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Chibō
A great okonomiyaki (grilled pancake-like treat) specialist. There's an English sign in addition to the English menu. Try the house special Dōtombori yaki , a toothsome treat with pork, beef, squid, shrimp and cheese for ¥1500.
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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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Dōtombori Arcade
Dōtombori Arcade (Dōtombori Chūō-ku; M0661; ;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. Here is a quick list of our favourite spots:
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Ganko Umeda Honten
Big is the operative word at this giant dining hall alongside Hankyū Umeda station that serves a wide variety of Japanese dishes starting with sushi (if you want just sushi, you can sit at the counter and order à la carte). It's very approachable and has an English picture menu. It's just south of the huge DD House entertainment building. Look for the picture of the guy with the headband (the symbol of Ganko).
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Ganko Zushi
Giant sushi restaurant (can order à la carte at counter) that serves just about everything else.
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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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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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Imai Honten
One of the area's oldest and most revered udon specialists and our favourite place on the strip. Try the tendon ( tempura over rice, ¥1575). It's sandwiched between two pachinko parlours. There's no English sign, but the traditional front stands out among the glitter.
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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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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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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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