Category: <span>Tried & Tested</span>

Restaurant Rakumi in Ishigaki

A cozy kappo-style restaurant in Ishigaki, led by a skilled chef and known for carefully prepared seasonal Japanese dishes.

Food & everyday life

A return to Joo Chiat Cafe.

A familiar stop in Kabira: a personal account of food, conversation and returning to Joo Chiat Cafe.

7Days7Cafes: Hot sugarcane juice in Ishigaki at Parlor Papaya

#7days7cafes Sugarcane juice in Ishigaki This is an updated story: We visited Parlor Papaya many times already. Mostly after a short walk up to the Yaeyama palmtree forest. This time we visited Parlor Papaya in the winter time. While it’s not particularly cold in Ishigaki Island during the winter, when you are used to hot […]

7Days7Cafes: Lunch restaurant Bobo Ishigaki

#7days7cafes *This restaurant is closed* Kusa Bobo means ‘covered with weeds’. But don’t let this meaning scare you off. The restaurant is located on a lush green hill in the Northern part of Ishigaki island. Restaurant Bobo The wooden name sign is easy to be overlooked, especially coming from the Northern areas of Ishigaki. Follow […]

7Days7Cafes: Travelers cafe Saku Ishigaki

#7days7cafes It’s maybe once or twice a year I’d choose to eat curry for lunch. While curry isn’t my favourite, it’s immensely popular in Japan. Today we had lunch at Travelers cafe Saku in Ishigaki. Japanese love for curry One of the (many) things I find remarkable in Japan, is their love for curry. I […]

7Days7Cafes: Restaurant Kitchen Amofu Ishigaki

#7days7cafes Important note: This restaurant is unfortunately closed. The chef went to Iriomote island. A new restaurant opened recently, which serves homemade juices, lunch & izakaya style creative food. We’ll write about it soon. One of our new favourite lunch places, Kitchen Amofu, is located just outside the main city center of Ishigaki. It isn’t […]

Restaurant Kagi Ishigaki

Today we decided to go for a lunch spot we never tried before, close to our house. For homemade kishimen at restaurant Kagi As a tourist I would have difficulties to find restaurant Kagi. It’s not in Ishigaki city but in the North of the island and hidden between vegetation. Nothing looks like there is […]

Restaurant Dining Shrimper Ishigaki

We wanted to keep restaurant Dining Shrimper in Ishigaki a secret… Dining Shrimper is one of our favourite restaurants in Ishigaki We are regular customers and every time the food is great. Shrimper is a family restaurant, father is chef, mother and daughter serve the guests. That’s one of the reasons, we like to come […]

Food & everyday life

A stop at Pinacolada Bakery.

Bread, filled buns and a reason to make a detour: a visit to Pinacolada Bakery on Ishigaki.

Shops & farmers markets in Ishigaki

Locals know where to go when it comes to farmers markets and where it’s best for shopping. Sometimes it can be a bit difficult to find just te right place to go when you’re not a local resident. Are you the kind of person, that likes to search for specialty stores, loves to try local fruit and never wants […]