Update-date: Mar 10 2025
The popular tourist area around Naha is home to many delicious yakitori restaurants that use fresh ingredients, such as brand chicken from Okinawa. Here are four casual spots to enjoy classic yakitori as well as yakiton made with pork.
Charcoal Grilled Chicken BOND
BOND, a stylish yakitori restaurant, is an 8-minute walk from Tsubokawa Station in Naha City. It offers a variety of Italian-inspired dishes that can be enjoyed with wine. The restaurant prides itself on using fresh chicken from Okinawa, carefully grilled over charcoal. Depending on the availability of ingredients, customers may also have the opportunity to enjoy rare cuts. The homemade sauce, simmered with red wine and fruits, is also highly regarded.
The calm interior of the restaurant features tables for four and counter seats where guests can closely observe the cooking process of yakitori. At the back of the restaurant, there is a private room that resembles a secret base, which can be reserved for groups of six or more. In addition to a selection of wines carefully chosen by the owner, there is an all-you-can-drink menu available, allowing guests to choose according to their budget and occasion.
Sumibi Yakitori BOND
Open: [Monday - Thursday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm) / [Friday, Saturday] Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Access: 8-minute walk from Tsubogawa Station on the Yui Rail Line. It is on the first floor next to Poplar Children's Garden.
Address: 1F, Bay Bridge Tsubokawa, 2-5-11, Tsubogawa, Naha-shi, Okinawa
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Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Access: 8-minute walk from Tsubogawa Station on the Yui Rail Line. It is on the first floor next to Poplar Children's Garden.
Address: 1F, Bay Bridge Tsubokawa, 2-5-11, Tsubogawa, Naha-shi, Okinawa
Tomi City Yakitori x Sake Magic Chicken Okinawa
Located about 15 minutes by car from Naha Airport, Tomigusuku Yakitori x Sake Magic Chicken Okinawa offers dishes centered around locally sourced ingredients from Okinawa Prefecture, such as Yanbaru chicken and Kibi Maru pork. The yakitori, which is carefully prepared from ingredient selection to preparation and cooking, can be ordered as individual items or as a chef's selection platter. Seasonal menus featuring fresh seafood sourced that day are also highly recommended.
The restaurant features a relaxed atmosphere with counter seats where guests can unwind in armchairs, as well as tatami rooms where they can enjoy a spacious experience. It is a homey space where diners can leisurely enjoy their meals. It is recommended to pair their proud yakitori with sake. They offer a wide selection of local sake carefully chosen from various regions in Japan, including the famous sake "Hassen" from Aomori Prefecture.
Tomigusuku Yakitori x Sake Magic Chicken Okinawa
Open: [Monday - Wednesday,Friday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (last order 1:50 pm)[Monday - Wednesday,Saturday,Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (last order 11:30 pm)
Closed: Thursday,Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 4,000 JPY
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Address: Map
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Closed: Thursday,Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 4,000 JPY
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Address: Map
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Yakitori Izakaya KIN-KAN
Naha City, located just a 3-minute walk from Asato Station, is home to the yakitori izakaya KIN-KAN. Guests can enjoy grilled pork skewers known as "yakiton" and yakitori. Recommended is the "Tori Momo 4 Types Tasting Plate," which allows guests to savor grilled chicken thigh skewers seasoned in four different ways all at once. The "Assorted Skewers" lets guests choose six skewers from both yakiton and yakitori, allowing them to enjoy the distinct flavors of pork and chicken.
The interior of the restaurant is adorned with posters and memorabilia of singers who were popular in Japan 40 to 50 years ago, and music from that era plays in the background. It is also recommended for those who want to learn about the roots of Japanese pop culture. In addition to an all-you-can-drink menu, there is a wide selection of drinks, including cocktails, that pair well with the food, making it a place where tourists can easily stop by.
Yakiton izakaya kinkan
Open: [Tuesday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (last order 11:30 pm)
Closed: Closed every Sunday and Monday. We also post special business schedules on social media, so please register.
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
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Address: Map
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Closed: Closed every Sunday and Monday. We also post special business schedules on social media, so please register.
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
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Address: Map
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Kushi Nakama
This dish allows one to fully enjoy the flavors of Okinawa. Located a 7-minute walk from Makishi Station in Naha City, Kushi Nakama is a restaurant where one can savor original skewers made with Okinawan brand meats such as Ishigaki beef, Agu pork, and Yanbaru jidori chicken. Among the recommendations is the skewer "Shima-ma," which combines Yanbaru jidori chicken and island garlic. It is a dish that showcases the unique ingredients of Okinawa.
The restaurant has a friendly and homey atmosphere. In addition to counter and table seating, there are also terrace seats available outdoors. When customers are unsure about what to order from the skewers, the staff will select recommendations from the many menu options and prepare a platter for them. They can enjoy the flavors of Okinawa in a lively space. The restaurant has a friendly and homey atmosphere. In addition to counter and table seating, there are also terrace seats available outdoors. When customers are unsure about what to order from the skewers, the staff will select recommendations from the many menu options and prepare a platter for them. They can enjoy the flavors of Okinawa in a lively space.
KUSHI NAKAMA
Open: [Sunday] 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:00 pm)[Friday] 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (last order 11:00 pm)[Saturday] 1:00 pm - 12:00 am (last order 11:00 pm)[Monday - Thursday] 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm (last order 10:00 pm)
Closed:
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access:
Address: Map
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Closed:
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access:
Address: Map
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