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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Captain Kangaroo: Big, Messy American-Style Burgers
Okinawa · Casual Dining
A hugely popular burger joint in Motobu, Okinawa, known for its oversized, juicy patties and signature toppings. Expect long queues for their famous Sparky (fried onion) and Special (tartar sauce) burgers.
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Shimabuta Ryukyu Gyuu San Bettei: Okinawan Agu Pork Shabu-Shabu
Okinawa · Izakaya
Specialising in pineapple-fed Agu pork shabu-shabu, this restaurant in Onna, Okinawa, offers a refined taste of the island's prized meat. It's known for its unique crystal pot cooking method that enhances the pork's natural sweetness.
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Tarama Gyuu Doug's Grill Miyakojima honten: Tarama Wagyu Steaks
Okinawa · Steakhouse
Tarama Gyuu Doug's Grill Miyakojima honten (多良間牛 ダグズ・グリル 宮古島本店) is a steakhouse in Hirara on Miyakojima. It specialises in rare Tarama island wagyu, grilled as a whole block and carved at the table.
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Nakijin Soba: Okinawa Soba in a 70-Year-Old Farmhouse
Okinawa · Casual Dining
Nakijin Soba (今帰仁そば) serves Okinawa soba in a 70-year-old farmhouse in Nakijin, northern Okinawa, near Churaumi Aquarium. The draw is a slow-simmered broth, house-made noodles and brown-sugar pudding.
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Toraichi Seiniku Ten: Butcher-Run Yakiniku and Steak
Okinawa · Casual Dining
A butcher-run yakiniku restaurant in Maezato, on the western edge of Ishigaki, serving whole-carcass Ishigaki beef cut fresh daily. Go for the sell-out lunch hamburg or a dinner of fillet and offal at well below Tokyo prices.
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Naha Soba Dokoro Takaramachi Ga: Okinawa Soba in an Old House
Okinawa · Casual Dining
Naha Soba Dokoro Takaramachi Ga (那覇そば処 たからまちがー) serves Okinawa soba in a renovated house over 50 years old in Takara, Naha. It is close to the airport and known for its clear, additive-free broth.
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ha-na: Italian Pasta and Lunch Sets Built on Okinawan Produce
Okinawa · Casual Dining
A tiny husband-and-wife Italian on the ground floor in Matsuo, Naha, near Kokusai-dori. Visitors come for generous lunch sets and pastas made with Okinawan ingredients such as Yanbaru pork.
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Tsuchi Kaoru: Modern Okinawan Izakaya Fare
Okinawa · Izakaya
A contemporary izakaya in Naha's Matsuo district, Tsuchi Kaoru elevates Okinawan cuisine with high-quality ingredients and expert pairings. It's a destination for its deep selection of aged awamori and standout dishes like gōyā champuru.
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Hitoshi Honten: Bluefin Tuna and Island Dishes, Izakaya-Style
Okinawa · Izakaya
Hitoshi Honten (ひとし 本店) is a tuna-focused izakaya in Shineicho, Ishigaki, about 15 minutes' walk from the ferry terminal. It serves bluefin toro, Ishigaki-beef nigiri and creative island dishes at pub prices.
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