Recommended bowl: Real Hakata style

Open since 1974, this beloved shop is familiar to most everyone who lives in Fukuoka. Anzen Shokudou serves a simple pork bone tonkotsu soup, which is being prepped and prepared by a staff of more than 10 at all times. The shop is maximally efficient: your bowl typically arrives in front of you in less than a minute after ordering. There's nothing especially distinctive going on here, just quick, hot and tasty tonkotsu — which is exactly why the locals love it. The yaki-meshi (fried rice) comes in a huge serving size and is super popular.