Osaka: Food Tour with 15 Dishes & 3 drinks With Local Expert
The most popular food tour in Osaka 7 years straight! Discover 15 dishes at 5 local eateries & 3 drinks. Local foodie experts will take you to the whole range: Tachino...
40 mid-range places in Osaka, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Osaka, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Osaka food.
Takoume Honten ★ 4.8
Dotonbori and Namba · 1-1-8 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0071
Operating since 1844, this Dotonbori institution serves the city's most storied oden: daikon, octopus, ganmodoki in unchanged ancient dashi.
Northshore ★ 4.8
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 1-1-28 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041
Osaka's most photographed riverside cafe, a Kitahama building with a terrace over the water, known for fluffy pancakes with bacon and fried egg.
LiLo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 1-10-28 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
One of western Japan's most respected independent roasters, LiLo sources from Ethiopian and Colombian farms. The open roasting bay is visible to guests.
Funs Brewing Beerhouse Osaka ★ 4.8
Horie and Nishi-ku · H1 Building, 1-15-10 Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0014
A Kitahorie beerhouse from the funs brewing label, pouring 10 rotating taps plus around 10 cans and bottles, built around pairings with Japanese food.
Hozenji Yokocho Sake Counter ★ 4.8
Dotonbori and Namba · 1-8 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0076
The dozen izakayas lining Hozenji Yokocho are visible from Dotonbori but entered by only a fraction of tourists. Moss-covered walls and lanterns.
Northshore ★ 4.8
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 1-1-28 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041
Osaka's most photographed riverside cafe, a Kitahama building with a terrace over the water, known for fluffy pancakes with bacon and fried egg.
Hokkyokusei Shinsaibashi ★ 4.7
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 2-7-27 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
Birthplace of omurice in 1922: thin omelette folded over seasoned chicken rice on a teppan. The Shinsaibashi original location is still the benchmark.
West Wood Bakers ★ 4.7
Horie and Nishi-ku · 1-16-9 Minamihorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0015
A Minamihorie bakery-cafe combining a full bread counter with an all-day kitchen; pancakes, burgers and French toast run alongside the loaves.
Kushikatsu Daruma Shinsekai ★ 4.6
Shinsekai · 2-3-9 Ebisu-higashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0002
The Shinsekai Daruma flagship below Tsutenkaku Tower, serving thin-battered skewers with the communal sauce pot; the no-double-dip rule is strictly enforced.
Matsuba Sohonten ★ 4.6
Umeda and Kita · 9-20 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0017
A standing kushikatsu counter inside Shin-Umeda Shokudogai postwar food alley; from ¥100 per skewer, busy at lunch and after work with office workers.
LiLo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 1-10-28 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
One of Osaka's most respected independent roasters, LiLo sources from Ethiopian and Colombian farms. The open roasting bay is visible from the counter.
Sloth Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
Umeda and Kita · 1-3-12 Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0071
A Nakatsu roastery and cafe, the second site after the Kobe Motomachi original, pouring clean, delicate cups from washed-process African lots.
Nomcraft Brewing Juso Taproom ★ 4.6
Umeda and Kita · 1-11-16 Juso Honmachi, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-0024
The Osaka taproom of Wakayama-based Nomcraft Brewing, opened in April 2025 in Juso with 15 taps spanning West Coast IPAs and Kansai collaborations.
Boulangerie Gout ★ 4.5
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · Rinsan Building 1F, 1-1-10 Uchihoncho, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0006
A Tanimachi 4-chome French boulangerie and cafe baking around 140 breads, most of them on domestic wheat, from croissants to long-fermented baguettes.
Sloth Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
Umeda and Kita · 1-3-12 Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0071
A Nakatsu roastery and cafe, the second site after the Kobe Motomachi original, pouring clean, delicate cups from washed-process African lots.
Good Times Reggae Bar ★ 4.5
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 2-10-21 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
An Amerikamura reggae bar open since 1992 with a Sound System from Jamaica, a rum-heavy cocktail list, and walls of vintage dancehall posters.
West Coast Brewing Umeda ★ 4.5
Umeda and Kita · Osaka Ekimae Dai-2 Building B2F No. 32, 1-2-2 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001
The Umeda bar of Shizuoka's West Coast Brewing, a standing counter under the Osaka Ekimae Dai-2 Building with six taps and cans to take away.
Kuromon Market Crab Stall ★ 4.5
Kuromon and Nipponbashi · 2-4-1 Nipponbashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0073
The eat-as-you-walk seafood stalls in Kuromon Ichiba include live-tank snow crab, grilled scallops, and sea urchin on a spoon, priced by board.
West Wood Bakers ★ 4.5
Horie and Nishi-ku · 1-16-9 Minamihorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0015
A Minamihorie bakery-cafe serving brunch from 09:00: pancakes, French toast and sandwiches built on bread from the open kitchen at the back.
Takoume Honten ★ 4.4
Dotonbori and Namba · 1-1-8 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0071
Operating since 1844, this Dotonbori landmark serves Osaka's most storied oden: simmered daikon, octopus, and tako kanroni in ancient dashi.
Okazu Izakaya Kuu ★ 4.4
Dotonbori and Namba · Nakatani Building 2F, 1-7-8 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0071
A warmly lit Hozenji Yokocho izakaya serving Osaka obanzai small plates and house sake; hidden beside the moss-covered Fudo-Myoo altar in a lantern-lit alley.
Pan to Espresso to Coffee Seisakusho ★ 4.4
Umeda and Kita · 5-3-2 Nishi-Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047
The Kita-ku roastery flagship of the Bread Espresso group, set in a converted metal factory four minutes from Minamimorimachi. Located in Umeda And Kita.
Aoma Coffee ★ 4.4
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 3-4-2 Kyutaromachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0056
A small standing coffee bar and roastery in the Semba office district near Hommachi Station, pouring single-origin filter and espresso from its own roast.
Aoma Coffee ★ 4.4
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 3-4-2 Kyutaromachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0056
A small standing coffee bar and roastery in the Semba office district near Hommachi Station, pouring single-origin filter and espresso from its own roast.
Bar Jazz Shinsaibashi ★ 4.4
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · Nippo New Columbus Building 1F, 1-17-27 Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0083
A Higashi-Shinsaibashi record bar of some 2,000 vinyl LPs across Brazilian, jazz and soul, where the owner also pours wine from grapes he grows himself.
Paprika Shokudo Vegan ★ 4.3
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 1-9-9 Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0013
A vegan Japanese diner reimagining Osaka soul food: tofu karaage, vegan dashimaki tamago, and obanzai daily plates using kombu dashi and no animal products.
THE CITY BAKERY Osaka ★ 4.3
Umeda and Kita · 2-2-22 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001
The Osaka franchise of New York's THE CITY BAKERY, famous for the pretzel croissant and a hot chocolate so thick it coats a spoon, plus weekend brunch.
Ue. ★ 4.3
Horie and Nishi-ku · 3-8-12 Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0013
A Shinmachi counter coffee bar pouring four or five drip single-origins in artist-made ceramics, with alcohol and handmade dorayaki alongside.
Hozenji Yokocho Izakaya Strip ★ 4.3
Dotonbori and Namba · 1-8 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0076
The lantern-lit stone alley parallel to Dotonbori: moss-covered walls, traditional izakayas, and the Fudo-son temple giving the alley its resonance.
Yellow Ape Craft ★ 4.3
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 2-4-9 Imabashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0042
A long-running Imabashi draught specialist with about 20 taps rotating through Japanese craft breweries, plus cans and bottles to drink in or take away.
Nakazakicho Cafe Quarter ★ 4.3
Umeda and Kita · 1 Nakazakinishi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0016
An enclave of vintage shops and independent cafes north of Umeda, where unchanged 1960s wooden shopfronts house a less Instagrammed coffee scene.
THE CITY BAKERY Osaka Umeda ★ 4.3
Umeda and Kita · 2-2-22 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001
The Osaka franchise of New York's THE CITY BAKERY, serving weekend brunch with the pretzel croissant, granola bowl, and legendarily thick hot chocolate.
Green Earth Vegan Kitchen ★ 4.2
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 4-2-2 Kitakyuhojimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0057
Osaka's longest-running vegan restaurant, serving brown-rice set meals, tempeh burgers, and house-fermented hatcho miso soup. No fish stock.
Coffee Taiga ★ 4.2
Tennoji and Abeno · 1-9 Ajiharahonmachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0022
A Tennoji-ward specialty cafe opened in 2023 in a renovated corner building, focused on Kenya, Ethiopia, and Indonesia single-origin coffees.
Coffee Taiga ★ 4.2
Tennoji and Abeno · 1-9 Ajiharahonmachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0022
A Tennoji-ward cafe opened 2023 by a former civil servant, focused on Kenya, Ethiopia, and Indonesia single-origins at a mortar-and-concrete counter.
Yellow Ape Craft ★ 4.2
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 2-4-9 Imabashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0042
A Kitahama craft beer bar pouring around 20 rotating draught taps shipped direct from breweries across Japan, in a narrow Imabashi corner room.
Mashica ★ 4.2
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 1-19-15 Edohori, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0002
A Higobashi counter bar where a sommelier owner pairs natural wine with handmade pasta and Italian small plates in one small, permanently busy room.
NITO Coffee and Craft Beer ★ 4.2
Kitashinchi and Fukushima · 2-2-22 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0003
A dual-concept Kitashinchi space: specialty coffee and latte art until afternoon, transitioning to craft beer and simple bites in the evening.
Hokkyokusei Shinsaibashi Morning ★ 4.2
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 2-7-27 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
The birthplace of omurice opens at 11:30; the 1922 recipe of egg draped over chicken fried rice with demi-glace is effectively a historic late brunch.
Tsuruhashi Fugetsu Namba ★ 4.1
Dotonbori and Namba · Namba CITY South Building 1F, 5-1-60 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0076
The Namba CITY branch of Osaka's Tsuruhashi Fugetsu chain, cooking pork belly and squid okonomiyaki on a teppan counter just south of Dotonbori.
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