About 12 minutes by car from Naha Airport. Located next to Noren Plaza in Higawa, Naha City, this bakery has a red exterior with a Parisian atmosphere. They must have a lot of confidence to set up their store next to Noren Plaza, where gourmet food in Naha, a bread battleground, gathers. One wonders how good it tastes.
Point 1: What is the location of Pret-a-Porter, a fashionable bakery in the fierce battleground of Okinawa soba?
Pret-a-Porter” is a fashionable hard bakery located in Higawa, Naha City, near Higawa’s “Nouren Plaza”.
The red exterior and the word “Boulangerie” are reminiscent of a Parisian bakery.
There are many Okinawan soba noodle shops in this area, and many of them are competing with each other.
The sudden appearance of a Parisian bakery in the midst of all this is nothing short of a surprise.
Local gourmets and rumors have led some tourists to visit, but what kind of bread do they sell?
Point 2: What kind of bread does “Pret-a-Porter”, a fashionable bakery near Noren Plaza, make?
Pret-a-Porter” is famous for its “hard bakery.
For example, there are always 20 to 30 kinds of baguettes and bagels. Pret-a-Porter uses mostly “Yumechikara” wheat from Hokkaido, but also uses “Montbrée Boulanger” from France, “Manto” from Shiga, and “Shimamugi Kanasan” from Okinawa.
Each is used according to the season and the characteristics of the bread.
As they claim to be a “hard bakery,” their hard breads such as baguettes and ficelle are crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. Once you try them, you will become addicted to their deliciousness.
The shop also offers croissants, bread, and pan (sweet bean buns), as well as unique 100-yen service bread and daily bread!
Some of the breads, such as “Bacon Epi” and “Mentaiko Bread” made in collaboration with Charcuterie TESIO and Mentaiko maker Yamaya, which have stores nearby, are very tempting.
So there is more than just crispy French-style bread!
The prices are also not too expensive, ranging from 180 yen to 200 yen per piece.
Point 3: “Prêt-à-Porter” also has excellent sweet bread!
In addition to hard breads, Prêt-à-Porter also offers sweet breads.
For example, Danish bread topped with seasonal fruits such as strawberries and nuts, coffins made with Okinawan fruits, pineapple tarts, Queenie Amans, tarte chocolate, etc., are just as good as hard bread.
Each one is stylish and exquisite! Please try the sweetbreads as well.
