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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: 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 […]

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 […]

Restaurant Pizzeria il trecorde in Ishigaki

Pizzeria in Ishigaki Searching for a pizzeria in Ishigaki? The islands in the Yaeyama archipelago offer good authentic restaurants, but after a while you crave for something else isn’t it? Pizzeria il trecorde started in 2016 in Ishigaki city. The chef prepares the homemade pizzas in an Italian wood oven, which was shipped all the way […]