Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Naha / Shuri Area

  • Jef Sunrise Naha Branch
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    4.0
    53 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuboya 1-1-5
    This is the 1 Tsuboya, Naha branch of the American restaurant chain “Jef” that has locations throughout Okinawa. Menu options include goya burgers, a “Nuyaru burger” that contains goya, egg, and pork luncheon meat, Okinawa-produced fried chicken, and a variety of other original foods prepared using fresh ingredients.

    If you are a tourist, this is a great experience to have on your Okinawa trip! I had the sandwich with goya, egg, cheese, and spam--the nuyaru burger. I think nuyaru means what is this? in Okinawan...

  • Local cuisine Tenryu
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    4.0
    161 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kagamizu 150 Naha Airport Domestic Terminal Building 4F
    This restaurant is on the 4th floor of the Naha Airport Domestic Terminal. While alcohol is served as well, Okinawa soba is their main offering, along with chanpuru and other local dishes. Since it's inside the airport, you can grab a quick bite to eat here before your departure.

    Even you take an international flight, you should enjoy your last meal at Tenryu located at domestic terminal (outside security gate) before heading home. We tried different types of noodles and all...

  • Mikado
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    4.0
    326 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Matsuyama 1-3-18
    This dining hall was founded in 1962 and is open 24 hours. It is famous as the origin of the “pork and eggs set,” which has become a standard of Okinawan cuisine. There's also goya chanpuru, Okinawa soba, and other home-style cooking with plenty of vegetables. The main draw is their katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl). The sweet and savory sauce, soba soup stock, and braised pork is sure to whet your appetite.

    Great local cuisine; providing a range of dishes to tempt all cuisine styles inc vegetarians like me. Menues are in English and prices are very reasonable.

  • Mitsumaru
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kume 2-13-7
    This restaurant offers specially prepared soba and udon noodles. The inviting atmosphere means that even customers who are alone can visit with ease. It has been featured on TV programs and was chosen as one of Naha City’s recommended “health-promoting establishments.” The main draw is the “Mitsumaru soba,” which features broth with shiitake mushrooms, “oi” bonito, and kelp. The noodles are thin and firm, and the dish comes with nutritionally balanced toppings as well.
  • Kenpa no Subaya
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    4.0
    84 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Omoromachi 4-9-11
    This restaurant specializes in Okinawa soba. Based on the concept of “harmony,” the soup is made using a painstaking process that takes two days, and it is full of the flavor of dried bonito and packed with savory flavor and richness. There are many types of soba available, including “hon-soki suba” (Okinawan soba with stewed pork spare ribs) and the meat-packed “kenpa suba.” There’s also a “children’s set” available on the side menu, which is perfect for families. As a special lunch promotion, whenever you order soba (with the exception of the mini soba), you can receive either “jushi” (Okinawan paella) or rice for free.

    気になっていたお店に休日のお昼過ぎに訪問。バラックのような佇まいですが、店内は思ったより広いです。券売機で食券を購入するシステムで、各種沖縄そば以外にもカレーライス等ご飯ものも揃っていました。肝心の沖縄そばは、出汁がすっきりしていて美味しい。県外にも発送可能なお土産もありました。

  • Yamaya
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    4.5
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kumoji 2-21-12
    Yamaya, a restaurant that specializes in kimchi and Okinawa soba, makes its home in Kumoji of Naha City. The noodles are short and easily pick up the soup, which has a deep but light flavor that uses no chemical seasonings. The “Yamaya soba” is a popular and delicious dish that goes well with kimchi. There's also “kimchi yakisoba” and several other original menu items available. The hand-prepared kimchi uses no additives, and dishes such as the specially made “mozuku kimchi” (kimchi with a type of edible seaweed) and the seasonal “island Japanese leek with kimchi” combine typical Okinawan ingredients with kimchi.

    キムチの専門店ですが、沖縄そばは絶品です。大と小がありますが、小で普通サイズです。お値段もとてもお安くて大満足です。

  • Sam's Anchor Inn Kokusai Street Branch
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    3.5
    126 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kumoji 3-3-18
    This steak restaurant is near the Prefecture Government Building. The interior is designed like that of a passenger ship, and the staff all wear sailor suits. Each table features an iron grill, and the chefs prepare your seafood, meat, and so on right before your eyes. You won’t want to miss their dexterous work. There is also a dinner menu for children, making this a great family destination. As it gets crowded in the evenings, reservations are recommended.

    Fun place to have dinner with friends. They offer two types of steak, the sirloin which looks like a strip steak in the USA and the sirloin tenderloin (~$26) which looks like a filet. They also have...

  • Inaka (Public Market South Branch)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Matsuo 2-10-20
    Located near the First Makishi Public Market inside the “Chitose Shotengai Building,” this restaurant's specialty is soki soba (Okinawan noodles made from wheat flour). The simple soki soba dish, with its clear broth, is not only delicious, but also reasonably priced, making it a great choice for those on a budget.
  • Bistro de La Mer
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsubogawa 3-3-19 Mel Que Hotel Okinawa Naha 1F
    This restaurant is inside the Mercure Okinawa Naha. It offers original French cuisine that makes generous use of Okinawan ingredients. The high ceiling and spacious interior make this a great place to bring your kids. For lunch, you can choose from three main courses and either a salad and hors d'oeuvres buffet or a half buffet that includes a dessert buffet. Afternoon tea and happy hour are available starting in the afternoon, which makes this spot perfect for all sorts of gatherings.

    Good basic buffet style at budget prices. Good, friendly service in a spacious, modern, clean atmosphere.

  • “Shimatoate” Island Japanese rice wine and relish
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-11
    This Okinawan cuisine restaurant is located in the Kokusai Street Food Village. There are over 100 types of awamori (millet brandy) and awamori cocktails available, including a combination of prefecture-produced black tea and awamori. The menu options include the rare pineapple roast pork rafute (Okinawan-style stewed pork cubes), as well as “goya chanpuru,” “zaru mozuku,” and other Okinawan dishes. All were chosen specifically to complement the awamori.
  • Hanasho Makishi Main Branch
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 3-4-1 Main street market main street
    This Jimami-dofu (Okinawa peanut tofu) store is about a 10-minute walk from Makishi Station. The Jimami-dofu, with its rich scent of peanuts and sticky texture, is available for purchase, and it is prepared without any antiseptics or preservatives, making it a healthy option.
  • JUMBO STEAK HAN'S Kokusai-dori Street Makishi Restaurant
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    3.5
    25 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Naha-shi Makishi 2-3-1K2 Building 2F
    "This restaurant is one of nine Steak House HAN'S restaurants in Okinawa Prefecture. It is located on the second floor of the K2 Building on Kokusai Street. In addition to local brand meat such as ""Ishigaki beef"", ""Agu (okinawan pork)"", and ""Kibimaru pork"", the restaurant also serves American and Australian beef at reasonable prices."

    We came hungry,I order rump steak 450g and french fries,rump steak was medium rare and was very good,service were kind and also speak english.Also have english menues.

  • Miso-meshiya Marutama
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    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Izumizaki 2-4-31F
    Located along Harbor View Street as you travel from the front of the prefectural police headquarters to National Route 330, this restaurant’s specialty is miso-based dishes. Most dishes are made using “Tamanaha miso,” which is produced through natural fermentation without additives by the long-standing Shuri shop “Tamanaha Miso Shoyu,” a former purveyor for the Ryukyu Kingdom. Starting at 7:30 a.m., it offers miso-themed dishes for breakfast, lunch, tea time, and dinner.
  • Urashima (Okinawan entertainment theater - traditional dance and dishes)
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    4.5
    38 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kume 2-10-6 Aragaki Building 2F
    This Ryukyu-style restaurant is a five-minute walk from Asahibashi Station. It was founded in 1974 and performed thorough research to create original preparation methods for providing Ryukyuan cuisine. It is also famous for hosting authentic performances of Ryukyu dance, with 10 dance performances being held every day with no swapping taking place. The restaurant interior is barrier-free, so the elderly, baby carriages, and wheelchairs can access the facility with ease.

    This place was amazing! Super polite staff, excellent service(so attentive!), good food, and wonderful show! My wife loved the show; we took photos with them afterwards(the staff kindly offered). My...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Urizun restaurant
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    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.
  • 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)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    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...

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