When visiting Fukuoka, motsunabe is definitely one dish you can’t miss.
Following our previousRamen feature, we conducted a survey among staff members at our office (JTB Fukuoka Branch)!!
Here are the results!
1st place: Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka
2nd place: Ganso Motsunabe Rakutenti / Beef Motsunabe Ooishi (Minoshima)
3rd place: Motsunabe Ichifuji
The top three were extremely close!
Compared with our ramen survey, preferences were more widely divided, with many restaurants also mentioned below fourth place.
Once again, under the name of a “field survey,” members of the Enjoy Kyushu office headed out after work to the Akasaka branch of our No.1 choice, Hakata Motsunabe Yamanaka!
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Senior Staff Y
“Hey, you guys! I heard you went to Yamanaka?”
Staff A
“Yes, we did! It was delicious, and the atmosphere of the restaurant was kind of like a high-end Chinese restaurant—or maybe retro-classic… It was quiet and relaxing, and I really liked it. They also had menus in English, Korean, and Chinese♪”
Senior Staff Y
“So, are you team miso, or team soy sauce?”
Staff B
“We ordered both miso and soy sauce flavors and shared them… it was impossible to choose!”
International Staff C
“I’m definitely on Team Miso! The rich, deep flavor is amazing!”
Staff A
“Me too! The sweet and mellow richness pairs perfectly with the cabbage and Chinese cabbage♪”
Staff B
“Director F and Manager S both said, ‘Soy sauce for sure! It’s rich but still light.’”
Senior Staff Y
“Did you try the popular side dishes as well?”
Staff B
“Of course! The sweet-simmered beef cheek had a subtle red wine aroma and melted in your mouth—just as good as everyone says!”
Staff A
“My recommendation is the creamy sesame pudding for dessert!
It’s rich but not heavy, with a clean sesame flavor—not too ‘sesame-sesame’—and so easy to eat♪”
Staff B
“We also enjoyed the final course!
Rice porridge with the miso soup, and champon noodles with the soy sauce soup. Both were great, but I want to try the opposite combinations next time♪”
International Staff C
“Yamanaka was fantastic, but there are still so many motsunabe places I haven’t tried yet—I want to explore more!”
Staff A
“Let’s do it! So, where should we go next?”
—The conversation goes on and on.
(It’s amazing how food always gets people talking!)
When you visit Fukuoka, be sure to enjoy and compare the flavors of different motsunabe restaurants!
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[Store Information]
*The following information is current as of February 2026.
博多もつ鍋 やま中 赤坂店 https://motsunabe-yamanaka.com/
元祖 もつ鍋 楽天地 https://rakutenti.com/
牛もつ鍋おおいし（美野島店）https://motunabe-oisi.com/sp/
もつ鍋 一藤 https://www.ichifuji-f.jp/nishidori/
京風もつ処 越後屋 https://www.echigoya-h.jp/
もつ鍋 慶州 https://www.keishu-group.com/shop/motsu
もつ鍋 田しゅう https://www.motsunabe-tashu.com/
博多もつ鍋 おおやま(本店)https://www.motu-ooyama.com/shop/honten/
もつ料理幸（さち） https://motsu-sachi.com/
博多塩もつ鍋 仙頭 大名本店 https://sendo-motsunabe.owst.jp/
極味や もつ鍋 福岡赤坂店 https://kiwamiya.com/shoplist/akasaka
もつ鍋専門 もつ幸 http://motsukou.web.fc2.com/
酔灯屋 https://www.suitoya-tenjin.com/
