Okinawa Dining Hateruma

We have been to this restaurant several times, and each time it is full of customers. The restaurant is elegantly decorated, the charges are reasonable, and of course the food is delicious and authentic. If you want to dine here, it is best to make a reservation first, otherwise you have to wait in line. I like the Japanese food here.

Their restaurant is not particularly expensive among many restaurants in Japan. They not only have traditional Japanese cuisine, but we also saw Okinawa-style braised pork. We were curious and ordered it. It was different from our concept of braised pork.

The restaurant is located on Kokusai-dori Street and has a very unique appearance. Local music was played during the meal. We had sashimi, sushi, Ishigaki beef and other dishes. The average cost per person, including drinks, was about 5,000 yen, which was not too expensive.

After the day trip, the bus stopped near the prefectural office station. I wanted to find a local dish to eat when I got off the bus. I passed by Hateruma and was tricked into going in by a cute old man. He said a glass of orange wine was free. I went in because I thought there would be performances and Chinese menus. I heard there would be a Ryukyu performance on the second floor, but I didn’t go up. Halfway through the meal, they started singing and dancing happily. The shamisen was super nice. Although the dishes were a bit expensive, the pork shabu-shabu was 2,800 yen. I loved the peanut tofu the most. It was delicious. The bitter melon scrambled eggs also had tofu and tasted good. The fried dumplings and fried noodles were just so-so.

This restaurant is located on the Kokusai-dori shopping street, and it's easy to find! As soon as you enter the door, you can hear the shamisen music, which is very Japanese. You can order food on the first floor, and the table is a Japanese tatami, which is very special! I ordered Okinawa's specialties of bitter melon, sea grapes, wagyu, sashimi, and agu pork rice. To be honest, the taste is okay, nothing special, I probably won't eat there again! The service is always good!

For our last dinner in Okinawa, we chose Hateruma on Kokusai-dori. Many netizens have mentioned Hateruma in their travel notes. This restaurant specializes in Okinawan local cuisine. It is also one of the few restaurants on Kokusai-dori that can be found on Food Log.