O-tako
O-tako is a very popular takoyaki shop of long standing. Takoyaki is a kind of Japanese ball-like pancake, to which octopus, shredded cabbage and other vegetables are added. As this shop advertises, the size of their octopuses are amazingly big. You will absolutely enjoy their secret sauce and dried skipjack topping.
1-5-10 Dotombori, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi / 06-6211-5223
Kinryu Ramen ( a Chinese style noodle)
You will never see a time when the Kinryu Ramen restaurant is empty. This is a standing restaurant which offers only an original "Kinryu Ramen". You will enjoy the taste with your favorite toppings: hand made kimuchi (spicy Korean pickled cabbage), leeks, and garlic. The light tasting soup is made with pig bones and soy sauce.
1-7-13 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi / 06-6211-3999
Kani Doraku
A movable giant model of crab is a symbol of Kani Doraku (kani is Japanese for crab). The most popular course is "Kani Suki" which includes various kinds of imaginative crab cooking.
1-6-18 Dotombori, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi / 06-6211-8975
Jiyuken
This is a western-style restaurant which was established in Meiji Period (1868-1912). One of their specialties is curry with raw egg. When you are served, the rice is already mixed in with a mild sauce. Surely you will love the taste.
3-1-34 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi / 06-6631-5564
Kawafuku
This is an udon (thick, white noodle) shop with a special soup. Yamakake-udon (grated yam covered noodle) is highly recommended. People stop by around midnight after drinking at the bars.
1-14-17 Higashi-shinsai-bashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi / 06-6241-9125
Chibo
This is a big and very popular okonomi-yaki restaurant which occupies the 1st through 4th floors of the building. Okonomi-yaki is a kind of Japanese pizza which is cooked with meat or fish, shredded cabbage and other kinds of vegetables. They offer a pesticide-free stock of organic cabbages, leeks, and other vegetables as well as their original sauce, mayonnaise, and seasoning.
1-5-5 Dotombori, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi / 06-6212-2211
Hard Rock Cafe, Osaka
This is the world-wide famous cafe restaurant. The California Club Sandwich is very popular among the younger generation. The cafe is open until 4 a.m. on Saturdays and the days before holidays.
3-6-14 Minami-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi / 06-6120-5711
