Travel to Osaka
Osaka, the Nation's Kitchen
While being the third most populated city in Japan, it's one often overlooked by travelers. While not rich in dazzling architecture or beautiful natural scenery like other popular Japanese cities, it has something different to offer. It's a foodie's paradise with an urban feel but a small-town charm.
Try any of Osaka's specialty dishes, such as okonomiyaki, kistune udon, and takoyaki. Then stop over to Dotonburi and Shinsekai for an old retro town vibe saturated in the Japanese identity. Shop 'til you drop at its many amazing shopping districts in Nipponbashi, Shinsaibashi, Namba, and Umeda. Osaka has something to offer to any traveler. If you want the Tokyo experience but with a warmer hospitality and more richness in culture, then take a trip to Osaka!
Restaurants
My Favorite Restaurants in Osaka
Zauo Fishing Restaurant
A unique Izakaya restaurant where you fish for your food. Inside there's a fishing boat surrounded by a moat filled with water and fish. Guests are seated next to the moat to try their luck. The atmosphere is lively and bustling and Taiko drums fill the air with every successful catch.
Address:
Japan, 〒542-0086 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Nipponbashi, 1 Chome-1-13, Sotetsu Grand Frésa, B1F
Why eat here?
Novelty of catching the fish that you eat. Fun. Great food.
Fukutaro
This local favorite restaurant is famous for their okonomiyaki and negiyaki with their secret sauce. Includes bar-style seating in front of a hibachi grill where the chef cooks your food in front of you.
Address:
グランフロント大阪 South Building, 4-20 Ofukacho, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0011, Japan | Floor 7 • Grand Front Osaka - South Building
Why eat here?
Highly recommended by locals. Delicious Okonomiyaki and Negiyaki.
CoCo Curry
An affordable curry chain restaurant at the Minami-Senri Station. Serves all types of curry with varying hear levels and toppings. Includes individual-style seating where there's a barricade between you and the person next to you. Very Japanese.
Address:
Japan, 〒565-0862 Osaka, Suita, Tsukumodai, 1 Chome-1-30 トナリエ南千里 2 F | Floor 2 • Minami-Senri Station
Why eat here?
Amazing curry dishes. Good prices. At the Station.
Gallery
My Photos from Osaka
