Location: Ginowan, on the west side of the 58, just north of Leon Eri Dance Studio; parking for 4 small cars
Hours: 11a-10p closed Wednesday
http://www.okinawahai.com/my_weblog/2007/11/bagels.html
http://www.teamwa.co.jp/pres/2008/03/cactus_eatrip.html
This bagel shop has a fun artsy interior that makes you want to linger - the base of the bar is made of the concrete blocks that comprise the gutters in Japan, there are Turkish carpet pillows and vases full of ginger and frangipani. They serve bagel sandwiches and coffees, as well as a homemade sweet or two. We had the avocado&tomato (with lettuce and oregano) and the smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers, both on black pepper bagels (both approx 450Y). For 880Y each you get a salad and drink to turn it into a set. The "teamwa" blog has a nice photo of this, and we love that they halve the bagel and wrap each piece in wax paper, making for easy sharing. They turn out nice chewy bagels, better than those we have had in NYC. Making bagels in Japan must have its challenges - while we were there, a workman brought in two sacks of flour and charged them 12000Y. The sandwiches were fresh and light, and the proprietor shows excellent restraint with the cream cheese. We wished for a bit of salt on the veggie sandwich, but then focused on the smooth avocado goodness. We also had a small cinnamon scone filled with cream, which was not as nice as the bagels but still good. There are also sweet bagels and a ton of different cream cheese flavours, to make your own combo. Some evenings they do music.
