Where Osaka shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Osaka shops, snacks and lunches.
Osaka's kitchen since the Edo period: 580 metres of covered arcade with 180 stalls of live-tank seafood, graded wagyu, Kansai vegetables, standing sushi.
Go for: Live crab, Sea urchin on a spoon, Graded wagyu slices, Kansai vegetables, Standing sushi
The Time Out Market food hall inside Grand Green Osaka brings 11 curated Osaka restaurant concepts under one roof: takoyaki, kaiseki, sushi, craft beer.
Go for: Kaiseki-level onigiri, Osaka craft beer, Takoyaki, Standing sushi
Japan's largest Korean market surrounds Tsuruhashi station in alleys selling kimchi from stone crocks, Korean BBQ cut to order, japchae, makgeolli wine.
Go for: Fresh kimchi, Yakiniku offal cuts, Korean street snacks, Makgeolli rice wine
The Hankyu Umeda basement food halls span two floors with 200-plus vendors: Kyoto confectionery, Osaka wagashi, artisan pickles, and a premium wagyu counter.
Go for: Wagashi sweets, Premium wagyu, Regional sake, Osaka-exclusive confectionery
Grand Front Osaka's South Building food zone spans five levels with regional importers, Kansai craft producers, a sake tasting bar, specialty food shops.
Go for: Kansai craft products, Regional sake tasting, Osaka-brand confectionery, Specialty food importers