Okinawan Cuisine Spots in Naha / Shuri Area

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Naha / Shuri

Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Japanese Food

Sobe

4.5

114 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Sobe 2-37-40

This spot, which has been featured on television, allows visitors to enjoy Okinawa soba and seafood dishes. The atrium-style interior is designed after a traditional Japanese home, with 80 tatami mat seats and 10 tables. The extensive menu features everything from “Okinawa soba” to iced zenzai (red bean sweet). The soba noodles are firm and come with a light soup that complement them perfectly. The “seafood rice bowl” is a luxurious dish chock-full of the blessings of the sea.

The bonito soup is perfect and the soup is the best The store is located in an old folk house and the location is great I have eaten many Okinawa soba, but Hamaya here or Chatan is the best...
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.
Ryukyu Suitenrou

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.
Local cuisine Tenryu

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

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.
Yamaya

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。
“Shimatoate” Island Japanese rice wine and relish

Gourmet / Alcohol

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.
Urashima (Okinawan entertainment theater - traditional dance and dishes)

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

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

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

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.
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.
Shuri Horikawa

5.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shurimawashichou 1-27

Horikawa is an Okinawan soba noodle shop, opposite Shuri Castle Park and near Josei Elementary School and Ryutan Pond in Shurimawashi Town. Their Okinawan soba noodles have a clear soup mixed with homemade noodles which are boiled after an order is received. The decoration with condiments such as spring onion and ginger on a porcelain spoon is impressive.

首里城近くの路地裏にある隠れ家的雰囲気のお店。開店と同時に入店しました。お店の入口で靴を脱ぐのが面白いと思ったのですが、後になってそういうお店が沖縄には多いのに気づきました。私は、『ソーキそばのBセット』を注文。沖縄そばとしては、かなり優しい味わい。人によっては、物足りなく感じるかもしれない。でも、お店の雰囲気も含めて再訪したいと思えるお店でした。
Mutsumibashi Kadoya

4.5

36 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Makishi 1-3-49

Mutsumibashi Kadoya is a specialty Okinawan soba noodle shop near the intersection of Kokusai-dori and Okiei-odori Street. The long-established shop has been loved mainly by locals for over half a century and is famous for its simple and reasonable Okinawa soba noodles. Thanks to the location, it is convenient to stop off sightseeing while in Kokusai-dori Street.

かけそば（300円）税込※ネギ、紅生姜抜き子どもの為に注文の為、ネギと紅しょうが抜きにしてくれました。優しい味が子どもたちも気にいったみたいであっという間に完食です。いなりずし2ケ（100円）税込特に特徴はないが、普通に美味しいお稲荷さんロースそば（600円）税込私は脂身が苦手なのでロースにしましたが、隣の常連さんの三枚肉が美味しそうでしたのでそちら挑戦すればよかったと後悔。ソ...
Udunyama

4.5

88 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shurishiminechou 1-121-2

Yuntakusuba Udunyama is a specialty Okinawan soba noodle shop in the foothills of Shuri. The shop is a renovated traditional Japanese house with traditional Okinawan architecture which was built 150 years ago. The breeze can pass smoothly through the shop, so it is cool and comfortable even in the hot summer. The Okinawan soba noodles made from noodles using a method passed down from old generations that go down smoothly with an exclusive stock are superb so you may want to finish the soup. Side dishes are also popular such as Udunyama inari sushi, red bean soup with raw sugar and Jyushi (Okinawan style seasoned rice), which is cooked with four ingredients in special stock.

Their motto:Do one thing and do it right. Arrived 1 hr before closing and the noodles were still boiled to order. Broth clear and deep as a 50kg bell and the Orion Beer as cold as a New York winter...
Naha Soba Nahatei

3.5

76 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kanagusuku 2-chome 18-7

This Okinawan soba noodle and local dish restaurant has celebrated its 40th anniversary. Their “Naha soba” is a signature dish where you can enjoy the three flavors of soki soba, nankotsu (cartilage) soki soba and sanmai niku (boneless rib) soba all at once. They also have many out of the ordinary Okinawa soba dishes, making you want to come back again and again. In addition, their top quality black Agu pork cooked on a ceramic grill is superb.

ランチでは、那覇そばをメインに炊き込みご飯やサラダやデザートなどを食べました。パイナップルなどを使ったソフトクリームもフルーツパフェもおいしいです。
Awamori and Okinawa cuisine, Sui Dunchi

4.5

76 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shurikinjouchou 2-81

This awamori and creative Okinawan restaurant that is open day and night is located along the cobbled street of Naha City’s Shuri area. You can enjoy Omoro Agu cuisine using native Ryukyu pigs raised at Omoro ranch. Inside the store where you can experience ancient Ryukyu culture, you can also order banquet meals on the day of your visit.

The place is at the bottom of the old stone road, in a perfect location, with nice seating areas with view as well as garden. Very relaxing with super friendly people with English menu and skills.
Ryotei Naha

3.5

19 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tsuji 2-2-11

This long-established restaurant with a 65-year history is where you can enjoy traditional Okinawan dance and dishes. In addition to the wide-ranging seven kinds of Waryu set menus and four kinds of celebratory set menus, you can also order a special menu list that suits your preferences. The restaurant has a wide variety of seating from private rooms to large halls where customers can enjoy Okinawan cuisine while taking in the magnificent dancing of exclusive Ryukyu dance performers.

表に出ると風俗店の客引きに声かけられて不愉快料亭とグルかもしれません。大人数で行く際気をつけてください
Jahana Kippan

4.0

25 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Naha-shi Matsuo 1-chome 5-14

Went to the store and bougt the melon candy soaked in run. Its really good. And not overly sweet. I also bought the local citrus juice which is also really nice! highly recommend. And i will for...

Okinawa Naha / Shuri

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