Bistro @ Shintoshin Naha

I gave up to find nice casual Bistro at Okinawa. but here it is. Named Monmartre. Nice casual and friendly bistro. I like it.

I didn't make reservation for lunch. Surprisingly inside restaurant was full before noon. So we sat the terrace seat. For us it was better to have outside seat because kids are screaming sometime :-). We visited during the Golden week, but I recommend to call restaurant before you go and ask how today is, crowded or not.

Parking place is difficult to find.  You should get in and park the next building parking shortly and ask a waiter. or if you don't want to park small parking lot, you can park DFS and walk to restaurant.

Weekend lunch is from 1980 Yen with appetizer, soup, main dish, and dessert plus drink. Probably weekday lunch have cheaper one, but we recommend 1980 Yen lunch if you drive the long distance from Onna or yomitan. 

I took steak photo after I ate 2-3 bites. I forgot to took. Steak is bigger than this photo.

Name	ビストロモンマルトル (Bistro Montmartre)
TEL	098-885-2012
Address	沖縄県那覇市字真嘉比251-2 エリタージュK 1F  (Naha makabi 251-2)
Hour	11:30-14:00 18:00-24:00
Holiday	Monday

大きな地図で見る

Nice nagahama view @ yomitan with Pizza

I've heard Pizza cafe was open at yomitan. So I checked out it.
Cafe name is Happy cruise cafe.

Nice luxury house and Pizza stone oven was installed.
Of course nice view from Nagahama. I like this view.

We ordered Margarita pizza and Teriyaki chicken pizza. Pizza set is 980 Yen with salad and drink. I got 100 Yen off ticket for the return visit.

Pizza craft was more bread type rather than nappoli thin craft type. but after piccoino gone around Yomitan and Onna area, any pizza restaurant is important and appreciate. 

Name	ハッピークルーズカフェ （Happy Cruise Cafe）
TEL	098-989-9398
Address	沖縄県中頭郡読谷村長浜800 (yomitan nagahama 800)
Hour	11:30～17:00
Holiday	Wednesday

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New Bakery at Mihama, MAYBE Bakery

I've heard new bakery was open around Mihama area. I checked out.


We were already exited before enter because it looks good even from outside. Looks like bakery around Tokyo or Kobe.

We can clearly see the kitchen through good looking breads and small eat-in place. This time we tasted baguette sandwich, croissant and sweet danish to eat in airplane. Price is bit pricy compare to bakery around Yomitan, like Otonariya (well this is understandable). Taste is promised.  I loved the sweet danish, crispy and buttery bread is perfect. I hope cherry and cream cheese will be baked. Croissant is not this crispy. more soft.

Next time we would like to try baguette




Name: MAYBE BAKERY(メイビーベイカリー）

TEL: 098-911-6923
Address: 沖縄県北谷町北谷2-18-6 (2-8-16 Chatan Chatan cho)
Hour: 7:00-19:00
Holiday: Wed.


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One of the best pastries in okinawa. oHacorte, bit pricy though.

I knew this pastry, oHacorte,  looks tasty from photos, but I couldn't try it for the long time in Okinawa. This is because the place seems to be located around complicated region and unknown region for me.

Recently I realized new branch shop was opened near Naha Airport. Finally I can go.
Taste is promised from the looks of tart. I can't see this kind of beauty of sweets in Okinawa. But I was surprised the price of tart cakes. At least 600 JPN Yen for each tart. Like Tokyo price. I should understand this price because nice fruits are top on the tart.

I chose peach tart and seasonal fruit tart. and cheese tart for kids.
I like taste but I prefer the round size of tart which I ate at my friend birthday from this shop.
If you are not satisfied the quality of sweets in Okinawa, you should visit there. Their taste makes you happy.

Cake box is also cute.

Name	oHacorte Oroku Branch (オハコルテ 小禄)
TEL	098-851-3215
Address	1-4-1 Akamine Naha city, Okinawa( 沖縄県那覇市赤嶺1-4-1)
Hour	10:30-20:00

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Toto La Bebe Hamburger

When I drove to the Aquarium, I saw cats signs of hamburger shop. I didn't try this new shop for long time, but I got some good taste information. I decided to go there, named 'Toto La bebe.'

When I saw the menu, I was very excited because they are using Okinawan ingredients and sound tasty. They baked hamburger buns, smoked bacon and handmaded pickles and source. Huh, I never saw this kind of picky burger shop. I know some Ramen noodle shops are very picky now.

I ordered Toto la pepe special burger (800? Yen) and french fries (150 Yen addition). See below photo. Looks good! French fries are also not frozen fries. Looks (and Taste) Five-guys fries in US. Source has some ginger /mustard/ spice flavor I think.  If you don't like this kind of flavor, you should confirm them.  I have to say this is not usual US burger. If you want to eat old and usual style, you should go to Godys or Jetta burger around Chatan.

   Anyway I 'm very happy to stop by this hamburger shop again when my friends visit Okinawa. And I 'll try sweets as well next time.

Name: Toto La Bebe Hamberger
TEL: 0980-47-5400
Address: 国頭群　本部町崎本部16 (Motobu cho Saki motobu 16)
Hours: 11:00-18:00
Holiday: Thu.

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Kitchen Furuya near Maeda Cape

If you want to eat heavy french style lunch but you don't want to pay a lot at hotel, Kitchen furuya is the best option near Maeda cape. Price is around 1000-1200JPN Yen. and you can enjoy food as well. Sheff owner runs this small restaurant by himself. It bit difficult to find this restaurant because location is not at main road 6, you have to drive the small street and the restaurant sign was broken on the way to there.


We ordered beef stroganoff and fish course. Both includes salad, rice/bread and sweats with coffee/tea. Course menu includes small pasta with local veg. Of course, beef stroganoff and main fish were good. I liked sweets (Pannacotta) as well.
For us, taste is bit heavy and oily. we can't go to Furuya every week, but definitely we will repeat here.





Space is not big. Table is bit higher than normal. So not kids friendly.

Cafe Aura near Cape Maeda

New cafe is opened near Cape Maeda. Nice Open space and nice music. Dog friendly as well.



The pasta lunch is around 1000 JPN Yen, you can choose the pasta from 3 kinds. Including soup, salad, bread and coffee.

We ordered the tomato based pasta. Taste nice, but we need a bit volume. We'll order the large portion next time.

We love the space and music, you can see the small mangroves in front of the cafe. I didn't check WiFi availability but if available, we will stop by for cafe time as well next time.








Name:cafe aura （カフェ アウラ）
TEL: 098-989-9001
Address:
沖縄県国頭郡恩納村字真栄田2253-3 (Onnna Maeda 2253-3)

Hour: 12:00-22:30(Sun till 19:00)
Holiday: Monday


Map is here.

Smoothies and Scone at Nishihara

One weekend we enjoyed driving near Ryukyu University at Nishihara. We tried to find nice cafe for lunch without any information. Finally, we found the sign of 'Cafe' and decided to stop by.



After we entered this cafe, we realized this cafe is scone shop, not for lunch. Well, we ate sweets and smoothies before lunch. Sometimes opposite order might be fine. Customers continuously come in the shop and ordered scones. Very famous scone shop in Nishihara local. And I totally understood cheap and tasty scones in this shop. and we loved smoothies as well.

After this sweets, we went to Italian restaurant sola, pretty closed from this cafe.








Name: cafe nicoli (カフェ ニコリ)


TEL:098-897-5807

Address:
沖縄県宜野湾市我如古3-4-6 (Ginowan city, Ganeko)


Hours: 11:00-19:30

Holiday:Third and Fourth Monday


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Charcoal Grill Matsui

New restaurant opened at Yomitan, next to my favorite bakery, Otonari-ya.

Restaurant name is Matsui Ryoriten. Main menu is charcoal grilled steak and hamburg steak. We went there during lunch time. Price is around 800 JPN Yen to 1000 JPN Yen, including ice cream and coffee as dessert. Cheap and food quality is good. They have pasta and doria/gratin 500 JPN Yen, like typical Japanese 洋食屋(youshoku ya), old style of western food.

150 gram steak set, 1200 JPN Yen. If you are big eater, probably not enough. For me enough.


Hamburg steak 200g, 850 JPN Yen


Here is lunch menu




We'll definitely repeat Matsui R. again to taste the other menu.



Name: Matsui Ryoriten

TEL: 098-958-0704

Address:
沖縄県読谷村瀬名波633-2 (Yomitan senaha 633-2)

Hour: 12:00-14:00, 18:00-23:00

Holiday: Mon


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Muffin and role in Okinawa city

My friend introduced me new sweets shop in Okinawa city. We stop by after we went to Gushikaw JUSCO. Shop name is Happy Berry.




Muffin and role are main sweets. 5 or 6 kinds of Muffin. Price is arond 350 JPN Yen. Good size and seasonal fruits is inside. Small Muffin is around 200 JPN Yen.



Name: Happy Berry
Address: うるま市高江洲786-5 (urumas city Takaesu 786-5)
Hour: 10:30-20:00
Holiday: Sun


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Taco rice with Omlette

Probably you can learn quickly what is taco rice after you move to Okinawa. Here is more info. Taco rice is okinawa local food, using rice instead of flour tortilla.

Traditional Taco rice place is many near Kin area. Today I would like to introduce the Omu-Taco (Taco rice rolled with eggs like Omlette).

If you drive up north from campus, pass city hall and ANA hotel. You can find small diving shop(Benthos diving) and the 2nd floor is famous Omu-taco shop, called Kijimu-na.


You can order Omu-Taco with some toppings. Today I chose corn. Avocado, bacon etc you can choose.



When you add drink and french fry, price is around 1000 JPN Yen. You can order large size of Omu-taco with 100 JPN Yen additional.



You can find Kijimu-na at Chatan and Maeda cape as well. Enjoy Omu-taco.

Name: Kijimuna　（きじむなあ）
TEL: 098-966-8389

Address: 沖縄県国頭郡恩納村瀬良垣475 2F (Onnna-son Seragaki475 2nd Floor of Benthos divers)
Parking is ocean side.

Hours: 12:00-21：00
Holiday: Sun during winter time.


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Nice chinese cafe for lunch

If you want to eat Chinese but also want to enjoy coffee and sweets.
'Cafe & Bar One' in Okinawa city is one spot for lunch.

There are some toys for kids. So family friendly as well. I saw the other two family when I visited.



Lunch set is around 1,000 JPN Yen. Appetizer, soup, salad and main dish. This day we can choose chicken or fish.
In addition these, sweets and coffee were served.
Good volume. If you need more volume you can get large size of main dish with additional 200 JPN Yen for men.

Nice appetizer and salad.


I chose chicken for main.


Cafe is the 2nd floor.


Name: Cafe ＆ Bar one （カフェ＆バー ワン）
TEL: 098-975-8828

Address: 沖縄市泡瀬3丁目43-32 2F (Okinawa city Awase 3 43-32 2nd floor)
Hour:
[Mon-Fri] 11:30-22:00
[Sat] 11:30～1:00am

Holiday: Sunday

Napoli Pizza place Pizzeria Il Piccolino [CLOSED]

[Unfortunately CLOSED]
In Onna village, it is not easy to find non tourist place and non okinawa food.
Pizzeria Il Piccolino serves nice Napolli Pizza with affordable price.

Probably in Tokyo we have to pay more than 1500 JPN Yen for pizza, but 1000 JPN Yen with drink, salad, and dessert in Piccolino. Yes this is Okinawa price.


Pizza Margarita Simple is the best



You can see the oven.


Restaurant is bit back side(mountain side) of 58. It is easy to miss. Drive slowly before moon beach. It was back of McDonald, but no McDonald now, only empty flat space.




Name:
Pizzeria Il Piccolino

TEL
098-964-6464

Address:
沖縄県国頭郡恩納村字前兼久149 (Onnna maeganeku 149)

Hours:
12:00-15:00(L.O.14:30)
18:00-22:00(L.O.21:00)

ランチ営業、夜10時以降入店可、日曜営業
定休日

月曜・火曜


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Nice cafe near Mihama, Seaside cafe by TAKAYA

I'm looking for nice cafe space near Mihama area, and one of my friends recommended SeaSide cafe. The location is little bit south of Mihama JUSCO area. Back side of main road around Mihama and in front of the ocean. Nice and quiet area.






We ordered today's special, lasagna, and cream cheese and smoked salmon sandwich(bread is Baguette).
Both are great taste and enough volume.




I believe price is around 1000 JPN Yen, including drink.
People use computer, so it might be WiFi available.

Name: Seaside Cafe by TAKAYA
Telephone: 098-989-5208
Address: 沖縄県中頭郡北谷町北前1-16-9 (chyatan cho kitamae 1-16-9)
OPEN: 9am -9pm
Holiday: Tue.

Blog:
http://seasidecafe.ti-da.net/


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Small cafe near Naha Market (Kokusai street)

When you walk Kokusai street at Naha, You need a rest. We try to find nice cafe around there, but I always give up and jump into this small cafe, called Chatan Coffee. Space is small but they serve very nice coffee. (Unfortunately they don't have sweets. so I can get sugar to recover from tired.) When I go to this cafe, I buy coffee beans as well to brew at home.

If you know good cafe around Kokusai Dori, let me know. I'll check it out next time.



2 tables outside and small counter inside.

My wife ordered 'Asian tea'. and my kid loved this tea because many fruits.




You can find this sign near Market.



Name:
cafe street CHATAN COFFEE （カフェストリート チャタンコーヒー）

TEL
098-861-0468

Address
沖縄県那覇市松尾2-9-7 (Naha city Matsuo 2-9-7)

Hours:
AM9:00-PM8:00

No holiday


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