Osaka okonomiyaki layered over a bed of yakisoba noodles on the griddle, capped with egg and finished with okonomi sauce, mayonnaise and bonito flakes. Heavier and more carbohydrate-dense than plain okonomiyaki.

Modan-yaki appeared in postwar Osaka okonomiyaki houses as a stretching of the basic dish, layering cheap yakisoba noodles under the batter to feed more diners. The name combines the English modern with the Japanese yaki; by the 1970s every okonomiya in the city offered a modan variant, and it is now the canonical add-on order for Osaka griddle dining.

2 editor picks for Modan-yaki in Osaka, ranked by editorial score. All Osaka signature dishes · Modan-yaki across every city.

Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide

Modan-yaki makes more sense with someone from Osaka explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.

Taste Modan-yaki with a local in Osaka

See all 616 bookable experiences in Osaka