What Where To Eat

Are u hunting for a local specialty in Osaka? Or do you want something from one of the far off corners of the globe? Get whatever tickles your fancy in the various restaurants and eat outs in Osaka. What/Where to eat in Osaka is not a mind boggling question, at least, not anywhere in Osaka. The Japanese have a special term, kuidaore (eat till you drop), that sums up the people of Osaka. You can dine on the tightest of budgets or you can splash out a month's wages on one meal. The choice is yours!

What to Eat in Osaka

If you are wondering what to eat in Osaka, then there is no better way to start than with takoyaki. This local Japanese dish is very popular among the local people. Okonomiyaki is another famous Osaka dish that has now spread throughout Japan. Oshi sushi or Osaka-style sushi is a famous dish. Noodles are an all time favorites here. Chinese-style ramen is ubiquitous Osaka’s restaurants.

Osaka has many other dishes to entice you. Expect to find fish, grilled chicken and meat, vegetables, pizzas, noodles and oden, a traditional Japanese stew consisting of fish-paste cakes, vegetables, boiled eggs and tofu in a kelp-based stock at Japanese tavern (try Kuidaore). Oden is often also sold at street stalls. Another Osaka favorite is fugu (blowfish). Another very popular dish in Osaka is "nabe ryori”. "Tecchiri", "fugu" or globefish and ingredients in soup and "Udonsuki", noodles and ingredients in soup originated in Osaka.

You can also get a cheap cup of coffee and a sandwich at Doutor, make a meal of it at Starbucks, or allow yourself to be pampered at one of the outstanding coffee shops in the top-class hotels. There are also fast food outlets everywhere in Osaka.

Where to Eat in Osaka

Are you wondering where to eat in Osaka? One of the best ways to eat is to drop into a Japanese tavern (try Kuidaore). Noticeable by the large, red lanterns hanging outside, izakaya or akachochin (red lantern) establishments, Japanese tavern serves a wide selection of local and foreign dishes. There are various specialized Japanese restaurants at Osaka. Be prepared to pay top prices in these Japanese restaurants, but what you get for your money is a total culinary experience. There are waitresses in kimonos who will serve you a gorgeous selection of seasonal seafood and vegetables at such Japanese restaurants.

Besides Japanese restaurants there are many Chinese and Korean restaurants (Sen Nichi En or KanNichiKan). The Indian cuisine (Bombay Kitchen Shinsaibashi) is also very popular in Osaka. Middle Eastern (Ali Baba) and Turkish food are enjoying a boom together with Thai (Krungtep), Vietnamese (Konwa) and other Southeast Asian fare. Osaka boasts of a handful of European restaurants that cover just about every country on that continent. French, Italian, Spanish, German, Greek and a selection of Eastern Europe restaurants are also available. England (Pig & Whistle) and Ireland (Key Point) are well represented in the form of pubs that serve pub fare to go with British and Irish beers.

The best way to enjoy the culinary experience of Osaka is to go native--eat whatever takes your fancy wherever you want to. You will not be short of options.