Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Ryukyuan restaurant Itoguruma
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    4.5
    13 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tomari 1-22-9
    Ryukyuan restaurant Itoguruma is at 1 Tomari in Naha City. The soft and slowly boiled “rafute” (Okinawan-style stewed pork cubes) is one of many Ryukyu-style dishes they offer, and there's palace cuisine available as well. There are many types of seating, from table seats to counter seats, tatami seats, and sunken kotatsu seats (low table over a hole in the floor), and there are both a la carte and banquet dishes available, making this establishment suitable for a number of purposes.

    There are 4 set menus (3,000 - 7,000 yen) to choose from the photos, mostly the first time experience. All the foods are served on the plates made by a local artist. The interior is refined in...

  • Takara Shima-oden
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    4.0
    100 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Hirara Nishizato 172
    Takara Shima-oden is an Oden (one-pot winter dish) restaurant located in Izato, Miyako-jima’s entertainment district. Diners can enjoy authentic Okinawan Oden, which includes ingredients such as “Tebichi” (pigs’ feet) boiled slowly over a period of six hours. Takara Shima-oden is a long-established Oden restaurant which has been popular (especially with local people) for over half a century.

    Looks like well known restaurant, the customers keep coming on. Its better to make a reservation as soon as possible. If you took a seat fortunately, you should try to eat Shima Oden. Oden in...

  • Goya restaurant
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    4.0
    160 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Hirara Nishizato 570-2
    Goya is an Izakaya (bar-restaurant) located adjacent to Prefectural Highway 78 on Miyako-jima (Miyako Island). The menu features mainly Okinawan dishes, made using vegetables, meat, fish and seafood produced locally on Miyako-jima. Every evening, there are live performance of Shima-uta (traditional Okinawan folk music) and Okinawan sanshin (shamisen) playing, enabling visitors to enjoy both Miyako-jima cuisine and local culture at the same time. The Goya-Hanare restaurant, which also serves local cuisine (including snapping turtle), is located along the same stretch of road.

    We booked about 4 in the afternoon and got a spot at the counter. I noticed that no one was smoking inside which pleased us. They charge about 350 yen for the live entertainment ( a trio of singers...

  • Tubarama Kokusaidori branch
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    4.0
    100 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 2-7-25
    Tuva Rama is a restaurant specializing in Okinawan cuisine located on Kokusai Street, around one minute’s walk from Makishi Station. Tuva Rama offers an impressive range of Okinawan dishes made using local ingredients; the regular evening dinner menu alone has over 60 different items. For lunch, the restaurant has a range of set meals, including Okinawan Soba noodles and Chanpuru (an Okinawan stir-fried dish). The restaurant interior successfully recreates the atmosphere of pre-war Okinawa; there are live sanshin (shamisen) and Shima-uta (traditional Okinawan folk music) performances every evening.

    A must stop for me and my family they serve Okinawan dishes like somen (noodle Stir fry) champuru,mozuku (sea weed) tempura one of the longevity foods, Traditional Okinawan pork Rafute , goya (bitter...

  • Umi Monogatari Main Branch
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunonnason Nakama 2246
    Umi Monogatari is an Izakaya (bar-restaurant) located adjacent to National Highway 58 in Onna Village, Kunigami District. Besides a menu that emphasizes fresh fish (delivered directly from Nago fishing harbor), diners can also enjoy Kusu Awamori (aged Awamori spirit). In addition, there are live folk song performances almost every day between 19:00 and 21:00. Umi Monogotari is very popular both with locals and tourists. A variety of dining options are available, including regular tables, horigotatsu (a heated table positioned in a depression in the floor), zashiki (tatami rooms for groups of up to 35 people), booths with tables, etc.

    ホテルの食事も飽きた頃、沖縄料理を食べようと妻に探して貰いました。 料理はどれも美味しく、食べきれない量を食べても良心的な値段で驚きました。 歌を聴きながら、みんなで踊りもしながら食事を楽しめました。 3歳、1歳の子供たちも大興奮で家族4人楽しめました。 駐車場もあるのでレンタカーがあるなら、足を伸ばしてみてもいいのでは?

  • Nakijin Agu pork cuisine Nagadoya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunnakijinson Tamashiro 710-1
    Nagadoya is a specialist Nakijin Agu Pork restaurant located in Tamashiro, Nakijin Village, around three minutes’ drive south along Prefectural Highway 72 from the Nakijin Village Office. Nagadoya serves Nakijin Agu pork from pure-bred Okinawan Agu Pigs that have not been crossed with Western pig breeds, together with fresh vegetables grown in the Yanbaru region, in the form of Shichirin Yakiniku and Shabu-shabu hotpot. The restaurant also offers a “Glutton’s Set Meal” combining Yakiniku and Shabu-shabu, for diners who want to try both.
  • Kishimoto Shokudo Yaedake Branch
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunmotobuchou Inoha 350-1
    Located in Motobu, Kunigami District near a municipal market, Kishimoto Shokudo is a famous, long-established Okinawan Soba noodles restaurant, which was founded in 1905. Kishimoto Shokudo’s second branch, the Yaedake Branch, is located to the east of the main branch on Prefectural Highway 84 near the entrance to Yae-dake (Mt. Yae). Using the same recipes as the main branch, the Yaedake Branch serves Okinawan Soba noodles with full-bodied noodles prepared using charcoal, and a simple broth, as well as Jushi (Okinawan rice porridge). As at the Main Branch, the entire menu basically consists of variations on these two items (diners can choose what size Soba noodles they want).
  • Kise no Chinbora
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    4.0
    489 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Kise 115-2KISEBEACHPALACE
    Kise no Chinbora is an Izakaya (bar-restaurant) located on the First Floor of the Kanehide Kise Beach Palace hotel, which is situated facing Nago Bay just off National Highway 58 in Kise, Nago City. The “Chinbora” in the name is an Okinawan word meaning “small spiral shell.” Kise no Chinbora serves a variety of Okinawan dishes, many of them making use of fresh seafood caught in Nago Bay, which is directly in front of the hotel. Visitors can also enjoy unique cocktails made using Awamori (an Okinawan alcoholic beverage).

    I stayed here for 4 days as its situated in the middle of most of the attractions i was going. Location :good. It has some good restaurants down the road (approximately 5-10mims drive) besides...

  • Maruyoshi Shokudo
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    4.0
    285 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Miyakojimashi Gusukube Sunagawa 975
    Maruyoshi Shokudo is a long-established Okinawan Soba noodles restaurant located on National Highway 390 in Sunagawa, Gusukube, Miyako-jima City (between the intersection of National Highway 390 and Prefectural Highway 190 and the intersection of National Highway 390 with the Prefectural Highway 201). The restaurant’s Okinawan Soba noodles, which combine a thick pork-based broth with a touch of garlic with noodles that are boiled to a firm consistency, have been popular on Miyako-jima for many years; the restaurant is also famous for the brown sugar ice-candy that is served after the noodles (in the case of small-sized portions of Miyako Soba noodles, only for children).

    We were lucky to be the last customers! And so lucky we could eat their number one soba dish! Meat is very tasty and portions are very reasonable. Mainly occupied by local! We got to try the ice...

  • Yaezen
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunmotobuchou Namizato 342-1
    Yaezen is a restaurant located on Prefectural Highway 84 in Namizato, Motobu District that specializes in Okinawan Soba noodles and other Okinawan cuisine. Yaezen has Okinawan standards such as Soki Soba, Tebichi Soba and a Goya Chanpuru set-meal, but it is most famous for its unique Ikasumi (Squid ink) Soba noodles (limited to a maximum of 10 servings per day). Another popular item is the Yae Gozen, which combines a small serving of Okinawan Soba noodles with several other types of Okinawan food.
  • Cookhal
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    4.5
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Nago 4607 - 1 Agoor Park
    Cookhal is a café located inside the Nago Agri Park, near the Neo Park Okinawa zoo in Nago City. The café offers a wide range of dishes, mostly made using vegetables grown in the Agri Park and other ingredients produced in the Yanbaru region. Visitors can also purchase pickles and other processed foods made from Yanbaru-grown vegetables, as well as fresh seasonal vegetables, etc.

    あまり期待はしていませんでしたがケーキも飲み物も美味しかったです。 野菜やピクルスなどが店内で販売されています。 コーヒーも私好みの酸味を抑えた味でした。

  • Urizun restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Asato 388-5
    Urizun is a restaurant specializing in Okinawan cuisine that has been operating for over 40 years; it is located around five minutes’ walk from Asato Station on the Okinawa Monorail (Yui Rail) line. Diners can enjoy the restaurant’s famous Kusu (aged Awamori spirit), which has been specially blended by the restaurant owner using Awamori from an old wine store in Shuri, and then left to age for several more years in earthenware jars. Kusu is served directly from the earthenware jars into small wine-cups, to accompany dishes from a comprehensive menu that includes traditional Okinawan home cooking, Palace recipes dating from the time of the Ryukuan kings, and original modern recipes.
  • Cafe ichara
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunmotobuchou Izumi 2416-1
    cafe ichara is a café located near Prefectural Highway 84 in Izumi, Motobu District. Surrounded by pristine natural forest, cafe ichara provides an opportunity to relax on a wooden deck and really feel close to nature. The café is renowned for its superb pizza, which is made using a homemade pizza base and cooked in a stone oven.

    Awesome Cafe! Cabin in the woods kind of vibe. Relaxation surrounded by nature and beautiful scenery. Great service, great coffee. Unique and one of a kind place.

  • Tirabui traditional Japanese house restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Urumashi Katsurenhama 56
    Tirabui Traditional Japanese House restaurant is an Okinawan cuisine restaurant located near the Hama Community Hall on Hamahiga Island. The restaurant occupies a traditional house with a red tiled roof, which was renovated for the purpose, and serves traditional Okinawan home cuisine with recipes learned from families in the owner's home-town of Uruma on Okinawa Island. One of the most popular items on the menu is the “Hama Tirabui Set Meal,” which includes rice, soup, and a choice of two side dishes.
  • H & B Jera Okinawa Makishi Branch
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Matsuo 2-10-1 First Makishi public market 2F
    H&B Jera Okinawa (Makishi Branch) is a gelato (Italian ice cream) shop located in the food court on the Second Floor of the Makishi Public Market in Naha. The low-calorie gelato sold here is made using a special technique that mixes seasonal Okinawan fruits with the gelato ice cream, keeping them at just the right temperature so that the fruit doesn’t freeze. This gelato has only around half the fat content of conventional ice cream.

    現在仮店舗牧志公設市場の2Fの一番奥にあるジェラート屋さん。 派手なディスプレイですぐにわかります。 こちらのジェラートはホブソンズの様に注文してからフルーツとアイスを混ぜて作ってくれるので甘さ控えめでフルーツ感が強くとても美味しい。 来店日は風雨が強くあいにくこの冬で一番の寒さとの事。午後3時近かったのですがその日2人目の来客だそうです。東京から比べればそれほど寒いわけではなくホテルのチェックイ...

  • Ryukyu Dining Matsuo (Okashigoten Matsuo Branch)
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Matsuo 1-2-52F
    Ryukyu Dining Matsuo (Okashigoten Matsuo Branch) is a restaurant located on the Second Floor of Okashi Goten (a shopping complex on Kokusai Street selling local delicacies that is famous for its Purple Yam Tart). The restaurant offers Okinawan Soba noodles made with home-made noodles, as well as a variety of set meals featuring Okinawan Agu Pork and Okinawan vegetables and seafood, etc. The interior décor, based on traditional Okinawan houses, creates a relaxing atmosphere.
  • Koto Shuri Kari Buku-buku Tea House
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    3.5
    13 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shurikehatachou 9 Kuriru - Building 1F
    Koto Shuri Kari Sanfan is a teahouse located in the Shuri Ikehata-cho district that specializes in Buku Buku Tea. Buku Buku Tea is a uniquely Okinawan form of tea that involves scattering popped rice grains on top of the tea before serving it. It was popular among the elite families in Shuri during the era of the Ryukuan kings, and was apparently served to foreign guests as a special delicacy. At Koto Shuri Kari Sanfan, visitors can enjoy making and drinking Buku Buku Tea.

    This is not the boba tea, or bubble milk tea, and its so much fun. A tiny place that you enter thru the first floor and seats are on the end. Lots of cute deco and cozy seating. I ordered the...

  • Mukashi Mukashi noodle restaurant
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Nakayama 694-1
    Mukashi Mukashi is an Okinawan Soba noodle restaurant located on Prefectural Highway 84 in Nakayama, Nago City. The restaurant’s Okinawan Soba noodles, which use noodles made in-house using charcoal and broth that has a pronounced taste of Bonito fish, are topped with a variety of vegetables grown by the restaurant owner, including mugwort, etc. Mukashi Mukashi’s “Island Vegetables Soba Noodles,” which uses lots of seasonal vegetables, and which enables diners to enjoy the fresh taste of just-picked vegetables, is also a popular menu item.

    どんどんラーメンに寄ってきた沖縄そば屋が増えてきた沖縄。 一方でタコそば・海ぶどうそば…等、沖縄ちゃんぷるーも見かける。 そんな中、ここはヒージャー(山羊)そば。 写真を添付おきます。 山羊汁と本部っぽい伝統的なアルデンテ麺。 山羊専門店はちょっと行きにくいし、沖縄料理屋さんは当たり外れが… という方には良いかもしれない。 カップ山羊汁が食べられる方は大丈夫。

  • Seaside Cafe Hanon
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    4.5
    67 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunchatanchou Mihama 9-39 Oak Fashion Building B-3
    SeaSideCafe Hanon is the café closest to the sea within Mihama Town Resort American Village in Chatan, Nakagami District. The café’s pancakes are cooked to order; a range of different toppings are available, including ice cream, scrambled eggs, etc. Visitors can also enjoy coffee made using beans from Italian coffee firm caffe CAGLIALI, which are only available at 10 cafes in Japan.

    It was hard to choose just one thing on the menu! I decided to try the Eggs Benedict and was blown away! The food, views, and friendly staff are top notch. Give the latte a try too!

  • Xuehua no Sato Naha
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    4.0
    38 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 2-12-24-101
    Xuehua no Sato Naha is a café located five minutes’ walk from Makishi Station. The café’s main draw is its Xuehua Bing desserts, which provide a different taste experience to conventional ices or Kakigori shaved ices, but the café also serves Taiwanese coffee, Taiwanese Oolong tea, and Chinese rice porridge, etc. Despite being located close to the bustling Kokusai Street, the interior of Xuehua no Sato Naha provides a quiet, relaxing environment.

    国際通りから少し入った場所にお店があります。駐車場はありませんが付近にコインパーキングや時間貸し駐車場があるので不都合はありません。 フワフワで味の付いたカキ氷は他では中々味わうことができません。 過去に何度か利用した際にはプレーンのものを注文しましたが、今回は期間限定「森のくまさん」を注文しました。メープルシロップが幸せな気分にさせてくれました。

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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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