Teppan Sakaba Hiro
A Tenma teppan restaurant serving gluten-free okonomiyaki on request using rice-flour batter with nagaimo yam and pork belly; call ahead to confirm.
Order: ['Gluten-free okonomiyaki', 'Yakisoba teppan', 'Tsukimi okonomiyaki']
CuisineRamen
Price¥
NeighbourhoodKitashinchi and Fukushima
Must order: ['Niboshi shoyu ramen', 'Wonton topping', 'Shoyu-marinated egg']
Location
Address: AK Palace, 2-6-5 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka 553-0003
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