About 41 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This sandwich store is located in the center of American Village in Mihama, Chatan-cho, central Okinawa Island. In addition to sandwiches, the restaurant offers tacos and hearty salads in an American West Coast atmosphere!
Point 1: Along the Ameville Coast! What is the location of VONGO&ANCHOR?
This is a café with a great atmosphere located by the sea in American Village, Chatan Town, central Okinawa Island.
VONGO&ANCHOR” is a coffee shop of the ‘ZHYVAGO COFFEE WORKS’ group, which is located near American Village.
Come to think of it, the sophisticated exterior, interior, and menu reminiscent of the West Coast may be somewhat similar.
It takes about 41 minutes from Naha Airport via Route 58. There are several ways to get there by bus, but the shortest way is to take the “Chatan Liner” of Cary Kanko from the Naha Airport Domestic Terminal to the Doubletree & Hilton Okinawa Chatan and get off at Vessel Hotel Campana, a 2-minute walk away. (Reservations are not required, but there are two daily departures from the airport at 11:10 and 15:12.)
The other options are Limousine Bus A (reservation required) or take the Ryukyu Bus No. 120 bound for International Passenger Terminal (for Naha Bus Terminal), get off at Kuwae, and walk 12 minutes.
Located along the seashore of American Village, it is the best place to watch the sunset if the weather is clear!
It may be a little hot in the summer, but please try to sit on the terrace.
Point 2: Introduction of the “VONGO&ANCHOR” sandwich and taco menu!
At VONGO & ANCHOR, you can scan the menu using a QR code.
Recommended sandwiches on the menu are the TORO BRAVO, which contains a hearty portion of roast beef, and the vegetarian GARDEN GIFT.
The Toro Bravo sandwich is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, sandwiched between bread with a choice of toastiness. It is very filling, with a good balance of meat, vegetables, and cheese. It is accented with a touch of tangy black pepper!
The “Garden Gift” is a vegetarian chickpea sandwich. It too is flavorful, healthy, and delicious!
The taco skin is soft, not crispy.
This one is not completely vegetarian, and there are several varieties, including pork and shrimp.
More popular than sandwiches, tacos are authentic and very filling. Even in Okinawa, the taco battleground, they are highly regarded.
You can choose from a 1-piece taco for 550 yen to a 5-piece taco for 2,500 yen.
Point 3: “VONGO&ANCHORPoint 2: Introduction of the “VONGO&ANCHOR” sandwich and taco menu!
VONGO & ANCHOR offers three types of salad bowls.
They are uniquely named “Jungle Salad,” “Fat Farmer Bowl,” and “Paradise Vegan Bowl.
Of these, the “Jungle Salad” (regular 1,760 yen, half 1,200 yen) pictured here is the ideal salad, containing a good balance of beans, vegetables, and eggs. Many fans of this salad repeat it every time they come to Okinawa!
VONGO & ANCHOR” is also popular for its morning plates and homemade lemonade and café lattes, the same as those at Zhivago Coffee, and although the prices are a bit expensive, it is an American West Coast-style café with a great atmosphere. It is sure to be a memorable experience, so please come and visit!
