Eat in Tenma and Tenjinbashi, Osaka

Teppan Sakaba Hiro ★ 4.1

A Tenma teppan izakaya whose okonomiyaki and yakisoba are made entirely with gluten-free rice flour, cooked with nagaimo yam and pork belly.

OrderGluten-free okonomiyaki, Yakisoba teppan, Tsukimi okonomiyaki

Winestand Perche ★ 4.0

A standing natural wine bar in Tenma near Tenmabashi station, pouring bottles from French natural producers by the glass off a compact daily list.

OrderNatural French rouge, Skin-contact white, House nibbles

WineNatural, biodynamic

Tenjin Matsuri ★ 3.7

One of Japan's three great festivals, Tenjin Matsuri fills the Tenma riverbank and canals with over 100 procession boats on July 25 while 3,000 street-food.

Tenma Izakaya Backstreets ★ 4.7

Over 200 izakayas packed into the alleys behind Tenmangu Shrine; entered almost exclusively by local workers, largely unseen from Tenjinbashi-suji.

Why locals goThe alleys are parallel to the main shopping arcade and one turn away; no tourist signage.