About 39 minutes by car from Naha Airport. This restaurant is located on the second floor of a fresh fish restaurant on Okutake Island in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island. Okutake Island is considered a “holy land” among Okinawa tempura lovers, and there are numerous tempura restaurants, but this restaurant offers a variety of menus including its specialty, tempura.
Point 1: What is the location of “Maruten Restaurant”?
Maruten Restaurant is located on the second floor of Nakamoto Fresh Fish Restaurant on Okubushima Island in Nanjo City, in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island.
Okubu Island is a sacred place for Okinawan tempura, a unique Okinawan snack with the taste of soup stock in the batter itself.
The restaurant Maruten serves set menus and Okinawan soba noodles with tempura from Nakamoto Fresh Fish Restaurant, making it a popular eatery.
It is about 39 minutes by car from Naha Airport. It is located on the east coast of Nanjo City in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island.
By bus, first, take the Yui Rail from the airport to Asahibashi or Ryukyu Bus No. 120 or 111 to “Naha Bus Terminal”, then transfer to Ryukyu Bus No. 9 and get off at “Okubu Iriguchi”. It is a 14-minute walk to the restaurant.
It is a two-story building with a large “Tempura” banner, so you can easily recognize it. Now, what kind of tempura would you like to eat at this sacred place for tempura?
Point 2: Introducing the best menu items at Maruten Restaurant
The recommended menu item at Maruten is the “Maruten Gozen” (2,500 yen), which includes assorted tempura, jusshi, Zenzai, a small bowl of cooked food, and a bowl of seafood on top! Since you are going to the trouble of eating tempura and sashimi, let’s taste both!
For those who can’t eat enough, the “Maruten Set Meal” (1,600 yen), which is limited to 15 servings and includes assorted tempura, Jujusshi, and Zenzai, is also popular.
After all, tempura is what Okubujima is all about. It is also recommended for those who want to sit back and savor tempura.
We also recommend the “Sashimi Set Meal” (1,700 yen), limited to 10 servings, which features plump sashimi!
The fish sashimi is different from that of the mainland, but it is puri-puri and has an amazing crunchy texture. This set meal also comes with Mozuku vinegared rice, rice, Okinawa soba noodles, a small bowl of cooked rice, and Zenzai (sweet bean jelly).
There are also set menus such as chicken nanban, fried fish, and fried Tobika squid with miso, which are inexpensive at 850 to 900 yen!
You can tell that all the menu items are made with fresh ingredients and are very tasty!
Point 3: Introduction of other food items on the menu at Maruten Restaurant
At “Maruten Restaurant” located on the 2nd floor of Nakamoto Fresh Fish Tempura Restaurant, you can eat tempura bought at the tempura restaurant downstairs, but only for those who dine in.
Also, those who dine in can enjoy “all-you-can-eat Mozuku vinegar and vegetables”. Isn’t this a very reasonable and healthy service?
Aside from tempura, the menu also includes Okinawan soba, especially Soki soba, which is quite tasty, and the service price is only 900 yen for a large size! Overall, the small size of Okinawa soba starts at 400 yen.
It is also good when you are a little hungry!
Located on Okubu Island in Nanjo City, in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island, “Eatery Maruten” is a restaurant on the second floor of Nakamoto Fresh Fish Store that serves delicious Okinawan tempura. It is a must-visit restaurant for fans of Okinawan tempura, as it offers a delicious service of all-you-can-eat Mozuku vinegar if you dine there. Please come and visit us.
