Restaurants in Osaka
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Dōtombori Arcade
Dōtombori Arcade (Dōtombori Chūō-ku; Namba Station on the Midōsuji, Yotsubashi or Sennichimae subway line) is the heart of Minami, and it's crammed with eateries. This is not the place to go for refined dining, but if you want heaping portions of tasty food in a very casual atmosphere, this place can be a lot of fun. And because it sees a lot of tourists, most of the big restaurants here have English menus.
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Chibō
A good spot to sample okonomiyaki (literally ‘cook what you like’; often called Japanese pancake), one of Osaka’s most popular dishes. Chibō’s modan yaki (a kind of okonomiyaki ) is a good bet at ¥950.
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Kani Dōraku Honten
This crab specialist does all kinds of imaginative things with the unfortunate crustaceans. If the main branch is full, there’s an annexe just down the road.
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Maru
A great place for a cheap lunch or dinner while in Kita is the Shin-Umeda Shokudō-Gai which is located down the escalators and to the right of the main exit of Hankyū Umeda station (just past the McDonald's). There are heaps of good restaurants here that vie for the lunch-dinner custom with cheap set meals, many of which are displayed outside, making ordering easier. Our favourite spot here is a sashimi and grilled fish specialist called Maru station (on the Hankyū line), where the lunchtime sashimi set meal costs about ¥800. It also serves oden, the classic Japanese winter dish of meat, vegetables and tofu stewed in broth. To get there, exit Hankyu= station via the e…
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Genroku Sushi
Of course, Minami is all about shōtengai (shopping arcades) and the Sennichi-Mae Arcade is one of the biggest. In addition to all the pachinko parlours here, you'll find lots of cheap, casual restaurants like Genroku Sushi a bustling automatic sushi place where plates of sushi cost a mere ¥130, and Izumoya an old unagi (eel) specialist that serves tasty dishes like mamushi nami (small unagi over rice) for ¥700, or the larger tokujō (special unagi, ¥1400). It's on the corner with a brownish marble front.
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Dōjima Hana
If you crave something a little kotteri (rich and fatty), we recommend the tasty tonkatsu (fried pork cutlets) at this approachable restaurant a stone's throw from the excellent Junkudō bookstore. We recommend the rosukatsu teishoku (pork cutlet roast teishoku, ¥880/1080 regular/large). There is a limited picture menu and an English sign.
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Org…Organic Life
At this open-plan, casual café you can grab a light meal or a quick pick-me-up while exploring Kita. You can get a pasta or risotto lunch for very little, and finish it off with cake and coffee. It's easy to spot, with an English sign. There's no English menu, but there is a picture menu and 'pasta lunch' or 'risotto lunch' will get your point across.
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Shinkiraku
This excellent tempura specialist serves a tasty ebishio-tendon (shrimp tempura over rice; ¥880) for lunch and an osusume-gozen (tempura full set; ¥2079) for dinner. Take the escalator to the Hilton Plaza’s B2 floor, go right and look for the small English sign.
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Tonkatsu Ganko
Sometimes you need something a little heavier than noodles and rice, and tonkatsu may be the call. This popular tonkatsu specialist near Namba station is easy to spot with food models in the glass case out front (next to an NTT Docomo shop). There's a picture menu.
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Pina Khana
This is our favourite Indian restaurant in Kita. The good-value lunch sets usually include a reasonably priced curry, nan or rice, and tandoori chicken. If you go between noon and 1pm, you’ll be fighting the salarymen and office ladies for a seat. Look for the Indian flag.
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Nishiya
An Osaka landmark that serves udon noodles and a variety of hearty nabe (iron pot) dishes for reasonable prices, including a tempura udon (¥1100). Look for the semirustic façade and the food models about 10m north of the corner.
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Gataro
This a cosy little spot that does creative twists on standard izakaya themes. Look for the glass front with credit card stickers on the left as you head north in the arcade. Unlike most izakaya, this one has an English menu.
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Gin Sen
This casual, approachable place serves delicious kushi katsu (meat and veggies deep fried on skewers), a greasy but tasty treat. It's on the 2nd floor of the Gurukas building; there's a Lawon convenience store on the ground floor.
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Umeda Hagakure
Locals line up outside this Kitashinchi noodle house for their fantastic udon noodles. It's on the B2 floor of the Ekimae Daisan building. Wondering what on earth to slurp? Check out the pictures outside to help with your ordering.
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Ume no Hana
This is part of an upscale chain that serves a variety of tofu-based dishes. Take the elevators from Midōsuji and look for the restaurant signs posted only in Japanese (the other one on the 11th floor is posted in English).
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Monsoon Café
For a fun night with decent pan-Asian cuisine and a casual international atmosphere, try the Osaka branch of this nationwide chain. It's in the Urban Terrace Building, which is across from the Hotel Hankyū International.
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Krungtep
Dōtombori's most popular Thai place serves fairly authentic versions of the standard favourites like green curry and fried noodles. Look for the small English sign - it's on the B1 floor.
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Ganko Umeda Honten
A giant dining hall serving all the usual Japanese favourites, including sushi. It’s a very approachable place where foreign diners can feel comfortable.
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Zuboraya
The place to go when you’ve worked up the nerve to try fugu (Japanese pufferfish). Look for the giant fugu hanging out the front.
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Ganko Zushi
Part of Kansai’s most popular sushi chain, this is a good place for ample sushi sets and a variety of other Japanese favourites.
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Imai Honten
One of the area’s oldest and most revered udon (thick white wheat noodle) specialists.
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Isaribi
Isaribi, another robotayaki place, is a second choice after Hatago.
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