About 17 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is a one-house diner located a short distance from Kokusai-Dori Street in Naha. It is an Okinawan home-style restaurant frequented by locals, where you can enjoy not only large portions but also reasonable portions at a very reasonable price. The basic menu is simple, consisting of three sets of menus that change daily and Okinawa soba.
Point 1: 1 minute from Kokusai Dori! What is the location of “Kakazu Cottage Restaurant”?
Kakazu Cottage Restaurant” is located about a minute’s walk from Kokusai Street in Naha. The surrounding area is residential, and some bougainvillea are blooming inside the flower block, giving it an Okinawan feel.
The nearest station is Makishi Station on the Yui Rail, about a five-minute walk away.
As the phrase “Kokusai-dori price” suggests, Kokusai-dori is considered the most expensive street in Okinawa, but it is surprising to find such a cheap restaurant just one minute down the street.
The diner has been in operation for not too long and was built to provide a place where residents could gather and “Yuntaku” (chat).
When you enter the diner, you will find that most of the customers are elderly people who are regulars in the community! Everyone was enjoying their meal while chatting.
Point 2: Super simple! What’s on the menu at “Kakazu Cottage Diner”?
At “Kakazu Cottage Shokudo,” the only menu items are the daily set menus A, B, and C, Okinawa soba, and beverages.
For example, A is grilled sanma (300 yen) and chicken wings with long green onions (300 yen), B is omakase (200 yen), C is half Okinawa soba or rice + soup and a small bowl (100 yen)
and Okinawa soba (300 yen), and a drink and snack set (100 yen) with a choice of coffee, chicory coffee, or tea.
Depending on the day, B’s recommended menu may include curry with pork cutlet, fried fish, or other dishes suitable for younger customers. It is said that sometimes it is.
There are also other menu items, but since it is a one-operator business, there are some menu items that cannot be ordered when the restaurant is crowded.
Amazingly, nowadays you cannot even have a drink for 200 or 300 yen, but you can have a meal!
The menu is simple and the portions are reasonable, so it seems that the main customers are elderly locals who cannot eat too much, but tourists and young people are of course welcome!
It’s not every day that you get a chance to talk to Okinawan grandparents, so why not take this opportunity?
It is a rare opportunity to talk with Okinawan grandpas and grandmothers, so why not take this opportunity? You may hear things that you cannot hear if you only talk with people your age or younger.
Point 3: Senbero is also available! What else is on the menu at Kakazu Cottage Diner?
At “Kakazu Cottage Diner,” drinks include alcohol, beer, Zhuhai, wine by the glass, and highballs.
What’s more, there is also a Senbero menu that includes three drinks and three small dishes. The price is just 1,000 yen!
In a diner where set meals are 200 or 300 yen, how could you pay 1,000 yen? I feel like a millionaire.
In addition, there are small plates and small bowls of food for 100 yen, including Asazuke pickles, croquettes, chilled tofu, egg omelet, daily salad, snacks, and cheese.
From there, you can get a small bowl of food for the set meal B or C set. You will have to wait until you go to see which kobachi you will get!
Please visit Kakazu Cottage Diner, loved by local grandpas and grandmas, where you can enjoy set meals, Okinawan soba, a few small bowls, and Sendero on the small plates-only menu.
