Kappo Yoshida Tenjin: order okyuto and gamé-ni as single dishes of Fukuoka home cooking

When you want to try Fukuoka home cooking one dish at a time, restaurants that list okyuto and gamé-ni as single à la carte plates are surprisingly hard to find. Kappo Yoshida Tenjin Main Store (割烹よし田天神本店), in Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, lists “Okyuto — ¥660” and “Gamé-ni — ¥660” on its official menu. Founded in 1963, the restaurant rebuilt as part of the Tenjin Big Bang redevelopment and reopened, on its original site in Tenjin 1-chome, on June 10, 2025.

Kappo Yoshida Tenjin: order okyuto and gamé-ni as single dishes of Fukuoka home cooking. Seating on the 1st floor — The exterior of the Tenjin Main Store

Photo source: Press release by Yoshida Ltd., “Our signature taicha returns after four and a half years: Kappo Yoshida Tenjin Main Store grand opening on June 10” (in Japanese, June 10, 2025)

1. Okyuto and gamé-ni, ¥660 each as single dishes

The official à la carte menu lists okyuto at ¥660 and gamé-ni at ¥660. Okyuto is a Fukuoka food made from seaweed; gamé-ni is a simmered dish that Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries also introduces as a Fukuoka Prefecture regional dish, in its “Our Local Cuisine” project. The same page also lists mackerel with sesame sauce (¥1,650), house-made squid shiokara (¥770), sea bream skin and jellyfish with vinegar (¥770), nuta (¥880) and sardine mentaiko yaki (¥880) — a menu built so you can order a little of several Fukuoka ingredients at once. Sashimi includes filefish, live-prepared, from ¥3,850; mackerel, live-prepared, at ¥9,350; and squid, live-prepared, at market price. The official site describes a live fish tank on the 1st floor, and private rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors named after Kyushu plains and mountains. Tenjin Main Store: à la carte menu (official, Japanese)

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2. Lunch from ¥1,760 for taicha; dinner adds a ¥550 side dish and a room charge for private rooms

On the lunch menu, the restaurant’s signature dish, taicha (鯛茶, sea bream over rice with tea), is ¥1,760 (tax included), with a 1.5x size at ¥2,530 and a 2x size at ¥3,410. A set adding a half portion of tempura to taicha starts at ¥2,530; the sashimi set, tempura set and tonkatsu set are each ¥1,430; the 5-course lunch course is ¥4,070; the 9-course special lunch course is ¥5,500; and a kids’ lunch is ¥1,485. For dinner, the official store page notes: from 17:00 a ¥550 (tax included) small side dish is added (included in kaiseki course prices), a private room adds 10% or more of the food and drink total as a room charge, and taicha alone cannot be ordered in the evening. Tenjin Main Store: lunch menu (official, Japanese)

3. Last lunch seating is 1:40 pm; closed on the 1st and 3rd Sundays

According to the official store page, lunch runs 11:30 am–2:30 pm (last seating 1:40 pm, last order 1:50 pm), and dinner runs 5:00–10:00 pm (last order 9:00 pm). The restaurant is closed on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, and over Obon and New Year. Lunch reservations are taken for 11:30 am, 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm seatings, and same-day seats are also available. Reservations and enquiries: 092-721-0171 (phone reception 10:00 am–10:00 pm). Cash, card, PayPay and Yokatoko Coin are accepted. The official site also has a note on food allergies: because the kitchen has no dedicated allergen-free equipment, full allergen removal is not possible, and anyone with a serious allergy is asked to consult the restaurant in advance. Tenjin Main Store: store information (official, Japanese)

4. 3 minutes on foot from exit 12 of Tenjin Station

The address is 1-14-14 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. The official access page gives directions from exit 12 of Tenjin Station on the subway Airport Line, about a 3-minute walk. Seating totals 18 on the 1st floor (a 6-seat counter plus three 4-seat tables), up to 60 on the 2nd floor across its named private rooms (Amakusa 24, Genkai 12, Chikushi 12, Hirado 12 and others, combined), and 4 to 12 seats per private room on the 3rd floor. The official site describes the building as fully barrier-free, with an elevator. There is no mention of parking. Access and seating (official, Japanese)

Kappo Yoshida Tenjin Main Store: 1-14-14 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City. Google Maps. Phone: 092-721-0171.

5. Before-you-go checklist

Last lunch seating is 1:40 pm — that is not the closing time, so do not cut it close.
Closed the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, and over Obon and New Year.
In the evening, taicha alone cannot be ordered; a ¥550 side dish is added.
Choosing a private room adds 10% or more of the food and drink total.
Tell the restaurant about any allergy when you book.

A restaurant that lets you order okyuto and gamé-ni as single dishes of local home cooking makes a good conversation piece at a shared table. Check opening days and closures on the official Kappo Yoshida website and its official Instagram before you go.