Chayamachi, Nakazakicho
[ Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
One look at the dozens of colorful jars lining the counter at Spice Curry Maruse will convince you that they take the "spice" part of their name seriously. Occupying the ground floor of a quaint old...
[ Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 8am-9pm daily. ]
With glowing reviews in all the architecture magazines, this first Osaka branch of Blue Bottle is a stylish space in which to enjoy a serious cup of coffee. The upper level is illuminated by a...
[ Open 8am-9pm daily. ]
[ Open 8am-7:30pm (LO) daily. ]
This branch of the popular New York City-based bakery chain offers a good selection of bread and pastries. If you're eating here, in addition to coffee and cake there's a light cafe menu with...
[ Open 8am-7:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-midnight daily. ]
Coffee, wireless internet access and good food from the popular Wired Cafe chain. Open until 3am on Friday and Saturday nights.
[ Open 11am-midnight daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO; 2am Fri/Sat) daily. ]
Bears serves more than 100 different beers from around the world, along with bar food like nachos, sausages, calamari, and fried chicken fajitas. The stand-up bar is open till 2am weekends; there's...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO; 2am Fri/Sat) daily. ]
Peko - Bar: Chayamachi [ Open 6pm-2am (5am weekends) daily. ]
This quiet, well-hidden bar has plenty of space spread out over three floors, and they offer a good selection of whiskey and bourbon, cocktails and a few Japanese craft beers, as well as an...
[ Open 6pm-2am (5am weekends) daily. ]
[ Open noon-12:30am (LO) daily. ]
This conveniently located cafe is part of the popular chain of Osaka Belgian beer bars, and stocks around 100 beers, mostly from Belgium. Unfortunately the food menu is rather lackluster, and even...
[ Open noon-12:30am (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
This casual shabu-shabu restaurant, located at the far end of the old-fashioned Kappa Alley restaurant complex under the Hankyu line tracks, offers decent-quality beef and pork at affordable prices...
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
[ Open noon-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
Owner-chef Olivier imports a lot of his ingredients directly from his native France, and you'll find un-Japanese dishes like tripe, stewed rabbit, cous cous, and wine and cheese even at lunchtime....
[ Open noon-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
Hankyu Umeda station area
[ Open noon-2, 5-11:30pm daily. ]
A lively standing bar, conveniently located in the Hankyu Sanbangai station complex, Molto serves four craft beers on tap along with several dozen by the bottle. They also have around ten wines by...
[ Open noon-2, 5-11:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 10am-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Akashiyaki - the main attraction at Bubutei - is a variation of takoyaki, made with a more eggy batter and served with a mild dipping broth rather than being smothered in sauce. It's native to the...
[ Open 10am-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-3, 5-9pm (LO) daily. ]
This well-established tofu specialist offers luxurious multi-course menus centered on their excellent home-made tofu. The tofu is prepared at your table, and supplemented by grilled fish, sashimi...
[ Open 11am-3, 5-9pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 4-10pm (LO) daily. ]
The menu here is deep, with strange and unexpected variations on the oden theme - shiitake mushrooms, lotus roots, ginkgo nuts, oysters, plus a separate menu of whale delicacies. The ambience is...
[ Open 4-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Grand Front, Ofukacho
[ Open 11am-11:30pm daily. ]
Run by Osaka's adventurous Bak brewery, this Umeda outlet serves ten of the brewery's beers on tap along with a small food menu. It's a pleasant spot located inside the Grand Front Osaka's stylish...
[ Open 11am-11:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-9pm daily. ]
Serious, modern Italian dining from Kyoto's highly regarded Il Ghiottone restaurant. Prix-fixe menus are priced at Y3,780-10,800 in the evening, and wines start at around Y6000 per bottle.
[ Open 11am-9pm daily. ]
[ Open 10am-9pm daily. ]
Inexpensive bakery and deli items and salads from the famous no-brand design store Mujirushi.
[ Open 10am-9pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-2:30, 5-10pm daily. ]
Sawara is one of the more stylish sake bars in town, with late-night hours (until 4am), a live DJ spinning dance music, and a panoramic nighttime view of the JR Osaka station area. You can sample a...
[ Open 11am-2:30, 5-10pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
With more than 300 seats and several different bar counters and table areas, this sprawling complex is more like a world-beer theme park than a typical bar. The place is run by a beer importer, so...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Leaf is a bottle shop, taproom and restaurant run by the Craft Beer Base group to showcase their beers. Ten of their fifteen taps are devoted to CBB's innovative series of Osaka-brewed beers, with...
[ Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Ageha isn't super-fancy, but they turn out reliable, good-quality kushiage skewers at reasonable prices. There are four prix-fixe menus at both lunch and dinner, with somewhat more premium...
[ Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 9am-10pm daily. ]
A branch of the excellent Tokyo-based chain, Aux Bacchanales is known for their authentic casual French style and well-prepared cafe fare.
[ Open 9am-10pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Nagoya-style grilled unagi eel is served here, grilled over only the finest binchotan charcoal and served with their own special low-salt tamari sauce. Hitsumabushi (a traditional Nagoya serving...
[ Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily. ]
This South Indian specialist offers excellent biryani platters, Meals, and three- and four-part mullti-curry platters, all at budget-friendly prices. If you're going for a curry platter there are...
[ Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Sapporo-based soup curry shop Rojiura is famous for their tasty farm-fresh vegetables and their endlessly customizable bowls.
[ Open 11am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 10am-8:30pm (LO) daily. ]
A self-declared "Cultural Engineering Stand" located at the entrance to Osaka Grand Front, this is a convenient spot to grab a quick coffee for here or to go. They serve hand-drip and cold-brew...
[ Open 10am-8:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily. ]
A branch of a nationwide chain of wine retailers, Enoteca has set up a small counter where you can order wines by the glass; generally they offer four or five different wines on a rotating basis. ...
[ Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
Run by a beer import company, this sister shop of the nearby World Beer Museum serves draft beers from Czechia, Belgium, Germany, the UK and the US, including tasting flights. They also offer a big...
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
[ Open 10am-8:30pm (LO) daily. ]
The walls of this Korean dessert cafe are illustrated with two-dimensional cartoon drawings, designed to create an eye-catching background for your Instagram posts. The main menu item is the...
[ Open 10am-8:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Shin-Umeda City
[ Open 6:30am-11pm daily. ]
This bright and airy dining room offers a far more interesting menu than the typical hotel coffeeshop, with many organic and vegetarian dishes in the "Nature Cuisine" section. There's also a popular...
[ Open 6:30am-11pm daily. ]
[ Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (bar to 2am) daily. ]
A melange of South East Asian flavours, design and attitude with a Japanese twist. Dinner for two, with drinks, is around 6,000 yen.
[ Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (bar to 2am) daily. ]
[ Open 3-10pm (Sat, Sun from noon). Closed Tuesdays. ]
Originally known as Kansai's best retail shop for imported beers, Craft Beer Base have expanded their operations to include a restaurant, bar, on-premises brewery and bottle shop. These are all...
[ Open 3-10pm (Sat, Sun from noon). Closed Tuesdays. ]
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Reliable deep-fried meat and seafood skewers from this Tokyo-based shop. Budget around Y3,500 at night, Y1,000 at lunchtime.
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Osaka Station City
[ Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily. ]
When Craft Beer Market opened their first branch in Tokyo they shook up the craft-beer scene with their low prices, wide beer selection, good food and overall mass appeal. Their first Osaka branch...
[ Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
This popular Hawaiia-based chain serves burgers with a wide range of toppings. You can also choose from a dozen well-stuffed sandwiches, including avocado, bacon and cheese and mahi mahi. Drinks...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily. ]
With its innovative juxtapositions of contrasting flavors and spices borrowed from different culinary cultures, Osaka-style "spice curry" pushes the boundaries of Japanese curry cuisine. Kyu Yamu...
[ Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Tempting skewers of grilled meats and vegetables - often smothered in cheese or paired with bacon - are the draw at this very casual yakitori shop. Popular favorites include grilled camembert cheese...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 8:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Best known for their Australian-style gourmet breakfasts, Bills also offers an eclectic menu of modern, casual international cuisine throughout the day. Cocktails are similarly diverse, with drinks...
[ Open 8:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Gyukatsu (deep-fried beef cutlet) restaurants have gradually spread across Japan from their origins in Tokyo, and Motomura is perhaps the most popular Tokyo chain. Served rare in the middle with a...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Decent food and a very lively atmosphere at this branch of the popular Wired Cafe chain. There is some terrace seating looking out over the Osaka Station City complex below.
[ Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Good charcoal-grilled beef tongue from this Sendai-based chain. You'll also find beef-tongue curries, stews, sausages and other yoshoku-style dishes, along with regional sake from Miyagi Prefecture. ...
[ Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-3:30, 4:30-11pm daily. ]
This lively hotel restaurant is worth knowing about for its lunchtime buffet (Y1890 weekdays, Y2100 weekends). They also offer a dessert buffet if you're in need of a mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
[ Open 11am-3:30, 4:30-11pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily. ]
This standing bar inside a regional antenna shop showcases sake from Hokuriku (Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures), serving it alongside sake-friendly snacks. Between the bar counter and the...
[ Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
With its tablet-menu ordering system and counter seating, this lively French brasserie is a cheerfully casual spot to drop in for a glass of wine or a full meal - a refreshing contrast to stuffy...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open noon-2, 4-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Located on the fourth floor of the Innogate Osaka station building at the western end of JR Osaka Station, this branch of the Belgian beer-bar chain serves more than fifty beers. There are seven on...
[ Open noon-2, 4-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Hankyu honten, Hankyu Grand
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Besides the usual okonomiyaki variations, Fugetsu also serves grilled seafood - a combo of octopus tentacles, shrimp, squid and oysters is Y1050.
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm daily. ]
Craft Beer House Molto is definitely the highest craft-beer bar in Osaka, offering a fine view of the city from its 31st-floor location. There's a full menu of Italian food (budget around Y4000 at...
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm daily. ]
[ Open 11:15am-8:50pm (LO) daily. ]
Regional "Tosa cuisine" is the draw here, including lots of great fish and seafood fresh from the Kochi side of Shikoku. Dinner with drinks averages around Y5000.
[ Open 11:15am-8:50pm (LO) daily. ]
Hep Navio area
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
This national chain prepares good-quality okonomiyaki, yakisoba, "modern-yaki", and interesting five-color "salads" of shredded vegetables. They also do a Hiroshima-style option. Take-out is...
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
Bruno brings you old-school retro curry-shop decor and a nice selection of Japanese curries - including squid - all at budget prices.
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Located midway along one of Umeda's sprawling underground malls, Chuoken is one of the rare places in town where you can find Nagasaki-style noodle dishes. Our favorite is their sara-udon -...
[ Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
All-you-can-eat deep-fried skewers of meat and vegetables, plus assorted side dishes and desserts, will set you back Y2625 (or Y1575 at lunchtime). There's a two-hour limit, so don't dawdle over the...
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
Ippudo - Ramen: Umeda [ Open 11am-11pm (3am Fri, Sat) daily. ]
Ippudo's Hakata-style ramen noodles, served in a surprisingly rich pork broth, draw the crowds here every night. It's worth the occasional wait.
[ Open 11am-11pm (3am Fri, Sat) daily. ]
[ Open 5-11 (LO) daily. ]
Miyazaki free-range chicken is the main ingredient at Kuruma, with chicken sukiyaki and chicken shabu-shabu supplementing the usual yakitori menu. The tasteful interior is plusher than what you'd...
[ Open 5-11 (LO) daily. ]
south of Hep Navio
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
It's hard to beat Craft Beer Market for price and beer selection. Offering thirty domestic and imported craft beers on tap, they charge just Y550 for a small glass and Y880 for a pint, plus a very...
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
[ Open 8pm-late (Sat 9pm- ) daily. ]
A well-established landmark in Osaka's gay community, Explosion operates as a bar during the week and turns into a club on Saturday nights. Note that they often have special events, so the crowd may...
[ Open 8pm-late (Sat 9pm- ) daily. ]
[ Open usually 8pm-2am daily. ]
A small but comfortable gay bar with a friendly Australian publician and a lively, mixed crowd - gay and straight, foreign and Japanese. Homesick Aussies may appreciate the selection of Villi's Meat...
[ Open usually 8pm-2am daily. ]
[ Open 5pm-2am. Closed Tuesdays. ]
The eight taps at this tiny bar here dispense a rotating selection of well-chosen craft beers, mostly from Japan, the US and Germany. Imperial pints are priced at Y1080. Open from 3pm weekends.
[ Open 5pm-2am. Closed Tuesdays. ]
Tohoku Tabesa - Japanese regional: Umeda [ Open 4pm-1am daily. ]
Kiritampo (toasted rice on skewers) from Akita, tongue stew from Sendai, and other dozens of other exotic specialties from the Tohoku region are the specialty at this lively izakaya. You'll also...
[ Open 4pm-1am daily. ]
[ Open 5pm-midnight (Fri, Sat -3am) daily. ]
First-rate Miyazaki chicken dishes, regional Kyushu fare and local shochu brands are the specialties at this reasonably priced, unpretentious Miyazaki-based izakaya chain. Budget around Y3000-4000...
[ Open 5pm-midnight (Fri, Sat -3am) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
One of the more stylish branches of this Osaka Belgian bar chain, Keller Keller Kranz is located in the Fukoku Forest Square dining complex, accessible from the Whity underground shopping arcade. ...
[ Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Umeda 1-chome
[ Open 11:30am-10:30pm daily. ]
A lively, very down-to-earth craft-beer bar, Bud offers an inspired selection from their eight taps - generally four brews from the US and two each from Japan and Europe. All pints are priced at...
[ Open 11:30am-10:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 3-10pm (Sat, Sun 11-10). Closed Mondays. ]
This outlet of Shizuoka's highly regarded West Coast Brewery is equipped with six taps dispensing their beers, plus a couple of fridges filled with canned and bottled product. The brewery is known...
[ Open 3-10pm (Sat, Sun 11-10). Closed Mondays. ]
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
Located in the lively basement bar zone of Hanshin department store, this compact outlet of importer-turned-brewer Craft Beer Base is equipped with ten taps, seven of which are devoted to their own...
[ Open 11am-11pm daily. ]
[ Open 10am-8:30pm daily. ]
One of Umeda's biggest food floors is located in the basement of Hanshin.
[ Open 10am-8:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 10am-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Angus-beef burgers and milkshakes are the main draw at this first Osaka branch of the New York-based chain. The Smoke Shack cheeseburger, with cherry pepper relish and applewood-smoked bacon, is...
[ Open 10am-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 9am-11:30pm daily. ]
This hip little cafe with attached art-oriented bookstore is a relaxing place for a break from shopping in E-ma or nearby. There's a substantial, inexpensive food menu featuring quiche, stews and...
[ Open 9am-11:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
The very popular Restaurant Okinawa fills up soon after work lets out, probably because of their cheap drinks. The Okinawan food - dishes like champuru stir-fries and pig's ear - seems mainly...
[ Open 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
Umeda 2-Chome
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
Enoteca's wine bar corner is a convenient place to stop for a quick glass or two and a small snack to nibble on. Food includes wine-friendly fare like smoked duck, beef carpaccio, and cheese, and...
[ Open 11am-10:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 10am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
A spacious Italian-style cafe in the basement of Herbis Ent, serving panini sandwiches during the day, and wine, cocktails and light dishes after work.
[ Open 10am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10:20pm (LO) daily. ]
The lunchtime buffet here presents a good variety of Thai flavors, although the dessert selection is rather minimal. Lunch runs Y1315 on weekdays, Y1620 on weekends. Budget around Y4500 at...
[ Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10:20pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
The American-based chain serves prime-rib lunches from Y4000, dinners from Y4500.
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-11:30pm daily. ]
Exquisite seafood and grilled chicken, an impressive limited-edition sake list, and a highly dramatic dining space - this sister shop of Megu in New York is definitely one of Osaka's most exciting...
[ Open 11am-11:30pm daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
This is the first Kansai branch of an excellent Ginza Italian place known for its first-class food and wine. The dining space is tastefully and conservatively appointed, with well-separated tables...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
This branch of a famous Kobe Chinatown shop sports a charming "modern retro" decor with an unusual birdcage motif. The menu is wide-ranging, from inexpensive noodles and dim sum to lavish Cantonese...
[ Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Another architecturally inspired branch of Sun, this one featuring a dramatically lit garden of raked sand spread out beneath a raised seating area along one wall. The menu includes well-crafted...
[ Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
Bar Mar - Spanish: Umeda 2-chome [ Open 5pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
This cozy, cave-like Spanish wine bar serves tapas-size servings, including grilled Iberico ham and good fish and seafood dishes. Most wines are priced at Y2500/bottle; budget around Y2500 per...
[ Open 5pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays. ]
[ Open 11am-10pm daily. ]
Curry udon - a soupy Japanese curry served with thick udon noodles rather than rice - is the specialty of the house here. Variations include stewed beef-tendon, pork cutlet, pork with bean sprout;...
[ Open 11am-10pm daily. ]
Umeda 3-chome
[ Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm. Closed 1st, 3rd Mondays. ]
This stunningly appointed restaurant offers serious modern Italian cooking at accessible prices - full-course lunches are Y2100-4725, and dinners start at Y5775, although the bill climbs quickly when...
[ Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm. Closed 1st, 3rd Mondays. ]
South of Kita-Shinchi
[ Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Earthen walls with backlit niches and the spacious dining room at Mogami elevate the humble kushikatsu (fried morsels on skewers) to a feast. There are 36 different kinds, from fish to vegetables,...
[ Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm daily. ]
One of the older branches of Sun (they opened in 1996), with first-rate izakaya fare, pleasant decor and panoramic views in several directions. Full-course menus start at Y5500, or you can order a...
[ Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm daily. ]
Akashiya - Akashiyaki: Umeda [ Open 5pm -2am (LO). Closed Mondays. ]
The prices on the menu outside Akashiya are in U.S. dollars and the sign reads: we have loco food. Does this mean crazy or local? It's a little of both. Masa, your congenial host, will cook up an...
[ Open 5pm -2am (LO). Closed Mondays. ]
[ Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
The excellent gourmet burgers here are made with domestic Japanese beef and premium topping ingredients, and come in three sizes - mini (shown in the photo), regular and double. They pour...
[ Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. ]
[ Open 5-11pm (LO; Sat, Sun 12-11) daily. ]
Sometimes we all get the craving for old-fashioned barbecued ribs or chicken, or Outback's main specialty - American-style steaks. (Lunch is available only on weekends.) Note the new location.
[ Open 5-11pm (LO; Sat, Sun 12-11) daily. ]
[ Open 6pm-1am (Sun -11pm) daily. ]
Formerly known as "Craft Beer Kitchen Pogo," the bar now offers both craft beer and hard cider on tap. The Italian food menu features big appetizer platters, pizzas, pastas and grilled meats and...
[ Open 6pm-1am (Sun -11pm) daily. ]
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