CuisineKissaten
Price¥
NeighbourhoodUmeda and Kita
Tip: Available from 07:00; the Hankyu Umeda station concourse branch opens at 07:00 and fills up by 08:00.
Location
Address: 1-11-4 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0012
Also in Umeda and Kita
Kushikatsu¥Umeda and Kita
A standing kushikatsu counter inside Shin-Umeda Shokudogai postwar alley; five skewers and a beer for under ¥1000 at a genuine Osaka counter.
Tip: The Shin-Umeda Shokudogai is a postwar food alley; the atmosphere is the point as much as the food.
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Ramen¥Dotonbori and Namba
A ¥800 bowl of tonkotsu-soy ramen beneath the mechanical neon dragon on Dotonbori, open 24 hours. Osaka's most famous value meal on its most famous street.
Tip: Order at the vending machine inside; the basic ramen is ¥800, add extra chashu for ¥100.
Kushikatsu¥Shinsekai
The standing counter outside the Shinsekai Daruma flagship serves kushikatsu from ¥140 per skewer; order six skewers for a full meal under ¥1000.
Tip: The beef and onion combo at ¥200 is the best value skewer; order six minimum to feel satisfied.
Kushikatsu¥Umeda and Kita
A standing kushikatsu counter inside Shin-Umeda Shokudogai postwar alley; five skewers and a beer for under ¥1000 at a genuine Osaka counter.
Tip: The Shin-Umeda Shokudogai is a postwar food alley; the atmosphere is the point as much as the food.
Curry¥Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura
A one-person curry counter where the daily teishoku costs under ¥800, changes daily, and sells out before 14:00. Cheapest lunch in Shinsaibashi.
Tip: Arrive before 11:45 on weekdays to guarantee a seat; the seven-seat counter fills immediately.
Takoyaki¥Dotonbori and Namba
Eight takoyaki balls for around ¥500 at Aizuya, the Namba birthplace of takoyaki since 1935, made without mayonnaise in the purist Osaka tradition.
Tip: Order at the counter in Namba Nannan underground town; the plain version with no sauce is the original.
Ramen¥Dotonbori and Namba
The happiness pig kotteri tonkotsu ramen at ¥900 is the heaviest and most satisfying ramen in Namba, open 24 hours. The extra marrow is ¥100 and mandatory.
Tip: Add the marrow topping (¥100); it is the difference between good and exceptional.
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