PAUL — Restaurant in Motobu

An absolute must if you're in Okinawa and love beautifully presented, delicious food. This is omakase-style, so you don’t choose the dishes — which I love. The chef trained in Japan and Spain, and the menu is a perfect fusion of Japanese and European flavors using local, seasonal ingredients.

It was truly one of my favorite meals ever — right up there with The French Laundry and Mosaic in Ubud.

The staff were incredibly kind, providing an English menu and explaining each dish in English. The restaurant is very small, and everyone is served at once, so make a reservation and be on time.

I called the day of and was lucky to get a seat at the counter — the best spot to watch the dishes being plated. The online booking system is through a third party and a bit tricky, so I recommend calling directly. Yes it’s expensive, but we would easily pay that amount for a piece of art & not even think twice about it, this is a food experience performed by an artist.

Not sure why it doesn’t have a Michelin star yet… but it should. Go while...

Hands down the BEST restaurant ive been to in Japan, not only for the exquisite food they make, its their warmest service. I went in without a booking, we just drove past and thought it looked very nice and simply tried our luck, but they welcomed us with a special menu, and a HUGE birthday surprise for my son. Truly a super wonderful evening we spent there. I would give this restaurant a 10 star review if i could. Everything was PERFECT 🥰 thank you very much for hosting us wholeheartedly even without a reservation, which is very rare for Japan. Very...

If you ever wished for a highest culinary + local + friendly experience, this is totally the place, worth every minute and Yen. A fabulous fusion of delicious local ingredients and traditions with molecular extravaganza of utmost visual appeal, incl. competent wine-pairing. A relaxed but dedicated atmosphere created by the entire team. Lisa provided valuable translations and was a perfect companion through the unforgettable evening of 14...