Ranking
The best places to eat in Okinawa
An editorial ranking: grades from A+ to F, price range, and the Tabelog score where one exists.
Places ranked: 74
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Shunsai Dokoro Biidoro: Creative Okinawan Izakaya
Okinawa · Izakaya
A tiny, highly-regarded izakaya on the second floor of a building in Naha's Makishi district, serving inventive dishes that showcase rare Okinawan seafood and produce. A destination for its creative, chef-led omakase menus.
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Okinawa Soba Marukami: Housemade Noodles and Bonito Broth
Okinawa · Diner
A celebrated soba shop on Kurima Island, serving one of Okinawa's most highly-regarded bowls. Visitors queue for its clear yet deeply flavoured bonito broth, two types of housemade noodles, and meltingly tender pork.
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BURRATA: Neapolitan-style Pizza in Okinawa
Okinawa · Pizzeria
A tiny, nine-seat pizzeria in Sonoda, Okinawa City, famed for its exceptional Neapolitan-style pies. Visitors come for the unique, high-hydration dough that produces a pillowy yet crisp crust, earning it a spot in the Tabelog Pizza Top 100.
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Ralph's Burger Restaurant: Handmade American-style burgers
Okinawa · Casual Dining
A top-rated burger joint in Sonoda, Okinawa, known for its handmade, slightly sweet buns and coarse, juicy patties. Visitors come for the signature Ralph’s Special, a surprisingly successful combination of peanut butter, bacon, and cheese.
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HARRY'S Shrimp Truck: Hawaiian-Style Garlic Shrimp
Okinawa · Seafood Restaurant
A bright yellow food truck on Miyako Island serving Hawaiian-style garlic shrimp plates. Visitors come for the intensely flavourful butter-garlic sauce and the stunning 'Miyako Blue' sea views from its open terrace and lawn.
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Shima Cuisine Asun: Okinawan Farm-to-Table French
Okinawa · Café
A farm-to-table French restaurant in a renovated Naha residence, specializing in rare Okinawan ingredients. It's known for creative dishes built around local produce, particularly the prized Nakijin Agu pork.
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Shabushabu Kin Honten: Purebred Agu Pork Shabu-Shabu
Okinawa · Fine Dining
Experience a guided shabu-shabu meal in Naha featuring rare, purebred Agu pork. Staff demonstrate how to cook the meat and pair it with Okinawan vegetables and sea grapes for a unique taste of the island.
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10
PAUL: Okinawan Ingredients, Spanish Wood-Fire Cooking
Okinawa · Fine Dining
A destination restaurant in Bise, Motobu, serving an omakase-style tasting menu. Chef Paul showcases rare Okinawan ingredients prepared with modern Spanish wood-fire techniques at an intimate counter.
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Niima Soba: Modern Okinawa Soba
Okinawa · Casual Dining
A highly sought-after soba shop on Miyako Island, known for its unique house-made wavy noodles and a rich, smoky broth that blends tradition with a ramen-like depth. Getting a seat requires signing up on a list early in the morning.
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Akata Fuu: Authentic Ryukyu Court Cuisine
Okinawa · Fine Dining
In a converted residence in the Shuri district of Naha, Akata Fuu offers a rare taste of authentic Ryukyu court cuisine. Run by a husband-and-wife team, it serves meticulous course-only meals based on traditional recipes.
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pizzeria da ENZO: Okinawan Wood-Fired Pizza
Okinawa · Pizzeria
A popular pizzeria in Onna, Okinawa, known for its authentic wood-fired oven and creative use of local ingredients. Expect pizzas topped with Okinawan seaweed and oysters, alongside fresh seafood pastas, all with a view of the sea.
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Yanbaru Dining Matsu no Kominka: Agu Pork Shabu-Shabu
Okinawa · Izakaya
Experience exceptional Agu pork shabu-shabu in a renovated 100-year-old house in Nago, Okinawa. This izakaya is celebrated for letting guests compare types of the famously sweet pork alongside a platter of rare island vegetables.
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15
Tsumande Nomeru Miyako Parlor Haisai!: Creative Okinawan Izakaya
Okinawa · Izakaya
A stylish izakaya in Hirara on Miyakojima island, serving creative small plates that showcase local Okinawan seafood and produce. Go for the inventive cooking, lively atmosphere, and the hands-on sugarcane sour.
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Shokusai Shubo Matsumoto: Aguu Pork Shabu-Shabu
Okinawa · Izakaya
Experience a celebrated Aguu pork shabu-shabu in the Matsuyama district of Naha. The restaurant is known for its signature set menu where the pork, arranged like a rose, melts in a clear broth and the meal finishes with a rich rice porridge.
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O's House: Classic Okinawan Teppanyaki Steak
Okinawa · Steakhouse
A long-running teppanyaki steakhouse in the Kume district of Naha, celebrated for its exceptionally tender beef. Diners come for the simple, perfectly cooked tenderloin and sirloin, served as part of a classic set menu in a cozy, neighborhood…
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18
Chinese Kajousai Yankyofan: Authentic Sichuan in Naha
Okinawa · Casual Dining
An acclaimed Chinese restaurant in Naha's Izumizaki district, specializing in fiery Sichuan dishes. Visitors come for the intensely flavored mapo tofu, generous portions, and authentic taste that has earned it a spot in the Tabelog 100 guide.
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La BOMBANCE Kouri tou: Modern Okinawan Dining
Okinawa · Fine Dining
A Tokyo-honed kitchen reworks Okinawan ingredients into creative multi-course menus. Located in the One Suite THE GRAND hotel on Kouri Island, it offers sunset ocean views and a destination dining experience.
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Yunami Sakashita ten: House-Made Okinawa Soba Noodles
Okinawa · Casual Dining
Yunami Sakashita ten (ゆうなみ 坂下店) serves Okinawa soba with house-made noodles in Matsugawa, Naha, on the ground floor of Terasu Sakashita. Visitors come for the clear bonito-pork broth and tender pork ribs.
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Niku no Hentai Shudan Shippu Horumon Kumoji honten: Specialist Ishigaki Beef Yakiniku
Okinawa · Casual Dining
A specialist yakiniku restaurant in Kumoji, Naha, dedicated to rare cuts of Ishigaki beef and offal. Go for the educational experience where staff explain each part using a diagram, offering a deep dive into Okinawan beef.
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