7 recommended restaurants with children in the Yomitan area, Okinawa
Eating out in an unfamiliar destination without familiarity with the area can be a hurdle. Moreover, eating out with children can be a concern, even at a familiar restaurant. In the Yomitan Village area of central Okinawa, there are many restaurants with tatami rooms and sofa seating that are welcoming to families with children. Here we introduce 7 restaurants where you can enjoy Okinawa soba, Western food, etc. with your children in peace.
1Gaitokuya Kujira
A Western-style Restaurant where you can receive child-friendly hospitality.
A Western-style Restaurant located right on the doorstep of Cape Zanpa. The owner, who felt that there were not many restaurants where he could take his children, opened the restaurant with the idea, "I want to create a restaurant where I can eat delicious Western food even with children! The owner of the restaurant, who felt that there were not many restaurants where he could take his children, decided to open the restaurant.
The restaurant is committed to safe and delicious food, using local ingredients and handmade dressings and sauces instead of ready-made products. The lunch pasta is a generous 130 grams, just the right amount to share with your children.
The secret of the cozy atmosphere is the courteous customer service that is highly rated by word of mouth.
There are four small tables with seating that are perfect for children. In addition, not only are picture books and baby chairs available for children, but there is also a diaper changing bed in the restroom, so you can spend time with your little ones in peace.
In addition to the delicious food, the restaurant is characterized by the courteous service and hospitality of the waitstaff, which has been highly praised by word of mouth. The restaurant has created a comfortable space for both adults and children, making us want to go back again! It is a restaurant that will make you want to go back again!
- Restaurant Kujira
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949 Senanami, Yomitan Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
Approximately 60 minutes from Naha Airport by Car
11:00-23:00 (L.O. 22:00)
Lunch time 11:00-17:00
No holidays
098-989-9150
Free of charge
2Asian Restaurant Shirokuma
Authentic Thai restaurant for those who want something a little different from the usual
This Thai restaurant is located in a residential area of Yomitan Village. The chef is an authentic Thai chef who trained under a Thai master. The menu not only indicates the level of spiciness by the number of chili peppers, but also has a "pakuchi mark" for dishes containing pakuchi, and a "not spicy" mark for dishes recommended for children, making it very easy to understand. It makes you want to try dishes you have never tried before. The menu is posted in detail on the website, so you can check it before heading to the restaurant.
Cute interior with pop colors
When you enter the restaurant, fashionable sundries and colorful chairs catch your eye. The interior of the store, which is reminiscent of a Thai food stall, is decorated in subdued tones, but it has an exotic and exciting atmosphere. Just inside the entrance, there are three sofa seats that are recommended for people with children. Small children who cannot sit in the adult chairs can be seated, allowing both adults and children to spend a relaxing time.
Take-out is also available, so it is convenient for those times when you cannot eat in the restaurant! This is convenient for those times when you can't eat in the restaurant. We recommend that you call in advance to order take-out.
- Asian Diner Shirokuma
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- 304 Miyakoya, Yomitan Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
- Approx. 55 min. 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 of charge
3Ishigama Pizza Bar Maruki
An Italian bar boasting stone oven pizza to enjoy with delicious wine
The restaurant is a house that appears at the end of a narrow alley. It has a wonderful atmosphere with wood piled up in front of the restaurant and warm light leaking in through the windows. The pizza is made from dough that has been aged for more than 48 hours and baked at once in a handmade stone oven. The pizza is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and has a shelf life of approximately 90 seconds. It is recommended to eat it freshly baked and hot.
The restaurant also has a wine selection of more than 60 varieties, making it a must for wine lovers. You can enjoy your choice to match your food.
Seating area where you can have a drink with your children.
The restaurant has counter and table seating with a view of the pizza oven, as well as tatami room seating in the back room. Parents who are with their children but still want to enjoy drinks and delicious food can do so with peace of mind. The restaurant also offers an all-you-can-drink course menu that can be ordered by groups of two, which is very popular.
- Stone Oven Pizza Bar Maruki
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- 230 Senanami, Yomitan Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
- Approximately 60 minutes from Naha Airport by Car
- 17:30-22:30 (L.O. 21:30)
- Tuesdays, Sundays
- 098-923-2826
- Free of charge
4Izakaya Muraya
A popular izakaya where you can enjoy delicious Okinawan cuisine
This izakaya is located along Prefectural Route 6, right in front of the U.S. military base. 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 to the restaurant for many years, there are also many tourists who visit the restaurant every time they travel, and baseball players also visit the restaurant during the professional baseball camp season.
The sashimi, a specialty of the restaurant, is purchased from specialized suppliers depending on the type of fish, and the freshness of the fish can be felt as only Okinawa can offer. It is also nice that all dishes can be enjoyed at reasonable prices.
A cozy interior that makes you feel as if you are visiting a relative's house.
The interior of the restaurant, which was renovated from a former residence, is a cozy place with the warmth of a family living there. Although there are many steps and inconveniences, the restaurant has not undergone major renovations for the sake of customers who enjoy the atmosphere of the old days. Many of the customers who happily return to the restaurant say, "It hasn't changed," and many say that visiting the restaurant is their purpose for coming to Okinawa.
The spacious tatami room with a reduced number of tables allows customers with children to spend their time in a relaxed atmosphere.
- Izakaya Muraya
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- 1196 Chobe, Yomitan Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
- Approximately 45 min. from Naha Airport by Car
- 17:00-25:00 (L.O. 24:00)
- Wednesday
- 098-956-7458
- Free of charge
5cafe tsuchinaru
A café where you can enjoy a casual course menu
The restaurant was opened by a friendly couple who renovated a large house. You can enjoy a two-course meal of meat and fish. The reasonable price is 1,500 yen, which includes an appetizer, soup, bread, main dish, drink, and dessert. The carefully prepared dishes are beautiful to the eye, and each bite is a delight to the palate. It is no wonder that many local customers frequent the restaurant.
The restaurant's specialty is not to be particular about its cuisine. The dishes are made with vegetables grown in the garden and prepared in a flexible manner with what is available, so you can enjoy a slightly different dish each time you visit.
The tatami room is always popular among mothers.
The couple says they experienced raising a child while running the restaurant. They remodeled the interior of the restaurant and created a tatami room so that mothers can bring their children along and enjoy delicious food while they work hard raising their children. Since there is only one table, reservations are recommended. It is said to be so comfortable that many customers linger in the room for a long time. A la carte dishes such as pasta and hamburgers that children might like are also available.
- cafe tsuchinaru
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- 1183-1 Watakeiji, Yomitan Village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa MAP
- Approx. 55 min. by car from Naha Airport
- 11:30-16:00 (L.O. 15:00)
- Sunday, Tuesday
- 098-958-1868
- Free of charge
Reservations required for dinner
6Hariyun
From set menus to sashimi, Okinawan cuisine, and Japanese soba noodles! Izakaya with a wide variety of menu
This izakaya is located along the main street where Prefectural Route 6 and National Route 58 converge. Hariyun" is an Okinawan dialect word meaning "clear skies," and it is a wish that one's heart will be clear no matter what the time of day.
The menu is quite extensive, so even if everyone in the family has different tastes, they can each eat what they like. Especially recommended is the fresh fish from the nearby Miyakoya Fishing Port. In addition to sashimi, nigiri-zushi boasts large pieces of fish. If you want a little bit of everything, the "Makunouchi" set menu is perfect for you! The "Makunouchi Set Meal" is popular with those who want a little bit of everything.
The spacious restaurant has tatami rooms and private rooms, so you can bring your children with you!
The spacious restaurant offers a variety of seating options, including counter seats, tables, and tatami rooms. The restaurant is often crowded with local customers with children, so you can spend your time without worrying.
You can enjoy drinks from lunch time, and the "Senbero," which can be ordered from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and comes with three drinks and one snack, is also popular. In addition to set menus and rice bowl menus, there are also Okinawan soba noodles and unique Okinawan snacks, so you will be able to cover everything you want to eat in Okinawa.
7Houkaki-Soba (fu-kakisoba)
A restaurant specializing in Okinawan soba noodles with fish broth that you will never get tired of no matter how many times you visit!
This Okinawa soba restaurant is located in Uruma City, about a 30-minute drive from Yomitan Village. The specialty is Okinawa soba made with carefully selected ingredients without using any chemical seasonings. In addition to the base broth, different fish broth is added daily, so you can find a new taste no matter how many times you visit. The owner often uses fish caught by himself or by his fishing friends, and you can check the fish of the day on the blackboard in the restaurant.
Aiming for zero food loss, the owner also recommends the fish in broth and served with rice with minced fish. There is also a "sea breeze soba" made with clam broth and no meat, a taste that can only be found here.
Inside the restaurant decorated with a traditional Okinawan boat "Sabani
Sabani, a boat used by Okinawan fishermen for fishing. The name "Sabani" is derived from the "hukaki sabani," a boat with a sail that uses the wind to move forward, and the restaurant's name is derived from the wish that a good wind will blow to the customers. The Sabani displayed in the store is made by a friend of the owner who lives in Ishigaki Island, and it is available for purchase.
Next to the Sabani, there are 3 small tatami mat tables where you can relax and watch the Sabani, which is not easy to see up close. Children will enjoy eating while watching the fish and boats that are unique to Okinawa.
- Houkaki Soba
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- 7 Uken, Uruma City, Okinawa MAP
- Approximately 45 min. from Naha Airport by Car
- 11:00 - close when sold out
- Wednesdays *Closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays (please confirm)
- 098-973-3633
- Available
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