Oct 14, 2013 - 1 min read

La Mer Bakery and Cafe

A French style seaside cafe in northern Okinawa City

By Michael Flemming

Community writer

La Mer Bakery and Cafe is in a surprisingly out of the way location but is a great spot to get deliciously rich cakes and eat it too

Like other nearby bakeries in the area, grab a tray and start choosing your selections

There's a little bit of every type of baked good at La Mer

A large seating area in the back with a piano in the corner

There is a very wide selection of items, but only a few of each are made and placed out each day

These sinfully delicious cakes are beautiful to look at

Go earlier in the day for the best selection as some items sell out well before 18:00

A much more quaint seating area is just behind the pastry displays by the front entrance

Help yourself or ask a staff member for assistance

La Mer Bakery and Cafe is a very pleasant surprise to anyone that happens to take a wrong turn down the "middle" Route 224 in Okinawa City. Aside from it's unusually out of the way location, the French style seaside cafe (la mer means the sea or at the seaside) is a wonderful place to grab a wide range of Parisian inspired treats to take home or to enjoy in its spacious dining area. Everything at La Mer is baked and prepared on a daily basis. Prices range from about 100 yen to 400 yen for most small packaged items or singe servings 1,400 yen or more for whole cakes and pies. The shop has a seating area that Jimmy's Bakery Uruma City lacks, and has a wider selection than Pont Cookie, all of which are nearby La Mer. Find La Mer by driving on Route 16 to the westernmost intersection with Route 224, go east on 16 until reaching Jimmy's Bakery, then go north about 300 meters where La Mer will be on the right. La Mer is open 11:30am–7pm Monday through Thursday and closes later at 11pm on weekends.