Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Okinawa Area

  • Frozen Sweets Fujiya Tomari Main Shop
    rating-image
    4.0
    105 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Tomari 2-10-9
    Fujiya is a specialty red bean soup shop near the Tomari Primary School in Tomari, Naha City. Red bean soup in Okinawa is a mixture of sweetened boiled beans, sticky rice balls and shaved ice. In addition, red bean soup at Fujiya uses ice cubes made from water used to boil kidney beans in order to stop the soup going thin as a result of melting. It also offers food menus including Taco-rice apart than sweets such as red bean soup as well as delivery services.

    Came across this by accident, but it was excellent. Ice coffee and Shaved Ice, its a ticket service system, but fast and friendly staff. Shaved ice came out like flavored snow with ice-cream on...

  • A&W Makiminato Branch
    rating-image
    4.0
    126 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Urasoeshi Makiminato 4-9-1
    A&W Makiminato Branch is a branch of the A&W Okinawa chain, an American food chain (founded in California) that has 30 restaurants in Okinawa, which is located in 4-chome, Makiminato, Urasoe City. Besides hamburgers, sandwiches and hot-dogs, A&W also serves other menu items, such as “Chubby Chicken” (made using Okinawa-raised pullets). Perhaps the most famous menu item is A&W’s unique root beer (a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage), for which free refills are available when dining in-store.

    There are several A&W in Okinawa, and they compete with Macdonalds and Mosburger. The burger are thinner than USA and cost more, it is better to buy bento lunches which are cheaper and delicious. At...

  • Potama Makishi Market
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Naha-shi Matsuo 2-8-35
    This “pork egg rice ball” shop is located near the First Makishi Public Market. Pork egg rice balls are an Okinawan food made by combining pork lunch meat with a fried egg and rice and wrapping it all with seaweed. This shop’s offerings start with the basic “pork and egg” rice ball, with “Standard” orders allowing you to add an additional topping such as abura miso and others, and “Special” orders allowing you to customize it even further. You can also select your favorite varieties and purchase them as a set.
  • Jack’s Steak House
    rating-image
    4.0
    1616 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Nishi 1-7-3
    Located in Naha City, Jack’s Steak House is a long-established steak restaurant that opened in 1953, not long after the end of the Second World War. It offers delicious, high-quality steak at reasonable prices, and is popular with both tourists and locals. The interior, which is reminiscent of an American diner, still features the “A Sign” permit awarded to the restaurant during the American Occupation.

    I thought it was going to be an American-style steakhouse. However, it was a steakhouse with a Japanese flair and a lot of other menu choices. I chose the tenderloin steak. The meal came with soup...

  • A&W Naha Airport Restaurant
    rating-image
    4.0
    864 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Kagamizu 150
    Located in the center of the 3rd-floor check-in lobby of Naha Airport, the Japanese branches of this American fast food restaurant can only be found in Okinawa. In addition to burgers, there’s a plethora of sides available, such as chili cheese curry fries. A&W’s famous root beer is a carbonated drink loved for its creamy foam and refreshing taste, and free refills are available here. There’s space for eating in, and take out is available as well.

    The airport and ANA staff coped well with full flights as people attempted to get out before the typhoon Good amenities and understanding staff

  • Sobe
    rating-image
    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...

  • Seaside Drive-in
    rating-image
    4.0
    334 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunonnason Nakadomari 885
    Seaside Drive-in in Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture is an American-style restaurant. It is open 24 hours, and everything on the menu which is a fusion of Japanese and Western is available for take-out. Despite the American-style facade, it is a fun place which has a range of antique toys and an aquarium where you can see tropical fish. It faces the sea so you can gaze at the beautiful sunset in the evening.

    Loved the charm of the place. Our Okinawan friend took us here on our way to our hotel and we thought it was a lot of fun and great value for money!

  • King Tacos, Kin Main Store
    rating-image
    4.5
    110 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Kunigami-gun Kin Cho Kin 4244-4

    タコライス発祥の店とのこと、もちろんタコライスを選択。入ってすぐの券売機で購入、店員さんに券を渡すスタイル。濃い味のタコスが美味しく、ご飯が進みますが、少食の方には厳しいご飯の量です。因みにこの日は、コロナ禍で持ち帰りのみでした。

  • Okinawa Soba Hamaya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nakagamigunchatanchou Miyagi 2-99
    This 36-year-old Okinawa soba noodle restaurant is a symbol of Okinawa. Their traditional salty soup that uses no soy sauce has the condensed savoriness of pork, chicken and skipjack, and is popular for its unique irresistible flavor. Their “Hamaya soba” with pork cartilage soki boiled until soft and their “Okinawa soba” topped with cartilage soki and boneless rib of pork are especially popular.
  • A&W (Nago Branch)
    rating-image
    4.0
    157 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Agarie 5-16-12
    This American fast food restaurant has a history that began when it opened as a root beer stand in California in 1919. The Nago Branch offers a morning menu with popular items such as their triangle wraps that can be eaten with one hand. In addition to hamburgers and hot dogs, their extensive menu with a rich side menu and seasonal items is guaranteed to satisfy both children and adults.

    While staying at the Halekulani Resort, I saw that there was an A&W Drive-In restaurant located up the road in Nago. The last time I had been to one of these A&W restaurants was in a drive across...

  • Shuri Soba
    rating-image
    4.0
    286 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Naha-shi Shuriakatacho 1-7 Gallery Shiro Ma

    Very friendly staff, my Japanese is very poor and they did their best to explain. A group of local students around my age asked me to sit with them, immediately welcoming me to the Naha community. I...

  • Ishigakijima Mirumiru Hompo (Main store)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Arakawa 1583-74
    This gelato shop is located on a mountain where you can see the ocean around Ishigaki Island. It is very popular because of its lineup of tropical flavors using ingredients from the island that are also sold in the shop and fresh milk taken every morning. The view from the shop is amazing, and you can look out on seven islands from Nagura Bay in the morning. In addition, it is also possible to see the green flash phenomenon if you are lucky.
  • Ufuya - Okinawa Old Folk House
    rating-image
    4.0
    624 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Nakayama 90
    This local restaurant uses a kominka (old house) centered on Asato residence, constructed in the late Meiji period (1868–1912). In the afternoon, in addition to Okinawan soba wheat noodles, you can enjoy their prided Agu pork dishes and steak using wagyu beef from the prefecture, and reservations are only available for the shabu-shabu course and wagyu steak. They only offer courses of Ryukyu dishes or Agu pork at night.

    Make your reservations online as the place can be packed. We ordered the Agu pork shabu shabu set for 3 persons and really enjoyed the meat and the fresh vegetables. The resulting broth at the end...

  • Captain Kangaroo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nagoshi Umusa 183
    This hamburger shop is said to be the best one in Okinawa. It boasts an overwhelming popularity because of their large and tasty burgers and reasonable price. Besides hamburgers, they also offer highly satisfying large drinks. The wait is often long for this popular shop, but you definitely want to eat here at least once if you go to Okinawa.
  • GORDIES
    rating-image
    4.5
    205 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Nakagami-gun Chatancho Sunabe 100

    Burgers were just average, in our opinion. The milkshake was delicious, however! The fact that this restaurant has available parking is a big sell. Staff was friendly.

  • Charlie's Tacos
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Okinawashi Chuou 4-11-5
    Charlie's Tacos was the first taco restaurant on Okinawa when it opened in 1956. The original taco recipe developed by the restaurant's founder proved very popular with U.S. military personnel, and Charlie's Tacos has since become a long-term favorite with local people, too. Diners can choose between beef, chicken and tuna fillings.
  • Shimujo
    rating-image
    4.5
    62 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Nahashi Shurisueyoshichou 2-124-1
    Shimujo near Sueyoshi Park is a restaurant located at 2-chome, Shurisueyoshi Town, Naha City. The shop occupies a traditional Japanese house with red roof tiles which has been designated as a national registered Tangible Cultural Property. It offers set meals of local cuisine such as Okinawan soba noodles, which are thin noodles covered with stock from pork and dried bonito. You can enjoy them in the Okinawan atmosphere which remains the same as in the past.

    首里近くの少し細くわかりにくい道にあります。10:45オープンで平日でも満席になる程の人気っぷり。 縁側で順番を待ってテラス席か中で食べます。 ソーキそばやテビチ、じーまみー豆腐など沖縄の伝統料理を、高いレベルでいただけます。 お薦めはソーキそばセット1300円です。 これに食べたいものは大体乗ってます。

  • Hitoshi (Main store)
    rating-image
    4.5
    256 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Shineichou 15-8
    This popular bar is where you can taste the amazing flavor of tuna. In addition to their otoro and chutoro, there are countless recommended items including gunkan-maki (oval-shaped sushi wrapped with nori seaweed) with tuna and sea grapes, lightly broiled otoro with ponzu sauce, and their sashimi of the day. Making a reservation is recommended because it is a popular store.

    I read here a bUnch of good reviews and guess created lots of expectations. But sure won’t attended. The place is crowded, no distancing during pandemic. The fish was okay, but definitely had better...

  • Steak House Jam (Okinawa Restaurant)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunonnason Fuchaku 1518
    This popular teppanyaki grill restaurant has an interior that brings to mind a tropical resort. Using only the best ingredients, they offer select Aussie and American beef, Japanese black hair wagyu beef and Okinawan Agu pork. In addition, there are also plenty of seafood dishes for those who do not prefer meat. Because the meat is grilled by seasoned staff before you, you can enjoy your meal while taking in the splendid performance.
  • Ryukyumura (Airport Store)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Okinawa Naha-shi Kagamizu 150 Naha Airport Domestic Flight Passenger Terminal Building 4F
    "This Okinawa soba specialty shop is located on the 4th floor in the Naha Airport Domestic Terminal in Kagamizu, Naha City. They provide Okinawa soba with a variety of toppings, in particular, ""soki soba."" The set meals featuring ""jushi,"" Okinawan taki-komi gohan (boiled rice seasoned with soy sauce and mixed with boneless pork ribs, hijiki seafood and vegetables) are popular too."

Okinawa Areas

around-area-map

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.

Okinawa Photo Album

Browse Interests