Sobaya Chirugwa | Okinawa Soba | Okinawa, Japan

If there is one thing you must eat before you leave Okinawa, I believe it has to be Okinawan soba. My wife and I just love this little soba restaurant that we think is called Sobaya Chirugwa.

One of the things I really enjoy about this restaurant is the atmosphere. You can sit down and listen to taiko drums in the background while you enjoy a nice bowl of soba. Not to mention the entire restaurant is Okinawan themed, the waitresses even wear Okinawan outfits!

This time I went for a Okinawa soba and pork cutlet set which was just around ¥900. Another great thing about this place is that the majority of the items on the menu are under ¥1,000. I may have seen two huge sets that were around ¥1,300. My wife had a bowl of Okinawa soba which was pretty large, she could not finish it by herself. In addition, we decided to try out some of their gyoza which was ¥330.

As for drinks, they all are under ¥600. They serve awamori, draft beer, juice, Coke, and Kirin by the bottle. One thing to remember is If you walk in and don’t see an English menu, don’t worry! Just ask and they will bring one over for you.

To recap, the soba is great and inexpensive. You can enjoy a large size bowl of soba for just around ¥600. What more could you possibly need?

Helpful Information

Hours/Phone

Hours: Open Daily 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Phone: 098 926-2202

Okinawa City Misato: 098-938-1811

Naha City Tsubogawa: 098-836-3719

Location/Directions

Directions: From Kadena Air Base Gate 2, turn left at the first stoplight. After going down a ramp, merge onto Rt 85 and get into the right lane and drive until you reach this overpass with a junction to Uruma. Take a right at the overpass and drive straight on Rt. 85 until you come to an intersection just before the building with an huge apple on it on the right side. Take that right and just after passing CoCo’s curry you will see it on the right.