Hakodate Asaichi (Morning Market)

As the largest seafood market in Hokkaido, vegetables, fruits, sweets and dried seafood are also sold in the 250 store market. In other words, it’s the “wonderland of food” that has every imaginable Hokkaido food. Its liveliness is contagious and fun to walk around. Sure you can try a bite from various stores selling squid […]

Odaiba Takoyaki Museum

One of the pillars of Osaka food, Takoyaki is a cheap eat (B-kyu – meaning B-level) and part of Kansai people’s soul food. The museum is more like a food court where visitors can taste takoyaki from 5 famous shops. There is also a shop selling takoyaki designed goods.

Yatai Okamoto

A very popular food stall. The signature dish of this restaurant is Tonkotsu Ramen. The soup is rich but without any odor or off-taste, and the sharp flavor of pork bone broth goes well with the thin noodles. Toppings include a generous amount of green onions. Another popular dish is “Champon,” a spicy dish made […]

UMEKITA FLOOR

An upmarket eating space with 16 shops that sell various cuisines, located on the 6th floor of the Grand Front Osaka north building. Opening hours are from 11am to 4am which make it a very convenient option for dinner. You can eat in at a single restaurant, or order from multiple restaurants and eat in […]

Wakamatsuya

Founded in 1860, this long-established eel restaurant was loved by many famous Japanese writers, including Kitahara Hakushu (1885-1942). The most popular menu item is “Unagi Seiro-mushi (eel steamed in a pbamboo steamer over charcoal).” The broiled eel is grilled over high heat using oak charcoal, dipped in a secret sauce, and quickly steamed on a […]

Meat Suzuki

A delicatessen located in Yanaka Ginza shopping street. The most popular item is the “Genki Menchikatsu” / 220 yen. Made from high-quality beef (Wagyu and Australian) and deep-fried in lard, the menchikatsu is crispy on the outside and very juicy inside, filled with the flavor of meat. It is good to buy it freshly made […]

Sourire

Umaito

Located on the B1, 9th and 10th floors of KITTE Hakata, this restaurant zone contains about 50 stores. Unlike other commercial facilities, the number of local Fukuoka restaurants is low here, and has a higher number of famous restaurants and chain shops from other areas is high. The first basement floor is a collection of […]

Sushi Kuma Sushi

Tomikawa seimensho

This ramen restaurant opened in 2009 as another brand of Furano Tomikawa, a Michelin Bib Gourmand winner. Although the noodles and soup taste different from those of Furano Tomikawa, this restaurant has also won the Michelin Bib Gourmand award. The wonderful made-in-house noodles, which are made at a noodle factory attached to the restaurant, bring […]

LUCUA BARCHICA＆LUCUA FOOD HALL

The 2nd basement floor of LUCUA Osaka has many food-related stores. The “Paruchika” area has a 27 individual stalls that sell a range of cuisines at reasonable prices, and stay open as late as midnight. The “Food Hall” area is centered around a high-class supermarket with a wide range of ingredients and food products, and […]

CAFE TROIS CHAMBRES

In the retro atmosphere, you can enjoy drip-brewed (authentic) coffee. The cheesecake set menu is highly recommended. Smoking is allowed in the restaurant, so if you do not like cigarettes, do not go there.

Sushi Kubota

Yatai Chez Rémy

This French food stall is popular with a daily lineup of customers. Run by Frenchman Rémy, you can enjoy casual yet delicious French cuisine that goes well with wine or beer. Rémy and his sociable French staff are always ready to serve you. Popular dishes include “escargot” with the aroma of fresh butter and garlic, […]

Kokin-chan

This is a very popular restaurant that invented “Yaki-Ramen”. The yaki-ramen here is made by coating boiled ultra-thin noodles with pork bone broth and a thick special sauce, then stir-frying them on a griddle. It is savory, sticky, and delicious, and goes great with beer or sake! Another recommended dish is the Mentaiko Tamagoyaki, which […]

Masaru

Specializing in tempura rice bowls, Masaru was established in 1947. Always popular, a line awaits before opening hours. Patrons get to enjoy orgasmic tempura bowls packed with exceptionally fresh seafood with generous portions.

Ebisudo

Tengu

Restaurant Genova ( at the Summit station of the ropeway)

At the summit station of the ropeway there is a restaurant called “Genova” on the 2nd floor and a lounge (Legato) on the 3rd floor. You can have dinner while taking in the evening view, or drink some tea and relax. If you make a dinner reservation at Restaurant Genova, with 2 or more people, […]

Daikanyama T-SITE

A small commercial facility with white walls and a glass exterior, centered around the Tsutaya Bookstore, which is also known as “the most fashionable bookstore in Japan. There are also more than a dozen stylish cafes, restaurants, pet stores, etc.

Abeno Harukas

Standing proud as the tallest skyscraper in Japan (300 m tall, so it’s not that impressive…the tallest structure in Japan, however, is Tokyo Skytree at 634 m.) On the top floor, presenting a grand view of Osaka roughly 300 meters high, (60 floors up) is the observation deck Harukas 300. Below, a department store stretching […]