Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Kokusai-dori Street Yatai Mura
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-11-16, 17
    Kokusai-dori Street Yatai Mura is a facility that brings together a number of food stalls, located near the point where Kokusai Street joins Grand Orion Street (on the site of the former Grand Orion hotel). Besides the 20 food stalls, which include everything from traditional Okinawan cuisine to Sushi and Yakiniku, there is also the Rito-Marché, which visitors can purchase local specialty products, access tourist information, and arrange tours. A wide range of live concerts and shows, including Shima-uta (traditional Okinawan folk music) and other traditional performances are held on the stage in the plaza at the center of the facility.
  • Steak House 88 (Tsuji Main Restaurant)
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    3.5
    367 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuji 2-8-21
    This steak house has roots from 1955 during US military rule. They have many popular menu items such as their non-fat and healthy red meat steaks, tacos and hearty-sized A lunch set, and also an extensive steak menu with things such as tenderloin, rib roast, sirloin and T-bone. They also offer soft drinks and alcoholic beverages such as Orion beer and awamori.

    Seriously, the worst steak I have ever been served in a restaurant. Inept service by slack-jawed, dead-eyed morons. Avoid this place at all costs.

  • Kunatsuyu
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    4.0
    181 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Ishigaki-shi Ishigaki 203
    This restaurant on specializing in Yaeyama soba is located along Prefectural Route 208 in Ishigaki, Ishigaki City. They are popular for their simple Yaeyama soba, which features thick, round wheat noodles served in a soup made from pork bones and skipjack tuna. The only items on the menu are three large, medium, and small Yaeyama soba and two choices of side dish; jushi (Okinawa pilaf) and red rice.

    The restaurant looks a part of local residing house and specializes for Yaeyama noodles. We ordered Yaenaya noodles with Japanese paella. Yaeyama noodles is slightly different from Soki noodles, a...

  • Mikasa Matsuyama Branch
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Matsuyama 1-12-20
    A five-minute walk from Kencho-mae Station, this long-established dining hall was opened over fifty years ago. Okinawa-style set meals are offered at reasonable prices and with generous servings, making this a favorite spot among locals and tourists alike. It is open 24 hours a day year-round, with the exception of the first three days of the year and two days during the lunar calendar Bon Festival. In December 2016, the dining hall changed locations to a spot a one-minute walk away from its former location, so be careful not to go to the wrong address.
  • Steak House88 Kokusai-dori Street Branch
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    3.5
    209 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-1-6 Studydam Building 2F
    The long-standing “Steak House88” has its main location in Tsuji of Naha City. This is the Kokusai-dori Street branch. Besides American-style steak, there’s Ishigaki beef, Agu pork, carefully selected varieties of Japanese beef steak, and more. Its location near the center of Kokusai-dori Street makes it a convenient restaurant to drop by while you’re out sightseeing.

    Small flies flying around window side sheets, spotting on top of the sauce bins. Food quality and selection was good in 10 yeas ago, but its no longer valid. This will be definitely my final visit...

  • Happy More Ichiba
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Ginowan-shi Shimashi 1-247-1
    Happy More Maket Medicinal Herb World located in Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture is a direct sales vegetable store with a range of delicious, fresh vegetables. It sells fresh vegetables which are supplied by about 700 contracted farmers. At a café in the shop, you can have smoothies and curries using seasonal vegetables. The store sometimes stocks rare vegetables, which are not handled at a grocer’s, supermarket or other stores.
  • Steak House 88 (Churaumi Restaurant)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunmotobuchou Urasaki 278-3
    A steak specialty restaurant boasting authentic American-style hearty steaks. In addition to more than 10 types of steak menu items, the restaurant also offers a wide range of side menu such as Okinawa's classic Taco Rice, an ice cream bar, and a homemade cake bar, which are popular among men and women of all ages. It is also easily accessible, being only a five-minute drive from Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, one of the most popular tourist spots in Okinawa Prefecture.
  • PUB LOUNGE EMERALD
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    4.0
    74 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Nakagami-gun Kitanakagusuku Mura Shimabukuro 311

    The service was amazing and the food came out so beautiful. The t bone steak melted in our mouths. Didn’t need any steak sauce or extra seasoning. The garden salad was amazing. The couscous that...

  • Ryukyu Meika Mitsuya Honpo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunonnason Onna 2572-2
    Mitsuya Honpo is a specialist Sata Andagi (Okinawan sweet deep-fried buns) store located on National Highway 58 in Onna, Onna Village. The store sells a wide range of Sata Andagi, including plain, Purple Yam and Mocha flavors. One of the store’s most famous products is the Mitsuya Ryukyu (Dragonball) Sata Andagi, made using tapioca flour, of which only 100 are made each day.
  • Kunnatou Mozuku seaweed noodle shop
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    4.0
    97 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nanjoushi Tamagusuku Shikembaru 460-2
    Kunnatou Mozuku seaweed noodle shop is a specialty mozuku seaweed noodle shop on the shore before crossing to Ojima Island located in Shikenbaru Tamagusuku Aza, Nanjo City. It offers mozuku seaweed noodles and mozuku tempura both using Ojima Island produce as well as unlimited fresh mozuku seaweed. It also sells processed products. “Kunnatou set meal” including soba noodles, tempura and vinegared mozuku and mozuku jelly are popular. On the “gajumaru terrace” you can enjoy them while gazing at the sea.

    Simple seaweed food. There is not many options so if you are not particular with the choice this restaurant is just nice. View is nice as it is near a harbour.

  • Okinawa Soba Nakamura Soba
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunonnason Serakaki 1669-1
    Okinawa soba noodles have various tastes depending on the region. At this store, their hand-prepared and thin 100% wheat flour sea lettuce noodles using homemade sea lettuce without preservatives are popular. The soup base is rich with pork and bonito, but the noodles go perfectly with the simple soup. Fish cakes with sea lettuce, pork ribs, sea lettuce and red pickled ginger are used as topping.
  • Kourijima Cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Kouri 325
    This café is located immediately after crossing the Kouri Ohashi Bridge, one of Okinawa’s most spectacular spots. The interior has a hidden feel where you can rest and relax with sofa and couple seating, and the beautiful view from the terrace seats is especially recommended. You can enjoy menu items unique to Kouri Island such as Kourijima rice bowls, island sauce soba noodles and island pizza, and also taco rice and Agu pork soup. The café menu also has a wide selection.
  • Ishigakijima Mirumiru Hompo (Ishigaki Airport Shop)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Shiraho 1960-104-1 Ishigaki Airport Domestic Passenger Terminal 1F
    This popular airport gelato store on Ishigaki Island has received both the Emperor’s Cup and the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award. It is very popular for its rich gelato made using plenty of fresh milk from Imori Farm and fruits grown with a lot of sunshine on Ishigaki Island. Be sure to try various flavors from their extensive menu.
  • Ryukyu Suitenrou
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    3.0
    55 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 1-3-60
    This new-style Ryukyu restaurant is where you can get a sense of the Ryukyu Kingdom and its history. Each floor from the ground floor to the third has a different theme based on the Ryukyu Kingdom. You should make a reservation for the room you want. Their popular menu items include double-lined fusilier pickled plum perilla tempura, Okinawan black king fish sashimi, mini braised pork rice bowls and a set meal with Okinawa soba wheatnoodles.

    I’m so surprise why not much people to recommend this restaurant. Good taste, good location, and good environment.

  • The Busena Terrace Main Dining Fanuan
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    4.5
    52 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Kise 1808 The Busena Terrace South Tower 2F
    This main dining room for adults is filled with an atmosphere that is relaxing and brings to mind the openness of a resort. You can enjoy continental European cuisine mixed with ingredients from the prefecture with the panoramic view and sounds of the seaside. Please note that there is a dress code during dinner time. You can consult with them up to a week before about the seven main allergens.

    オンシーズンのみモーニングがオープンするファヌアン。 選択肢がありますが、ここはエッグベネディクトが宜しいかと。 (特にメンズは) 他のオムレツとかはちと見劣りします。 パンとジャムも美味しいし、何より風を感じる開放感のあるテラス。 子供もいないので、静かなもんです。

  • Transit Cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Nakagami-gun Chatancho Miyagi 2-220-2F
    Transit Cafe is located in Miyagi, Chatan Town, Nakagami County. The shop is adjacent to the Miyagi Coast, a well-known spot for surfing and diving, and diners can enjoy many popular menu items, such as piping hot and melting Camembert cheese fondue, pasta, and meat dishes with a panoramic ocean view. It can be used as a bar, and at dinner time, customers can sit out on the terrace and watch the sun set.
  • Takenoko Soba Noodles restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Yaeyamaguntaketomichou Taketomi 101-1
    Founded in 1975, Takenoko is one of the longest-established Yaeyama Soba Noodle restaurants on Taketomi Island. It is also one of the most popular restaurants on the island, with queues often forming at lunchtime. The restaurant’s signature dish is Yaeyama Soba Noodles, featuring a full-bodied yet clear and uncomplicated broth. Takenoko also makes its own special “Kuchu” spice (Koregusu spice) using locally-grown red chillies, which is available for sale as a souvenir gift.
  • Okashigoten Yomitan flagship store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunyomitanson Uza 657-1
    The Yomitan store is the flagship store of Okashigoten, which makes confectionery using local Okinawan ingredients; the most famous Okashigoten product is their “Original Purple Sweet-Potato Sweets.” Located in Yomitan Village on land that used to be sugar-cane fields, the Yomitan store is easily recognized from the huge flower-covered hat at the entrance. Inside, the store has a wide range of confectionery products created at the company’s own factory, made using typically Okinawan ingredients such as purple sweet-potatoes and brown sugar; these can be purchased in quantities as small as a single sweet. Visitors can also view the production line at the factory next door. There is a restaurant and a café; the Hanagasa Café offers “Purple Sweet-Potato Sweets” fresh from the factory, which are not available anywhere else.
  • Airport Restaurant
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    4.0
    1238 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kagamizu 150 Naha Airport Building 1F
    The Airport Restaurant is located on the left-hand side of the first floor in the Arrivals building at Naha Airport. Although mainly intended for airport employees, non-employees are welcome to use the Restaurant, and many tourists eat there. Diners can enjoy classic Okinawa dishes such as Okinawa-style Soba Noodles, Chanpuru (a stir-fried dish), Champon (rice with fried vegetables, meat and eggs), etc. for very reasonable prices (around 600 yen).

    I had a transit flight for Ishigaki Island, I looked forward to trying this restaurant as I heard about positive feedback. Soki soba was good maybe because of super reasonable price. Other local...

  • Pizza in the Sky Kajinho
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunmotobuchou Yamazato 1153-2
    Pizza in the Sky Kajinho is a café situated on top of a hill in Motobu Town, serving exquisite hand-made pizza and Okinawan-style soft drinks. Diners can enjoy marvelous views of Ieshima Island, Sesoko Island and Minna Island while eating. Pizza in the Sky Kajinho is very popular with both tourists and locals, and diners may sometimes need to queue.

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Let go of your image of a busy, ordered Japan and replace it with crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches, and relaxing folk music: You’ve arrived in Okinawa. A world away from the high intensity of Tokyo, Okinawans appear to live a laid-back beach life on this paradisiacal tropical island that lies in the middle of the East China Sea almost 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan’s most southern tip. Home to a spattering of islands, prepare yourself to discover underwater caves, star-shaped sand, and an island culture sometimes unrecognizable from mainland Japan.

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