SomChai Thai Restaurant is one place where you can taste the best of Asian cuisines. Apart from being an expert in Thai dishes, they also offer Vietnamese and Nepalese items on their menu. The food served here is colorful and spicy. They also offer a vegetarian menu for veggie lovers. It has some amazing Pad Thai, Coconut Soup with tofu and noodles, curry dishes, and pumpkin dessert with a combination of lime caramel sauce. It is a small restaurant with only five tables. The kitchen is in the open area that makes their cooking techniques clearly visible.
Coffee Casa is a destination for fresh food that includes breads, cakes, Italian espressos, bagels and pastas. The perfect place for one to start the day with a delicious and fresh breakfast. Quality, freshness and service with dedication is what describes Coffee Casa. The place is very clean and spacious, while the staff and service is great. Coffee Casa great place to relax and unwind while enjoy a great meal.
Along Route 58, Ryukyu Dining Yamoriya in Nago City has all of the Okinawan staples like umibudo (sea grape) seaweed and pork dishes, but mixes it up with the addition of taco rice, pizza and a caprese salad. They have an English menu as well, making it easier to choose your favorite drink from their extensive list of awamori (Okinawan rice wine) spirits. Children are not admitted to this restaurant, but the all-you-can-drink plan make this an ideal hangout for a large group of friends. Last order is taken half an hour before closing.
Near The Busena Terrace and the Busena Resort Underwater Observatory in Nago City, Donanchi Dining Restaurant offers tourists and locals a taste of Northern Okinawa's locally grown produce. The area is famous for the beniimo (red sweet potato), so visitors should definitely try the beniimo croquette. Like Ganso Umibudo Honten, the restaurant also serves umibudo (grape-shaped seaweed), but in a salad instead of over rice. Orion beer and awamori (Okinawan sake) wash down the local dishes nicely, and the large wooden tables make this a nice place to have a meal with friends. This restaurant is only open for dinner.
Travelers can get a taste of the luxury at Kise Bettei Hotel & Spa by visiting their main restaurant, Chura-Nuhji. One of the leading Italian chefs in Japan, Tsutomu Ochiai, owner of La Bettola Da Ochiai in the Ginza district of Tokyo, was specially brought in to design the menu. The chef creates innovative, gourmet Okinawan cuisine by preparing the finest of Okinawa's traditional ingredients (Ishigaki beef, Aguu pork, fresh seafood and local produce) with modern techniques. Lunch is the more affordable option, but dinner here would be divine. Guests are advised to be formally attired; people wearing sleeveless shirts and sandals will not be admitted.
Located in Nago City, fend off the heat of the Okinawan summer at Higashi Shokudo with a cool bowl of shaved ice. The restaurant does serve traditional Okinawan fare as well, but the locals come for the chilled dessert. This refreshing treat is served smothered with condensed milk and zenzai (sweetened kidney beans). A popular hangout, the restaurant gets crowded during lunchtime, so be prepared to wait for your food. Call ahead for timings.