About a minute’s drive from Naha Airport. It is a French bistro located in Chatan-cho, central Okinawa Island. Although it has only been open for 4 years, the number of American customers has been steadily increasing. If you want to enjoy delicious French food at a reasonable price, this is the place to go!
Point 1: What is the location of “European Cuisine Bistro Puchipan”?
Bistro Puchipan is a bistro located in Chatan-cho 1-chome, central Okinawa Island.
Located south of the American Village, the area is not so noisy and is visited more by people related to the nearby U.S. military base than by tourists.
As a result, many restaurants and eateries are offering international cuisines and unique dishes targeting foreigners.
In an area where American, Mexican, Jamaican, and other cuisines are common, “European Cuisine Bistro Puchiban” is a unique European-style restaurant.
The European-style exterior of the restaurant, which looks like a stack of bricks, is impressive, and inside, “Puchiban” reminds one of a European home. The atmosphere is nostalgic as if you were invited to the home of a close foreign friend.
It takes about 35 minutes from Naha Airport via Route 58.
By bus, take Ryukyu Bus No. 120 and get off at “Chatan”.
It is a 6-minute walk in the direction of Alaha Beach.
Point 2: “European Cuisine Bistro Puchiban” appetizers & meat dishes are recommended!
European Cuisine Bistro Puchiban” seems to specialize in meat dishes, and offers a wide variety of meat dishes from appetizers to main courses.
For example, appetizers include pork terrine with dried figs and Spanish ham (both 750 yen), and Kyoto duck gizzards with ahi Jio (1,300 yen).
For the main course, there is Japanese black beef with red wine sauce (2,900 yen), roasted duck with aromatic honey sauce (2,200 yen), and lamb thigh with tomato sauce (2,600 yen).
The Japanese black beef with red wine sauce is especially popular, with some diners going out of their way just to try it. We recommend it slow-roasted on the outside and moderately rare on the inside.
Of course, the menu changes daily depending on the availability, so you won’t find the same menu every day, but meat dishes in particular are recommended, along with appetizers and main courses.
Soft drinks are available for 300 yen, and alcoholic beverages range from 4,000 to 15,000 yen for bottles of wine and champagne, with beers from Orion and Chatan Harbor Brewery.
Sours are relatively reasonable at 500 yen.
Point 3: “European Cuisine Bistro Puchipan” fish cuisine introduction!
Bistro Puchipan” also has delicious fish dishes.
For example, the garlic-fried mussels in the photo is the best! Some people say it is the best garlic-fried mussels they have ever tasted.
Appetizers such as oysters with wine vinegar sauce (550 yen), squid tartar with passion fruit sauce (980 yen), and marinated scallops with spicy vegetable sauce (800 yen) are good and affordable snacks for drinks!
The main courses, such as steamed and grilled sea bass with hollandaise sauce (2,600 yen) and lobster and clam bisque (2,900 yen), are moderately priced, but they look beautiful, are simply seasoned with fresh ingredients, and the taste is guaranteed!
European Cuisine Bistro Puchiban” in Chatan-cho 1-chome is a reasonably priced bistro, although the main dishes are more expensive.
The meat dishes in particular have a good reputation, and the Japanese black beef is the dish most people order. Reservations are recommended, as some dishes may be refused without reservations.
Please come and visit us.
