琉球料理 首里天楼

My husband and I had never been to Okinawa before, so we watched a lot of young YouTube vloggers imparting their knowledge of the local sights and cuisine. This restaurant on the tourist-centric Kokusai Dori came up more than once as a good entry point for Okinawan cuisine accompanied by live music ...if you time your arrival right. We didn't, but frankly, we were kinda tired from our three-hour flight from Tokyo. Demurring on the tatami dining option because we didn't want to do yoga, we probably would've started snoring during the Ryukyu dance performance and probably set back US-Japan relations at least a century. Good thing we studied the food online before we got here because the tablet menu wasn't that helpful. As we navigated the selections, a complimentary appetizer arrived, a small serving of mimigaa, pickled pig's ear mixed with vegetables. It was quite chewy but flavorful. We were getting pretty thirsty, so my husband ordered the ¥660 Pineapple Cocktail, a highball with a touch of vodka, while I went for the ¥429 Iced Oolong Tea. As for the food, we knew we wanted to try a local favorite, bitter melon, so we ordered the ¥968 Goya Chanpuru, a most satisfying stir-fry mix of sliced goya (bitter melon), scrambled egg, tofu, seaweed, bonito flakes, and thinly sliced pork. We were also curious about the local sea grapes, so we ordered the ¥803 Caulerpa Lentillifera, a local type of algae with soft berry-like balls attached, tasting a bit like tiny fish roe. The grapes were fresh and quite addictive. For our shared main entrees, we got the ¥990 Okinawan-Style Stewed Pork Belly, a big cube of tender meat with a thick layer of fat, and the ¥770 Tempura of Shima Rakkyo, local island shallots deep-fried and surprisingly light. FOOD - 4 stars...Okinawan dishes decently executed AMBIANCE - 4 stars...authentic Okinawan decor SERVICE - 3.5 stars...a bit mechanical with no English spoken TOTAL - 4 stars...good place for Okinawan food rookies like us

June 2025に訪問

Tourist trap. Food really average with high prices. Supposed to have a dance show who happens… or not. There is really better place in this street to have better food, cheaper.

October 2023に訪問

I’m so surprise why not much people to recommend this restaurant. Good taste, good location, and good environment.

July 2019に訪問

I chanced on this location together with a group of friends - a very interesting chance to get to see an Okinawan cultural dance, along with dinner and drinks. Food was a bit pricey and they charged for the performance fee - it was worth it in retrospect as we didn't have a chance to experience an...ything cultural on this trip.

January 2018に訪問

国際通りに立ち並ぶレストランの中でも、一際高級料理店のような外観のレストランですが、一人や少人数でも気軽に利用できる、大衆居酒屋の要素も組み合わさったレストランです。各階の壁は、まるで屏風のような色鮮やかな琉球の絵がちりばめられており、料理だけでなく、まるで宮廷内に入っているかのような空間も楽しむことが出来ます。 琉球の舞踊やライブを楽しむことが出来るのは、三階の大広間。どちらかといえば団体のお客様向けのようです。さらに舞踊は夜間営業のため、時間を確認してから利用するとよいでしょう。 料理は琉球の伝統料理から家庭料理まで盛りだくさんです。店内が広くまた三階から地下一階にもフロアがあるため、注文...から給仕にやや時間がかかったように思います。混雑時には注意が必要です。もてなしの要素満載ですが、料理の値段は高すぎずリーズナブル。沖縄旅の思い出として丁度いいかもしれません。 Although the appearance of the restaurant looks like a fine restaurant and it is very prominent on the Kokusai-dori street, it has elements of the pub that can be enjoyed easily even by a single person or a small number of people. The interior has colorful Ryukyu's paintings, you'll be able to enjoy not only the dishes but also the luxurious interior decoration. You can enjoy the traditional dance or music of Ryukyu in the salon of the third floor of the restaurant. They are for group customers if anything. In addition, they are only played several times in the evening. You should check the time of playing in advance. Served cuisine is various, such as traditional dishes and home cooking in Ryukyu. Because the restaurant is widen and there are some floors, it may take time from order to serving. Especially during congestion, you have to be careful it. Although the many elements of hospitality, I think that the price of the dishes is reasonable. It may be good to use this restaurant as one of the memories of Okinawa trip.

August 2017に訪問