New and hot in Osaka

Just opened, or worth the line right now.

11 places in Osaka · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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   担々麺 渾ひ

   2026 opening report; buzz assessment provisional

   大阪府大阪市中央区平野町2-2-8 イシモトビル B1F (Osaka, Chuo-ku, 541-0046) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Sacha

   2026 opening report; buzz assessment provisional

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   Kukuru

   Dotonbori

   Get: The dekotako (extra-large octopus pieces) takoyaki

   Takoyaki with big octopus legs, including a 'startled' version with legs hanging out.

   Also on the list: Long lines in Osaka.

   1F Shiroha Building, 1-10-5 Dotonbori · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Mizuno

   Dotonbori

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

   Okonomiyaki, especially the mixed mazeyaki with squid, octopus, shrimp and pork belly.

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Osaka, Osaka: what to eat and where, The best okonomiyaki in Osaka.

   1-4-15 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   カレーと洋食 KARATO

   2026 opening report; buzz assessment provisional

   542-0085 大阪府大阪市中央区心斎橋筋1丁目8-3 (心斎橋PARCO 13F) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   〆屋 (Shimeya)

   2026 opening report; buzz assessment provisional

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   Empathie

   Opened May 2025

   4-12-10 Nishitemma, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0047, Japan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   鮨 天 (Sushi Ten)

   2026 opening report; buzz assessment provisional

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   VEGGIE ISM

   2026 opening report; buzz assessment provisional

   大阪府大阪市中央区北浜東2-17 ART AJITO 1961 1F, 〒540-0031 (Kitahama-higashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Rikuro Ojisan

    Namba

    Get: Jiggly cheesecake, warm

    Light, fluffy souffle-style baked cheesecake, often eaten warm from the oven

    Also on the list: Long lines in Osaka.

    3-2-28 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi (Osaka 542-0076, Japan) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    PANAF’ African Restaurant & Club

    2026 opening report; buzz assessment provisional

    1-6-14 Nishi-Shinsaibashi, BIG STEP 7F, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086, Japan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing