Osaka Food & Where to Eat Japanese Wagyu Beef, This Article Tells You Everything

my country has banned the import of Japanese beef since 2001. Therefore, many domestic restaurants use the guise of "Wagyu", but actually sell "Australian Wagyu". The price is still very expensive, and it is not open to people to eat to their heart's content.
  
In Japan (especially Osaka), not only are there top-quality authentic Wagyu beef, but also all beef-related dishes are cooked to perfection. So don’t forget to eat wagyu beef when you go to Japan. You will earn money if you eat it!


Today, the editor recommends to you these six restaurants in Osaka that specialize in wagyu beef. Whether you want to pursue cost-effectiveness or the best quality, whether you want to eat barbecue, sukiyaki or Shabu-shabu, there must be a restaurant for you below!
  
Preferred cost-effectiveness

📍Barbecue House Ranch
In the same price level, " "Yakiniku House Ranch" is definitely the most cost-effective one. No wonder everyone wants to check in.
  


Adopts the form of self-service questions, except for limited dishes, all can be supplied in unlimited quantities, which makes people feel comfortable You can eat it to your heart’s content!
  


The store manager personally selects domestically produced Kuroge Wagyu beef. Not to mention the fat beef and tenderloin, which are both extremely delicious, the premium beef tongue and premium loin are the store’s highlights. You can choose to bake it with secret sauce or grill it with delicious salt, both are wonderful ways to eat.
  


The restaurant is located next to Nihonbashi Subway Station, and the transportation is very convenient. In addition to bar seats, the store also has private rooms, and the all-you-can-eat parent-child set menu is full of discounts~

Restaurant information reference：
【Per capita】 Starting from 268rmb
【Address】 Nihonbashi 1-5-10, Chuo-ku, Osaka ジュリー
【Business Hours】 Lunch 11:00-15 :00 (latest entry 14:30); dinner 17:00-00:00 (latest entry 23:00) all year round
【 Transportation】Kintetsu Nipponbashi Station or Nipponbashi Station, 5 minutes walk

📍Ushiichi Restaurant
This store is The Kobe Teppanyaki specialty store under Niuyi Group provides high-quality Kobe beef buffet.
  

Kobe beef, Matsusaka beef, and Omi beef are collectively known as the three major Wagyu beef in Japan. They are simply the fighter jets among Wagyu beef!
  


The melt-in-the-mouth texture of Kobe beef, and the delicate and full meaty aroma that surrounds your mouth, are extremely blissful. The delicious taste of red meat and the sweetness of fat can definitely add the pleasure of delicious food to the memories of traveling to Japan.
  
Restaurant information reference：
【Per capita】 Starting from 255rmb
【Address】 Soemon, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Town 7-13 Nippon Renovation Building 1F
【Business Hours】12:30~22:30 (last check-in time) No fixed closing time
[Transportation] About a 10-minute walk from "Namba Station" on the Subway Midosuji Line; about a 12-minute walk from "Nihonbashi Station" on the Subway Sennichimae Line and Sakaisuji Line; "Osaka Namba Station" on the Hanshin Namba Line "About a 10-minute walk

Famous store selection

📍Matsusaka beef BBQ M
"Matsusaka "Yakiniku M" is a restaurant famous for exclusively using Matsusaka beef (Matsusaka beef is also one of the three largest Wagyu beef in Japan).
  


The Matsusaka beef in the store is sent directly from the origin of "Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture", and we contract with the ranch to purchase the whole animal, so you can eat rare parts of Matsusaka beef. It has also been recommended by the local tourism bureau. The ingredients are top quality and fresh, and the prices are very reasonable.
  


Matsusaka beef is tender and juicy, and the store provides a variety of different cuts of beef. In addition, the service here is also very good, because there are waiters who understand Chinese, so there is no barrier to communication during the introduction. Recommend the Matsusaka beef selection set meal, which is full of ingredients and tastes good.
  
Restaurant information reference：
【Per capita】256rmb
【Address】 1-1-19 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka (Hozenji Yokocho Branch) Namba 1-5-24 Hozenji Hall 2F (Hozenji Branch) Soemoncho 7-17 Hozen Kaikan 2F (Dotonbori Branch)
【Business Hours】Monday~Friday: 17:00~24:00; Saturday/Sunday: 12:00~15;00/17:00~24:00

📍Yakiniku TORAJI
Yakiniku TORAJI was founded in 1995. There are at least 60 branches in Tokyo alone, which shows its popularity. Osaka Hilton Store is a double guarantee of deliciousness and quality!
  


TORAJI’s specialty is that the meat is cutthicker than other BBQ restaurants! For example, each piece of beef tongue is 4 to 5 centimeters thick, and it is very tough when you bite it! Various types of barbecued meats with excellent taste and quality, paired with the store's special sauce, will make you have endless aftertaste!
  


The word TORAJI comes from Korean and means platycodon flower. Platycodon represents the concept of "medicine and food come from the same origin". Yakiniku TORAJI aims to provide first-class customer-oriented service and provide every customer with dishes as beautiful and healthy as platycodon flowers!
  
Restaurant information reference：
【Per capita】 Starting from 260rmb
【Address】 2-Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 2-2 ヒルトンプラザウエストB2F
[Business Hours] Weekdays: 17:00 - 23:00 (last order 22:00); holidays: 15:30 - 23:00 (last order 22:00) Late meal 22:00) Irregular rest
【Transportation】 Subway Yotsubashi Line Nishi-Umeda Station "Exit 2, 3, 4-A"/ Directly connected to Subway Midosuji Line Umeda Station/Subway Tanimachi Line Higashi-Umeda Station/JR Osaka Station・Kita-Shinchi Station/Hankyu Umeda Station/Hanshin Umeda Station

Other ways to eat

in Japan , there are three main ways to consume high-end Wagyu beef: barbecue, sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. Next, the editor will introduce to you some good restaurants where you can eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki~

📍playzhong
playzhong (はり重) is located at the entrance of Dotonbori. It is a famous sukiyaki restaurant with a history of nearly a hundred years. There is even a saying among Osaka people that "When it comes to sukiyaki, of course you should go for sukiyaki".
  


A piece of beef takes up almost half of the area in the pot. The color and aroma of the beef after it is cooked are very attractive. The meat slices are coated in egg liquid. The first thing you feel in your mouth is that it is tender and smooth, as if it melts in your mouth without chewing.
  


The natural sweetness of the beef is brought out through the soup, and the egg liquid makes the beef taste smoother and more tender. After adding vegetables, it adds more layers. Both vegetables and beef absorb the essence of the soup, making it more delicious.

Restaurant information reference：
【Per capita】 Starting from 370rmb
【Address】 1-9-17 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka
【Business Hours】 Monday, Wednesday ~ Sunday 11:30-21:15 (last order time) Closed on Tuesday
【Transportation】 A 3-minute walk from Namba Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line; or a 5-minute walk from Namba Station on the Kintetsu Line

📍Kitaむら
The last restaurant I will introduce to you, "Kitaむら", is very important. It has been operating a sukiyaki specialty store in Shinsaibashi in the center of Osaka since 1881. , has won one Michelin star for many years.
  


The store offers three set meals: Sukiyaki (appetizer, grilled Wagyu beef and vegetables, rice, raw eggs ), shabu-shabu (appetizer, boiled wagyu beef and vegetables, rice, vinegar-flavored dipping sauce) and Butteryaki (appetizer, butter grilled wagyu short ribs, rice, radish puree and soy sauce dipping sauce).
  


Dining takes place in private rooms. There are rooms decorated in teahouse style and tatami-style rooms. We also provide a dining box that digs down for foreign guests, allowing everyone to enjoy freely and comfortably. Meal.
  
Restaurant information reference：
【Per capita】 Starting from 747rmb
【Address】No. 16-27, Higashi-Shinsaibashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka
【Business Time]16:00~22:00 PM, closed on Sundays and statutory holidays
[Transportation]Subway Midosuji Line" Exit 6 of Shinsaibashi Station and Exit 7 of Nagahoribashi Station on the Subway Sakaisuji Line

📌Finally, let me give you a little information.
The cooking methods of Sukiyaki are divided into Kanto and Kansai. The earlier popular Kansai is to heat a pan with butter and lightly fry the beef, then sprinkle sugar directly, pour in soy sauce and continue to cook, and then Add vegetables and other ingredients. Kanto style sukiyaki, soy sauce, sugar, mirin and dashi are mixed in advance into a sauce called "garashita", and then Cook with beef.

Have you noted down all the six must-eat wagyu restaurants in Osaka?