Osaka · Food
Where to Eat in Osaka: 17 Places by What You Eat, with Hours and Access
17 places to eat · checked October 20, 2026
17 places to eat in Osaka, grouped by what you eat
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Aizuya (main shop, Tamade)会津屋 本店
Takoyaki · Tamade
Founded in 1933; the shop says it created takoyaki two years later. It serves its original takoyaki without sauce, so the taste comes from the dashi in the batter.
Takoyaki. The KITTE Osaka branch in Umeda is open 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30).
- Access
- Tamade Station exit 1 (Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line). Branches closer in: Namba Walk (1 minute from Nippombashi Station) and KITTE Osaka B1 in Umeda.
- Hours
- 11:00–21:00
- Closed on
- 1 January only
2Takoyaki Doraku Wanaka (Sennichimae main shop)たこ焼道楽 わなか 千日前本店
Takoyaki · Namba / Sennichimae
The shop traces itself to a sushi and sweet shop in Sennichimae that began grilling takoyaki under its eaves. It also has shops on Dotonbori and inside Kuromon Market.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from Namba Station exit 3 (Midosuji Line); 5 minutes from Nankai Namba Station.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 10:30–21:00; Sat, Sun and public holidays 9:30–21:00
3Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru (main shop)たこ家道頓堀くくる 道頓堀本店
Takoyaki and octopus dishes · Dotonbori
An octopus restaurant on Dotonbori whose takoyaki is made with large pieces of octopus. There is a takeaway window and seating inside.
- Access
- Dotonbori 1-10-5, Hakua Building ground floor, on the Dotonbori street.
- Hours
- Takeaway: Mon–Fri 10:30–21:30, Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:00–21:45. Eat-in: Mon–Fri 11:00–20:30, Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:30–20:30
4Kogaryu (Amerikamura main shop)大阪アメリカ村 甲賀流本店
Takoyaki · Amerikamura (Shinsaibashi)
A takoyaki shop in Amerikamura that has been selling takoyaki for more than half a century.
- Access
- Nishi-Shinsaibashi 2-18-4, in Amerikamura.
- Hours
- 10:30–20:30 (to 21:30 on Saturdays and the day before a public holiday)
5Mizuno美津の
Okonomiyaki · Dotonbori
An okonomiyaki restaurant that has run at this address on Dotonbori for more than 70 years. Its named dish is the Mizuno-yaki; yamaimo-yaki, made with mountain yam, is also on the menu.
Okonomiyaki.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from Namba Station exit 15 (Midosuji Line) or from Nippombashi Station (Sakaisuji Line); 10 minutes from Nankai Namba Station.
- Hours
- 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00)
- Closed on
- No regular closing day (the Thursday closing ended in February 2026)
6Botejyu (main shop)ぼてぢゅう本店
Okonomiyaki · Dotonbori
Founded in 1946. The company says it came up with counter-style okonomiyaki and mayonnaise as a seasoning, and calls itself the origin of modan-yaki, okonomiyaki cooked with noodles.
- Access
- Dotonbori 1-6-15, Comrade Dotonbiru 2F; 8 minutes on foot from Namba Station.
- Hours
- 11:00–25:00 (last order 24:00)
- Closed on
- None
7Kushikatsu Daruma (Shinsekai main shop)串かつだるま 新世界総本店
Kushikatsu · Shinsekai
Opened in Shinsekai in 1929; the company says its first owner came up with bite-sized beef on a skewer, battered and deep-fried. No reservations.
Kushikatsu.
- Access
- Nearest stations: JR Shin-Imamiya and Dobutsuen-mae (Osaka Metro). Ebisu-higashi 2-3-9.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11:00–22:30; Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:30–22:30 (last order 30 minutes before closing)
- Closed on
- Open every day
8Dotonbori Imai (main shop)道頓堀 今井 本店
Udon (kitsune udon) · Dotonbori
An udon restaurant founded in 1946, with kitsune udon as its standard dish. Hot-pot dishes stop taking orders at 19:30.
Udon.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from Namba Station (Midosuji Line).
- Hours
- 11:30–21:30 (last order 21:00)
- Closed on
- Wednesdays (open if a public holiday) and the fourth Tuesday of the month (except December)
9Mimiu Honten megumi美々卯 本店megumi
Udon-suki (udon hot pot) · Senba (Yodoyabashi)
Mimiu opened under that name on Dotonbori in 1925 and says its first owner devised udon-suki around 1928. The main restaurant is in the Senba business district; there is also a branch in Namba.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from Yodoyabashi Station exit 13 (Midosuji Line), behind Goryo Shrine on the west side. Namba branch: Namba Dining Maison 7F, 1 minute from Namba Station.
10Jiyuken (Namba main shop)自由軒 難波本店
Curry (Western-style Japanese) · Namba
Opened in Namba in 1910 as, by its own account, Osaka's first Western-style restaurant. Its meibutsu curry comes with the curry and rice already mixed together.
Curry.
- Access
- 2 minutes on foot from exit 11 of Namba Station (Kintetsu and Osaka Metro).
- Hours
- 11:00–20:00
- Closed on
- Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday)
11Yoshino Sushi吉野寿司
Osaka hako-zushi (pressed sushi) · Senba (Yodoyabashi / Honmachi)
A Senba shop making Osaka-style hako-zushi, sushi pressed by hand into a cypress mould. The main shop has counter and table seats on the second floor; there are counters at Takashimaya Osaka (Namba) and Hanshin Umeda.
Pressed sushi.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from Yodoyabashi Station exit 11 or Honmachi Station exit 3 (Midosuji Line).
- Hours
- Takeaway at the main shop 9:30–14:00
- Closed on
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (main shop)
12Snack Park, Hanshin Umeda Main Store阪神梅田本店 スナックパーク
Department store food court · Umeda
The basement food court of the Hanshin department store. Its counters include Hanshin's own ikayaki (squid pancake) and a takoyaki and Akashi-yaki stall.
Ikayaki and a food court.
- Access
- About 2 minutes on foot from JR Osaka Station; about 4 minutes from Kitashinchi Station (JR Tozai Line).
- Hours
- Snack Park (B1) 10:00–22:00, last order 21:30; most other floors 10:00–20:00
13Rikuro Ojisan no Mise (Namba main shop)りくろーおじさんの店 なんば本店
Baked cheesecake · Namba
A cake shop selling freshly baked cheesecake. The second floor is a café, Riku Café ROOM, with seats limited to 60 minutes and bookings through TableCheck.
Cheesecake.
- Access
- Namba Station (Midosuji Line), inside the Ebisubashi-suji shopping street.
- Hours
- Shop 9:00–20:00; 2F café 11:00–17:30 (last order 16:30)
14Kuromon Ichiba Market黒門市場
Food market · Nippombashi
A roofed market street about 580 m long with about 150 shops, among them a tuna shop, a poultry shop and a Wanaka takoyaki counter. The name comes from the black gate of Enmyoji, a temple that once stood nearby.
Markets, alleys and food streets.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Nippombashi Station exit 10 (Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line).
- Hours
- Set by each shop; most shops listed on the market's site open between 8:00 and 10:00 and close between 16:00 and 21:00
- Closed on
- Set by each shop; several close on Sundays and public holidays
15Hozenji Yokocho法善寺横丁
Restaurant alley · Namba / Sennichimae
A stone-paved alley of about 100 m off the Sennichimae arcade, lined with kappo, yakitori, oden and sushi restaurants and bars. At the end is Mizukake Fudo, the moss-covered statue at Hozenji temple, which can be visited at any hour.
- Access
- Hozenji temple: 1 minute north of Namba Walk exit B16 (Namba Station) or exit B18 (Nippombashi Station).
16Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street天神橋筋商店街
Shopping street with food shops · Tenma
A shopping street about 2.6 km long from north to south, which its association calls the longest in Japan. The south end is by Osaka Tenmangu shrine.
- Access
- Minami-morimachi (Sakaisuji and Tanimachi lines) or JR Osaka-Tenmangu for the southern blocks; JR Tenma for 4- and 5-chome; Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome Station for the north end.
17Tsuruhashi鶴橋
Yakiniku district and Korean market · Tsuruhashi
Osaka's tourism bureau calls it the largest Korean town in Kansai: yakiniku restaurants, shops selling kimchi and Korean ingredients, and a fish market, in shopping arcades that date from after the war.
- Access
- Tsuruhashi Station (Kintetsu lines, JR Osaka Loop Line, Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line).
Good to know
Most of this list is in Minami, within walking distance of Namba Station: takoyaki, okonomiyaki, kitsune udon and curry on and around Dotonbori, with Hozenji Yokocho a minute from the Namba Walk underground mall and Kuromon Market about five minutes from Nippombashi Station. For kushikatsu, go south to Shinsekai (JR Shin-Imamiya or Dobutsuen-mae); for yakiniku and Korean food, Tsuruhashi on the JR Loop, Kintetsu and Sennichimae lines.
In the north, the Snack Park food court in the Hanshin department store is about two minutes from JR Osaka Station, and Tenjinbashisuji in Tenma runs for about 2.6 km. The pressed sushi and udon-suki on this list are in Senba, the business district between Umeda and Namba; Yoshino Sushi's main shop is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Closed days to plan around: Jiyuken closes on Mondays, Dotonbori Imai on Wednesdays and the fourth Tuesday. For which dishes to try and what they cost, see the Osaka street food ranking under In depth; this page is about where to find them.
In depth
Which part of Osaka, for which food
Where each group on this list sits, the station to use, and how late the places on this list keep serving.
| Area | On this list | Station | Latest on this list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dotonbori, Namba, Sennichimae | Takoyaki (Wanaka, Kukuru), okonomiyaki (Mizuno, Botejyu), kitsune udon (Imai), curry (Jiyuken), cheesecake (Rikuro), Hozenji Yokocho | Namba (Midosuji Line, Nankai, Kintetsu); Nippombashi | Botejyu last order 24:00 · Mizuno and Imai last order 21:00 · Jiyuken closes 20:00 |
| Amerikamura | Takoyaki (Kogaryu) | Address: Nishi-Shinsaibashi 2-18-4 | 20:30 (21:30 on Saturdays and the day before a holiday) |
| Nippombashi | Kuromon Market | Nippombashi exit 10, about 5 min | Set by each shop; most close 16:00–21:00 |
| Shinsekai | Kushikatsu (Daruma) | JR Shin-Imamiya, Dobutsuen-mae | Last order 22:00 |
| Umeda | Snack Park food court; Aizuya at KITTE Osaka | JR Osaka, about 2 min to Hanshin | Snack Park last order 21:30 · Aizuya KITTE Osaka last order 22:30 |
| Senba (Yodoyabashi, Honmachi) | Pressed sushi (Yoshino), udon-suki (Mimiu) | Yodoyabashi, Honmachi (Midosuji Line), about 5 min | Yoshino takeaway until 14:00, closed Sat, Sun and holidays |
| Tenma | Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street | Minami-morimachi, JR Tenma, Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome | Set by each shop |
| Tsuruhashi | Yakiniku and Korean food | Tsuruhashi (Kintetsu, JR Loop, Sennichimae Line) | Set by each shop |
By kind of trip
First evening, around Dotonbori
All four are a short walk from Namba Station. Mizuno and Dotonbori Imai take last orders at 21:00; Kukuru's takeaway window stays open until 21:30 on weekdays.
Mizuno · Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru (main shop) · Dotonbori Imai (main shop) · Hozenji Yokocho
Late at night
Botejyu's main shop is open until 25:00 (last order 24:00). Kushikatsu Daruma in Shinsekai takes last orders at 22:00, and Snack Park in Umeda at 21:30.
Botejyu (main shop) · Kushikatsu Daruma (Shinsekai main shop) · Snack Park, Hanshin Umeda Main Store
Morning and lunch
Rikuro opens at 9:00, and Wanaka at 9:30 on weekends. Most Kuromon shops listed on the market's site open between 8:00 and 10:00. Yoshino Sushi's takeaway counter runs 9:30–14:00 on weekdays.
Rikuro Ojisan no Mise (Namba main shop) · Takoyaki Doraku Wanaka (Sennichimae main shop) · Kuromon Ichiba Market · Yoshino Sushi
Rain
Kuromon Market is under a roof, Snack Park is in the basement of the Hanshin department store, and Rikuro has a café upstairs. Hozenji Yokocho is a minute's walk from the Namba Walk underground mall.
Kuromon Ichiba Market · Snack Park, Hanshin Umeda Main Store · Rikuro Ojisan no Mise (Namba main shop) · Hozenji Yokocho
Where a dish started, by the shop's own account
Aizuya says it created takoyaki in the mid-1930s, Daruma traces kushikatsu to 1929 in Shinsekai, Mimiu dates udon-suki to around 1928, and Botejyu calls itself the origin of modan-yaki.
Aizuya (main shop, Tamade) · Kushikatsu Daruma (Shinsekai main shop) · Mimiu Honten megumi · Botejyu (main shop)
Questions
What food is Osaka known for, and where on this list do I eat it?
Takoyaki: Aizuya, Wanaka, Kukuru, Kogaryu. Okonomiyaki: Mizuno, Botejyu. Kushikatsu: Daruma in Shinsekai. Kitsune udon: Dotonbori Imai. Udon-suki: Mimiu. Pressed sushi: Yoshino Sushi. Ikayaki: Snack Park at Hanshin Umeda. Yakiniku and Korean food: Tsuruhashi.
Where can I eat late at night in Osaka?
Botejyu's main shop on Dotonbori is open until 25:00, last order 24:00. Aizuya at KITTE Osaka in Umeda is open until 23:00 (last order 22:30), and Kushikatsu Daruma's Shinsekai main shop until 22:30 (last order 22:00).
What time does Kuromon Market open?
There is no single opening time; each shop sets its own. Most shops listed on the market's site open between 8:00 and 10:00 and close between 16:00 and 21:00, and several close on Sundays and public holidays. It is about 5 minutes on foot from Nippombashi Station exit 10.
Is there a rule for eating kushikatsu?
Osaka's tourism bureau describes kushikatsu as the dish known for its "no double dipping" rule: each skewer goes into the sauce only once. Janjan Yokocho in Shinsekai is known as the town of kushikatsu.
Which places on this list close on certain days?
Jiyuken closes on Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday). Dotonbori Imai closes on Wednesdays and the fourth Tuesday, except in December. Yoshino Sushi's main shop closes on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Aizuya's main shop closes only on 1 January.