Getsuen Hanten Chinese
CONTRIBUTED BY ALLI MARTIN We LOVE Chinese food. Eat in, take out, it doesn’t matter. When we were introduced to Getsuen Hanten by some friends, we were hooked. Not only is it across the street from...
View ArticleHoshida Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANIE ANGEL Hoshida Restaurant is located in American Village. It opened about a year and a half after we PCSed here. We were always very curious about it because it’s not like the...
View ArticleWild Ocean
CONTRIBUTED BY BRANDI JAKUBOWICZ It was a rainy Thursday afternoon when my husband unexpectedly had the day off of work. We planned to do some outside activities, but the weather quickly changed those...
View ArticleRich Epi
CONTRIBUTED BY Fun Flying Four Have you been to Minotagawa yet? You seriously need to… it’s a foodies delight! Claire Bray-Collin already wrote about the delicious oHacorte Patisserie, (and I can...
View ArticleLe Village Galette en Crepe
CONTRIBUTED BY ALLI MARTIN If you ever drive the 330, then you have definitely seen this crepe restaurant- whether you know it or not! It’s small and located in the Plaza House Shopping Center, but...
View ArticleIma Pain
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. As if you needed another reason to love Okinawa, the abundance of quality bakeries on the island is unbelievable. Add Imai Pain to that list. Located near Shuri Castle and...
View ArticleMother Coffee
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Guys! I found a really awesome coffee shop that you need to check out! It was just opened on June 22nd by a young couple who have great style and personality. Sakura and Tarou...
View ArticleOrion Beer Hall
CONTRIBUTED BY: THE THIRSTY SHISA I finally made it over to the new Aeon Rycom Mall and quickly made a beeline for the Orion Beer Hall. This wasn’t necessarily easy to do though as the Beer Hall is...
View ArticleCafe Buho
CONTRIBUTED BY SHANNON R. While driving aimlessly though the winding streets of Okinawa, we stumbled upon this awesome little café. There is a park directly across the street with several parking...
View ArticleKitchen MaGee!
CONTRIBUTED BY BEVERLY CHESTER I am on a perpetual hunt for good tacos on the island. I think we can all agree there aren’t many places here that serve flavorful Mexican dishes. A new restaurant popped...
View ArticleVolare Cucina Italiana
CONTRIBUTED BY ALEX If you have despaired over finding authentic Italian food, this review will give you new hope. For over a year, my wife and I were on a quest to find that very thing (Italian food,...
View ArticleCorrente
CONTRIBUTED BY: HIRO AKO If you think finding authentic Italian food in Okinawa is a rather difficult task, if not impossible, I have an answer for you: Corrente. Corrente is an Italian restaurant...
View ArticleKhrua Thai
CONTRIBUTED BY ANNA WISHERD Khrua Thai is probably my favorite restaurant on the island. Living on Camp Courtney, and with the restaurant conveniently located across the street from the main gate, it’s...
View ArticleOkinawa Cerrado
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Coffee roasteries have been getting very popular here in Okinawa, especially to the general public. Okinawa Cerrado Coffee has been in business for over 25 years and opened a...
View ArticleRoy’s Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY MINDY MORRIS Every once in a while I get a certain craving for the type of high end restaurant you find back in the States. Don’t get me wrong, I love both the food and restaurant style...
View ArticleAmetsuchi Terrace: Earth Hammock Cafe & Cayhane
CONTRIBUTED BY ERIN GODDARD I want to live at Ametsuchi Terrace! It has everything bohemian I could every imagine needing or drooling over: rugs from Morocco, Thai dresses, organic soaps, delicious...
View ArticleLittle Greek Kitchen
CONTRIBUTED BY ANDREW FINK I actually stumbled across this gem the day after it officially opened a couple months ago, summer of 2015. Just a lucky find when I was out adventuring on the southeast...
View ArticlePalmetto Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY C.S. I think this is one of my favorite cafes on island. It’s not too far from Araha beach, but it’s just far enough to feel like you have gotten away from the crowd. Nestled between...
View ArticleKramp Coffee
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. I have a lot of favorites on this island, and Kramp Coffee Store is one of them. As usual with the places I frequent, the atmosphere is clean, peaceful, and happy. The staff is...
View ArticleTaiyo Steakhouse
CONTRIBUTED BY ORLANDO ANAYA {Click Photo for Source} If you are like me and love a great steak, Taiyo Steakhouse is the place for you. I have now been there for dinner with my family and my buddy Mark...
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