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The best kushikatsu in Osaka
Start with Kushikatsu Daruma in Shinsekai for classic meat and vegetable skewers, Yaekatsu in Shinsekai for skewers with beer and Tengu in Shinsekai for assorted skewers. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Kushikatsu DarumaShinsekai · Kushikatsu
Get: Classic meat and vegetable skewers
The iconic Shinsekai standby, cheap and crisp.
- YaekatsuShinsekai · Kushikatsu
Get: Skewers with beer
Frying since 1949 with good ingredients at low prices.
- TenguShinsekai · Kushikatsu
Get: Assorted skewers
Great alternative to Daruma, sometimes with a queue.
- YakkoShinsekai · Kushikatsu
Get: Beef-tallow-fried skewers
Frying in beef tallow gives the skewers extra flavor.
- BonKita-Shinchi · Kushikatsu
Get: Omakase-style refined kushikatsu
Premium ingredients and technique, the splurge option.
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Where is the best kushikatsu in Osaka?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Kushikatsu Daruma (Shinsekai), Yaekatsu (Shinsekai) and Tengu (Shinsekai). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Kushikatsu Daruma, get classic meat and vegetable skewers. At Yaekatsu, get skewers with beer. At Tengu, get assorted skewers. At Yakko, get beef-tallow-fried skewers.
Which neighborhood is best for kushikatsu in Osaka?
Most of these are in Shinsekai. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Osaka: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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