[Hirao Lunch] Drink and dessert included, from 1,100 yen! A hidden cafe bar in a residential area (Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)

Hello. I'm Ayu.latte, a writer who loves delicious food. I've visited over 1,600 cafes so far.

The origin of my cafe hopping is "delicious and cute lunch"! This time, I will introduce you to a shop that offers just that.

Lunch is also popular! A lovely cafe bar on a hill called "NIL" (Hirao, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)

"NIL" in Hirao, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City is located up the hill after heading north on Takamiya-dori and turning left from the Nissan Prince Fukuoka Hirao Store.

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The entrance to "NIL" is on the far left on the first floor of a chic and calm building.

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A cafe and bar that opened on August 8, 2022. As its name suggests, it is open in the evenings as well, from 11:30 to 27:00.

This time, we're going for lunch. It's a popular restaurant, so we recommend making a reservation.

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Upon entering the store, you'll find a long, open space at the back. There are also counter seats so you can feel comfortable stopping by alone.

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It's a very nice space, decorated with lots of greenery.

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There are also tables for four and terrace seats available. If you would like to sit on the terrace, please let us know when you make your reservation.

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Cold water is self-service. This space is also stylish.

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Introducing the four types of lunch menu!

There are four types of lunch. I will introduce each one.

Lunch A (1,100 yen)

Lunch A is a salad-based lunch. It comes with a baguette, prosciutto salad, and five kinds of side dishes on one plate. The side dishes change daily.

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The side dish lineup for this day was purple cabbage and carrot slaw, spicy sauteed mushrooms, quiche of the day (corn and paprika on this day), pumpkin salad, and pate de campagne.

It's very healthy with plenty of vegetables.

The liver pate was delicious! I also liked the quiche and rapée. The bread was soft and delicious.

It's the perfect size for people who can't eat too much and don't feel too guilty.

The plates are also very cute.

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Lunch includes a drink.

You can choose from coffee, green tea, oolong tea, orange juice, or grapefruit juice. You can also change it to alcohol for an additional 300 yen.

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It even comes with a small dessert. On this day, it was yuzu sorbet. For 1,100 yen in Fukuoka city, this amount is rare.

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Lunch B (1,500 yen)

Lunch B is a set of "Rich Carbonara with a hint of truffle", salad, drink, and small dessert.

They use "TANTAN eggs" from Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture. The deep orange yolk and sweet egg make a great presence in the center of the pasta. It is finished with a drizzle of truffle oil.

The fresh pasta, which uses Awaji Mengyo's linguine, is chewy and well-coated with the sauce, making it a dish that remains delicious until the last bite.

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It uses homemade smoked bacon, which takes 2-3 days to prepare, and is rich yet easy to eat. It is said to be delicious and popular even among people who don't like egg dishes or who don't usually eat carbonara because they find it too heavy.

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C Lunch (from 1,300 yen)

Lunch C is a set of salad, NIL spice curry, drink and small dessert.

You can always choose from three different types of curry. Here is today's lineup.

"Grilled Japanese-style green onion keema with roasted chicken gizzard and skirt steak" is a keema curry made with roasted chicken gizzard and skirt steak, and red miso paste as a secret ingredient.

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"Lemon Butter Chicken Stew Curry" (plus 200 yen) is a curry that is especially popular in the hot season; the chicken is simmered until it falls apart and then finished with a refreshing squeeze of pesticide-free lemon juice from Amakusa, Kumamoto (image is for illustration purposes only, egg not included).

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"Pork Belly Block Concentrated Tomato Curry" (plus 200 yen) is a curry made by thoroughly frying thickly sliced pork belly and tomatoes to bring out their sweetness (image is for illustration purposes only, egg not included).

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D Lunch (from 1,500 yen)

Lunch D is a set featuring the "Gratin of the Month", salad, appetizer, baguette, drink, and small dessert.

On this day, the dish was a gratin of young chicken and four kinds of mushrooms, beautifully presented on one plate.

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Cafe time and bar time are also recommended!

From 3pm onwards, you can also enjoy sweets.

"Tiramisu," "Smoked Basque Cheesecake," and the "Gâteau au Chocolat" (600 yen each), which was introduced in April, are all basic sweets that are perfect for cafe time, and their flavors also go well with wine.

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During dinner and bar time from 6pm, we recommend cocktails and other alcoholic drinks.

Among them, the "Seasonal Fruit Cocktail" (from 800 yen) made with seasonal fruits is very popular with women! You can have it made to your taste with seasonal fruits. Non-alcoholic versions are also available.

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"NIL" has been extremely popular since it opened. They have happy hour until 6pm, so some people order lunch and enjoy drinking during the day.

Why not stop by and check it out? (Text by ayu.latte)

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■NIL
Address: 1F-A, 3-14-29 Hirao, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Opening hours: [Lunch] 11:30-15:00, [Cafe] 15:00-18:00, [Bar] 18:00-27:00
Closed: Wednesdays
*This article is current as of the time of publication. *Prices in the text include tax.

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