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This section covers Osaka Station City, Umeda 3-chome (Acty, Daimaru, Hotel Granvia), Umeda 1-chome (E-ma, Maru Bldg, etc.), and south of Kita-Shinchi. Areas to the west (Herbis Plaza, Ent, Hilton West) are covered in the Umeda 2-chome guide, and those to the north and east are covered in the Hankyu Umeda area guide.
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Osaka Station City

Craft Beer Market - Beer bar: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Kua 'Aina - Burgers: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Kyu Yamu Tetsudo - Curry: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Manten Kushiyaki - Yakitori: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Bills - Australian: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Motomura - Gyukatsu: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Wired Cafe Lucua - Cafe: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Rikyu - Japanese regional: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Ab - Buffet: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Hokuriku Plus Bar - Sake bar: Umeda
[ Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily. ]
This standing bar inside a regional antenna shop showcases sake from Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures - collectively known as the Hokuriku region. Between the selection behind the bar and the...
[ Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily. ]
Kohaku Brasserie - French: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Flanders Tale Barchica03 - Italian: Umeda
[ 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. ]

Umeda 3-chome

Modo di Ponte Vecchio - Italian: Umeda
[ 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. ]

Umeda 1-chome

Craft Beer Base Bud - Beer bar: 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. ]
WCB Umeda 1 - Beer bar: Umeda 1-chome
[ 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. ]
Craft Beer Base Branch - Beer bar: Umeda 1-chome
[ 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. ]
Hanshin Department Store - Retail: Umeda 1-chome
[ Open 10am-8:30pm daily. ]
One of Umeda's biggest food floors is located in the basement of Hanshin.
[ Open 10am-8:30pm daily. ]
Shake Shack - Burgers: Umeda 1-chome
[ 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. ]
Cafe Biblioteque - Cafe: Umeda 1-chome
[ 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. ]
Okinawa - Okinawan: Umeda 1-chome
[ 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. ]

South of Kita-Shinchi

Mogami - Kushiage: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Sun - Japanese: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Craft Burger Co. - Burgers: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Outback Steakhouse - American: Umeda
[ 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. ]
Fukushima Jihen - Bar: Fukushima
[ 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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