Near the southeast corner of Osaka Castle Park, this restaurant offers you a truly tasty bowl of udon curry. A spicy and filling dish that would be perfect for you to go through a long day of sightseeing. Look for 得正 (Tokumasa) on the sign.

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Location: Osaka Castle
Price range: Low

Byakuan

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A little walk from Shin-Osaka Station, near Kanzakigawa Station on Hankyu Kobe Line, this sanuki udon eatery is worth a try for any udon fan. The name is written in English on the sign, so it’s pretty easy to find.

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Location: Shin-Osaka
Price range: Low

Tonkatsu (#must eat food in osaka)

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Takuya

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Takuya is a small tonkatsu restaurant with seats only, located in a block of small bars and restaurants near Higashi Umeda. The breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet is a specialty here. It is really soft and tasty, which will make you want to come here every week.

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Location: Kita
Price range: Low

Tonkatsu Daiki (#must try food osaka)

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Craving something warm, accessible and affordable? At Daiki, a tonkatsu specialist in Higashi-Shinsaibashi, you’ll find beautiful slices of crispy pork at an affordable price. Lunch is great when you have a tight budget.

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Location: Minami
Price range: Moderately low

Tazumura Daimaru Umeda Branch

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If you are walking around JR Osaka Station and looking for a place to have lunch, the 14th floor of Daimaru Umeda is quite crowded with excellent restaurants. Tonkatsu Tazumura specialist is just one of the many options on this floor and it’s a great choice for pork lovers!

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Location: Kita
Price range: Moderately low

Yakitori (#must try food osaka)

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Tsuki no Odori

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Tsuki no Odori in Dotonbori Arcade has everything a food lover might want such as yakitori (creative, tasty chicken skewers) and friendly staff. You can even come in large groups, as long as you reserve a table in advance.

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Location: Minami
Price range: Average

Akiyoshi Umeda Branch (#top food in osaka)

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Akiyoshi may be a yakitori chain, but their skewers are always of good quality. Plus, they have an English menu available, making the place a tourist-friendly option. In addition, their restaurant space is usually larger and has comfortable tables – perfect for large groups of travelers!

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Location: Kita
Price range: Average

Torijiro Dotonbori Branch

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Have a night out with friends around Dotonbori and need a place to eat when the party’s over? Yakitori at Torijiro in Dotonbori Arcade is a perfect choice when hunger comes at 1 am.

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Location: Minami
Price range: Low

Curry rice (#food must eat in osaka)

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Shinsaibashi Madras 5

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If you like curry and Japanese rice, you’ll love this simple and wonderful shop at the southern end of Amerika-Mura. There are many great options, including some vegetarian dishes.

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Location: Minami
Price range: Low

Jiyuken

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Since 1910, Jiyuken in Namba has served an extremely famous school curry rice with one rule: you must not mix your curry and rice together. If you don’t like curry, no worries because they have other options too!

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Location: Minami
Price range: Low

Yasai wo Taberu Curry Camp

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Located in Ekimae Marche, a shopping area attached to Osaka Station, Yasai wo Taberu Curry Camp is a great choice for both vegetarians and meat lovers. You can choose a sauce with or without meat.

Location: Kita
Price range: Low

Vegan food (#top food in osaka)

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Green Earth

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Green Earth is one of the oldest vegan restaurants in Osaka. Its long-term popularity is not surprising: most vegan food is delicious, the staff are very friendly and there are a lot of interesting options!

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Location: Central
Price range: Low

Cafe Atl (#top food in osaka)

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Located just outside Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade, Cafe Atl is a favorite for vegans due to its affordable meals and delicious vegan cakes. The only downside is that they are not open for dinner – the closing time is 5 pm.

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Location: Minami
Price range: Moderately low

Saijiki

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Vegetarians and vegans may feel a bit out of place in Osaka because the top dishes here are made of meat. But don’t despair! Let’s head to Saijiki, located on the 6th floor of the huge Namba Parks shopping complex. They serve a homemade all-you-can-eat vegan meal for only 1,888 yen. The place tends to be crowded at lunchtime.

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Location: Minami
Price range: Moderately low

Unagi (eel) (#top food in osaka)

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Yoshitora

On the east side of Honmachi, in the direction of Osaka Castle, the unagi (eel) specialist is a rather secluded eatery, which is a great place to try great unagi in refined and relaxing surroundings.

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Location: Central Osaka
Price range: Average

Nishihara

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A short walk from Osaka Castle Park, the unagi specialist serves a novel and fascinating version of classic Japanese cuisine.

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Location: Osaka Castle
Price range: Average

Unagiya

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This traditional unagi (eel) restaurant is a few minutes walk southwest of Shin-Osaka Station. The place is well worth a try: the unagi here is extraordinary. The expected cost for a meal here is about 3,500 yen. Look for the blue noren screen.

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Location: Shin-Osaka
Price range: Average

Kaiseki / Other upscale cuisine in Osaka (#osaka traditional food)

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Japanese Kaiseki cuisine

Iroha

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Iroha is a spectacular little kappo restaurant in Kita-Shinchi District that serves some incredibly fresh and delightful food. It’s a good idea to reserve a table in advance. Plus, you’ll need to give yourself more time to navigate around here since it’s pretty hard to find.

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Location: Kita
Price range: High

Momen

Momen is a remarkable little Shinsaibashi bar restaurant serving some of the best food you can see in the city. It is often described as kaiseki, but kappo is probably a more suitable word for it. Kappo means an adventure of great creations and arts, made from the freshest Japanese ingredients.

Location: Minami
Price range: High

Asai

Asai is a one-star Michelin restaurant in Minami Ward, which is an ideal place to try kaiseki. Sitting at the counter and watching the chefs create their extraordinary dishes is a fascinating part of this place.

Location: Minami
Price range: High

French cuisine

Hajime

With three Michelin stars after its name, Hajime is considered one of the best restaurants in Osaka. This would be a very special meal; however, you should only go if you are willing to spend a considerable sum of money.

Location: Central Osaka
Price range: High

Bistrot’s Anjou

If you’re craving comfort food from Europe, come to Bistrot Chefnjou in Shinsaibashi. This charming, best-loved French pub has served some great beers to the people of Osaka for 40 years!

Location: Minami
Price range: Average

Pierre (#must eat food in osaka)

The Michelin-starred Pierre Restaurant at the Intercontinental Hotel in Umeda is a perfect choice when you’re expecting a special French dinner and a selection of excellent wines. Dinner and a panoramic view of Osaka? This is exactly the romantic date night you’re looking for!

Location: Kita
Price range: High

Resutoran-gai (Food court)

A resutoran-gai, or food court, in Osaka

Shin-Umeda Shokudogai

This is one of the cheapest places to eat in downtown Osaka. The place is filled with tiny restaurants along the street, very popular with local office workers.

Location: Downtown Osaka, restaurant complex
Price range: Low

Lalaport Expocity

The Lalaport Expocity Shopping Center, close to Banpaku Memorial Park, consists of a myriad of great eateries, including all the restaurants of authentic Japanese food as well as many well-known Western chains and specialties.

Location: North Osaka
Price range: Moderately low

Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho

Located inside Tempozan Market, it is an Edo-era shopping district with small restaurants selling all of Osaka’s famous specialties such as okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and kushikatsu.

Location: Osaka Bay
Price range: Low

Your job now is just choose the food you like and check which eatery is closest to you, then stop by whenever you want on your trip. I hope you have a lot of delicious meals in Osaka!

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