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 GuideIrabu Island: Top 10 Lunch Spots Ranked, from Ocean-View Terraces to Seafood Bowls (Miyako)
The top 10 lunch spots on Irabu Island near Miyakojima, ranked: ocean-view terraces, port seafood bowls, Miyako soba and stylish cafes, with prices and tips.
Food GuideBlue Turtle: Toguchi-no-Hama Ocean-View Restaurant — Miyako Beef, Hamburg Curry & Sunset (Irabu)
Blue Turtle is an ocean-view restaurant right by Toguchi-no-Hama on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. Miyako beef hamburg curry, steak, sunset dinner, access and tips.
Food GuideObanmai Shokudo: ¥1,000 Seafood Bowls by Sarahama Port (Irabu, Miyako)
Obanmai Shokudo is a fishery-cooperative seafood diner at Sarahama Port on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. ¥1,000 seafood bowls, sea-view counter seats, hours and access.
Food GuideIrabu Soba Kame: Old-Folk-House Okinawa Soba with Bonito Stock (Irabu, Miyako)
Irabu Soba Kame serves Okinawa soba in an old folk house on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. House-made noodles, bonito-stock soup, kame-soba toppings, queue tips and access.
Food GuideMinato Shokudo New Hamaya: Clam-Stock Miyako Soba in a Container Diner (Irabu, Miyako)
Minato Shokudo New Hamaya serves clam-stock Miyako soba at a container diner on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. Bonito tataki, fisherman-style tuna, hours and access.
Food GuideNangoku Kitchen Painmi: Fisherman-Run Creative Plate Lunch on Irabu Island (Miyako)
Nangoku Kitchen Painmi is a fisherman-run creative dining on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. Island-vegetable plate lunches, tandoori chicken, dinner by reservation, access.
Food GuideShima-ryori Ryugu: Local-Ingredient Creative Dining on Irabu Island (Miyako)
Shima-ryori Ryugu is a creative dining on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. Miyako beef, bonito sashimi, over 10 island pastas, island-sweet desserts, reservations and access.
Food GuidePRIMONTE Sarahama: Back-Alley Italian on Irabu Island — Carbonara & 13-Spice Curry (Miyako)
PRIMONTE Sarahama is a back-alley Italian bar on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. Sarahama bonito tomato pasta, rich carbonara, 13-spice curry, sets, hours and access.
Food GuideSoraniwa Hotel & Cafe: Ocean-View Lunch on Irabu Island — Miyako Beef Hamburg (Miyako)
Soraniwa Hotel and Cafe is an ocean-view café on Irabu Island near Miyakojima. Miyako beef hamburg, swimming-crab Thai curry, sanpin tea, café-time sweets, hours and access.