Recommended gourmet food in Osaka

Yakiniku and Hormone

Yakiniku, a local specialty of Osaka, is starting to be recognized as a new staple gourmet dish among foreign tourists.

ramen

Osaka is home to many popular ramen restaurants, from long-established restaurants in Minami that are always crowded with tourists to famous restaurants that attract ramen lovers from all over the country.

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.

curry

Osaka 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.

Rooftop Beer Garden

When the sun shines brightly, colorful beach umbrellas are set up on the rooftops of department stores and in hotel garden spaces.