Shinsekai and Tennoji, Osaka · Food
Where to Eat in Shinsekai and Tennoji: 10 Places with Hours and Access
10 places to eat · checked October 20, 2026
10 places to eat in Shinsekai, Tennoji and Abeno, grouped by what and where you eat
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Kushikatsu Daruma, Shinsekai main shop串かつだるま 新世界総本店
Kushikatsu · Shinsekai
The company's history page dates Daruma to 1929 on the former Luna Park site in Shinsekai and says it is traditionally held that the first owner made bite-sized battered beef skewers. This shop has 12 counter seats, takes no reservations and takes cash only.
- Access
- Ebisuhigashi 2-3-9, Naniwa-ku. Nearest stations: JR Shin-Imamiya and Dobutsuen-mae (Osaka Metro).
- 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
- Price
- The shop's own average budget: ¥1,500–2,500. One drink or more per person is required (elementary school children and under excepted).
2Kushikatsu Daruma, Janjan shop串かつだるま ジャンジャン店
Kushikatsu · Shinsekai
The Shinsekai Daruma shop that takes reservations: from 2 people, with one set menu per person and a 1.5-hour seat limit. 49 seats, 13 at the counter and 36 at tables. Reservations are not taken at year-end and New Year, Golden Week or Obon.
- Access
- Ebisuhigashi 3-4-4, Naniwa-ku. Nearest stations: JR Shin-Imamiya, Dobutsuen-mae and Ebisucho.
- 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
3Kushikatsu Daruma, Tsutenkaku shop串かつだるま 通天閣店
Kushikatsu · Shinsekai
The largest of the three Daruma shops in Shinsekai: 54 seats, 38 at the counter and 16 at tables. No reservations; the company points to its Janjan shop for bookings. Cash, credit cards, e-money and QR payments are accepted.
- Access
- Ebisuhigashi 1-6-8, Naniwa-ku. The company's page for this shop names no station.
- 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
4Janjan Yokocho (Nanyo-dori shopping street)ジャンジャン横丁（南陽通商店街）
Food alley · Shinsekai
The arcade near Tsutenkaku Tower, officially Nanyo-dori shopping street. The Osaka tourism bureau describes it as full of inexpensive casual food and names kushikatsu, yakiniku, sushi, udon and standing izakaya, and notes that one kushikatsu shop does not allow a skewer to be dipped in the sauce twice. Hours and holidays vary by shop.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from JR Shin-Imamiya Station; also reachable from Dobutsuen-mae Station (Osaka Metro Sakaisuji and Midosuji lines).
- Hours
- Varies by shop
5Abeno Harukas Dining (Kintetsu Main Store, Tower Building 12F–14F)あべのハルカスダイニング（あべのハルカス近鉄本店 タワー館12〜14階）
Restaurant floors · Tennoji / Abeno
Three restaurant floors in Abeno Harukas, which the department store calls one of Japan's largest restaurant streets. The 14th floor lists French at éo, sushi at Sushi Kokei, eel at Chikuyotei, teppanyaki at En and fugu and seasonal dishes at Shunpanro. Closing times vary by shop.
- Access
- Abenoku Abenosuji 1-1-43. Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi lines Tennoji, JR Tennoji, Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line Osaka-Abenobashi, and Hankai Uemachi Line Tennoji-ekimae stations. The store's page gives no walking times.
- Hours
- 11:00–23:00 as a floor. On the store's hours notice (updated 16 March 2026) most restaurants close at 22:00; a few close at 21:00, 21:30 or 22:30.
6Abeno Ichiba Shokudo (Abeno Food City, Tower Building B2F)あべの市場食堂（あべのフード・シティ タワー館地下2階）
Food hall · Tennoji / Abeno
The eat-in corner of the basement food floor of the Kintetsu Main Store, beside the fresh-food and deli counters. Shops listed include udon at Kiraku, Ganko conveyor-belt sushi, Donburi-tei rice bowls and Ringer Hut champon.
- Access
- Basement 2 of the Tower Building, Abeno Harukas. Same stations as the department store: Tennoji (Metro and JR), Osaka-Abenobashi (Kintetsu) and Tennoji-ekimae (Hankai).
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00
7Tennoji MIO (restaurant floors)天王寺ミオ
Restaurant floors · Tennoji
A shopping complex directly connected to Tennoji Station. Restaurants sit on the 10th and 11th floors of the Main Building and on the 4th floor and mezzanine of the Plaza Building. The restaurant guide lists okonomiyaki at Yukari, ramen at Dotonbori Kamukura and Shinpuku Saikan, conveyor-belt sushi at Kishu Yaichi, tonkatsu, yakiniku and cafes.
- Access
- Directly connected to Tennoji Station. Main Building Hidenincho 10-39, Plaza Building 10-48, Tennoji-ku.
- Hours
- Restaurant floors 11:00–22:00 or 11:00–23:00 depending on the building and shop; some shops open at 10:00 or close at 22:00
- Closed on
- Facility closed 31 December 2026, 1 January 2027 and 16 February 2027
8Abeno Q's Mall (Q's Kitchen and Q's Dining)あべのキューズモール
Food court and restaurants · Abeno
A mall with a food court on the 3rd floor (Q's Kitchen) and restaurants on the 4th (Q's Dining). The mall's own page names the buffet restaurant Buffet Four Rooms and Kushiya Monogatari among its dining shops.
- Access
- Abenosuji 1-6-1, Abeno-ku. Direct from Tennoji Station (Midosuji and Tanimachi lines) exit 12, 2 minutes; direct from Abeno Station (Tanimachi Line) exit 2, 1 minute; 3 minutes from the JR Tennoji south exit; 3 minutes from the Kintetsu Osaka-Abenobashi west gate.
- Hours
- Q's Kitchen (3F food court) 10:00–22:00; Q's Dining (4F restaurants) 11:00–23:00; mall shops 10:00–21:00. Hours may change.
9Abeno Apollo Building and Lucias Building (restaurants)あべのアポロビル・ルシアスビル
Restaurant buildings · Tennoji / Abeno
Two neighbouring buildings whose gourmet guide groups shops by Chinese and ramen, soba and udon, Italian, Japanese, sushi, Western, yakiniku and steak, curry, izakaya and cafe. Names on it include Okadoya (Osaka-style sushi, Lucias B1F), Sushiro (Apollo 8F), an all-you-can-eat yakiniku shop (Lucias 16F) and Kushikatsu Dengana.
- Access
- Abenosuji 1-5-1, Abeno-ku. About 5 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Osaka-Abenobashi, JR Tennoji, Osaka Metro Midosuji and Tanimachi Tennoji, and Hankai Tennoji-ekimae stations.
- Hours
- Gourmet floors 7:00–24:00; varies by shop
- Closed on
- Varies by shop
10Tennoji Park Entrance Area Tenshiba天王寺公園エントランスエリア「てんしば」
Park cafes and restaurants · Tennoji
A lawn and cafe area at the Tennoji Station entrance of Tennoji Park. Its shop list includes Makibi Place, which cooks seafood, meat and vegetables over a wood fire, the all-day dining restaurant Kneaders, Sorairo Kitchen with a barbecue terrace, the wood-oven pizzeria Aoi Napoli and a local-produce market with a cafe. The park also has an entrance on the Shinsekai side.
- Access
- Right outside exit 21 of Tennoji Station (Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line; from JR, take the park exit and the underpass to exit 21). From Midosuji Line exit 5, Kintetsu Osaka-Abenobashi and Hankai Tennoji-ekimae, cross the JR overpass on foot. Shinsekai gate: about 10 minutes on foot from the Dobutsuen-mae bus stop.
- Hours
- Park 7:00–22:00; shop hours vary (for example Makibi Place 11:00–22:00 with a 16:00–17:00 break, Sorairo Kitchen 11:00–23:00, Kneaders 11:00–22:00)
Good to know
Kushikatsu is the Shinsekai dish on this list, and Kushikatsu Daruma has three shops here: the main shop, the Janjan shop and the Tsutenkaku shop. All three are open every day, 11:00–22:30 on weekdays and from 10:30 at weekends and on holidays, with last order 30 minutes before closing. Only the Janjan shop takes reservations (from 2 people). The main shop has 12 counter seats, takes cash only and asks for one drink per person.
Tennoji and Abeno are the other half of the list, and there the choice is a building rather than a single restaurant. Abeno Harukas Dining and Q's Dining at Abeno Q's Mall are open until 23:00, and the gourmet floors of the Apollo and Lucias buildings are open until 24:00, depending on the shop. Tennoji MIO is directly connected to Tennoji Station, and Tenshiba is the cafe area at the park entrance.
Before you go: Tennoji MIO is closed on 31 December 2026, 1 January and 16 February 2027. The Abeno Harukas hours notice (updated 16 March 2026) gives a closing time for each restaurant, most at 22:00. Hours at Q's Mall and the other buildings can change, so check the shop's own page for a late dinner.
In depth
Kushikatsu shops, restaurant floors and the park
What you can book, how many seats, and how late each place is open. Hours are the place's own; restaurant floors vary by shop.
| Where | What you eat | Reservations and seats | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daruma Shinsekai main shop | Kushikatsu | No reservations; 12 counter seats; cash only | Mon–Fri 11:00–22:30, Sat/Sun/holidays 10:30–22:30; last order 30 min before closing |
| Daruma Janjan shop | Kushikatsu | From 2 people (one set menu each, 1.5 hours); 49 seats | Same as the main shop |
| Daruma Tsutenkaku shop | Kushikatsu | No reservations; 54 seats | Same as the main shop |
| Janjan Yokocho | Kushikatsu, yakiniku, sushi, udon, standing izakaya | Varies by shop | Varies by shop |
| Abeno Harukas Dining (12F–14F) | Japanese, French, sushi, eel, teppanyaki, fugu and more | By shop | 11:00–23:00; most restaurants close at 22:00 |
| Abeno Ichiba Shokudo (B2F) | Udon, conveyor-belt sushi, rice bowls, champon | Food-hall counters | 10:00–22:00 |
| Tennoji MIO | Okonomiyaki, ramen, conveyor-belt sushi, tonkatsu, yakiniku, cafes | By shop | Restaurant floors 11:00–22:00 or 11:00–23:00 |
| Abeno Q's Mall | Food court (3F) and restaurants (4F) | By shop | Q's Kitchen 10:00–22:00; Q's Dining 11:00–23:00 |
| Abeno Apollo and Lucias buildings | Izakaya, sushi, yakiniku, ramen, cafes | By shop | Gourmet floors 7:00–24:00, varies by shop |
| Tenshiba, Tennoji Park | Cafes, wood-fire dishes, pizza, barbecue terrace | By shop | Park 7:00–22:00; shop hours vary |
By kind of trip
Kushikatsu in Shinsekai
Only the Janjan shop takes reservations, from 2 people, and not at year-end and New Year, Golden Week or Obon. The main shop (12 counter seats) and the Tsutenkaku shop (54 seats) take walk-ins only.
Kushikatsu Daruma, Shinsekai main shop · Kushikatsu Daruma, Janjan shop · Kushikatsu Daruma, Tsutenkaku shop · Janjan Yokocho (Nanyo-dori shopping street)
A late dinner
The Daruma shops stop at 22:30 with last order 30 minutes earlier. Q's Dining and Abeno Harukas Dining run until 23:00 as floors, and the Apollo and Lucias gourmet floors until 24:00, depending on the shop.
Abeno Apollo Building and Lucias Building (restaurants) · Abeno Harukas Dining (Kintetsu Main Store, Tower Building 12F–14F) · Abeno Q's Mall (Q's Kitchen and Q's Dining) · Kushikatsu Daruma, Shinsekai main shop
Restaurant floors beside the stations
Tennoji MIO is directly connected to Tennoji Station. Abeno Q's Mall connects directly to Osaka Metro exit 12 at Tennoji and exit 2 at Abeno. Abeno Harukas and the Apollo and Lucias buildings are in the same cluster around Tennoji Station.
Tennoji MIO (restaurant floors) · Abeno Q's Mall (Q's Kitchen and Q's Dining) · Abeno Harukas Dining (Kintetsu Main Store, Tower Building 12F–14F) · Abeno Apollo Building and Lucias Building (restaurants)
A quick meal at a counter or food court
The Abeno Harukas basement food hall is open 10:00–22:00 and Q's Kitchen on the 3rd floor of Q's Mall 10:00–22:00. The Daruma main shop is counter seating only.
Abeno Ichiba Shokudo (Abeno Food City, Tower Building B2F) · Abeno Q's Mall (Q's Kitchen and Q's Dining) · Kushikatsu Daruma, Shinsekai main shop
Something other than kushikatsu
Tennoji MIO lists okonomiyaki, ramen, conveyor-belt sushi and tonkatsu. Abeno Harukas Dining lists sushi, eel, teppanyaki and fugu on the 14th floor, and Tenshiba has wood-fire cooking and a pizzeria.
Tennoji MIO (restaurant floors) · Abeno Harukas Dining (Kintetsu Main Store, Tower Building 12F–14F) · Tennoji Park Entrance Area Tenshiba · Abeno Apollo Building and Lucias Building (restaurants)
Questions
Can I reserve at Kushikatsu Daruma in Shinsekai?
At the Janjan shop, yes: from 2 people, with one set menu per person and a 1.5-hour seat limit. Reservations are not taken at year-end and New Year, Golden Week or Obon. The Shinsekai main shop and the Tsutenkaku shop do not take reservations.
How late are the Daruma shops in Shinsekai open?
All three Shinsekai shops close at 22:30, with last order 30 minutes before closing. They open at 11:00 on weekdays and 10:30 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and they are open every day.
Where can I eat late in Tennoji and Abeno?
The gourmet floors of the Apollo and Lucias buildings are open 7:00–24:00 depending on the shop. Abeno Harukas Dining is open 11:00–23:00 as a floor (most restaurants close at 22:00), and Q's Dining at Abeno Q's Mall is open 11:00–23:00.
Is there anything to eat in Shinsekai besides kushikatsu?
The Osaka tourism bureau's page on Janjan Yokocho names yakiniku, sushi, udon and standing izakaya as well as kushikatsu. Hours and holidays vary by shop.
Is Tennoji MIO closed on any day?
The facility's page gives 31 December 2026, 1 January 2027 and 16 February 2027 as closed days. Restaurant floors are open 11:00–22:00 or 11:00–23:00, depending on the building and shop.