Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Karatsu / Yobuko / Genkai Area

  • Kawatarou Yobuko Branch
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko 1744-17
    A live seafood restaurant located in Yobokucho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture; on the first floor, diners can enjoy watching squid swim lively in the fish tank located in the center. The shop’s vaunted squid a brought directly via tank from the boats of local fisherman. The ikizukuri special, which includes squid sashimi prepared direct from the tank, is so fresh the squid’s arms may still move. The restaurant also offers a variety of other fresh seafood dishes, including tempura and kaiseki course cuisine. In addition to table seating, Kawatarou offers tatami seating and private rooms and can also accommodate group meals and parties.
  • Karatsu Burger Matsubara Main Store
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Kagami

    It is walking distance from Seaside Hotel, walking along the old pine tree street. There is a walking pass (you will find the pass once you get in), so follow it and you will find the van making and...

  • Underwater Restaurant Manbo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura 1944-1
    Located along the Yobuko coast, this is Japan’s first restaurant in the sea. In the center is a huge fish preserve connected to the sea, creating an aquarium-like atmosphere. The underwater table and tatami-room seats allow one to watch the fish in close proximity, and in the tatami hall above one can look out over the Yobuko mountains and Yobuko Ohashi bridge in a preeminent location while tasting fish cuisine of unparalleled freshness. At the front they sell souvenirs including the famous squid steamed dumpling.
  • Genkai Squid Specialty Kaishu
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    4.0
    33 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura
    A squid specialty restaurant located in Tononoura, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant serves seafood from the Genkai Sea and dishes made with Yobuko's famous live squid, including squid ikizukuri and squid shumai steamed dumplings. In addition to set meals like an ikizukuri set meal, seafood rice bowls, and a kaiseki course meal featuring all manner of squid dishes, the establishment also offers reservation only course meals. In the adjoining Yobuko Kaishu Kodawari Kobo, visitors can watch squid shumai being made beyond a glass window and purchase some of these tasty dumplings to bring home.

    ツアーでここにいきましたが、福岡からのバスも来ていて、大箱ですが人気のようです。料理はおいしくいただきました。 刺身が新鮮でねっとりしています。うまい。

  • Kawashima Tofu Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Kyoumachi 1775
    This tofu shop makes its tofu using high quality Kyushu soybeans. A small 10-seat restaurant adjoins the shop which opens four times a day at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. in line with when fresh batches of tofu are made. The zaru-dofu (fresh creamy tofu served in a draining basket) is particularly exquisite; the best times to order it are either 8 a.m. when its fresh and warm or at 12 p.m. when the flavor has really set in. During the evening, the restaurant only serves a traditional kaiseki course meal.
  • Yakiniku NURUBON GARDEN Karatsu Watada
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Watadasakiishi 4-2-3
    "Located on the corner of the intersection in front of Watada Station, this yakiniku restaurant has seating for banquets of up to about 34 people and continues to pursue high-quality yakiniku and original Korean cuisine. The restaurant is known for its ""strictly selected yakiniku"" and ""authentic Korean cuisine,"" both of which are prepared to the highest standards of expertise as a sole supplier of Wagyu beef."
  • Ikahonke Isohama Annex
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    4.5
    47 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura 2039-23
    A squid restaurant located in Tononoura, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant primarily serves dishes made with Yobuko's famous squid, such as ikizukuri with live squid so fresh its flesh is see-through, squid shumai dumplings, and rice bowls topped with squid sashimi. The establishment also offers kaiseki course cuisine and tempura and sashimi set meals which come with squid shumai dumplings.

    河太郎や萬坊はきちんと休みを載せているので、調べている段階で営業しているかわかるようにしているのに、ここはHPでは一切お盆休みの有無について書いていないのに、訪れたら定休日の看板が。あり得ない。

  • Ikahonke Main Restaurant
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    3.5
    66 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochouyobuko 3086-2
    A squid restaurant located in Yobuko, Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant serves famous Yobuko squid cuisine, including squid rice bowls topped with squid sashimi, squid shumai dumplings, and ikizukuri made with squid from the Genkai Sea so fresh its flesh is transparent. The menu also includes squid ikizukuri set meals, tempura and sashimi set meals which come with squid shumai dumplings, and kaiseki course cuisine. Finally, the restaurant sells souvenirs and gifts like its tasty squid shumai dumplings.

    イカは美味しいく、眺めも良く良い体験でした。コロナ禍で、ガラガラかと思いきや福岡近辺や地元の方々が並んでいたのには驚きでした。

  • Ikadoraku Squid Specialty Restaurant
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoukabeshima 3606
    A squid cuisine specialty restaurant located on Kabe Island in Yobuko-cho, Karatsu City. The restaurant serves dishes made with fresh squid swimming in its own in-house tank and caught in the waters of Yobuko Bay, including kama meshi rice, tempura, squid shumai steamed dumplings, and ikizukuri made with fresh and translucent squid. In addition to a la carte choices, the establishment also offers set meals like a triple squid set meal, special squid ikizukuri set meal, and Saga wagyu Japanese beef Toban-yaki (grilled on earthenware utensils) set meal. Flash frozen squid ikizukuri and other items are also available for takeout to share with friends and relatives or for shipping to anywhere in Japan.

    友人7名にて、着ました。昨年は、対岸にて食べました。いかの活き造りに、鯵の活き造りの付くコースでした。新鮮で美味しかったです。 今度は、家族で着たいと思います。

  • "Farmers' Restaurant ""Yottekanne"""
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Kuri 1961-2
    The farmer's restaurant is located in the Karatsu Umakamon Market, one of the largest direct sales markets in the prefecture, and offers a wide variety of seasonal delicacies. The yakiniku menu is also popular, including a specially selected yakiniku platter and a comparison of different cuts of wagyu beef.
  • Genkai
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Yobukochoutononoura 508-3
    A live seafood restaurant located in the Yobuko-cho area of Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. The restaurant keeps its stock in some 10 fish tanks on the premises. As the tanks circulate water from and back out to the Genkai Sea, the restaurant’s specialty squid, select mackerel, horse mackerel, sea bream, and abalone are kept healthy and can be prepared in the freshest possible state. Genkai is renowned for its chewy squid ikizukuri (slices of fresh raw fish arranged to look lifelike) and other seafood kaiseki course cuisine. The restaurant also offers ikizukuri and broiled fish dishes à la carte, making it a great place to enjoy a casual meal as well.
  • Caravan Saga Karatsu Wagyu Beef Steak Specialty Shop
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    4.0
    38 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Nakamachi 1845
    This Wagyu beef steak specialty shop won a Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Fukuoka & Saga 2014 – Special Edition. It serves grilled ingredients unique to Saga. The restaurant prides itself on its use of A5 rank Saga and Imari Wagyu beef. The second-generation owner of the restaurant uses his discerning eye, trained in a butcher’s shop to select ingredients, and the high-quality meat, which is then aged for two weeks, is tender and has a deep flavor. Sitting at a counter seat, customers can enjoy conversing with the chef while watching their meal be flambéed (flaming brandy over food) in front of them. The nearest station is Karatsu Station.

    This is a fabulous restaurant, for both food and service. The chef was delightful and charming. He put on such a wonderful performance and was so charismatic. The steak was also amazing. I was very...

  • Kashiho Ikedaya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Nakamachi 1835-2
    "The confectionery is famous for its ""Hikiyama Gum,"" a 1/117 scale of the actual floats of Karatsu Kunchi, an annual autumn festival held at Karatsu Shrine from November 2 to 4."
  • Turban Shell (Sazae) Grill Stalls
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    4.5
    15 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Chinzeimachi Hadomisaki
    In addition to turban shells, you can also enjoy grilled abalone, grilled squid, and, until March, grilled oysters over charcoal.

    There is a long and narrow cabin beside a parking area at the entrance of Hado Misaki. This is Sazae no Tsuboyaki Shop, which serves turban shells, grilled squid, etc. There are actually several...

  • Tea & Space Kikoan
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    5.0
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Higashi-karatsu 1-9-21
    A building where you can feel the natural warmth of wood and the store's earthen walls along with the workmanship in every corner of craftsmen who have inherited traditional, steadfast Japanese techniques. There is a cafe and an exhibition area. In the cafe, you can have matcha Japanese tea with handmade seasonal namagashi Japanese sweets. You can also enjoy Japanese sweets such as zenzai red bean soup in winter and shaved ice in summer.

    아이스커피와 빙수를 시켰는데 빙수 비쥬얼이 정말 좋았던곳 맛은 조금 달긴한데 여행할때 피로를 가시게 해준다. 안쪽에는 약간의 그릇이 판매되고 있는데 이쁘다

  • Steak House Hachi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Hamatamamachi Hamasaki 217-2
    This steak house provides a pleasant time while offering fare made with carefully selected ingredients and protecting the taste of tradition. They cook the steak right before your eyes in their open kitchen, offering an entertaining time for all the senses. A sommelier is available for consultation anytime to help you select from among their mainly French wines to pair with the cuisine. They have an extensive menu with combo and a la carte items, steaks and steak sets, and four meal sets including their Hachi Course which lets you choose from Wagyu beef loin or filet mignon.
  • Ito Keran Honke
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Hamatamamachi Hamasaki 943
    "This confectionery produces and sells ""Keiran,"" a confectionery offered by local residents when Toyotomi Hideyoshi the Great prayed for victory at Suwa Shrine in Hamasaki during his campaign against the Japanese invasion of Korea. Currently, the sweets can be stored in the refrigerator for up to six months by flash freezing."

    唐津では超有名な和菓子、洋菓子は当樹庵の名前で販売してます! 浜崎駅からも近くて、諏訪神社の前に有ります!

  • Ohara Shoro Manju Main shop
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu-shi Honmachi 1513-17
    A historic Japanese sweet shop founded in 1850. Round Shoro Manju buns are Karatsu's signature sweet. Carefully baked one by one on copper plates, you'll love the hand-made flavor that has not changed since the shop's founding. We also recommend their Matsura with a mixture of white azuki and tebo beans, as well as their Shoroji; it's made by blending white azuki beans with carefully selected koshian bean paste and letting the mixture solidify in a mold.

    旧唐津銀行のすぐ近くにあります。松露饅頭も売っていますが、洋風のチーズケーキやプリンもありました。店内に座るスペースがあるのでそこで食べました。お茶は出ないので持参のペットボトルのお茶。

  • Marine Center O Sakana Mura
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    4.0
    23 Reviews
    Shopping
    Saga Karatsu-shi Hamatamamachi Hamasaki 1922

    とにかくお土産が何でもある。店の名前の通り、鮮魚が充実しています。トイレもあるし、広いし、何でも買えるので、大量買いにおすすめの休憩所です。

  • McDonald’s 202 Karatsu
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Saga Karatsu Kagami 3704-1

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Away from the fast-paced cities of mainland Japan, Kyushu’s Saga prefecture offers quaint towns and cities known for their traditional crafts, particularly ceramics. Rich in kaolin (a type of clay), Saga became the homeland of Arita ware, a delicate, decorative porcelain that is now celebrated worldwide and can be discovered in the towns of Arita, Imari, and Karatsu.

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