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If you are interested in a high-end restaurant that combines French cuisine with local Okinawa ingredients, then the Halekulani Hotel in Okinawa Innovative SHIROUX Maybe it will attract your attention. By a two-michelin-starred chef in Tokyo Kawade Hiroyasu The producer focuses on "Okinawa local ingredients × French techniques", and designs set meals with local vegetables, seaweed, black-haired wagyu beef, etc. As the core, and even tries to restore Ryukyu ancient cuisine and dim sum with French cooking techniques. It sounds dreamy, but the actual experience is a bit different.
This ARTICLE WILL FULLY share MY ACTUAL DINING EXPERIENCE in SHIROUX, AND sincerely provide A general review for the reference of friends who go to Okinawa.
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(Dining in February 2025)
Innovative SHIROUX menu introduction and dining experience
Appetizers and appetizers
Okinawa Pumpkin Cold Soup & Mustard Mochi
The soup base is clear and has a little curry flavor, and it is served with a few pieces of lightly flavored pumpkin jelly; the mustard mochi next to it is presented in the shape of Zongzi. The visual sense is interesting, and the taste is discerning.
Smoked fried sweet potatoes
It's small and cute, and the smoky aroma comes out, but... can this really be counted as a dish alone?
Peanut × Seaweed × lemon cheese
The main dish is lemon cheese with peanut butter, and next to it is salt-flavored seaweed. Experiencing this combination for the first time, the taste and flavor are very "challenging."
Tuna Tartare & beetroot (highly recommended! ）
This one is my favorite.
Tartare With beetroot and slightly sour mayonnaise, the three are unexpectedly balanced. The beetroot is stewed with fruit to taste and retain the crispness, which is very good.
Black and white rice steamed buns
The pairing bread turned out to be steamed buns! The white +black version made of rice is really full after eating (it also plugs the stomach).
Midfield dessert: Chiffon cake + mousse
This is unexpected, so it's okay to adjust it.
Seafood main course
Red-spotted fish & abalone mushrooms
The red-spotted fish with crispy skin and fried skin is not bad in itself, but the matching method is a bit out of focus-first serve the fish bones on a decorative plate, then put it in the soup dumplings, the vision and taste are quite abrupt.
Ise Lobster (+5,000 yen)
Well-behaved, not particularly stunning, and there is no need to add some points.
Meat main course
Motobu Niu
The specially baked Okinawa Kuroge wagyu beef is coordinated with kombu in the middle, and the eggplant next to it is made into TACO with raw beef, which is also a highlight.
Wagyu filet (+5,000 yen)
There are a few slices of truffle decoration, the cheese cake is delicious, and it is paired with two kinds of finger food (tower + TACO). It is not bad but there is no memory point.
Desserts and snacks
Strawberry tower
Ordinary, not very distinctive.
Amazon Cocoa
Berry jelly and mousse-wrapped chocolate ice cream are a more innovative one.
Petit Four
Kelilu+ Pineapple, although the pineapple echoes Okinawa, it is still dull as a whole.
Wine pairing experience
This makes me the most unhappy. Although it is divided into two prices (13,000 yen / 18,000 yen), there are duplicate wines at both prices? Then why don't you just set a price?…
Personal feelings
There is creativity and ingenuity, but the overall taste is not proportional to the price. For us who are full of expectations, we are indeed a little disappointed.
The decoration of the restaurant is really beautiful, and it will be more romantic if you happen to encounter the sunset.
Overall rating and cost
- Overall rating: 3.5/10
- Price: 18,000 yen per person
- Wine pairing: 5 glasses/ 13,000 yen or 18,000 yen
Restaurant information
- address： 1967-1 Nakama, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa 904-0401 Japan
- Reservation：https://restaurant.ikyu.com/122094/?ikgo=2
Overall, SHIROUX DOES HAVE INGENUITY IN THE "application of local INGREDIENTS" AND "visual presentation", BUT THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN TASTE AND COST performance.
Maybe NOT EVERYONE WILL LOVE THE FLAVOR, BUT SHIROUX'S SPACE AND VISION ARE INDEED WORTH A LOOK.
If you have ever eaten fine dining, an amazing restaurant, please leave a message and recommend it to me. I will put it in my pocket for the next trip!
