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The best okonomiyaki in Osaka
Start with Mizuno in Dotonbori for house okonomiyaki at the counter, Kiji Umeda in Umeda for classic or negiyaki-style okonomiyaki and Houzenji Sanpei in Hozenji Yokocho for suji, negi and konjac okonomiyaki. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- MizunoDotonbori · Okonomiyaki
Get: House okonomiyaki at the counter
Family-run since 1945, using Kuromon Market ingredients.
- Kiji UmedaUmeda · Okonomiyaki
Get: Classic or negiyaki-style okonomiyaki
Michelin Bib Gourmand griddle counter with a long queue.
- Houzenji SanpeiHozenji Yokocho
Get: Suji, negi and konjac okonomiyaki
Fluffy and generously filled, on an atmospheric lane.
- FukutaroSennichimae · Okonomiyaki
Get: Okonomiyaki or negiyaki
Cozy old-school spot that draws people from across Japan.
- Tsuruhashi FugetsuTsuruhashi · Okonomiyaki
Get: Classic okonomiyaki
Since the early 1950s, with a house-blended sauce.
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Where is the best okonomiyaki in Osaka?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Mizuno (Dotonbori), Kiji Umeda (Umeda) and Houzenji Sanpei (Hozenji Yokocho). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Mizuno, get house okonomiyaki at the counter. At Kiji Umeda, get classic or negiyaki-style okonomiyaki. At Houzenji Sanpei, get suji, negi and konjac okonomiyaki. At Fukutaro, get okonomiyaki or negiyaki.
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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