Zanpa Tei Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON This restaurant is cozy, delicious and unfortunately, only open on the weekends. We found this place a while back while reading a book that explains the best places in...
View ArticlePrimo Kitchen
Editor’s Note: Primo Kitchen was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on June 18, 2009; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this restaurant,...
View ArticleCafe Flamenco Cada Dia
CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK Cafe Flamenca Seating A couple of weeks ago I was driving around when I noticed what appeared to be a small cafe. I could see a case that had a small selection of pastries so...
View ArticleHaebaru Drive In Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY BOB ROBERTS We recently stopped at an Okinawan family restaurant called Haebaru Drive In Restaurant. The front of the building proudly proclaims that it was established in 1972. The...
View ArticleCafé Mofgmona
CONTRIBUTED BY LIZ MCGINNIS Café Mofgmona is a hidden gem in Ginowan. My husband and I decided to search for a new lunch place. We were feeling adventurous and decided to drive around. We came across...
View ArticleGate 1 Tacos and Antoshimo-Ticket Restaurants
CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK I love the tacos in Okinawa! They look like the hard-shelled type and are a bit crunchy, but have the flexibility of a soft taco. The fillings are always simple- but fresh,...
View ArticleR-Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER While wandering around American Village this past weekend with my family, we came across an amazing café that not only serves what I believe to be some of the best French...
View ArticleGozza Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY BRONSON ROBINSON Have you ever eaten at a new restaurant and enjoyed it so much that you wanted to tell everyone about it, and then immediately you decided that this was a bad idea and...
View ArticleR-Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER While wandering around American Village this past weekend with my family, we came across an amazing café that not only serves what I believe to be some of the best french...
View ArticleOotoya Gohandokoro
CONTRIBUTED BY AN NA CHEN (In Aeon Yomitan Shopping Center) When my husband and I first got to the island, we spent almost everyday eating at different types of restaurants. I guess, not having a house...
View ArticleGold Disc
CONTRIBUTED BY SHOKO TAMAKI Oldies but goodies! Do you love to swing, jive or twist? Gold Disc is the place where you can do it all. This is my favorite place among all of the music clubs with live...
View ArticleSoup Soup
CONTRIBUTED BY ALLI MARTIN If you are shopping at one of the many furniture shops in the Living Design Square and are looking for a bite to eat, look no further. Soup Soup is a surprisingly bright and...
View ArticleEntremets
CONTRIBUTED BY BRANDI JAKUBOWICZ I am a person who likes dessert. I am also a person that is very picky about the desserts that I like. I like desserts that leave me thinking about them later… long...
View ArticleE & C Turkish Kebabs
CONTRIBUTED BY DARREN SHAVER Here in Hamby Town, a restaurant has recently opened which deserves to be classed as genuine Turkish cuisine. A young couple, the fellow from Turkey and his wife from...
View ArticleLierre Blanc
CONTRIBUTED BY: BETHANY BRONSON It was my 30th birthday. I told my husband that I wanted him to surprise me with where we went to dinner because for my birthday I didn’t want to have to be decisive....
View ArticleKaren Taiwan Bistro
CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK Last year I took a trip to Taiwan and tried xiao long bao for the first time. Xiao long bao is a steamed dumpling that is filled with hot broth and usually a mixture of meat...
View ArticleThe Doghouse
CONTRIBUTED BY: HANNAH CURTIS If I am completely honest with you, I am not really a hotdog fan. My husband & I joke that it’s because I don’t have any ‘American’ in me (I am from New Zealand), but...
View ArticleGreen River Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY SHANNON ROMAN If you haven’t checked out the Green River Café, you are missing out on delicious food and live entertainment. It opened just a couple of months ago and the vibe feels like...
View ArticleIma Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY: LAURA PITA My girlfriends and I had lunch at this little Cafe a few weeks ago and the food was so delicious I knew I had to share it with you guys. Ima Café is just a few minutes...
View ArticleOkinawa Brewing Company: Mihama Café
CONTRIBUTED BY: THE THIRSTY SHISA On May 15th, I had the pleasure of attending the Okinawa Brewing Company’s grand opening of their new Mihama Café located in American Village. This new space not only...
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