Must-see restaurants in Amami Islands

  • Mōri Mōri

    Amami Islands

    This super-friendly izakaya in Wadomari offers small dishes such as gōyā champurū (bitter melon stir-fry; ¥500). See if you can break the local beer…

  • Izakaya Sō

    Amami Islands

    Head towards the port from town, and on the main road after the bridge you'll spy an ersatz waterwheel in front of a corner restaurant. Step inside and…

  • Umi Café

    Amami Islands

    This delightful terraced gallery-cafe with ocean views is something you'd expect to find perched on a Greek cliff; it's no surprise to find chicken gyros …

  • Hokorashi-ya

    Amami Islands

    An atmospheric izakaya in downtown Naze, Hokorashi-ya dishes up toothsome Amami specialities such as aosa-no-tempura (fish-and-shellfish cakes fried in a…

  • Okonomiyaki Mangetsu

    Amami Islands

    Locals pile in for the excellent okonomiyaki (batter and cabbage cakes cooked on a griddle) at this excellent Naze eatery. For carnivores, we recommend…

  • Surf x Cafe Green Hill

    Amami Islands

    Spacious and relaxed, the cafe run by Pension Green Hill has reggae setting the mood (of course) and Japanese-style surf grub like green curry and tom yum…