Ishigaki Island Gourmet Recommendations by Local Guides -Hidden Gourmet
Table of Contents
- 1 Not to be outdone by famous restaurants! Hirara Shoten, a hole-in-the-wall store that won the Yaeyama Soba Grand Prix
- 2 Tora I Seitan, a hole-in-the-wall yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy the best filet of Ishigaki beef.
- 3 This is tofu! Yushi Tofu", which can be purchased at supermarkets and is just delicious!
- 4 Recommended stops around Kabira Bay
- 5 Introducing a stopover near the Blue Cave
- 6 summary
One of the main purposes of travel is to enjoy good food. Guidebooks and websites are filled with all kinds of information.
Popular restaurants are good, but which ones are the ones that the locals in Ishigaki Island say are really delicious?
I want to taste the food at that restaurant! In response to your request, we will provide you with really delicious and recommended hole-in-the-wall gourmet information on Ishigaki Island recommended by locals.
Not to be outdone by famous restaurants! Hirara Shoten, a hole-in-the-wall store that won the Yaeyama Soba Grand Prix
The first thing to eat in Ishigaki Island is Yaeyama soba.
There are many restaurants on Ishigaki Island where you can eat Yaeyama soba, and Akashi Shokudo is the most famous among them.
The "Soki Soba" with pork bone broth is rich, not greasy and refreshing, and the "Katsudon" and "Vegetable Soba" are also excellent.
The only drawback of Akashi Shokudo, however, is that it is far from the center of town, and there are just too many customers.
It is not uncommon to wait an hour or more.
So there,For those who have little time but want to eat delicious Yaeyama soba near the city, we recommend "Taira Shokudo".
Taira Shoten is located in front of the "Tonoshiro Fishing Port" bus stop, a 10-minute walk from the 730 intersection.
The exterior of the restaurant is stylish, with a wooden deck and surfboards at the entrance. The restaurant has a café-like atmosphere.
With a reputation for taste, Hirara Shoten's Yaeyama Soba won the Grand Prix at the 2017 Yaeyama Soba Championships, Yaeyama Soba category. The Soki Soba soup has a strong pork bone taste and is quite suitable for those who like thick & strong flavors.
Also winning the Y-1 Grand Prix in 2014 was the "Spicy Miso Vegetable Soba" which contains a lot of thin bean sprouts unique to Yaeyama. This is also a very tasty soba.
The "juicy" rice balls that come with the set order are also exceptional. If you can't finish it, you can put it in a plastic bag and take it home. The shop closes as soon as they are sold out, so it is recommended to visit early.
Related Rankings:Okinawa soba (thick noodles served in a pork soup) | Ishigaki City
Tora I Seitan, a hole-in-the-wall yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy the best filet of Ishigaki beef.
Ishigaki Island is famous for Ishigaki beef and Ishigaki beef barbeque! There are many other yakiniku restaurants in Ishigaki Island, and I recommend Toraichi butcher store. The costumers are the best!
Toraichi butcher store is a 6-minute drive from 730 intersection and about 20 minutes from Shin-Ishigaki Airport. It is located near a school called Yaeyama Shoko High School in Maesato.
When you say the word "butcher store," you may think of a butcher shop in town, but this Toraichi butcher store looks like a cake shop or a coffee shop.
When you enter the store, you are first confronted with a showcase selling meat. That case is like the showcase of a cake shop. Behind that is a very stylish interior that looks like a coffee shop and is where the barbeque is served.
The manager's father is a cattle fattening farmer. We buy a whole head of Ishigaki beef, so we have many kinds of meat. Also, the manager studied at "National Meat School", so you can enjoy the freshness, quality, variety, and taste that only a meat professional can provide. It is a good place to stop by and buy meat, or taste Ishigaki beef for lunch or dinner.
Tora Ichi butcher store's lunch menu includes "Ishigaki beef grilled beef bowl" with fluffy meat, "Yakiniku no donburi" with homemade thick sauce, "Tora Ichi's hamburger steak" with excellent sauce, and more. The yakiniku menu is abundant, and you can taste many kinds of meat such as tongue, loin, ribs and dice, ribs and halami, and hormone, but the most recommended one is "Hire".
The "fillet" is not sold in stores and can only be tasted on the barbeque menu in the restaurant. Anyway, the tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth "fillet" of Ishigaki beef is the best. Please try it.
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Related Rankings:yakiniku | Ishigaki City
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This is tofu! Yushi Tofu", which can be purchased at supermarkets and is just delicious!
The island tofu is a must-try in Ishigaki Island.
Have you ever heard of "Yushi-dofu"? Yushi-dofu" is a little different from the tofu you may think of, as it is not square.
Tofu is made by mixing bittern with soy milk, placing the mixture in a square mold, and draining it to make that square tofu, but "yushi-dofu" is not drained and is sold in plastic bags at stores and is tap-tap-tap.
The taste is great, and even without salt or anything else, you can feel the "this is tofu! The taste of tofu is so good that you don't need to add salt or anything else to get it into your body.
Higa Tofu Store is the best place to eat Yushi Tofu in Ishigaki Island. It is famous.Higa Tofu Store has a "Yushi Tofu Set for the Elderly," which includes porridge, egg omelet, and okara (bean curd) for 350 yen.Recommendation.
However, for those who want to try this delicious yushi-dofu but do not have time to visit Higa Tofu Shop, there is a great way to enjoy it. You can go to the nearby supermarkets "Max Value" or "Kanehide" to buy Yushi Tofu and eat it at your hotel, and since it is delivered to the store about four times a day, you can choose freshly made Yushi Tofu that is warm to the touch.
The best way to enjoy it is to eat it freshly prepared, so I went back to my hotel, put it on a suitable plate, and took a bite. Next, add a little soy sauce...delicious!
Anyway, try Yushi Tofu and say loudly, "This is tofu! I want to say out loud, "This is tofu! You will never forget it.
Related Rankings:Tofu and Yuba Cuisine | Ishigaki City
Recommended stops around Kabira Bay
Bakery pinacolada
A handmade bakery located about a 2-minute walk from Kabira Park. Popular among locals, there is a wide variety of breads such as island vegetable pizza, island tofu bread, brown sugar milk bread using Ishigaki Island ingredients, curry bread, bread, and donuts. It is recommended for a snack during a drive or when you want to fill up your stomach.
Related Rankings:pastries (e.g. croissants) | Ishigaki City
Hey, Ceasar!
A store run by parents and children where you can enjoy both homemade handmade Yaeyama soba noodles made by the owner and handmade gelato made from Ishigaki Island fruits and milk. It is just a short walk from Kabira Bay parking lot, so please use it for lunch or a break.
Related Rankings:Okinawa soba (thick noodles served in a pork soup) | Ishigaki City
R's Cafe
A cafe with a deck terrace overlooking Kabira Bay. There are a variety of menus recommended for lunch such as Yaeyama soba, homemade chicken curry, and Ishigaki Island gelato. Mango juice and guava juice are also available, so it is recommended for a break with the family.
Takamine Sake Brewery
This awamori brewery is located about a 3-minute walk from Kabira Park. For more than 50 years, the brewery has been producing Awamori brands such as "Omoto" and "Kabira," which are handmade using the "direct-ground kettle" method. A tour of the production process, which takes about 20 minutes, is recommended.
Related Rankings:cafe | Ishigaki City
Kabira Farm
The store is known for its products utilizing passion fruit juice and jam grown on its own farm. The store overlooks Kabira Bay and offers a variety of jams and juices to take home as souvenirs, as well as an eat-in area.
Introducing a stopover near the Blue Cave
Parlor Pa-pa-ya
The store is located near the entrance of Yaeyama palm colony where endemic rare palm trees grow in colonies. You can taste freshly squeezed juice of sugarcane, mango, guava, dragon fruit, pineapple, etc. produced in Ishigaki Island. Recommended for a short break.
Related Rankings:juice bar | Ishigaki City
Satake Yaeyama Palm Memorial Museum
This small museum was built to commemorate Mr. Satake Ri, who discovered the endemic Yaeyama palm. An admission fee is required, but the rooftop of this museum is also a view spot from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding ocean and mountains. It is a great spot to visit on a sunny day.
Yonago Ware Studio
Yonago Ware Studio appears when you drive north on Route 79 from the direction of Kabira Bay. The workshop sells colorful handmade shisa, and visitors can purchase shisa as souvenirs, visit the garden where the giant objects are displayed, and tour the workshop.
Chihana Restaurant
A diner with a rustic atmosphere tucked along the road. Locals often stop by for lunch. The menu is reasonably priced and plentiful, and includes Yaeyama soba noodles in three sizes (large, medium, and small) and set menus such as to-fu chanpuru. Recommended for lunch on a drive or during sightseeing.
Related Rankings:Okinawa soba (thick noodles served in a pork soup) | Ishigaki City
summary
How was the information about really delicious hole-in-the-wall food in Ishigaki Island recommended by locals? Please refer to them when you travel to Ishigaki Island.
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