Saint-Emilion
A restaurant in Kitakyushu's Kokura castle town where guests can savor French cuisine that combines local ingredients with traditional French technique.
Restaurant Details
Set in the castle town of Kokura, this Kitakyushu restaurant provides beautiful, refined French cuisine in the city's historic quarter. The chef at Saint-Emilion is passionate about choosing the best ingredients for each dish, mainly sourced from local Japanese farmers and imported from France. But the secret ingredient? Love. "If just one dish makes a lasting impression on a visitor, I'll consider it a success," says the chef.
Through his dishes, guests are given a feel for the seasonality of Japan, and of Fukuoka. In spring, the kitchen is deluged with orders for white asparagus with bearnaise sauce. The chef recommends sea urchin with refreshing tomato gelee in summer.
Matsutake mushroom galettes are extremely popular autumn choices, and in winter, the flaky, piping hot fugu shirako (pufferfish milt) baked in pastry dough is highly sought after.
While Kitakyushu's famous seafood is usually enjoyed in Japanese style, Saint-Emilion offers a means of enjoying it that is not easily found in Fukuoka — and all year round, no less. It's a popular place for celebrations and other special occasions.
Saint-Emilion Phone Number
Saint-Emilion Business Days
Saint-Emilion Address
2-3-33 Sakaimachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 802-0005
Saint-Emilion Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 1 month before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Saint-Emilion Remarks
Saint-Emilion has three course menus available: Menu A (¥13,200), Menu B (¥16,500), Degustation (¥22,000). Celebration options with mille-feuille cake and aperitifs can also be accommodated at an additional ¥1,100 per person. Please specify the course menu and quantity of choice when making a reservation with the byFood concierge team.
All diners seated together at the same table are requested to order the same course menu.
Restaurant location
Fukuoka is Japan’s up-and-coming foodie prefecture, which was put on the map by the 2014 Michelin Guide and has been consistently featured ever since. Roam food markets in Fukuoka, taste the authentic Hakata tonkotsu ramen in its birthplace, and fill up at yatai street food stalls during your trip to Fukuoka!
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