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Shinsaibashi / Namba

Category

Kadoya Shokudo

4.0

37 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Nishi-ku Shinmachi 4-16-13

This is a restaurant where you can enjoy the old-fashioned taste of soy sauce flavored ramen noodles located about a three-minute walk from Nishi-Nagahori Station on the Sennichimae Subway Line / Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line. Since winning the King of Osaka Ramen Battle TV program it has become known as a restaurant where people queue to get in. The soup is chicken broth and pork based and the flat thin straight noodles are homemade from 100% domestic flour such as Haruyutaka produced in Hokkaido. The owner uses only Kagoshima Black Pork for the pork slice on top of the ramen which gives more flavor and becomes more delicious the more you chew.

中華そば、塩そば、つけそばをシェアしました。中華そばの優しい味は絶対に食すべき！しかし、塩そばの美味しさが衝撃的過ぎて、自分好みは塩そば！透明感の中にしっかりとした味が付いていて、飽きずに最後まで食べれるラーメンです。つけそばを頼むと分かる、麺の美味さ！お店の中に製麺所があり、とてもコシのある味深い麺が決め手です！また行きたいと必ず思う、中毒性ラーメン！
Dotonbori Akaoni

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Namba 1-2-3

A famous takoyaki octopus dumpling restaurant located in Osaka City’s Chuo Ward which has even been featured in the Michelin Guide. The shop uses raw instead of the more conventional boiled octopus and makes no use of chemical seasonings, resulting in a more delicately flavored takoyaki that has won much renown. The shop also takes great care in the dashi stock used to flavor the dumpling batter. The shop’s takoyaki is so delicious you might be tempted to eat it as-is, but Akaoni also offers conventional sauce and soy sauce for diners to enjoy their takoyaki with. Eating “chapuchapu” style—dipping your takoyaki in a cup of warm dashi stock—is also popular. The shop uses no beef or pork in any of its dishes, making it a good choice for tourists from outside Japan with dietary restrictions.
Sanrio Gallery Shinsaibachi Branch

Shopping

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Shinsaibashisuji 1-5-21

One of the largest Sanrio flagship shops in western Japan. The three-store building faces the Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street, a busy downtown area in Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and is distinguished by its castle-like appearance with pink as its base color. The shop's cute interior is filled with goods featuring Hello Kitty and other popular Sanrio characters. The shop also carries products that are exclusive to the shop, attracting many fans from Japan and abroad. The third floor also offers a selection of items that make great Osaka souvenirs.
YES THEATER

Leisure / Hobbies

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 11 - 6 Namba Grande Flower Moon Building

Located approx. 10 minutes on foot from Namba and Nihonbashi stations, this theater is located on the underground level of Namba Grand Kagetsu. It opened in April 2015 as Namba's new landmark of information dissemination. This new theater holds many shows centered on Yoshimoto comedy shows such as dances, live music performances and talk shows. Accommodating 326 people, it boasts high-quality acoustics and lighting equipment. It also has a projector that can do 3D mapping, and shows can be shown online and on television. Its biggest distinction is its many state-of-the-art and high-quality features.
Dotonbori Imai Main Store

4.0

340 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Dotonbori 1-7-22

We stumbled on this place walking around Dotonbori. My Japanese friend said that it looked very local. He was right. Not very crowded on Friday night. Food was excellent. We had udon and shrimp...
Dotonbori Jihey

4.0

11 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 2-1-4

A fugu and pike conger restaurant founded in 1945 and located on Dotonbori in Osaka City’s Chuo Ward. The restaurant serves high quality fugu dishes year round such as tessa fugu sashimi and techhiri boiled fugu. The seasonal fugu kaiseki courses and tecchiri course are popular. The hamo (pike conger) course, primarily served in summer, is renowned and includes hamo chiri (boiled pike conger), hamo sukinabe (pike conger sukiyaki-style hotpot), and pike conger oshizushi. The restaurant also offers a variety of seating options, including regular tables, sunken kotatsu seating, and private rooms overlooking Dotonbori.

this is one of the many restaurants located at dotonbori. it’s relatively ‘quieter’ so we love it. most people come here for hot pots. the restaurant offers set menu for hot pots. globe fish or...
Daruma Namba Main Store

4.0

90 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Namba 1-5-24

Located a five-minute walk away from Exit 14, Namba Subway Station. This is a kushikatsu restaurant of long standing which has a rule, “don’t dip skewers into sauce twice”. They put a special sauce on the skewers. The restaurant’s dark brown sauce has been developed over a long time and has been carried down to the present day. The initial crispiness, followed by a sticky food texture is unique to Daruma. The food texture of the batter is well maintained by using a fine textured batter and also due to the sauce also being well mixed. They are the right size that they are easy for women and children to also eat them. In addition to the main dish of kushikatsu, they also have seasonal items and a set menu.

One of the Better Tasting Kushikatsu out there. If not for the dipping sauce I would have rated them 5. I find it unhygienic as to why you have to use the sauce over and over again from different...
Mitsu Park (Sankaku Park)

Leisure / Hobbies

Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Nishishinsaibashi 2-11-34
Kushikatsu Daruma Shinsaibashi Store

4.0

117 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Shinsaibashisuji 1-5-17

The Shinsaibashi branch of the long-established Kushikatsu Daruma chain opens at 11:00 a.m. and has plenty of tables, so it attracts lots of family groups at lunchtime. The main focus of the menu is, as the restaurant’s name suggests, kushikatsu (Japanese-style deep-fried kebabs), but there is also a wide range of reasonably-priced set meals, including doteyaki (beef tendons stewed in miso and mirin) etc. Adults accompanying children who order less than a specified amount will be required to pay an additional cover charge, so it works out cheaper to order plenty of kushikatsu.

Good kushikatsu. A bit greasy. The recommended 9 piece set is more than enough for one person. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Kinryu Ramen

4.0

65 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Namba 1-7-13

Located in Minami district in Osaka along Midosuji Street, this ramen restaurant's theme is dragons. There are five branches in Minami alone, which shows how popular this chain is. The restaurant features a standing counter style. The simple pork bone soup is made from slowly boiling pork bones and chicken feet and adding a secret sauce. Free toppings include kimchi, leek, and garlic. This place is popular as an end to a night of drinking and as lunch for tourists. The nearest station is Namba Station. Open 24 hours.

Visited Japan and wanted to go back because of this ramen shop. That’s how good it is! The ramen itself is O so good with cheap price, fast serving, free mince garlic, cabbage & scallion kimchi.
Conpass

Leisure / Hobbies

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Higashishinsaibashi 1-12-20 Shinsaibashi Daiwa Building B1F

This live venue is lined up with Shinsaibashi Station, not far from Nagahoribashi Station. They run live performances and club events with bands, DJs, dancers and more, across all kinds of genres. The house is always full of music lovers and club kids.
CREO-RU Dotonbori Branch

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-6-4

CREO-RU Dotonbori Branch located in downtown Dotonbori in Minami district of Osaka is a large restaurant where you can enjoy well-known Osaka foods such as takoyaki (octopus dumpling), okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) and kushikatsu (grilled skewer) in one place. Takoyaki which has a crispy fragrant outer and soft inner is famous as it is delicious even when cool. There are a range of fusion menu items such as a “Semi-boiled egg with plenty of spring onions” and “Pepperoncino style” as well as a standard sauce flavor. Okonomiyaki with a springy mixture blended with brown rice flour as well as kushikatsu which is fried with 100% soybean oil are also popular. Takoyaki is available for take-out. The closest station is Namba Station.
HARIJU Dotonbori Main Store

4.0

79 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-9-17

HARIJU Dotonbori Main Store opened in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture in 1919 is a well-established specialty beef restaurant. It operates a butcher’s store and three restaurants in a historical building which was built in 1948 and is also a landmark of Minami district of Osaka. In particular, it boasts an exclusive Sukiyaki, a well-known dish in Japanese restaurants which impresses all gastronomes from Japan and overseas. You can enjoy the taste unchanged since the time of establishment which goes well with the secret sukiyaki stock and umami from high-quality Japanese black beef. It provides quiet Japanese-style seating as well as individual rooms which can be also used for happy events. The closest station is Namba Station.

Came to this place after being recommended by hotel concierge. We went for the set menu which gives a great selection of japanese beef. Tried different cuts, all tasty with different texture. Great...
Okonomiyaki and Teppanyaki Bonkuraya Dotonbori Branch

3.5

12 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-5-92F

Besides soft, fluffy Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) made using plenty of delicious yam, Bonkuraya also offers a Teppanyaki menu and a range of set meal options. Inside the restaurant, the walls are covered with the densely-packed signatures of celebrities who have eaten at Bonkuraya; tables near the window provide superb views of the Dotonbori River. Many of the items on the menu are very reasonably priced, and diners can enjoy first-class Teppanyaki that doesn’t cost a fortune. The Petite-yaki Six Varieties, which provides the opportunity to try small portions of several different Teppanyaki dishes, is very popular among female diners and as an alternative for children. Bonkuraya is located around seven minutes’ walk from both Kintetsu Nippombashi Station and Osaka Namba Station.

We wanted to try the Kansai style okonomiyaki - savoury pancake with toppings like meat. We found this just along the Dotonbori canal. We ordered one standard and one house favourite - 巨乳焼き. The...
Betty Mayonnaise

4.5

2 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Higashishinsaibashi 2-3-22 Tama Hachi Building 1F

"A drag show house located in Higashi-Shinsaibashi 2-Chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka City. Betty, inventor of the term ""new half"" (a word sometimes used in Japan to describe men who dress as women or who have undergone partial or total sexual reassignment surgery), serves as the house ""mama"" (maitre d'). Customers can enjoy a variety of alcoholic beverages, snacks, and light meals at reasonable prices along with one of the house's three daily shows."

会社の同僚と来ました。歴史のあるお店です。お店のお姉さんは皆美人でセクシーです。あと皆さんお話がうまい。社会人女子ですが、最初から最後まで楽しかったです！また行きたいです。
Café American

4.0

48 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-7-4 American Building Co., Ltd.

A coffee shop located near Dotonbori in Osaka City. This renowned shop was chosen for the Living Architecture Museum Osaka Selection list of exciting architectural designs sponsored by the Osaka municipal government. The retro-modern style, reminiscent of a ritzy café in business for ages, is decorated with eye-catching and luxurious chandeliers and a spiral staircase. The shop’s signature old fashioned hotcakes are made with a unique blend of flours. At American, you can enjoy these hotcakes with a cup of house-roasted, aromatic coffee in an atmosphere that will make you think you’ve traveled back in time to Japan’s Showa period.

The people speak enough English. They are nice and helpful. Unfortunately they allow smoking which I am not used to. The food, salad is fresh and just like a salad from England. The egg sandwich is...
Sennichimae Hatsuse

3.5

62 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 11-25 Hatsuse Bldg 2F

Sennichimae Hatsuse is a long-established okonomiyaki restaurant which began in 1945. As it used to be operated as a ryokan (Japanese style accommodation), all seating is in relaxing individual rooms. Double sauce with a secret mixture combining four types of flour and Japanese stock covered with two types of sauce is the key to the taste. Mix, a main dish with pork, squid and prawn as well as Butatama (a pork topping) are popular. The Hatsuse set meal which allows you to enjoy a pork hot plate pot, squid tempura (deep fry) and other items is also well-received. As you can cook by yourself on a hot plate at each table, groups and families can enjoy their meals while having fun. The closest station is Namba Station.

Went for lunch with family. Not overly crowded. Interesting DIY concept for okonomiyaki and yaki soba. Comes with instructions in English so easy to follow. Food cooks in about ten minutes. Quality...
KAMUKURA Sennichimae Branch

4.0

38 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-7-3

KAMUKURA Sennichimae Branch located in Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture is a popular ramen noodle franchise and features a stylish exterior that is reminiscent of Izumotaisha Shrine. A western-style soy sauce flavor soup with plenty of vegetables has a unique taste which has been a secret since the establishment of the restaurant in 1986. It is a nostalgic and light taste and goes well with the ingredients that include white cabbage, pork and thinly sliced char siu. The thin noodles are served firm so as to be just the right firmness as you eat.

Amazing food, easy to order on the kiosk and super quick service. Fresh veggies and good spices. The only unfortunate part about it is that they would not let you do take away.
Brooklyn Parlor Osaka

4.0

45 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nishishinsaibashi 2-2-3 EDGE Shinsaibashi B1F

A parlor produced by Blue Note Japan, which offers quality music and food, is a space with music, books, and food fused. The walls are lined with books and vinyl records, allowing diners to find their favorite tunes or books while enjoying their meal. The parlor's specialties are grass-fed beef and domestic beef steak, and its hamburgers, which make the most of the flavor of the meat, are popular as well. The parlor is also well-equipped with audio equipment or a projector, etc. and can be used for parties such as birthday celebration or welcome and farewell parties. Shinsaibashi Station is the nearest.

Great work space. Great coffee & choice of food offers, including artisan pizza. Very cool vibe, plenty of power sockets & reasonable wifi too
Nagasakido Shinsaibashi Main Shop

4.0

6 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Shinsaibashisuji 2-1-29

"Founded in 1919, Nagasakido is a venerable confectionary whose main store is in Shinsaibashi. The most famous products among its extensive offerings areCastella (a poundcake-like confection), baked according to secret traditional methods. Western-style hard-baked waffles, and Shinsaibashi potatoes. Products available only at Nagasakido's own stores include Original Castella, Crystal Bonbons made with liqueurs, Niji no Kakera (""rainbow crumbs""), made with agar jelly. Its Red Rice Manju (buns with bean-jam filling) have won a gold prize at 27th National Confectionery Expo."

クリスタルボンボンが、見た目が綺麗で美味しかったです！前に行った時に売り切れていたので、入荷日を聞いて取り置きをしてもらって無事に買えました。一度は是非！

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