[Okinawa ]5 excellent gourmet foods to eat in Ishigaki Island!
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2024-02-19 Management office
Ishigaki Island, with its beautiful ocean, marine activities, and nature, is one of the most popular tropical islands. Ishigaki Island, a treasure trove of rich ingredients, has a lot of delicious food. In this article, we will introduce 5 exquisite gourmet dishes that you should try if you visit Ishigaki Island.
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Charcoal BBQ Yamamoto
"Charcoal-grilled Yakiniku Yamamoto "is ranked No. 1 on the Ishigaki Island food log. You can enjoy Ishigaki beef yakiniku at a reasonable price, and you must make a reservation if you decide to travel to Ishigaki Island. It is located about 15 minutes walk from the remote island terminal. "The owner who says "I just want you to eat delicious meat "" has been so successful that the seats are filled with reservations every day since it opened in 2010 (Heisei 22).
"Customers visiting Charcoal Yakiniku Yamamoto "are interested in the Ishigaki beef top loin "grilled shabu-shabu ". The lightly grilled meat is wrapped with onion slices and served with ponzu (Japanese sauce made from ponzu citrus juice). You can directly feel the flavor of the meat and it melts in your mouth. The fat of the Ishigaki beef is light and superb. Please note that it may be sold out if you come late.
"The second must-try menu item at Charcoal BBQ Yamamoto "is "Nikotan ", which is beef tongue slow-cooked for six hours in a soy sauce-based broth. The tongue is cooked in a special blended sauce, making it tender and tender. The strong seasoning makes it a good choice with rice or beer!
After thoroughly enjoying Ishigaki beef, how about "Akamusubi "to finish off your meal? "It is a rice ball mixed with special miso "and Yama Miso "from Charcoal BBQ Yamamoto ", and both adults and children will love it. The miso used is also sold as a souvenir, so be sure to buy some to take home.
[Store Locations
Name: Charcoal BBQ Yamamoto
Phone number: 0980-83-5641
Availability of appointments: Availability of appointments on a 90-point scale
Address: 2-5-18 Hamazaki-cho, Ishigaki City, Okinawa, Japan
Hours: 17:00 - 21:00 Closes when all meat is gone.
Closed: Wednesday
The Wise Man of the Forest
"Mori no Sage "is a popular izakaya with creative cuisine using rare ingredients from Ishigaki Island. The restaurant has about 20 seats at the counter and tables, and it is a calm space with jazz music playing inside.
You can fully enjoy the seasonal ingredients of Ishigaki Island in dishes that are gentle to the body, respecting the traditional wisdom of "life medicine (Nuchigusui) "passed down from generation to generation on the island. No chemical seasonings or processed foods are used, and the sauce and dressing are homemade.
It is located a little bit on the outskirts of the city, but it is one of the best izakayas on Ishigaki Island, so reservations are a must.
Tempura is made from ingredients found on the island, including small fish, seaweed, and wildflowers that bloom quietly at your feet, depending on the season. The slight sweetness and true flavor of the ingredients can be enjoyed, and the dish is served with the island's famous turmeric salt. There are also rare vegetables that are rarely eaten in Honshu, such as bitter gourd, island squash, red sweet potato, Japanese ginseng, adan sprouts, pipa-chi leaves, cucumber beans, huchibarb, and artha.
"The number of dishes on the menu at Mori no Sage "is very extensive, and you can enjoy many Ishigaki Island specialties. There are various dishes such as deep-fried girmi tofu, carpaccio of inshore fish, deep-fried mushrooms wrapped in tacos, tofu champuru with bitter gourd and cod roe, and pickled gurukun nanbanzuke. All of the dishes have been prepared with a little extra care and attention, and we think you will have a very fulfilling evening.
There is a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, including Orion beer and Awamori, as well as Ishigaki Island's local beer and the island's long-established brewery "Ukefuku of "
"We also have limited secret awamori and ten year old sake ". We also have sake and shochu imported from all over Japan, as well as some rare wines and Western liquors. We also have a large selection of homemade fruit and herbal liquors.
[Store Locations
Store name: The Wise Man of the Forest
Phone number: 0980-83-5609
I would like to make an appointment with you.
Address: 1F, 49-2 Aza-Shinkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa, Japan
Access: 15 min. walk from Ishigaki Port, 12 min. walk from Ishigaki Bus Terminal
Hours of operation: 18:00 - 24:00
Regular holiday: no holiday
Official Website :https://www.beeline.co.jp/moriken/index.html
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Izakaya in Ishigaki Island "Hitoshi "is an Izakaya where you can enjoy Ishigaki beef, fresh tuna and other ingredients from Ishigaki Island at a reasonable price. There are two Izakaya in Ishigaki Island, "Hitoshi Honten ""and Hitoshi Ishiganto ", but both are full of reservations.
"Hitoshi "accepts reservations on the first business day of each month until the end of the month two months later. The opening time for accepting reservations is
"Hitoshi's main store "starts at 2pm and "Hitoshi's Ishigatou store "starts at 3pm, and it seems to be difficult to get through to them.
"Here are three dishes to try at Hitoshi "
The first is "Ishigaki Beef Sushi ". You can choose between salt and sauce at a reasonable price of 220 yen per piece. Ishigaki beef is grilled rare and melts in your mouth. The fat is not too fatty so you can eat as many pieces as you want.
The second one is "Tuna Kabuto-yaki ". You must make a reservation in advance if you want to try this menu, as reservations are required until the day before. You will be surprised at the very large tuna kabuto. The fatty tuna is a must-try dish.
The third is "Assorted Sashimi ". It includes more than 10 sashimi such as tuna, big fatty tuna, medium fatty tuna, eel, meibai, etc., which are caught in the waters around Ishigaki Island. Especially the tuna sashimi is very fresh and impressive since the tuna is caught that morning and immediately landed at the fishing port. For those who want to eat more tuna, we also recommend "Tuna Sushi Set ", which includes O-toro, Chutoro, and Tekka Hosomaki, and "Three Kinds of Tuna Red Sashimi ", which allows you to compare the Hon Tuna, Minami Tuna, and Inland Sea Tuna.
[Store Locations
Name: Hitoshi Honten
Address : 15-8 Shinsakae-cho, Ishigaki City, Okinawa, Japan
Access : 15 min. walk from the terminal
Phone number : 0980-83-9610
Closed: Wednesday
Hours of operation : 16:30-22:00
Store name：Hitoshi Ishikadatoten
Address : 197-197-1 Aza-Ohkawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa, Japan
Access ： 4 min. walk from Museum-mae bus stop on the Higashi Unyu Bus, 6 min. walk from the bus terminal
Phone number : 0980-88-5807
Closed: Sunday in principle
Hours of operation : 16:30-23:00
Steak Restaurant Papoja
Ishigaki beef is now known as one of Okinawa Prefecture's representative specialty products. The quality and taste of Ishigaki beef has been spread throughout the prefecture and beyond by "Steak Restaurant Papoia ".
It is located on the 8th floor of a building in the center of Ishigaki Island, and since there are no tall buildings on Ishigaki Island, you can see the Ishigaki Island cityscape well even on the 8th floor. There is no dedicated parking lot, so please park at a nearby coin-operated parking lot.
When you order a steak, the chef himself comes to you before grilling the meat and shows you the chunk of Ishigaki beef before it is cooked. The meat is very finely marbled and the expectations are high.
After a few minutes of waiting, the steak appeared on the hot griddle! The thick steak, cooked medium rare, is very tender and full of juices. First of all, enjoy the original flavor of the meat without any dipping sauce. The meat flavor spreads in your mouth as you bite into it, and it tastes blissful. The flavor of the meat will stand out even more if you dip it in salt or sauce.
The set includes soup, salad, and bread (rice), and on some days, a service item such as pickled bitter gourd, crispy grilled sirloin fat, or island tofu is included.
[Store Locations
Name: Steak Restaurant Papoja
Address : 8F Leo Building, 258 Okawa, Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
Access : 3 min. walk from Ishigaki Bus Terminal
Phone number : 0980-83-3706
Closed: Sunday
Office hours: 11:30-14:00 (L.O. 13:00) / 17:00-22:00 (L.O. 20:00)
Corners Grill
"Corner's Grill "specializes in Ishigaki beef burgers, using only JA-certified Ishigaki beef of grade 3 or higher, and we are very particular about the meat we purchase. We are very particular about the meat we purchase, and we post a certificate inside the restaurant for the meat we serve on the day. The patty, which is the main part of the burger, is made without adding any beef fat and is very thick and satisfying.
As popular as the hamburger is the hamburger steak made from 100% Ishigaki beef. 200 grams of hamburger steak is served on a hot griddle. The minced meat seasoned with coarse pepper and herb salt is juicy and juicy. The meat is juicy and juicy. It is so delicious that you cannot stop eating rice.
[Store Locations
Name: Connor's Grill
Inquiries: 0980-82-8050
Can I make an appointment: I can't make an appointment
Address: Josai Building 1F, 258-1 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa, Japan
Access: 5 min. walk from Rito Terminal, 10 min. by cab from Ishigaki Airport
Hours: 11:00 - until sold out.
Regular holiday: no holiday
summary
In this article, we introduced five exquisite gourmet restaurants you should visit in Ishigaki Island. Ishigaki Island is filled with many gourmet foods such as ingredients unique to the tropical climate, fresh sashimi, and Ishigaki beef with its high quality fat. Ishigaki Island is blessed not only with beautiful ocean and rich nature, but also with great food. Some of the 5 restaurants introduced here are popular and reservations are required, so we recommend you to plan your visit to make it a part of your itinerary.
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