A curated guide to food, lunch spots, and cafés on Irabu Island.
From popular restaurants using fresh local ingredients to hidden local diners that are easy to miss as a tourist, all places are introduced based on real experiences.
The guide also includes convenient stops for road trips and access tips for travelers moving between Irabu Island and Miyako Island.
Food GuideBlue Turtle Miyakojima: Menu and Sunset Views
Blue Turtle sits on Toguchi-no-Hama beach on Irabu Island. Miyako beef hamburg curry, steak, sunset dinner tips and how to get there.
Food GuideObanmai Shokudo: Seafood Buffet on Irabu Island
Obanmai Shokudo is a fishery-cooperative seafood buffet near Sarahama Port, Irabu Island. All you can eat for 1650 yen, with sea view counter seats.
Food GuideIrabu Soba Kame: Noodles and Broth Guide
Irabu Soba Kame serves house-made noodles in bonito-stock broth inside an old folk house. What is in the kame-soba bowl, queue times and access.
Food GuideMinato Shokudo New Hamaya: Clam-Stock Soba
This shipping-container diner in Nakachi serves clam-stock Miyako soba, bonito tataki and fisherman-style tuna. Menu highlights, hours and access.
Food GuideNakayukui Shoten: Sata-Panbin on Irabu Island
Nakayukui Shoten sells beni-imo sata-panbin for 120 yen on Irabu Island. Opening hours are unusual, so check this guide before driving out for the sweets.
Food GuideIrabu Island Dining: Top 10 Lunch Spots Ranked
The top 10 lunch spots on Irabu Island, ranked: ocean-view terraces, seafood bowls, Miyako soba and cafes, with prices and tips by scene.
Food GuideYurari, Irabu Island: Soba by Day, Bar by Night
Irabu Sakaba Yurari serves Miyako soba by day and turns into an izakaya at night, with pineapple pork shabu-shabu and awamori. Hours, access and menu tips.
Food GuideUoichiba Ichiwa: 900-Yen Tub Bowl on Irabu Island
Uoichiba Ichiwa by Sarahama Fishing Port on Irabu Island is now closed, but this review of its 900 yen tub sashimi bowl explains what replaced it nearby.
Food GuideIrabu Island Souvenirs: Best Shops and Shelf Life
A guide to Irabu Island souvenirs, from beni-imo doughnuts to brown sugar castella, with shop locations, prices, closing days and how long each one keeps.
Spot Guide: Food Guide
Places from our Irabu & Shimoji Island spot directory that relate to this category.
Kanizo | A Reservation-Only Mangrove Crab Restaurant on Irabu Island (Miyako) 
Irabu Shokudo Champuru | A Homely Okinawan Diner Run by Local Farmers (Irabu, Miyako) 
Issekinicho Miyakojima | A Fried-Chicken Takeaway Shop near Toguchi-no-Hama (Irabu, Miyako) 
