Kani Doraku Dotonbori Honten
The restaurant behind Dotonbori's mechanical crab sign, serving full Hokkaido crab courses and individual crab kaiseki since 1960 on five floors.
Order: ['Zuwaigani course', 'Kani suki (crab hot pot)', 'Kani gratin']
CuisineKaiseki
Price¥¥¥¥
NeighbourhoodShinsaibashi and Amerikamura
Must order: ['Seasonal kaiseki course']
Location
Address: 1-22-6 Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0014
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