okinawa hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER MARTIN Baratier Front Finding a multi-cultural restaurant in Okinawa isn’t difficult—however, finding a restaurant that pleases all members of my family is quite a nightmare. At last, our exhaustive search is over. Baratier isn’t just the solution: it is my new go-to eatery. It is my I-want-to-eat-every-meal-there kind of restaurant because it [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN (additional photos by Angi Brzycki) Rize View (photo by Angi) RIZE Rooftop Terrace Restaurant has only been open since December, but I’ve already declared it my favourite place to eat in Okinawa and a must-try dining experience for all. Located in a former penthouse apartment on Kokusai-dori, RIZE has an amazing [...]

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King Kong Himself CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES We are HUGE fans of yakiniku. There’s just something fabulous about grilling the tender bite-sized meat pieces that are already marinated and cut up for you. Once you grill the meat, you then dip it into soy sauce mixed with sugar, garlic, sesame, sake, mirin, chili, or miso [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID Daikon Food When we first came to Okinawa just over a year ago, we were pretty trepidetious about trying new foods. Partially impeded by the profound language barrier and partially worried about the fact that we didn’t know what was actually in some dishes, we tried our best but didn’t get [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Sai Kyou Exterior Knowing only elementary Japanese words like arigatou, ohayo gozaimasu, and hai, we sometimes get intimidated walking into restaurants with no English or picture menus. Thankfully, I have a husband who encourages me to not let things like that stop us. I am so glad we did walk into [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Shanti Front Shanti Sign If you are making plans to visit Shuri Castle, I recommend a great little Nepalese spot for lunch called Vegi cafe SHANTI. Every dish is vegetarian and full of flavor (even the vegetarian taco rice). All of the spices are purchased directly from Nepal and all of the [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES 8 Spice Front Sugar and spice and everything nice…that poem went through my mind as we walked in. However, in this bright yellow and green building, we didn’t see little girls, but a bunch of Japanese men working away behind the little counter and in the kitchen. There isn’t much to [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Yoshida Front I have wanted to try this secretive, exclusive, semi- hidden restaurant called Yoshida Fusion Dining for quite some time now. It is advertised as a combination of French and Japanese food, if you can imagine that! So, on a special night, my husband and I ventured to the place [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN Ask five different people what their favourite Indian restaurant in Okinawa is and you’d probably get five different answers. A-Danny is another contender on an island where curries, naan, and Tandoori chicken abound. A Danny Meal Located on a backstreet off of Kokusai-dori, A-Danny offers plenty of options for all your [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Lima Sign Lima… the capital of Peru, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Imagine my surprise when we found a place called ‘Lima Restaurant’ one day after church! Ever since discovering a Peruvian restaurant near Okuma, I knew I had to find one closer to home. I was so excited to find Lima, [...]

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