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Food & everyday life

Papiru: cakes and tea in Shiraho

A place we return to for cakes, birthday celebrations and the small rituals of life on Ishigaki.

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: 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 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 […]

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 […]

Restaurant Shunka Banchan Ishigaki

For breakfast & lunch in Ishigaki Shunka Banchan breakfast & lunch restaurant is truly a hidden gem. Located near the ocean in Shiraho, this is a good spot to escape the city and visit this peaceful area in Ishigaki. The restaurant serves natural Japanese food on pottery produced by local potters. The menu changes regularly. For the […]