About an hour and a half drive from Naha Airport. It is an Italian restaurant in Motobu-cho, the northern part of Okinawa’s main island, and is limited to four groups per day for lunch and dinner. Both lunch and dinner are expensive considering the cost of living in Okinawa, but the food is impressive and memorable.
Point 1: Surprisingly easy to get to? What is the location of Pescheria Due?
Pescheria Due” is an Italian restaurant specializing in seafood located in Motobu-cho, northern Okinawa Island. Pescheria” means ‘fish shop’ in Italian.
It is not easy to find an authentic Italian restaurant on the main island of Okinawa, especially in the northern part of the island, but the opening of this restaurant in Motobu-cho is expected to increase demand from both tourists and locals.
It takes about one and a half hours from Naha Airport via Okinawa Expressway.
From Naha Airport, it takes about 1.5 hours via the Okinawa Expressway, and from Yomitan Village, there is not much difference in travel time between the Okinawa Expressway and Route 58. It takes an extra 30 minutes via Route 58.
By bus, it may seem far, but if you take the Okinawa Airport Shuttle OAS/RSL-RP and get off at “Hanasaki Marche-mae”, you can reach the store in 14 minutes on foot. The Okinawa Airport Shuttle takes you there in one trip without transfers, and the fare is 2,000 yen per person, which is cheaper than the local buses.
Located along Prefectural Route 449, the restaurant is easily recognizable by its glass wall.
The exterior of the restaurant is so beautiful that some people have made reservations while waiting at a traffic light, attracted by the interior design and the chef’s appearance.
It is a sister restaurant to “Osteria Due” in Naha, which is also a wonderful restaurant with a wide selection of wines.
Point 2: Introduction of “pescheria due” lunch menu!
So, what is the lunchtime menu at “pescheria due” like?
There is no regular menu, but only the “omakase” menu of the day. Of course, you will be given a list of the dishes to be served that day.
The price is ¥8,800/¥13,300 (including tax and service charge), which is expensive compared to the market price in Okinawa.
However, many customers say they are impressed by the chef’s all-out effort, even for lunch, to bring out the best of the fish-centered ingredients, with dishes that are delicately grilled to just the right degree to bring out the best of the ingredients, and even the “aroma” and “texture” of the food.
Although he seems to be a local chef, he expresses in his restaurant the “impression” he found after traveling to Tokyo, Italy, Kyoto, Osaka, and other places for training.
In terms of customer service, he not only silently prepares dishes, but also enjoys conversing with customers, which helps to ease their tension.
In addition, everything from the playful presentation of dishes to the choice of Yachimun is perfect, and those who share this sense of style will be repeat customers.
Point 3: Introduction of the dinner menu at “pescheria due”!
The dinnertime menu at “pescheria due” is an explosion of the owner-chef’s worldview, even more so than the lunchtime menu.
At lunchtime, the menu is “omakase,” which is based on the ingredients of the day and the availability of the day.
The price is ¥16,500/¥21,000 (including tax and service charge), which is a further increase in scale!
However, even a similarly priced hotel course meal or a higher-priced restaurant would not be able to offer you such a complete meal with such attention to detail and enjoyment.
This is probably because the restaurant is “privately owned” and not bound by formalities, but the policy of creating one’s ideal cuisine even at a higher price is wonderful.
This “pescheria due” is a fish-centered Italian restaurant run by a young chef who has only been in Honbu-cho for two years.
The price is high, but it is worth it. The degree of excitement varies from person to person, but you will probably be quite impressed with the food. This restaurant is worth a visit, even if it is far away. Please come and visit.
