What to eat in Osaka Japan? — 9 food must try in Osaka & must eat food in Osaka

There is no other city in Japan that can compete with Osaka as the epicenter of Japanese street food. Backpackers should make a mental note of the following 9 delectable must-try dishes in Osaka. Let us not be concerned about food when we visit Osaka. So, where should you eat in Osaka, Japan? Let’s take a look at our list of the top 9 foods to try in Osaka.

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Bustling Umeda Osaka

 

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Vibrant at night

 

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Gyoza hotdog at Dotonbori | must try food in osaka

 

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Live crabs

 

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Hakozushi, a type of Sushi in Osaka

 

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Takoyaki

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Takoyaki, the legendary food in Osaka

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Foodies coming to Osaka are recommended to reserve accommodation near areas such as Namba Station or Dotonbori Station so that it is more convenient to experience your food tour. Dotonbori consists of a series of streets along the Dotonbori Canal with the presence of hundreds of restaurants and entertainment services. Dotonbori is also endorsed by the Japanese with the nickname “Kuidaore”, meaning “eat until you go broke”. What an interesting idea, right? So, back to our topic, what are the must-try dishes in Osaka?

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Tourists walking around crowded and busy Dotonbori Arcade, the center of Minami district of Osaka, Japan.
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Dotonbori Canal

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Dotonbori, Osaka

 

Grilled crab for take-away at Kani Doraku Dotombori Honten
Grilled crab for take-away at Dotonbori

 

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Teppanyaki Kobe beef street food
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Grill beef skewer

 

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An eye-catching ice cream

 

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Interesting shop signs

 

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Crab hotpot at Kanidouraku, Dotonbori

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Dotonbori, Osaka

Dotonbori, Osaka

Dotonbori, Osaka
You can take a pleasure boat along the canal with live music in Dotonbori, Osaka

 

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Dotonbori

 

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Blowfish Restaurant | osaka must eat food

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Namba, Osaka | osaka must eat food

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Sushi

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Going to Osaka without trying Sushi, you are one of those hapless travelers. As a Sushi lover, I still remember the feeling of salmon sashimi melting in my mouth, the taste of freshness is so hard to describe by words.

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Sushi Osaka

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Must eat osaka

Sushi is available at a variety of restaurants in Osaka, the majority of which are likely to be clustered around Namba Station and Dotonbori Station. Most Sushi restaurants in Japan serve on a conveyor belt, allowing you to eat while watching Sushi chefs prepare your food. Take whatever you want if it appeals to you. You have to pay for what you eat. There are many delicious sushi restaurants in Vietnam as well, but the menu and Sushi are not as varied and fresh as in Japan. I once saw a dish of dolphin Sushi and other fish that I couldn’t eat in Vietnam.

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A special thing is that if you travel to Japan, you can visit Osaka and try the strangest food in the world: Pufferfish Sashimi. Pufferfish is famous for its poisonous deadly venom. But in Japan, pufferfish is a delicacy. There is even a chain of restaurants that only provide delicacies made from pufferfish: Fugu Guenpin restaurant chain, which has branches throughout major cities in Japan. In Osaka alone, this chain of restaurants has several stores, just so you know how popular pufferfish is in Japan.

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Fugu Guenpin – pufferfish restaurant

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Houzenji Noseki (The outlet of Guepin Fugu)
Address: 1-1-13, Nanba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka. Please check the map
Hours: 12:00pm-3:00pm (last order: 2:30pm) / 4:00pm- 12:00am (last order: 11:00pm)

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Osakakuromon Noseki
Address: 1-21-4, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka.
Hours: 12:00pm-9:30pm

Shabu Shabu

Shabu Shabu

In case you want to try Kobe beef, look for restaurants that offer Shabu Shabu, a famous Japanese hotpot dish. Compared to other dishes, Shabu Shabu has a relatively high price. However, there are many types of beef at different prices. Kobe beef is very famous, but it is not the most expensive.

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Japanese Beef Hot Pot (Shabu Shabu)

 

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Interestingly, even though it’s called hotpot, Shabu Shabu ‘s broth is actually water. Yes, it is purely water without any spice added. Japanese people are very uncomfortable to share their meals together, so each person will be served a separate hotpot, with a serving of noodles, vegetables and mushrooms and a serving of fresh beef on the side. It is really a healthy hotpot dish because there is no spice added so customers will have a better taste of the sweetness of beef, vegetables and mushrooms. Overall it is worth a try. What are you waiting for then?

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To enjoy Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki (ingredients are quite similar to Shabu Shabu but processed like a stir-fried dish with little water), travelers can visit Fujio Restaurant, one of the top restaurants specialized in Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu in Osaka.

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Fujio Restaurant | must try food in osaka

Sukiyaki Shabushabu Fujio
Address: 1-4-1 Shiromi, Chuo-ku | Hotel New Otani Osaka 3F, Osaka 540-8578, Osaka Prefecture
Phone: +81 6-6944-6040
Hours: 11AM–10PM

Yakiniku

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