Buffet brunches (Y4000) and weekday lunches (Y2700) with a great view are the daytime draw at this skylit hotel restaurant. Dinner prix-fixe menus start at Y6300, but there's a cheaper a la carte...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Basque cuisine is the unusual specialty at Etxola and sister shop Gastroteka Bimendi. Etxola is the slightly fancier of the two, and they turn out beautifully presented prix-fixe menus based on...

Elegant French cuisine in a beautifully decorated dining space. They kitchen turns out modern French fare that stays clear of the butter and the heavy sauces. Prix-fixe menus start at Y1890 for...

Scandinavian-inspired open-face sandwiches are a novel lunchtime offering, and Smorrebrod Kitchen assembles them in three varieties - roast beef, shrimp and egg with roast vegetables, and chicken...

The small but highly focused menu here includes several varieties of raw oysters, seafood stews, soup-like "pan roasts," and spicy Cajun-style gumbos.

The American-based chain serves prime-rib lunches from Y4000, dinners from Y4500.

Okay, so it's a silly theme restaurant based on a movie, but it certainly fits in with the overall experience at Universal Studios. The food isn't bad, they have unusual cocktails, and if you don't...

Solid Persian cuisine at reasonable prices in an unpretentious setting. Budget around Y3000 in the evening, Y800 at lunch. There's also a dessert menu during the day.

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.

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...

Coffee, wireless internet access and good food from the popular Wired Cafe chain. Open until 3am on Friday and Saturday nights.

A pleasant, trendy little cafe in the heart of Shinsaibashi with hip decor and a nice vibe. Unusual for Osaka, they serve an American breakfast plate from 7am-noon.

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...

Loud music, souvenir t-shirts, and some pretty good hamburgers at this ubiquitous international tourist stop.

Decent all-you-can-eat Chinese fare, including a popular Y2000 dim sum lunch buffet. The red-themed dining room is divided up into several sections, with an open kitchen at one end filled with big...

A melange of South East Asian flavours, design and attitude with a Japanese twist. Dinner for two, with drinks, is around 6,000 yen.

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...

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...

While it doesn't demand a special trip across town on its own, this mini-food theme park is worth a stop if you're off to the nearby aquarium or Suntory Museum. Eighteen quaint little shops sell...