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Update-Date: May 19, 2025

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4 Popular Restaurants in Naha, Okinawa to Visit for Great Regional Cuisine

Don't you want to enjoy some local cuisine when you go on overseas trips? Check out this list of 4 restaurants in Okinawa where you can do just that. They're located near hot sightseeing spots around Naha like Kokusai Street (Kokusai-dori) and Shuri Castle (Shuri-jo).

1. Shabu-Shabu Kou Higashimachi Main Branch

14. Shabu-Shabu Kou Higashimachi Main Branch

15 Popular Restaurants in Naha, Okinawa to Visit for Great Regional Cuisine

Located near the monorail and just around a 10-minute drive from the airport, this popular restaurant is extremely accessible. Their signature dish is shabu-shabu, made with ingredients from within the prefecture. The [Okinawa Wagyu no Suki-shabu] (4,200 JPY) (Okinawa beef sukiyaki and shabu-shabu), which involves dipping flavorful meat from Wagyu (a type of high-quality cattle) born and bred in Okinawa in dashi, is particularly recommended. The [Agu Pork and Goya Chanpuru] (800 JPY) - made by stir-frying ingredients like umami-rich Agu pork (a breed native to Okinawa), bitter goya, and tofu together - is another must-try. The hint of garlic in the dish helps to stimulate the appetite. You can also enjoy dishes made with extremely fresh Kume-shima Aka chicken, which is killed and prepared in-house.

Shabu-Shabu Kou Higashimachi Main Branch

Open: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Lunch 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,300 JPY
Address: 1F, 19-25, Higashi-machi, Naha-shi, Okinawa (Map)
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2. Minyo Live Izakaya Akabana

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5 Popular Restaurants in Naha, Okinawa to Visit for Great Regional Cuisine

Minyo Live Izakaya Akabana offers an immersive Okinawan experience through its authentic cuisine and vibrant atmosphere. The menu highlights local ingredients in dishes like spice-infused taco rice and hearty agu pork cutlets. Guests can pair their meals with Orion Beer or awamori while enjoying traditional folk music performances held three times daily. The spacious interior ensures every seat captures the energy of the live stage. Ideal for various social gatherings, the venue provides all-you-can-drink options and celebratory plates, creating a lively cultural destination frequented by international visitors.

Minyo Live Izakaya Akabana

Open: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (Food L.O. 10:30 pm / Drink L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Access: From the North Exit of Kencho-mae Station, cross the "Kencho-kitaguchi" intersection and head toward Kokusai-dori. Go straight ahead and it's on the left, on the 5th floor of the Kid House building
Address: 5F, New Sun Parco Bldg., 3-3-1, Kumoji, Naha-shi, Okinawa Map

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3. Churasantei

This popular izakaya is decorated in Okinawan blue and serves dishes made with plenty of local ingredients, centering around seafood. For example, fresh squid is used to make the flavorful squid ink sauce in their [Squid Ink Somen Chanpuru] (650 JPY). This dish not only tastes great but also it will catch your eyes! Some other popular dishes include [Semiebi] (priced at the market) (blunt slipper lobster) - known as a rare, premium ingredient - and [Masu-ni of Fish from Seas Around Okinawa] (from 1,500 JPY)] (seafood stewed in a salty broth). They have a great course meal consisting of 15 dishes of the day, along with other course meals that come with all-you-can-drink or all-you-can-eat options.

Churasantei

Open: 5:00 pm - 12:30 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: 3,000 JPY
Address: 5-15, Higashi-machi, Naha-shi, Okinawa (Map)
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4. En Okinawa

Diners can get their fill of dishes made with Okinawan ingredients at this izakaya, such as fresh seafood procured daily from markets and local chicken. One recommended dish is the [Thickly-Cut and Seared Agu Bacon] (1,480 JPY). Made with Agu pork, this thickly-cut bacon has uniquely sweet fat, and the more you chew, the more umami spreads through your mouth. Besides that, the [Charcoal-grilled A4 - A5 Aitch Bone Cut of Okinawan Wagyu] (from 3,220 JPY) is a great way to enjoy premium A4 - A5 ranked Motobu beef (Wagyu from Okinawa), which is grilled over a charcoal flame to produce concentrated umami. There’s a great variety of awamori as well, ranging from the standard fare to ones that only fanatics would know about!

En Okinawa

Open: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Food L.O. 11:00 pm, Drinks L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: 4,200 JPY
Address: 2F, Estate Kumoji, 3-16-19, Kumoji, Naha-shi, Okinawa (Map)
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