Food videos in Osaka: ramen, sushi, izakaya, okonomiyaki and takoyaki

65 shops in Osaka, each with a video so you can see the food, the room and the queue before you go. Add the ones you like to your map and plan your days.

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By food: Ramen · Sushi · Izakaya · Okonomiyaki · Takoyaki
By area: Umeda · Namba / Dotonbori · Tennoji / Shinsekai

Ramen (15)

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  Ramen Jinsei JET ラーメン人生JET

  Ramen · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Popular rich chicken paitan shop with queues; cash only.
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  Resshi Shoyu Menkobo Sanku 烈志笑魚油 麺香房 三く

  Ramen · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Closes early when the soup runs out; dinner starts at the odd time of 18:39.
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  Mugi to Mensuke 麦と麺助

  Ramen · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-3,999

  Expect a lunch queue; Saturday dinner is reservation-only via the shop's X account.
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  Hanamaruken Namba Hozenji 花丸軒 難波・法善寺店

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Open 24 hours; known for the big braised pork-rib 'Happiness Ramen'.
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  Dotonbori Kamukura Dotonbori どうとんぼり神座 道頓堀店

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Light soy-based broth with napa cabbage; open almost around the clock.
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  Ichiran Dotonbori Annex 一蘭 道頓堀店別館

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Order at the ticket machine; a late-night surcharge applies 22:00-06:00.
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  Menya Joroku Namba 麺屋 丈六 なんば店

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Dark Takaida-style soy ramen; the monthly first-Sunday 7am morning session draws long lines.
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  Odoya Direct Gadoya Osaka Honten 王道家直系 我道家 OSAKA本店

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Rich Iekei tonkotsu-shoyu, open from 7am to 3am; cash only.
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  Niryohan Tsuruhashi Honten 二両半 鶴橋本店

  Ramen · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Open until 3am; long-running Kyoto-style shoyu shop near Tsuruhashi.
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  Iekei Ramen Senbaya 家系ラーメン 船場家

  Ramen · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Iekei ramen; locals pair it with a bowl of rice.
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  Tsukemen Suzume Amemura Honten つけ麺 雀 アメ村本店

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Rich seafood-and-pork tsukemen; cash only.
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  Osaka Bakufu Shinsaibashi 大阪麦風 心斎橋店

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Tiny late-night counter shop open until 6 am.
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  Ramen Zundoya Shinsaibashi ラー麺 ずんどう屋 心斎橋店

  Ramen · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Tonkotsu chain shop open 24 hours; cards accepted.
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  Ramen Goku Honten らーめん 極 本店

  Ramen · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  White tonkotsu; the chashu-rice set (charai) is the signature. No cards, PayPay accepted.
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  Tsukemen Suzume Yuhigaoka つけ麺 雀 夕陽丘店

  Ramen · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Tsukemen shop near Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka; cash only.

Sushi (15)

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  Tachi Sushi Shioya 立ち寿し しおや

  Sushi · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Standing-only counter of about ten spots inside the Shin-Umeda Shokudogai food alley under the JR tracks.
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  Chuo Ichiba Endo (Endo Sushi, Central Market) 中央市場 ゑんどう

  Sushi · Umeda, Osaka · ¥6,000-7,999

  Early-morning market counter that closes at 14:00; credit cards are not accepted, so bring cash.
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  Daiki Suisan Kaiten Sushi Dotonbori 大起水産回転寿司 道頓堀店

  Sushi · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥2,000-3,999

  Conveyor belt plus touch-panel ordering; no bookings, so expect a queue at peak times.
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  Genroku Sushi Dotonbori 元禄寿司 道頓堀店

  Sushi · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Bills itself as the original conveyor-belt sushi chain; cheap flat-price plates, often a takeout queue.
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  Muten Kura Sushi Dotonbori (Global Flagship) 無添くら寿司 道頓堀店

  Sushi · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Kansai's only Kura Sushi global flagship, with touch-panel ordering and flagship-only items; last entry 30 minutes before closing.
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  Kappa Sushi Dotonbori Ebisubashi かっぱ寿司 道頓堀戎橋店

  Sushi · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  On the 5th floor of a building by Ebisu Bridge; online booking available and all-you-can-eat sessions are sometimes offered.
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  Sushimaru Tennoji MIO すしまる 天王寺MIO店

  Sushi · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Standing sushi counter inside the MIO Plaza building at the station; no bookings.
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  Sushi Center Ura-Tennoji すしセンター 裏天王寺

  Sushi · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Cash only and often has a queue; no bookings.
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  Kawaoka Suisan (Tsuruhashi) 河岡水産

  Sushi · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka

  Standing sushi counter run by a former fish wholesaler near Tsuruhashi market.
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  Harukoma (Main Store, Tenma) 春駒

  Sushi · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Very popular old-school counter on Tenjinbashi-suji; expect a queue, no bookings.
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  Kaiten Sushi Sakae Hankyu Higashi-dori 回転すし さかえ 阪急東通り店

  Sushi · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Budget conveyor-belt sushi open until 7 a.m.; a good late-night option.
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  Sushi Sakaba Sashisu (Shin-Umeda Shokudogai) すし酒場 さしす 新梅田食道街店

  Sushi · Umeda, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Standing sushi bar in the old food alley under the JR tracks; no bookings.
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  Hakotaro Osaka (Grand Front Osaka) 函太郎 大阪店

  Sushi · Umeda, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Hakodate-style conveyor-belt sushi with large toppings; no bookings, so expect a wait at peak times.
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  Ichiba Zushi Namba 市場ずし 難波店

  Sushi · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥2,000-5,999
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  Daiko Sushi Namba 大興寿司 難波店

  Sushi · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Cash only; cheap hand-made nigiri from about ¥110 per two pieces.

Izakaya (15)

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  Chutoro to Tonsoku (Tenma) 中トロと豚足

  Izakaya · Umeda, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Standing bar with a seated table corner that charges ¥299 per person; smoking allowed throughout.
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  Taishu Sakaba Hassen Tenma 大衆酒場 八銭 天満店

  Izakaya · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  90-minute seating limit and a ¥396 table snack charge; smoking allowed at all seats.
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  Poulet (Yakitori) ぷーれ (Poulet)

  Izakaya · Umeda, Osaka · ¥5,000-5,999

  Counter yakitori with a ¥500 cover charge; booking advised.
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  Takoume Honten たこ梅 本店

  Izakaya · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥6,000-7,999

  Historic oden counter; ¥275 per-person table charge, 90-minute seating limit, bookings by phone only.
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  Ganso Kushikatsu Daruma Namba Honten 元祖串かつ だるま なんば本店

  Izakaya · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Bookings only on weekdays (2+ people); no double-dipping in the shared sauce.
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  Yaekatsu 八重勝

  Izakaya · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Cash only, often a queue; never double-dip in the shared sauce.
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  Tengu (Kushikatsu & Doteyaki) てんぐ

  Izakaya · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Cash only and closes at 20:00; known for doteyaki (miso-stewed beef tendon).
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  Kushikatsu Matsuba Sohonten 串かつ専門店 松葉 総本店

  Izakaya · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Standing-only kushikatsu counter; no double-dipping in the shared sauce.
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  Oden & Soba Izakaya Jinbe (Ekimae Bldg 2) おでんとお蕎麦居酒屋じんべえ 2ビル店

  Izakaya · Umeda, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Oden and soba drinking spot; tables have a 2-hour limit.
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  Tachinomi Horumon-kushi Sennichimae En 立呑・ホルモン串 千日前えん

  Izakaya · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Cash-only standing bar for offal skewers and doteyaki.
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  Osaka Abeno Akanoren (Namba Walk) 大阪あべの赤のれん なんばウォーク店

  Izakaya · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥2,000-3,999

  Cash-only taishu sakaba in the Namba Walk underground mall; opens at 10:00.
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  Nanatsuya Abechika 七津屋 あべちか店

  Izakaya · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Standing bar in the Abechika underground mall; no cards, cash or QR only.
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  Sake no Ana (Shinsekai) 酒の穴

  Izakaya · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Cash-only Shinsekai sakaba with oden and kushikatsu; closes early (19:30).
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  Kushikatsu Yakko (Shinsekai) やっこ

  Izakaya · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Daytime only, four days a week; cash only and big kushikatsu orders may be refused.
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  Yamatoya No.5 (Shinsekai) やまと屋 5号店

  Izakaya · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Standing kushikatsu and doteyaki bar about 50 m before Tsutenkaku; open from 9 a.m.

Okonomiyaki (10)

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  Okonomiyaki Kiji Honten お好み焼 きじ 本店

  Okonomiyaki · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Small counter shop inside Shin-Umeda Shokudogai; expect a queue, cash only.
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  Okonomiyaki Yukari Sonezaki Honten お好み焼 ゆかり 曽根崎本店

  Okonomiyaki · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Inside the Ohatsu Tenjin shopping street; 96 seats over two floors.
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  Negiyaki Yamamoto Umeda Est ねぎ焼やまもと 梅田エスト店

  Okonomiyaki · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Branch of the shop that invented negiyaki (green-onion okonomiyaki); try suji-negi.
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  Okonomiyaki Mizuno 美津の

  Okonomiyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥2,000-2,999

  Michelin Bib Gourmand shop on Dotonbori; expect a long queue, cards only from ¥3,000.
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  Ajinoya Honten 味乃家 本店

  Okonomiyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-3,999

  Popular Bib Gourmand shop with queues; no cards, PayPay accepted.
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  Fukutaro Honten 福太郎 本店

  Okonomiyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Weekdays dinner only (from 17:00); known for negiyaki, queues are common.
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  Osaka Botejyu Honten 老舗お好み焼き 大阪ぼてぢゅう 本店

  Okonomiyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥2,000-3,999

  One minute from Namba Station Exit 11; bookable and cards accepted.
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  Tsuruhashi Fugetsu Honten 鶴橋風月 本店

  Okonomiyaki · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  Staff cook the okonomiyaki at your table; one minute from Tsuruhashi Station.
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  Abeton あべとん

  Okonomiyaki · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ¥1,000-1,999

  In the Abechika underground mall by Tennoji Station; no bookings at New Year, Golden Week and Obon.
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  Usagiya うさぎや

  Okonomiyaki · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ~¥1,999

  Shinsekai shop famous for 'uso-yaki' (udon and soba fried together); cash only.

Takoyaki (10)

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  Hanadako はなだこ

  Takoyaki · Umeda, Osaka · ~¥1,999

  Tiny 6-seat counter in Shin-Umeda Shokudogai with a constant queue; try the negi-mayo.
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  Takonotetsu Kakuda 蛸之徹 角田店

  Takoyaki · Umeda, Osaka · ¥1,000-4,999

  Cook-it-yourself takoyaki at table griddles; fun for groups.
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  Abeno Takoyaki Yamachan Umeda HEP FIVE たこやきやまちゃん 梅田HEP FIVE店

  Takoyaki · Umeda, Osaka · ~¥1,999

  Street-level stall in HEP FIVE's Takoyaki Market; eat at the shared market seating.
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  Takoyaki Hiroko 寛子

  Takoyaki · Umeda, Osaka · ~¥999

  Old-style takeout-only stand off the Tenjinbashisuji arcade near JR Tenma; cash only, closes at 17:00.
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  Takoyaki Doraku Wanaka Sennichimae Honten たこ焼道楽 わなか 千日前 本店

  Takoyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ~¥999

  Next to Namba Grand Kagetsu; cash or PayPay only, 80 seats upstairs.
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  Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru Honten たこ家道頓堀くくる 本店

  Takoyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ¥1,000-2,999

  Known for giant-octopus 'bikkuri' takoyaki; takeout window plus sit-down dining room.
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  Achichi Honpo Dotonbori あっちち本舗 道頓堀店

  Takoyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ~¥999

  Open until 2-3am by Ebisu Bridge; cash only.
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  Kogaryu Honten (Amerikamura) 大阪アメリカ村 甲賀流 本店

  Takoyaki · Namba / Dotonbori, Osaka · ~¥999

  Takeout stand in Amerikamura facing Triangle Park, with a small eating space.
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  Shinsekai Kankan 新世界 かんかん

  Takoyaki · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ~¥999

  Tiny standing stand in Shinsekai; closes early evening and often has a queue.
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  Takoyaki Ichiban Shinsekai たこやき壱番 新世界店

  Takoyaki · Tennoji / Shinsekai, Osaka · ~¥1,999

  Small counter and terrace shop in Shinsekai that also serves drinks and karaage.