Summer Flavors Meet Japanese–Italian Dining at THE LIVELY FUKUOKA HAKATA
THE LIVELY KITCHEN FUKUOKA HAKATA, the all-day dining restaurant at THE LIVELY FUKUOKA HAKATA, will be launching a summer-exclusive course menu starting Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
A Taste of the Season: Japanese × Italian
THE LIVELY KITCHEN FUKUOKA HAKATA is the all-day dining restaurant attached to THE LIVELY FUKUOKA HAKATA, serving modern Japanese-Italian cuisine that fuses traditional Japanese ingredients and tableware with Italian culinary techniques. Each dish is delicately plated in rich, artisanal Japanese vessels — a reflection of the chef’s attentive eye for seasonal expression and contemporary trends — resulting in truly one-of-a-kind creations. Beyond the flavors themselves, the way each dish is presented and the story behind it are all part of what makes the experience so special. With a menu full of surprises and a relaxed, welcoming service style, every meal here is a journey of discovery. Multiple course options are available to suit different occasions and moods, and the restaurant is open to non-hotel guests as well, making it easy for anyone to enjoy that elevated dining atmosphere that only a hotel restaurant can offer.
This summer, both the lunch and dinner menus will shine a spotlight on the finest seasonal ingredients the season has to offer. Come experience the flavors that only this time of year can bring.
Lunch Course “Fuku” — ¥3,000 (tax included)
The lunch course is inspired by “clouds” drifting across a summer sky, and is crafted to feel light and refreshing from start to finish. It opens with an amuse-bouche of sunflower rendered in corn mousse, followed by a cold appetizer that draws out the deep umami of marinated aji (horse mackerel). For the main, choose between a white fish cutlet finished with a bright ume (plum) sauce, or a pork dish paired with a vibrant green pea sauce. The meal wraps up with a choice of four desserts, including a Koshu wine gelée parfait.
Light, bright, and perfectly suited to a summer afternoon — this is a lunch that lets both body and mind truly unwind.
＜Menu＞
【Amuse-bouche】Himawari (Sunflower)
【Appetizer】Marinated Aji
【Bread】Focaccia
【Choice of Main】White Fish Cutlet / Pork and Green Peas
【Choice of Pasta】Nori and Squid Spaghettini / Cold Shiso Genovese Pasta / Beef Tendon and Lotus Root Tomato Sauce Spaghettini
【Choice of Dessert】Koshu Wine Gelée Parfait / Chocolat Papillon / Basque Cheesecake / Mont Blanc 【Beverage】Coffee / Tea
＜Lunch Course Details＞
【Period】Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – Sunday, August 30, 2026
【Venue】THE LIVELY KITCHEN FUKUOKA HAKATA
【Price】¥3,000 (tax included) Reserve here
Dinner Course “Natsu Mizukagami” — ¥7,000 (tax included)
The dinner course takes its name from natsu mizukagami — the mirror-like surface of a lake on a summer night — with each dish designed to reflect a different scene of the season. The journey begins with an amuse-bouche of watermelon, grilled corn, and sea bass carpaccio, followed by a warm dish of fragrant fried ayu (sweetfish). The pasta course features a refreshing cold peach pasta, while the fish course stars unagi (eel), the quintessential ingredient of a Japanese summer. The meal concludes with duck accompanied by seasonal asparagus.
A dinner course that weaves the essence of Italian cuisine through the finest seasonal Japanese ingredients — summer, beautifully plated.
＜Menu＞
【Amuse-bouche】Watermelon Granita / Grilled Corn Tart / Sea Bass Carpaccio / Fig Butter Brioche 【Appetizer】Akaza Ebi (Red Spiny Lobster)
【Warm Dish】Ayu and Cucumber
【Pasta】Cold Peach Pasta
【Fish】Unagi and Madeira Wine
【Bread】Bread
【Meat】Duck and Asparagus
【Dessert】Koshu Wine Gelée Parfait / Chocolat Papillon / Basque Cheesecake / Mont Blanc
【Beverage】Coffee / Tea
＜Dinner Course Details＞
【Period】Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – Saturday, August 29, 2026
【Venue】THE LIVELY KITCHEN FUKUOKA HAKATA
【Price】¥7,000 (tax included)
A Special Anniversary Stay with a Seasonal Dinner Course
For those looking to celebrate a special occasion, a stay plan is also available that takes the summer dinner course to the next level. The fish course is upgraded to lobster and sea bream, the meat course to Miyazaki wagyu beef and foie gras, and the evening is topped off with a surprise anniversary dessert plate — everything you need to make a truly unforgettable night.
【Period】Tuesday, June 2, 2026 – Saturday, August 29, 2026 【Plan Name】＜Summer Exclusive＞ Celebrate with Seasonal Flavors! Anniversary Dinner with Message Plate (Dinner & Breakfast Included) 【Price】From ¥39,820 for 2 guests / 1 room
※Please select your desired check-in date from June 2 onwards to check availability.
Chef Yasutomo Nakamura
Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1975, Chef Nakamura trained at Nakamura Culinary School before launching his culinary career at the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka. He went on to build his experience at Italian restaurants and large-scale dining venues, eventually serving as Executive Chef overseeing Fukuoka operations for a major dining group. In 2019, he joined THE LIVELY FUKUOKA HAKATA as Head Chef upon the restaurant’s opening.
THE LIVELY FUKUOKA HAKATA is a lifestyle hotel known for its stylish, design-forward spaces. Complete with a restaurant, bar, and banquet facilities, it’s the perfect setting for everything from sightseeing trips and business travel to anniversaries and wedding celebrations.
＜Hotel Information＞
Name: THE LIVELY FUKUOKA HAKATA Address: 5-2-18 Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 810-0801 Access: 1-minute walk from Nakasukawabata Station (Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line) / 10 minutes by taxi from JR Hakata Station / 20 minutes by taxi from Fukuoka Airport
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