2024 Osaka Dotonbori Food Guide Top 15 Restaurants [With Address]

Dotonbori is the most prosperous area in Osaka, and it is the first choice for foreign Tourists to taste delicious food, especially the famous Hozenji alley. Here, don't look down on any seemingly inconspicuous small shop, maybe you missed a super popular place.

1. Kani Doraku

Address: 1-6-18 Dotonbori, Osaka City (main store)
It is a crab cuisine specialty store, mainly serving crab-related dishes, from sashimi to grilled, boiled, fried, sushi and other ways of eating. There are branches in Kanto, Kansai, Hamamatsu, Chugoku, Shikoku and other places. The most economical way to eat Kani Doraku is to have a lunch set.

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2. Kamiza

Address: 1-7-3 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka
The most popular ramen restaurant in Osaka, known as the "King of Ramen in Nanba". The most popular dish in the restaurant is the "Delicious Ramen", which is a soy sauce flavor with Western-style soup. The deliciousness comes from the addition of fried Chinese cabbage in the soy sauce soup, and the sweet taste can neutralize the greasy feeling of the ramen.

3. Ramen House History

Address: 5-1-59 Shimoshinjo, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka (main store)
Although the name of the store is a bit childish, the amount of meat is very substantial!

4. Imai

Address: 1-7-22 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka
Fried tofu udon can be said to be a famous thing in Osaka. Imai, founded in 1946, is a famous store among them and has won the "Osaka Mayor Award (award)". The main store is located in a traditional Japanese house in the bustling Dotonbori shopping street. The key to the signature fried tofu and green onion udon is the broth made from natural kelp from Hokkaido and bonito flakes from Kyushu. The taste is sweet and light, which best reflects the light and elegant essence of Japanese cuisine.



5. Manryo

Address: 1F, Royalhaitsu, 1-2-14, Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
There are several branches in Osaka, and the Minamimorimachi branch is currently ranked first for yakiniku. Budget: 4,000-4,999 yen. It is definitely worth visiting for food, but reservations are required. There are very few tourists, and it is very popular every night. Business hours: Monday-Friday 17:00-next-day 1:00, weekends and holidays: 17:00-24:00. If you don't want to wait, you can choose after 10 o'clock.

6. Matsusaka Beef Yakiniku M

Address: 1-1-19, Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
If you want to save trouble, you can choose a platter of 6 types of beef, 2-3 pieces of each type of beef. Basically, just grill each piece for about 30 seconds, then dip it in salt or pepper... Be sure to roll the pan with butter before grilling, otherwise it will stick to the bottom~ In addition to providing an English menu, this restaurant also has staff who can speak Chinese.



7. Honmiyake

Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Kita-ku, Shibata 1-1-3, Hankyu Sanbangai B2F
It has a history of 90 years and has always followed the traditional Japanese cooking methods. The steak rice bowl that is grilled just right is his signature. The meat is very tender with sweet sauce! The set meal prices in the store are all below 1,000 yen, which is very cost-effective~

8. Red Rock Amemura Store

Address: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Chuo-ku, Nishishinsaibashi 2-10-21, Superb Building 1F
The beef "I" with the highest review in Osaka American Village, tender beef, white sauce similar to cheese, unique sauce, and fresh raw egg yolk, mixed together, the taste is rich.

9. Beiri no Ikura Don

Address: 1F, 2-2-7 Higashi Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Although there are only about 10 seats in the store, it is very popular among locals because you can eat a seafood donburi topped with salmon roe for only 680 yen, and it tastes refreshing and chewy. Many people will add 200 yen to order a bowl of crab miso soup~

10. Kitamura

Address: 1-16-27 Higashi Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

The only Michelin-starred Sukiyaki, founded in the 14th year of the Meiji era, hidden in the alley of Shinsaibashi. In the Japanese-style house, there are aunties wearing kimonos who specialize in grilling meat. The Wagyu beef is dipped in egg liquid, and the taste is just right.

11. Yoshitaka

Address: 1-6-6 Bingo-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture
Ranked among the top three eel specialty stores in Osaka, it is an 80-year-old store with an elegant and noble atmosphere from the exterior of the building. It uses the Edo grilling method, opening the eel from the back, white-grilling it, steaming it once to squeeze out the fat, and finally grilling it with sauce. Budget: 4000-4999 yen.

12. Honke Shibato

Address: 2-5-2 Korebashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
The famous "Osaka Unagi Rice" is not just about adding eel to rice, but the eel is sandwiched between the rice. This cooking method steams the eel very soft and delicious, and the aroma of the sauce penetrates into the rice. In winter, there is also "eel hot pot" on the market, and you can taste many ways to eat eel.



13. gram

Address: 1-5-24 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture (main store)
A popular pancake shop in Osaka. Its signature is "Premium Pancake". The plump and soft pancakes are topped with sweet syrup. Don't miss it if you like sweets! There are currently 3 stores in Tokyo, in Jiyugaoka, Harajuku, and Kichijoji.

14. Eggs 'n Things

It became a hot topic when it first landed in Japan in 2010 and received a lot of media attention. The most popular item in the store is the pancake with strawberries, whipped cream, and macadamia nuts. The soft pancakes are paired with sour and sweet strawberries, and the generous amount of whipped cream is also the reason for its popularity.

15. Aizuya

Address: 2-3-1 Tamadenishi, Nishinari-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (main store)
The original takoyaki restaurant. The takoyaki is not very big, the skin is very thin, the batter in the middle is thick, and a large piece of octopus floats in it. It seems to flow out when you poke it with a toothpick. There are several branches in the center of Osaka.