7 recommended restaurants for families with children in the Yomitan area of Okinawa
Dining out in an unfamiliar travel destination can be a big hurdle. Even at familiar restaurants, dining with children can be tricky. Around Yomitan Village in central Okinawa, there are many child-friendly restaurants equipped with tatami rooms and sofa seats. Here are seven restaurants where you can dine with your children without worry, including Okinawa soba and Western food.
1Dining out whale
A Western Restaurant with child-friendly hospitality
This Western Restaurant is located right by Cape Zanpa. The owner felt that there were not many restaurants that children could go to, so he opened the restaurant with the idea of "creating a restaurant where people can eat delicious Western food even with their children."
They are also very particular about providing safe and delicious food, using local ingredients and making all their dressings and sauces by hand, without using pre-made products. The lunch pasta is a generous 130g serving, which is just the right amount to share with your children.
The secret to this comfortable atmosphere is the polite customer service that has been highly praised by customers
There are four tables with raised seating, perfect for families with children. In addition, picture books and baby chairs are available, and there is also a diaper changing bed in the restroom, so you can feel safe even if you have small children with you.
Not only is the food delicious, but the attentive service and hospitality of the staff is also what makes this restaurant stand out, and it has received high praise from customers. The restaurant has created a comfortable atmosphere for both adults and children, making it a place that will make you want to go back again!
- Dining out whale
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https://www.gaishokuya-kujira.com/
949 Senaha, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
Approximately 60 minutes by car from Naha Airport
11:00-23:00 (L.O. 22:00)
*Lunchtime: 11:00-17:00
Open daily
098-989-9150
free
2Asian Restaurant Shirokuma
An authentic Thai restaurant for when you want to try something a little different from the usual
This Thai restaurant is located in a residential area of Yomitan Village. The chef is an authentic chef who trained under a Thai master. Not only does the menu indicate the spiciness level by the number of chili peppers, but it also has a "cilantro mark" for dishes that contain cilantro, and a "non-spicy mark" for dishes that are recommended for children, making it very easy to understand. You'll want to try dishes you've never tried before. The detailed menu is posted on the website, so you can check it before heading to the restaurant.
The interior of the store is cute and uses pop colors.
When you enter the store, your eyes will immediately be drawn to the stylish miscellaneous goods and colorful chairs. The interior, modeled after a Thai food stall, is decorated in muted tones, but has an exotic, exciting feel. Just inside the entrance are three sofa seats that are perfect for families with children. Small children who cannot sit on adult chairs can sit here, allowing both adults and children to relax and unwind.
Take-out is also available, which is convenient when you can't take your time eating inside the restaurant. We recommend ordering take-out by phone in advance.
- Asian Restaurant Shirokuma
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- https://thaifood-shirokuma.com/
- Okinawa Prefecture Nakagami District Yomitan Village Toya 304 MAP
- Approximately 55 minutes by car from Naha Airport
- 11:00-15:00 (L.O. 14:30)
17:00-23:00 (L.O. 22:00) - Wednesday
- 098-923-1980
- free
3Stone Oven Pizza Bar Maruki
An Italian bar that boasts stone oven pizza and delicious wine to enjoy
A Restaurant in a detached house appears at the end of a narrow alley. Firewood is stacked in front of the store, and warm light from inside the store shines through the windows, creating a wonderful atmosphere. Their signature pizza is made by fermenting dough for over 48 hours before baking it in a handmade stone oven. The outside is crispy and the inside is chewy, and the best-before date is about 90 seconds. It is best eaten while it is still hot out of the oven.
In addition, there are over 60 types of wine on offer, making this a must-visit restaurant for wine lovers, allowing you to choose the perfect wine to go with your meal.
Tatami seating where you can drink alcohol with peace of mind even if you have children with you
The restaurant has counter and table seats where you can see the pizza oven, as well as tatami seating in the back room. Parents who want to enjoy alcohol and delicious food with their children can do so without worry. Yomitan Village is a difficult place to get around without a car, but the restaurant can call a designated driver, so you can relax and enjoy your drink. The course menu with all-you-can-drink option, which can be ordered for two or more people, is also popular, so why not consider it?
- Stone Oven Pizza Bar Maruki
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- https://pizza-maruki.jimdofree.com/
- 230 Senaha, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
- Approximately 60 minutes by car from Naha Airport
- 17:30～22:30（L.O. 21:30）
- Tuesday, Sunday
- 098-923-2826
- free
4Izakaya Muraya
A popular izakaya where you can enjoy delicious Okinawan cuisine
This izakaya is located in front of the US military base along Prefectural Route 6. The restaurant has been open for over 30 years and is the second oldest restaurant in Yomitan Village. In addition to local customers who have been coming here for many years, there are also many tourists who visit the restaurant whenever they travel, and even baseball players visit during professional baseball training camps.
The sashimi they are so proud of is sourced from specialized suppliers depending on the type of fish, so you can experience the freshness that is unique to Okinawa. Another great thing about this restaurant is that all the dishes are reasonably priced.
A cozy interior that makes you feel like you're visiting a relative's house
The interior of the restaurant, which was renovated from a former residence, retains the warmth of the family that lived there, making it a comfortable place. Although there are many steps and it can be inconvenient, no major renovations have been made for the sake of customers who are looking forward to the old atmosphere. Many of the customers who return happily saying "It hasn't changed" apparently come to Okinawa just to visit the restaurant.
The spacious tatami room has a reduced number of tables, so even families with children can relax and unwind.
- Izakaya Muraya
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- Okinawa Prefecture, Nakagami District, Yomitan Village, Sobe 1196 MAP
- Approximately 45 minutes by car from Naha Airport
- 17:00～25:00（L.O. 24:00）
- Wednesday
- 098-956-7458
- free
5Cafe Tsuchinaru
A café where you can enjoy a course menu in a casual atmosphere
This restaurant is run by a friendly couple and opened in a renovated large house. You can enjoy two types of course meals, meat and fish. The meal includes appetizer, soup, bread, main course, drink, and dessert for a reasonable price of 1,500 yen. The carefully prepared dishes are beautiful to look at and have a taste that makes you want to savor every bite. It's no wonder that many local customers frequent the restaurant.
The restaurant's specialty is not being particular about the food, but rather using vegetables grown in the garden and other ingredients to create dishes that are flexible and change slightly every time you visit.
The tatami seating is always very popular with mothers.
The couple raised their children while running the restaurant. They renovated the restaurant and added tatami seating because they wanted to create a place where people could bring their children and where mothers who are working hard raising their children could enjoy delicious food. The tatami seating is a semi-private space a little away from the table seats, so you can dine without worrying about the people around you. There is only one table, so it is recommended to make a reservation. It is a comfortable place, and many customers end up staying for a long time. They also have a la carte dishes that children are likely to like, such as pasta and hamburgers.
- Cafe Tsuchinaru
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- Okinawa Prefecture Nakagami District Yomitan Village Tokeshi 1183-1 MAP
- Approximately 55 minutes by car from Naha Airport
- 11:30～16:00（L.O. 15:00）
- Sunday, Tuesday
- 098-958-1868
- free
Dinner is by reservation only
6Hariyun
From set meals to sashimi, Okinawan cuisine, and Japanese soba! An izakaya with a wide variety of menu items
This izakaya is located along the main road where Prefectural Route 6 and National Route 58 overlap. "Hariyun" is an Okinawan dialect word meaning "clear" and is imbued with the wish that "your heart will always be bright and cheerful."
The menu is quite extensive, so even if the tastes of each member of the family are different, everyone can eat what they like. We especially recommend the extremely fresh fish procured from the nearby Toya fishing port. We are proud of the large portions of sashimi and nigiri sushi. For those who want to try a little bit of everything, the "Makunouchi Set Meal" is popular.
The spacious restaurant has tatami rooms and private rooms, so families with children can feel at ease.
The spacious restaurant has a variety of seating options, including counter seats, table seats, and tatami-mat seating. It is often crowded with local customers with children, so you can relax and unwind.
You can enjoy alcohol from lunch time, and the popular "Senbero" plan, which can be ordered between 2pm and 6pm and includes three drinks and one snack, is also available. In addition to set meals and rice bowls, they also have Okinawa soba and snacks unique to Okinawa, so it looks like you can cover everything you want to eat in Okinawa.
- Hariyun
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- http://hariyun.com
- 467-3 Oki, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
- Approximately 60 minutes by car from Naha Airport
- 11:00〜24:00（L.O.23:00）
- Wednesday
- 098-989-5062
- free
7Fuukaki soba (sail-finished soba noodles)
A specialty Okinawa soba restaurant with a strong fish stock flavor that you will never get tired of, no matter how many times you visit
This Okinawa soba restaurant is located in Uruma City, about 30 minutes by car from Yomitan Village. Their specialty is Okinawa soba, made without any chemical seasonings and using only carefully selected ingredients. In addition to the base stock, they add a different fish stock each day, so you can discover new flavors no matter how many times you go. They often use fish caught by the owner himself or his fishing friends, and you can check the day's fish on the blackboard inside the store.
They aim to have zero food waste, and the minced fish rice with dashi is recommended. They also have "Umikaze soba" (sea breeze soba) which is made without meat and is finished with clam dashi, a taste you can only get here.
The interior of the store is decorated with Okinawa's traditional boat, the "Sabani."
"Sabani" is a boat used by Okinawan fishermen for fishing. The shop's name comes from the idea that "fuukaki sabani" is a boat that moves forward using the wind with a sail, and that good winds will blow for customers. The sabani displayed in the shop was made by a friend of the shop owner who lives in Ishigaki Island, and it is also available for purchase.
There are three tatami-floored tables next to the Sabani, where you can relax and enjoy the view of the Sabani, which is something you rarely get to see up close. Children can also enjoy their meal while watching the fish and boats that are unique to Okinawa.
- Fuukaki soba (sail-finished soba noodles)
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- https://instagram.com/fukakisoba
- Okinawa Prefecture Uruma City Uken 7 MAP
- Approximately 45 minutes by car from Naha Airport
- 11:00～Ends when sold out
- Wednesdays *Sometimes closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays (please check)
- 098-973-3633
- to exist
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