Yanbaru

やんばる

Now occupying the whole of a three-story building, there's nothing pretentious about this restaurant specializing in Okinawan food, which emphasizes pork and vegetables that are unusual even to Honshu Japanese. Recommend is beni imo korokke (¥480), tempura-style sweet potato; and hechima misoni (¥620), an eggplant-like vegetable served in a strongly fermented miso sauce. A picture menu is available.

Address

Shinjuku 3-22-2

Getting there

north of Kabukichō exit

Price

¥500~, Soki soba (Okinawan ramen) \930

Website

yambaru1988.com (opens in a new tab)