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Champion Tacos
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH BANCROFT Craving some tacos? If you’re near Torii Station, Champion Tacos is the place to go! Located right off of the 6, Champion Tacos is a quaint ticket restaurant. Their menu...
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Seaside Cafe Hanon
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS One Saturday afternoon we ventured out wanting to try some place new to eat and settled on Seaside Cafe Hanon. We actually had no idea what they served and didn’t look at...
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Milk House Ice Cream Stand (EM Milk)
CONTRIBUTED BY KYLENE O’CONNOR What is the best part about the Milk House Ice Cream Stand? The milk flavored ice cream! My first thought was that “milk” flavored ice cream seemed too simple to be...
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Kitchen Dining Toki
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES If you are looking for a place to become a “regular”, Kitchen Dining Toki in Yomitan is your restaurant. It has a residential location, helpful staff, extensive menu and...
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Auberge Bonne Chere Raout
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES We never expected to find such a lovely French fusion restaurant in Okinawa, but that’s exactly what we found in “Auberge” Bonne Chere Raout French restaurant in Onna...
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A Party, An Invite, and A Giveaway!
If you are reading this, you are part of something special. You are part of Okinawa Hai, a group of people exploring exotic new places, eating exciting new food and making new friends. You do all of...
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CONTRIBUTED BY JEANIE ANGEL When we read an article about this place, we just had to find it! It is so amazing, different from anywhere I’ve had soba on this whole island. My husband loves soba, so...
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Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day
CONTRIBUTED BY OKI SOCIAL Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day 2016 In Okinawa Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Oki Social went on a hunt around the island to look for romantic spots for folks...
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Cafe Nicoli
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Cafe Nicoli is not new to Okinawa, nor should it be new to you. However, our last write up (which you can still find at the bottom of this post) was back in 2011 and since then,...
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GT Tsukemen
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANIE ANGEL We are always excited to find something different on Okinawa, as we have been here for almost 3 years now. This place was a great change of pace. It is a type of ramen, but...
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Anettaichaya (Hammock Garden)
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS From the very first time I saw a picture of Anettaichaya I knew we HAD to go there; not only did the food look delicious and the views amazing but they had hammocks too....
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Beach Rock Village
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS Tree terraces, delicious food and a yurt to sleep in… sounds like the perfect combination for a relaxing getaway and what’s even better: you don’t have to leave the island...
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Muran Café
CONTRIBUTED BY LACEY SOILEAU After a weekend at Okuma, my little family and I decided to venture across the island and take a scenic tour up north. Our little drive found us near Camp Gonsalves (Jungle...
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Yakiniku King
CONTRIBUTED BY KARI F. If you’ve been in Japan for very long, you will probably have heard about yakiniku. If you’re new to Japanese cuisine, yakiniku is translated as “grilled meat” and refers to a...
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Sukiyanen Okonomiyaki
CONTRIBUTED BY HAZ NAKAMA If you’re looking for a little taste of Kansai in Okinawa, there’s a hidden gem right in the center of the island! Okonomiyaki, or a type of vegetable-and-meat-filled griddle...
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Noi Caphe Vietnamese Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS One Sunday as we were wandering around Makishi Public Market in search of food I made the comment to my husband, “How amazing would it be if we stumbled across a Vietnamese...
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Hanta Baru Ristorante
CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLEHEADS We drive slowly to a faded white building as we are not sure if we have found our destination or have gotten ourselves lost in this quiet residential area where...
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Cafe Orleans
CONTRIBUTED BY LACEY SOILEAU Married to a Cajun man and having lived in Louisiana for several years, I’d like to think I know what good Louisiana style food is. Before I start, and as anyone from...
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Be Natural Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS We tried to visit Be Natural one Sunday many months ago, but with a long wait to get a seat and 2 hungry children we went elsewhere vowing to return some other day. Fast...
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Kaneku – Oceanview Soba Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI While soba dishes are served all over Japan, Okinawa Soba is a unique regional version made with wheat flour instead of buckwheat. I like the idea of enjoying this...
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