurant in Chikushino City, is well regarded as a place where you can enjoy authentic curry and Indian food.

The dining room mainly has table seating, and the space is said to be calm and spacious.

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Richly spiced Indian curry is popular here. They offer a wide range of menu items with assorted varieties available, including vegetables and meat, so it also seems great for sharing with friends and family.

Be sure to pair it with the tandoor baked naan, which is said to be filled with plenty of melty cheese.

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When you want to eat your fill, the Special Course with 2 hours of All you can eat and drink, available by reservation for groups of 3 or more, is the top pick.

Along with your choice of curry and naan, you can also enjoy as much as you like of dishes such as pakora (Indian vegetable tempura), plus drinks including draft beer.

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Homba Indo Karee Sumi, located on the first floor of Shingu Plaza in Kasuya-gun in the northwestern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, is a restaurant serving sumiyaki karee (charcoal grilled curry) and Indian dishes with bold spices.

A mural of the Taj Mahal, a World Heritage site, is painted on the walls inside.

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At Sumiyaki Curry, they offer several kinds of curry, including the "Chicken Curry" shown in the photo, as well as dal (lentil curry) and spinach curry.

It is said to have an authentic spice profile you would not get at home. You can adjust the heat level from mild to very hot.

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Depending on the menu, you can choose from various types of naan, including cheese and sesame. Some say the "spinach naan" is chewy and tastes great soaked with curry.

A course that includes two kinds of curry, naan, and popular tandoori chicken is also recommended.