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Yukui-dokoro Washima

Rating90SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
2019 Singapore 'Nippon no Takara' World Grand Prix winner.
2019年シンガポール「にっぽんの宝物」世界大会グランプリ受賞—料理コンテストの権威ある国際賞。
Tabelog 3.43/113 reviews (high for Kume Island).
食べログ3.43・113件(久米島では高水準)。
3.43
OTV TV feature.
OTV(沖縄テレビ)特集記事。
Listed on Kumejima Tourist Association website.
久米島町観光協会公式サイト掲載。
Kuruma Ebi Soba available only on Kume Island.
久米島でしか食べられない車エビそばは完全なオリジナル料理で独自性スコア最高水準。
Confirmed still operating as of July 2025 via Kume Island resident blog.
2025年7月現在も営業中を久米島島民ブログで確認。
Island exception applied.
離島のためGoogle100件基準緩和。
Popular Dishes
Kuruma Ebi (Spiny Lobster) Soba (around ¥1,500)
車エビそば(1,500円前後)
Kuruma Ebi Set Meal
車エビ定食
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Famous for rich 'Kuruma Ebi Soba' using whole fresh Kume Island spiny lobster. Grand Prize winner at the 'Nippon no Takara' World Grand Prix held in Singapore in 2019. Dinner is by reservation only, featuring seasonal island ingredients. Recognized by local fishermen as Kume Island's pride.

Reviews: 'Moved by how the kuruma ebi umami melts into the soup', 'One-of-a-kind taste only available on Kume Island', 'The World Grand Prix win speaks for itself', 'Queue at lunch, reservation a must for dinner'. Tabelog 3.43 (113 reviews). Confirmed operating as of July 2025.

Business Hours
Mon – Wed11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00
Fri – Sun11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00
Regular HolidayThursday定休
Phone090-3790-4518Call
Access
Lunch 11:00-14:00 (expect queues). Dinner 18:00-23:00 (reservation only). Closed Thursdays. Cash only. Parking available. Japanese communication only.
1372-1 Nishimei, Kumejima-cho, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
Soba¥¥

Yukui-dokoro Washima

Rating90SCORE
Popular Dishes
Kuruma Ebi (Spiny Lobster) Soba (around ¥1,500)
車エビそば(1,500円前後)
Kuruma Ebi Set Meal
車エビ定食
Business Hours
Mon – Wed11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00
Fri – Sun11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00
Regular HolidayThursday定休
Access
Lunch 11:00-14:00 (expect queues). Dinner 18:00-23:00 (reservation only). Closed Thursdays. Cash only. Parking available. Japanese communication only.
1372-1 Nishimei, Kumejima-cho, Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa
Phone090-3790-4518
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
2019 Singapore 'Nippon no Takara' World Grand Prix winner.
2019年シンガポール「にっぽんの宝物」世界大会グランプリ受賞—料理コンテストの権威ある国際賞。
Tabelog 3.43/113 reviews (high for Kume Island).
食べログ3.43・113件(久米島では高水準)。
3.43
OTV TV feature.
OTV(沖縄テレビ)特集記事。
Listed on Kumejima Tourist Association website.
久米島町観光協会公式サイト掲載。
Kuruma Ebi Soba available only on Kume Island.
久米島でしか食べられない車エビそばは完全なオリジナル料理で独自性スコア最高水準。
Confirmed still operating as of July 2025 via Kume Island resident blog.
2025年7月現在も営業中を久米島島民ブログで確認。
Island exception applied.
離島のためGoogle100件基準緩和。
90SCORE
What a score of 90 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Famous for rich 'Kuruma Ebi Soba' using whole fresh Kume Island spiny lobster. Grand Prize winner at the 'Nippon no Takara' World Grand Prix held in Singapore in 2019. Dinner is by reservation only, featuring seasonal island ingredients. Recognized by local fishermen as Kume Island's pride.

Reviews: 'Moved by how the kuruma ebi umami melts into the soup', 'One-of-a-kind taste only available on Kume Island', 'The World Grand Prix win speaks for itself', 'Queue at lunch, reservation a must for dinner'. Tabelog 3.43 (113 reviews). Confirmed operating as of July 2025.

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