Osaka: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Osaka · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Ocdp, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Bon

   Kita-Shinchi

   Order: Omakase-style refined kushikatsu

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2. 2

   Horai

   Shinsaibashi

   Order: Butaman

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3. 3

   Tengu

   Shinsekai

   Order: Assorted skewers

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4. 4

   Yakko

   Shinsekai

   Order: Beef-tallow-fried skewers

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5. 5

   Mizuno

   Dotonbori

   Get: Yamaimo-yaki, made with grated mountain yam and almost no flour

   Order: House okonomiyaki at the counter

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Osaka, New and hot in Osaka, The best okonomiyaki in Osaka.

   1-4-15 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Fukutaro

   Sennichimae

   Get: Pork okonomiyaki and the negiyaki (scallion pancake)

   Order: Okonomiyaki or negiyaki

   Also on the list: The best okonomiyaki in Osaka.

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7. 7

   Yaekatsu

   Shinsekai

   Order: Skewers with beer

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8. 8

   551 Horai

   Namba

   Order: Butaman with mustard

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9. 9

   Kiji Umeda

   Umeda

   Order: Classic or negiyaki-style okonomiyaki

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10. 10

    Aizuya Namba

    Namba

    Order: Sampler plate, no sauce or mayo

    Namba 5-chōme−4−1 地下街なんなんタウン B1F, 〒542-0076 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Osaka · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    Houzenji Sanpei

    Hozenji Yokocho

    Order: Suji, negi and konjac okonomiyaki

    1-7-10 Dotonbori (Bio Street Yokocho Bldg. 1F), Chuo Ward, Osaka 542-0071, Japan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    Kushikatsu Daruma

    Shinsekai

    Get: Kushikatsu (no double-dipping!)

    Order: Classic meat and vegetable skewers

    Also on the list: Long lines in Osaka.

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