[2023 Annual Ranking] Top 3 "Gourmet" articles read by Fukuoka residents!

Today marks the start of December. The end of the year is fast approaching.

This time, we will bring you ARNE's top 3 "gourmet" articles read by Fukuoka residents over the past year.

*Collection period: January 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023 *Subject: Number of page views in Fukuoka Prefecture (excluding summary articles and same stores)

3rd place: Save about 1,000 yen! Enjoy tiger prawns and fatty tuna too♡ Luxurious sushi lunch set only available on weekdays (Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka)

In third place is an article by CHIHIRO (Chihilog), a writer who casually shares information about Fukuoka, mainly about gourmet food, introducing the conveyor belt sushi restaurant "Kyosushi Hakozaki Branch" in Hakozaki, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City.

Image: CHIHIRO

The restaurant is located on the first floor of Rakuichi Kaido Hakozaki store, about a 4-minute walk from Hakozaki-Kyudai-mae Station on the Hakozaki subway line.

Image: CHIHIRO

The restaurant has 90 seats, including counter seats surrounding the sushi lane and spacious table seats, but it is nearly full at lunchtime even on weekdays, so we recommend visiting early.

Image: CHIHIRO

The item featured in this article is the "Hakata Luxury Lunch" (2,530 yen to 3,080 yen), a menu that is only available at the Hakozaki store during weekday lunch hours (11:00-14:45). The set includes 15 or 22 pieces of sushi (contents change depending on the season), chawanmushi, and a choice of seven types of soup.

Photo: CHIHIRO *"Hakata Luxury Lunch 22-piece Set" offered in spring 2023

★Click here for the article on Kyozushi Hakozaki Branch, which came in 3rd place in the annual ranking!★
Save about 1,000 yen! Enjoy tiger prawns and fatty tuna too♡ Luxurious sushi lunch set available only on weekdays (Hakozaki, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City)

<Store Information>
■Kyosushi Hakozaki store
Address: 1F Rakuichi Rakuza, 5-1-8 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Business hours: Weekdays 11:00-15:00/17:00-22:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 11:00-22:00
Closed: Open all year round

2nd place: A popular shop with long lines in Tokyo and Osaka has arrived in Kyushu for the first time! A freshly baked millefeuille specialty shop near Hakata Station that also makes a great gift!

In second place is an article by ayu.latte, a writer who loves going to cafes, introducing GARIGUETTE Fukuoka, a takeaway mille-feuille specialty store that opened in May 2023.

Image: GARIGUETTE

The location is in Hakata Station Chuo-gai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City. It is right next to KITTE Hakata, on the first floor of Hakata Center Tower.

Image: Instagram (@hirokichi888_fuk)

Inside the store, you can watch as each mille-feuille, "Millepressée," is carefully made, and you can enjoy the time it takes to receive your order.

Image: Instagram (@hirokichi888_fuk)

The article introduces the restaurant's most popular signature dish, "Napoleon" (1,400 yen/Half-Half 800 yen), among others.

Image: GARIGUETTE

Millepressé comes in both sweet and savory varieties, and you can order the sweet varieties as "Half-Half," which allows you to combine two types of your choice.

★Click here for the article on GARIGUETTE Fukuoka, which came in second in the annual rankings!★
A popular shop with long lines in Tokyo and Osaka has arrived in Kyushu for the first time! A freshly baked millefeuille specialty shop near Hakata Station, perfect for souvenirs

<Store Information>
■GARIGUETTE -Garigetto-Fukuoka
Address: Hakata Station Center Tower 1F Section A, 7-26 Hakata Station Chuo-gai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Business hours: 11:00-20:00
Closed: Irregular

1st place: An extraordinary lunch just 30 minutes from Fukuoka! "Just like a fairy tale world" Enjoy Imari beef bento in a private room (Tosu City, Saga Prefecture)

The top spot went to an article by writer hicho_cafe, who introduces cafes around Fukuoka on Instagram, introducing Okashimura Anto, a Japanese confectionery shop in Tosu City, Saga Prefecture.

Image: hicho_cafe

The restaurant is located about a 5-minute walk from JR Shin-Tosu Station. Look for the purple shop curtain.

Image: hicho_cafe

The store's showcase is lined with artistic looking cakes and Japanese sweets. In addition to takeout, you can enjoy them at the attached tea shop. *Normally, photography is prohibited inside the store, but we received special permission to take photos here.

Image: hicho_cafe

The lunch featured in this article is available at "Iori," one of five small buildings on the premises (from 11:30 and 13:30). Available for ages 12 and over, for groups of two or more, rooms for two to four people cost 300 yen per room, and rooms for three to eight people cost 500 yen per room for 90 minutes (reservations available).

Image: hicho_cafe *Room for 2 to 4 people

The lunch menu consists of only one item: the "O-tiered bento" (1,980 yen).

Image: hicho_cafe

The set includes an Imari beef bento box, clear soup, salad, dessert, and a drink (cold water and one of the following: coffee, sencha, or roasted green tea).

Image: hicho_cafe

★Click here for the article on the top ranked sweets shop of the year, "Okashimura Anto"!★
An extraordinary lunch just 30 minutes from Fukuoka! "Just like a fairy tale" Enjoy Imari beef bento in a private room (Tosu City, Saga Prefecture)

<Store Information>
■ Sweets Village Anto
Address: 519 Harakoga, Tosu City, Saga Prefecture
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 ("Iori" is open from 11:30-13:00 and 13:30-15:00)
Closed: Mondays, the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month (open on public holidays)

On the program "ARNE" broadcast on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 21:54, we will taste the Mille Presse from "GARIGUETTE -Gariget- Fukuoka", which came in second place! Please take a look. (Composition/ARNE Editorial Department)
*This article is current as of the time of publication. *Prices in the text include tax.

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