Naha Cafe brings Okinawa vibes to Dragon City Mall
A new interactive cafe specializing in acai bowls and brown sugar drinks uses a shisha guardian lion to deliver orders in Chinatown.
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Naha Cafe, a new interactive concept inspired by Okinawa's food culture, has soft-opened in Dragon City Mall at 328 Centre St. S., bringing a Japanese island vibe to Calgary's Chinatown.
The spot specializes in fully loaded acai bowls topped with tropical fruits and a one-of-a-kind menu of drinks including coffee floats, matcha, hojicha, and Okinawa Brown Sugar sips. The menu alone sets it apart, but the service is where Naha gets truly memorable.
You order at the counter and receive a pager. When your items are ready, they arrive in the paw of a shisha—a traditional guardian lion-dog from the Okinawa region. It's the kind of unforgettable detail that makes a new spot worth the trip and the wait.
The cafe is open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. during its soft-opening period. If you're in Chinatown or curious about a cafe experience unlike anything else in the city, this is worth checking out.