ramen
Osaka is home to many acclaimed ramen restaurants, from long-established establishments in Minami that are always crowded with tourists to famous shops that attract ramen lovers from all over the country. Each restaurant creates its own unique bowl of ramen, believing that if it's not delicious, it won't survive in a city where people gorge themselves on food.
In the midst of all this, various trends were sweeping through the city, including soups made with seafood flakes, which are unique to Osaka, as well as chicken, pork bone, and miso ramen, and the boom in tsukemen noodles.
The latest trend is "rich ramen." Thick, rich, plain soups and ethnic-inspired spice curry ramen, inspired by the spice curry trend, are also appearing. The store styles vary from casual establishments to stylish bar-style establishments. There are also many areas known as hotbeds, such as Tenma and Tenroku (Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome), Fukushima, and Nishinakajima Minamigata. It's fun to search for your favorite bowl of ramen, even if you're prepared to wait in line.
Other recommended gourmet foods
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Yakiniku and HormoneYakiniku, a local specialty of Osaka, is starting to be recognized as a new staple gourmet dish among foreign tourists.
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Department store basement"Depachika" refers to the food section in the basement of a department store. Around 2000, it began to be featured more frequently on television and in magazines, sparking a "depachika" boom.
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curryOsaka is known for having a wider variety of curry than other regions. There are chain restaurants and many independent restaurants, each offering unique curry with their own unique twist.
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Rooftop Beer GardenWhen the sun shines brightly, colorful beach umbrellas are set up on the rooftops of department stores and in hotel garden spaces.