Food and Dining in Osaka
Osaka Travel Guide
Many famous dishes from Japanese cuisine originated in Osaka, and it’s said that you can eat better here than anywhere in the country. Osaka is a place where food doesn’t need to be fancy to be enjoyed.
Dishes like okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake), takoyaki (octopus balls), kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers of meat, seafood and vegetables) are great examples of the casual but delicious snacks and meals waiting for you in Osaka.
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Read itOsaka is fondly known as the ‘kitchen of Japan’, and the regional capital of the Kansai region has an abundance of dining options. You can find everything from traditional kaiseki fine dining, to the more home-style cooking of okonomiyaki and sukiyaki. Osaka itself is the birthplace of a number of famous Japanese dishes now available throughout the country.
Okonomiyaki is a savoury Japanese pancake made with wheat flour, cabbage, and eggs that is topped with any number of selected items from shrimp and squid to capsicum and even cheese. Yakisoba, fried noodles, also originated in Osaka, as did the iconic takoyaki (octopus balls). Chunks of octopus are enclosed in wheat flour dumplings and cooked in a special griddle pan – you can find stalls selling them on street corners throughout Osaka.
