Local Guide
Popular with locals! 5 recommended Okinawa soba restaurants in the Yomitan area of Okinawa

Okinawan soul food includes steak, taco rice, tacos, hamburgers, and Okinawa soba. The broth, type of noodles, and toppings vary depending on the region and restaurant, and each Uchinanchu (Okinawa native) has their own "favorite restaurant." Here we introduce five popular restaurants in the Yomitan area that are frequented by locals. Why not try a tour of Okinawa soba restaurants with their own unique personalities during your trip to Okinawa?

A simple yet refreshing taste. Okinawa soba based on pork bones

The most popular among tourists is "Hanaori Soba" 750 yen
The most popular among tourists is "Hanaori Soba" 750 yen

Located along Prefectural Route 6, this Okinawa soba specialty restaurant was founded in 1988. Even after the lunch rush, the restaurant is bustling with customers and is popular with both local regulars and tourists.
The most popular menu item among tourists is the "Hanaori Soba," which shares the same name as the restaurant. The pork bone-based soup contains medium-thin, flat, curly noodles with a nice chewy texture, and is topped with cartilage pork ribs, pork belly meat, and kamaboko, which have been simmered for a long time until they become soft and tender. The taste is lighter than it looks. It's a simple yet delicious bowl of ramen.

A shop you'll never get tired of, no matter how many times you visit

The restaurant has a comfortable atmosphere. There is also seating on the second floor, and it can accommodate up to 50 people.
The restaurant has a comfortable atmosphere. There is also seating on the second floor, and it can accommodate up to 50 people.

There are eight kinds of Okinawa soba. The "Vegetable Soba" and "Liver and Leek Soba" are popular among regular customers and are very filling. In addition to Okinawa soba, there are about 18 other set meal menus, so you will never get bored no matter how many times you visit. Another great thing is that all items are available for takeout.
The "Rafute Cream Croquette" is made with rafute, pork belly meat simmered in sweet and spicy soy sauce, and is a popular accompaniment for drives. Many celebrities visit the restaurant, so their autographs are displayed inside.

Comments Local Guide
This Okinawa soba restaurant continues to be loved by locals, and is a highly-reliable restaurant that has even won an award on TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel information site.
Hanaori Soba
  • 住所2418-1 Namihira, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 45 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間11:00~18:00(L.O.17:30)
  • 定休日Wednesdays, 3rd Thursdays
  • TEL098-958-4479
  • 駐車場free

Okinawa soba with a mild flavor from a restaurant frequented by three generations

A luxurious dish of large, softly stewed cartilage soki! "Cartilage soki soba" 750 yen
A luxurious dish of large, softly stewed cartilage soki! "Cartilage soki soba" 750 yen

Founded in 1983, this Okinawa soba restaurant is said to be the oldest in Yomitan Village and is frequented almost exclusively by local regulars, with many families frequented by three generations.
There are five types of Okinawa soba, but the most popular is the "Nankotsu Soki Soba." The soup is made by simmering pork bones, chicken carcasses, and bonito over low heat, resulting in a clear, light flavor. They aim to create a gentle flavor so that you can "savor it down to the last drop." The original handmade noodles are thin, curly, hand-kneaded noodles that are just the right amount of soft, filling your mouth with the flavor of wheat.

A shop with a local feel, bustling with regulars

There are 16 tables and 12 tatami rooms, making it suitable for a variety of occasions.
There are 16 tables and 12 tatami rooms, making it suitable for a variety of occasions.

This popular restaurant is always busy even after lunchtime. You can get a large serving of noodles for an additional 100 yen. The soba is served in Yachimun pottery. If you're lucky, you might even be able to find some Yachimun pottery from Kobo Jukaku, which is hard to come by.
There are other menu items besides Okinawa soba, and some customers are repeat customers for the "miso soup" and "tofu chanpuru". All menu items are available for takeout, and the number of customers using takeout is increasing. This is a recommended shop for those looking for an Okinawa soba restaurant with a local feel that is not well known to tourists.

Comments Local Guide
At the first bite, it may seem a little thin, but the flavor is deep and as you continue to eat, it becomes just the right thickness. You'll want to drink up the soup until the last drop!
Yomitanzan Soba
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture Nakagami District Yomitan Village Furukata 485-7 MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 40 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間11:00-17:00 (last order 16:30) *Ends when sold out
  • 定休日Monday
  • TEL098-956-9010
  • 駐車場to exist

No artificial seasonings! Delicious Okinawa soba made with fresh fish stock

"Fuukaki soba (regular)" 900 yen (if you choose the original fresh noodles). Comes with homemade Jimami tofu.
"Fuukaki soba (regular)" 900 yen (if you choose the original fresh noodles). Comes with homemade Jimami tofu.

This Okinawa soba restaurant is run by a shop owner whose hobby has been fishing since he was an elementary school student. In his previous job, the shop owner worked at an organic honey specialty Restaurant cafe, where he incorporated honey into a variety of dishes and created healthy menus. After working there for about 10 years, he went independent and opened his own original Okinawa soba restaurant.
They are proud of their soup stock made without chemical seasonings, using pork from the prefecture, dried bonito flakes, kelp, and fresh fish from the prefecture (such as akamachi, gala, irabucha, and black porgy). You can choose between the curly noodles from "Terukina Noodle Factory" and their original fresh noodles made with whole wheat flour from the prefecture's "Shima Mugi Kanasan."

Okinawa soba restaurant where you can also purchase a traditional wooden boat, the "Sabani"

A traditional Okinawan wooden boat called a "Sabani" is on display inside the store.
A traditional Okinawan wooden boat called a "Sabani" is on display inside the store.

Both types of noodles go perfectly with the soup, but the original fresh noodles are popular for their chewy texture and wheat aroma. There are two types of Okinawa soba: "Fuukaki Soba" and "Umikaze Soba," which is full of the aroma of the sea and does not use any meat stock. The soup for Umikaze Soba is a proud bowl made with a base of fresh fish, bonito, and kelp from the prefecture, topped off with the umami of live clams.
The shop's name "Fukaki" comes from "Fukaki Sabani," and Fuukaki Soba is also the agent for Yoshida Sabani Shipyard, which is run by an acquaintance of the owner who lives on Ishigaki Island.

Comments Local Guide
The soba noodles are served in a Kuba motif (used in Okinawa for religious ceremonies). The beautiful bowl makes the noodles even more delicious.
Fuukaki soba (sail-finished soba noodles)
  • URLhttps://instagram.com/fukakisoba
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture Uruma City Uken 7 MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 45 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間11:00~Ends when sold out
  • 定休日Wednesdays *Sometimes closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays (please check)
  • TEL098-973-3633
  • 駐車場to exist

The only place in the prefecture where you can enjoy "fresh seaweed soba" in a stylish space

The most popular among tourists is the "Fresh Arasa Soba" for 980 yen.
The most popular among tourists is the "Fresh Arasa Soba" for 980 yen.

This Okinawa soba restaurant is located near Yachimun no Sato. Here you can enjoy healthy Okinawa soba that does not contain any chemical seasonings.
The main attraction for many tourists is the "Nama Aasa Soba" topped with raw Aasa (green laver), Suchika (salted pork belly), Yushi tofu, and kamaboko (fish cake). The scent of the sea and the crunchy texture of the raw Aasa, similar to that of wakame seaweed, are delicious in a way that cannot be found in dried products. The soup is infused with the flavors of natural ingredients such as pork, chicken, bonito, kelp, and vegetables, and goes perfectly with the thin, straight noodles.

A comfortable space for women and families with children

A stylish cafe-like space that is easy for women to use alone or with children
A stylish cafe-like space that is easy for women to use alone or with children

Other Okinawa soba menu items include Yushi Tofu Soba, Aasa Soba, Salted Sanmai Pork Soba, Cartilage Soki Soba, and Sanmai Pork Soba, and you can customize your soba to your liking with toppings.
The restaurant opened in March 2017. The owner wanted to create a restaurant that was welcoming and comfortable for women and Guest/customer with small children, so the exterior and interior of the restaurant are stylish, like a cafe. This is probably the only place in Okinawa where you can taste Okinawa soba made with raw seaweed. If you're interested, please stop by.

Comments Local Guide
The utensils used to serve Okinawa soba were purchased at Yachimun no Sato. Whenever they chip, they are repaired with gold and are still used with care.
Everyday Dining

Okinawa soba boasts homemade noodles made with whole wheat flour from Okinawa

"Kingetsu Soba (regular)" is 800 yen. Small is 600 yen, large is 920 yen
"Kingetsu Soba (regular)" is 800 yen. Small is 600 yen, large is 920 yen

Located near the roadside station "Kinabansho", this is a specialty Okinawa soba restaurant. They serve rare homemade noodles made with whole wheat flour from Okinawa's "Shima Mugi Kanasan" wheat. Whole wheat flour is rich in dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins, so it has been getting more attention in recent years as health consciousness has increased.
The recommended dish is the "Kingetsu Soba" named after the restaurant. It is topped with pork belly and deep-fried tofu, and comes with grilled cartilage soki on the side. The soup is made with bonito stock. The smooth, chewy texture and smooth texture go down perfectly with the thick, curly noodles.

The most popular menu items among regular customers are the ones only available at the main store.

There are counter seats, table seats, and tatami rooms.
There are counter seats, table seats, and tatami rooms.

In addition to the main store in Yomitan, Kingetsu Soba also has the Kokusai Dori Mutsumi Shokudo store and the Onna store, but the "Tan Tan Soba" and "Broad Bean Miso Vegetable Soba" are menu items exclusive to the main store. The mildly spicy Tan Tan Soba, which allows you to enjoy the rich sesame broth, and the Broad Bean Miso Vegetable Soba, made with black sesame and broad bean miso, a specialty of Yomitan Village, are especially popular among local repeat customers.
A bowl of Kintsuki soba served in a yachimun pottery has a warmth and an exceptional taste. There is also a frozen pack of Kintsuki soba that you can take home, so why not buy some on the last day of your trip and enjoy some Kintsuki soba at home?

Comments Local Guide
The homemade fresh noodles are also sold in stores, so why not buy some as a souvenir for yourself? They also look delicious as tsukesoba or yakisoba.
Kingetsu Soba
  • URLhttps://kintiti.ti-da.net
  • 住所Okinawa Prefecture Nakagami District Yomitan Village Kina 201 MAP
  • アクセスApproximately 50 minutes by car from Naha Airport
  • 営業時間11:00~16:00
  • 定休日Mondays *Open on public holidays
  • TEL098-958-5896
  • 駐車場Shared with roadside stations
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