About 20 minutes by car from Naha Airport. Located in the town of Nanpuhara in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island, this is a rare parlor in Okinawa that serves Japanese tea. It is so stylish that one might think it is a café, but it is a parlor. They serve not only Japanese tea but also parfait, pudding, bagels, etc.
Point 1: What is the location of the “so bubble parlor” in Nanpuhara-cho?
So Bubble Parlor” is a parlor that opened in 2021 in Nambaebaru-cho, located in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island.
It is so stylish and particular about the exterior and interior design that many people may think, “Isn’t it a café?” However, it is a parlor because of the desire to offer a wide variety of menu items.
The parlor culture is a unique and excellent Okinawan culture, and the fact that it is a parlor and not a café shows the owner’s spirit of wanting many people to enjoy a wide variety of menu items.
It takes about 20 minutes by car from Naha Airport. Please note that there has been heavy traffic in the southern part of the city since the opening of Costco.
If you are not driving, take Yui Rail “Asahibashi” or Ryukyu Bus No. 120, 99, 111, etc. to “Naha Bus Terminal” and transfer to Okinawa Bus No. 35 to “Tsugayama” stop. It is a 3-minute walk to the restaurant.
Although the number of buses is not very frequent, you will not find it difficult to access the restaurant as there are various bus lines available.
The exterior is simple and stylish. Inside, the interior is also very particular about its interior design and looks like a café, but the owner says it is a “parlor”.
Point 2: Introducing the recommended tea menu at “so bubble parlor!
So Bubble Parlor is a rare parlor in Okinawa that offers a matcha menu.
The recommended tea menu is the matcha latte, which goes great with lemon cake!
It goes great with lemon cake!
Strangely, this matcha latte is divided into two different colors, but when you pour it into Miyahira Dairy’s pasteurized milk after making the “Okumidori” tea from Uji, Kyoto, it is mysteriously divided into two different colors: white and green.
Is it something to do with osmotic pressure or something? It is truly a wonder!
The other tea menu items are simple, but offer a variety of famous teas from Kyoto, Shizuoka, and Kagoshima, allowing you to experience the difference in their regions of origin.
All of them are famous teas, but Kagoshima is especially recommended.
Other matcha menu items include matcha cocktails, beer, gin, and tonic! (850-1200 yen) There are more than half a dozen matcha-related menus alone. It is indeed a parlor!
Point 3: “so bubble parlor” and other menu items!
So Bubble Parlor offers not only tea, but also other food items such as ham bagels with cream cheese, pistachio parfaits that were once discontinued due to a shortage of pistachios, nostalgic puddings, and cookies that are made without additives, wheat or milk, some cookies contain no additives, wheat, or milk.
The pistachio parfait was once discontinued due to a lack of ingredients, but has since been reopened!
The owner says it is a “plain parfait that doesn’t look good,” but the taste is good enough! It seems that from now on, parfaits that are appealing not for their visual appeal but for their taste will become the mainstream!
The cookies are “non-sweet cookies” made by the owner, who hates cookies, so you can eat them every day. The cookies have a very cute shape and are also available in cans by mail order, so they make a great gift!
The price is about 3,000 yen, but the taste is worth it.
So Bubble Parlor” is a cafe-like parlor located in Nanpuhara-cho in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island. Although the prices are much higher than those of ordinary parlors, you can enjoy unique experiences such as specialty green tea, non-sweet cookies, and matcha lattes.
