Recommended Yakiniku restaurants on Ishigaki-jima (Ishigaki Island)! 10 places where you can enjoy locally raised Ishigaki-gyu (Ishigaki beef)

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Sumibiyakiniku Ishigakian is a restaurant located a 4-minute walk from Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal.

It is a JA Okinawa certified restaurant that serves Special Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef), and you can enjoy Ishigaki gyu grilled over bincho-sumi (high-grade white charcoal).

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A popular menu item at the restaurant is the "Special Luxury 5-Cut Assortment," an assortment of rare cuts of Ishigaki-gyu (Ishigaki beef).

You can enjoy top grade cuts of Ishigaki-gyu, including Special Strip loin and Special Top blade.

There were also reviews saying they were impressed by the rich flavor of the meat and the sweetness of the fat, slowly grilled over charcoal.

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At lunchtime, the popular choice is the "Yakiniku Lunch A Set," which comes with kalbi (short rib), roast, grilled vegetables, rice, salad, and kimchi.

Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef) has a melt-in-your-mouth texture and is said to be so good it makes you want more rice.

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Ishigakijima Kitauchi Bokujou Hamasaki Honten is about a 10-minute walk from Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal. It has a large number of seats, a spacious interior, and a calm atmosphere.

This restaurant is a ranch-run Yakiniku spot that serves Ishigakijima Kitauchi Bokujou Premium Beef.

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The "Premium Beef Omakase 5 Kinds Special assortment" is the restaurant's signature menu item. It lets you enjoy an assortment of meat from female cattle that were carefully raised over 36〜40 months.

You can enjoy the appeal of each cut, from clean tasting fat and sweet fat to deeply flavorful lean meat.

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The “Hamburger Steak” is also popular, which is unusual for a Yakiniku restaurant. The 100% beef Hamburger Steak is thick and juicy, and some reviews say that the meat juices overflowed the moment they cut into it.

You can choose the size and toppings, so you can enjoy it with your favorite combination.

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Yakiniku CHAN Ishigakijima, located on the 3rd floor of Ishigakijima Village, is a well located Yakiniku restaurant just a 3-minute walk from Euglena Ishigakijima Remote Island Terminal.

It also has open terrace seating, so you can enjoy your meal while taking in the nature of Ishigakijima.

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As a certified JA dealer, this restaurant serves Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef) with consistently reliable quality. One of the most popular menu items here is the "Ishigaki gyu Assortment, Three Lean Cuts."

The head chef personally selects the best lean cuts of the day and serves them.

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Besides Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef), you can also enjoy Yakiniku and shabu-shabu with Agu buta (Agu pork) and Painu buta (Painu pork).

The Hot Pot, available with advance reservation, is also popular. They say the spicy Hot Pot tastes especially good when you enjoy it with a drink in hand and work up a sweat while eating.

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Yakiniku Otsuka Honten is a Yakiniku restaurant with a warm, homey space finished in wood tones. All seats are at tables, and you grill your Yakiniku on tabletop grills.

Along with the Yakiniku, the restaurant is also known for its Ishigaki-gyu (Ishigaki beef) sushi.

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One of the restaurant's popular menu items is Ishigaki-gyu (Ishigaki beef) kalbi. The flavor of the carefully quality controlled Ishigaki-gyu is said to stand out even more with the restaurant's secret sauce.

The sweet fat pairs well with the sauce, and it's known for being so tasty that it goes perfectly with rice.

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The "Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef) aburi sushi (seared sushi)" is a popular menu item known for the performance of searing it right in front of you.

It is known for its meltingly tender texture, and some reviews say it is a must order when you visit this restaurant.

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Momidare Yakiniku Shishiro Ishigakijima Ten is a well-known restaurant where you can enjoy tasty Yakiniku, with a real focus on the momidare (seasoning sauce rubbed into the meat) used to marinate the meat.

You can enjoy Yakiniku seasoned with three kinds of sauce: the spicy "aka momidare (red rubbing sauce)," the "shiro momidare (white rubbing sauce)," which combines the sweetness and umami of fruit with the rich depth of miso, and a salty sauce with a good hit of garlic.

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The “Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef) Special 3-kind assortment” is a menu item that lets you enjoy an assortment of three carefully selected cuts from the lean parts of Ishigaki gyu.

Reviews also said that comparing different cuts with different fat balances was so much fun!

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"Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef) Aburi Yukhoe (lightly seared Korean-style beef tartare)" is also one of the restaurant's popular menu items. Lightly searing the meat is said to bring out its rich flavor.

It's good as is, of course, but they also recommend putting the aburi yukhoe on rice and eating it as yukhoe rice.

Yakiniku Yaima is a Yakiniku restaurant in a great location, just a 3-minute walk from Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal.

The calm interior has counter seats, zashiki (tatami seating), and Sunken kotatsu seating, so you can choose what works best for the occasion.

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A popular menu item at the restaurant is the "Omakase assortment," which lets you enjoy Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef), a local brand of beef, along with Special selected Domestic beef from around Japan. It comes in a 3-cut assortment for 2〜3 people and a 5-cut assortment for 4〜5 people.

The head chef selects the cuts for the assortment. You can enjoy the differences in flavor depending on the brand.

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They also offer a great "90-minute All you can eat and drink! Luxury Course" for those who want to fully enjoy Yakiniku and drinks.

In addition to Wagyu cuts such as kalbi and loin, the All you can eat menu also includes Horumon, pork, chicken, and side dishes such as kimchi and namul.

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Ishigakijima Ishigaki Juen is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy Ishigaki-gyu (Ishigaki beef), Kobe beef, and Misaki-gyu (Misaki beef).

To serve it at its best, the meat-loving owner carefully sources the best available Ishigaki-gyu each day.

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One of this restaurant’s standout features is its wide selection of different cuts.

Along with standard menu items like kalbi (short rib) and roast, you can also order rare cuts such as Top blade, Flap meat, Sirloin cap, and Top sirloin.

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One review that really stood out was the "ninniku tan (garlic tongue)." It is one of the restaurant's popular menu items, and it seems many people order it after hearing the buzz.

The tongue packs a strong garlic punch and tastes great, and it apparently goes really well with rice.

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Sumibiyakiniku Dai is a Yakiniku restaurant located about 20 minutes by car from Ishigaki Airport. It is also about 10 minutes by car from central Ishigaki City.

In addition to counter and table seating, the restaurant also has Sunken kotatsu seating tatami Private rooms, and some reviews said they could dine there with peace of mind even with children.

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The restaurant’s popular menu item is the “Manager’s Omakase 10-item assortment.” They carefully choose the meat for the assortment On-the-Day.

Some say it was just right for 3〜4 people, so it seems like a good option for families or groups to enjoy together.

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They also offer a full lineup of lunch menu items such as the "Premium Yakiniku set meal" and "Hamburger Steak".

The "Premium Yakiniku set meal" is a hearty option that lets you enjoy an assortment of three kinds of meat: Beef Tongue, lean meat, and marbled beef. Considering the quality and portion of the meat, it is said to be a very good deal.

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Ryukyu Enriki Ishigakijima Ten is a Yakiniku restaurant with a wood-based interior lit by indirect lighting.

Made by renovating a kominka (traditional Japanese house), it offers a relaxed setting where you can enjoy Yakiniku at table seats or in zashiki (tatami seating).

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The restaurant’s popular menu item is “Nihonichi no Enriki Toro Tan.” They use only the truly tasty parts of the tongue and prepare them with the restaurant’s own method to create a melt-in-your-mouth, almost raw-like texture.

The toro tan comes pre-seasoned with a flavor that goes perfectly with rice, and it is said to be so good that you will want another helping.

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Another draw is the extensive Horumon menu. You can enjoy liver, Mountain chain tripe, and fatty beef Horumon.

Many guests seem to enjoy drinking with various kinds of Horumon as snacks.

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Yakiniku Takamuku is a Yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy Ishigaki-gyu (Ishigaki beef) as well as fresh Kumamoto horse sashimi.

The calm interior has counter seats and Sunken kotatsu seating, so it looks like a good choice for many different occasions.

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The Ishigaki-gyu (Ishigaki beef) assortment lineup offers plenty of variety, from the "assortment Kiwami Special" with three different cuts to the "assortment Yaeyama," which comes as a set with meat, rice, and small side dishes.

Each one uses tender, high quality meat, and the more you chew, the more flavor comes through.

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Some repeat customers said in their reviews that they order the "HANA Yukhoe" every time.

The yukhoe made with fresh horse meat is said to be so good that you will want to recommend it to your friends.