13 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka

Update-date: Dec 13 2023
Author: SAVOR JAPAN
13 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka

One dish that you must try when you visit Japan is yakiniku. Literally translated into "grilled meat", it refers to Japanese-style barbecue, with thinly cut slices of meat grilled over a stove. 

However, unlike typical restaurants where the food is cooked by the restaurant staff, at yakiniku restaurants, you actually grill the meat yourself! We will introduce 13 delicious yakiniku restaurants in Osaka that are popular on gourmet sites.

1. Mangyu Nipponbashi (Nipponbashi)

1. Mangyu Nipponbashi
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
The Nipponbashi area, like the nearby Namba district, is one of Osaka’s most famous shopping districts. With its countless anime and game shops, it is also the center of the so-called "otaku" subculture in Osaka. Located on these bustling streets, the Nipponbashi branch of Mangyu offers authentic charcoal-grilled yakiniku at a great price. 

The top recommendation is their [Goka Course] (Luxury Course) - an all-you-can-eat course that lets you enjoy all 103 items on the menu, including delicious beef, pork, and chicken, as well as salads, soups, rice, and desserts. The course is available for 2 or more people, making it ideal for a date. In addition to table seats, the restaurant also has horigotatsu (sunken kotatsu table) that lets you stretch your legs freely, and private booths where you can enjoy their delicious yakiniku with a group of friends without worrying about disturbing the other customers.


Mangyu Nipponbashi


Open: 11:00 am - 1:00 am (L.O. 00:30 am)
[Lunch] 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Closed: Irregular
*The restaurant is open until 3:00 pm on December 31. It closes on January 1 - 2.
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 590 JPY
Address: 2-5-5, Nipponbashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

2. Korean Cuisine Yakiniku Tamaichi (Ikeda-cho)

2. Korean Cuisine Yakiniku Tamaichi
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Tamaichi offers authentic Korean cuisine, including yakiniku, nabe (hot pot), and traditional home cooking. With a broad menu of over 100 dishes, you can enjoy something different each time you come. 

For a real taste of traditional Korean dishes, why not go for the [Samgyeopsal Course]? This course, available for groups of 4 people or more, includes yakiniku, kimchi, soup, and noodle dishes. For those looking to enjoy meat dishes, be sure to try the [A SET MENU], which comes with high-quality meat and horumon (beef or pork offal), or the [B SET MENU], which comes with 4 types of meat and 3 types of horumon. With the traditional cuisine and decor, why not come by and enjoy an authentic taste of Korea?


Korean Cuisine Yakiniku Tamaichi


Open: 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY, Course meals from 3,200 JPY / [Lunch] 750 JPY
Address: 17-4, Ikeda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

3. Yakiniku Irohakan (Neyagawa)

3. Yakiniku Irohakan
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
[Irohakan] offers great domestic beef at a low cost. This is located in Neyagawa - a city about 30 minutes away from Osaka Station by train. Neyagawa is a commuter town for people working in Osaka City, so the restaurant offers a menu that the whole family can enjoy. 

For those with children, why not try some [Bell-chan Mori]? An assortment of various cuts of Chita beef (branded cows that were raised in Aichi Prefecture), chicken thighs, and wieners, the dish is popular with people of all ages. If you are looking to treat yourself, be sure to try the [Iroha Jomori] - an assortment of 5 different cuts of high-grade meat. For gatherings with large groups, the [Tabehodai & Nomihodai Course] (All-you-can-eat & All-you-can-drink Course) is great value for money.


Yakiniku Irohakan


Open: [Monday, Wednesday - Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm), Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Tuesday *If a national holiday falls on Tuesday, the restaurant is closed the next day instead
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Address: 9-1, Higashi Otoshi-cho, Neyagawa-shi, Osaka

4. Yakiniku Taku-chan (Mino)

4. Yakiniku Taku-chan
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Located in Mino City, which is about 40 minutes by train to the north of Osaka City, Taku-chan specializes in domestically raised wagyu beef. The large sign with smiling manga-style characters is a landmark of the restaurant, but don’t be deceived! While the sign might be comical, the owner of the restaurant is serious when it comes to meat. 

The restaurant offers only the highest quality, select cuts of Japanese wagyu beef, such as the beautifully marbled Kagoshima beef. One dish that you must try is their [Jo Shio Tan]. The thick slices of salted beef tongue overflow your mouth with meat juices at every bite. The restaurant also offers [Shimacho] (large intestine) horumon. A rare offal cut (only 1kg can be found per cow), this dish is great in both texture and flavor.


Yakiniku Taku-chan


Open: [Tuesday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closed: Monday *If a national holiday falls on Monday, the restaurant is closed the next day instead
Average price: 3,000 JPY
Address: 1F-103, Mino Eki-mae Bldg., 1-2-6, Mino, Mino-shi, Osaka Map
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5. Kita Shinchi Sugahara (Kita Shinchi)

6. Kita Shinchi Sugahara
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Kita Shinchi Sugahara is a Japanese-style yakiniku restaurant offering charcoal-grilled cuts of specially selected meats, along with traditional Japanese cuisine. Located in the high-class Kita shopping district, the restaurant uses only the finest ingredients, such as A5-rank meat from 3-year-old cows. 

The restaurant’s specialty is [Shin Tan], which is a thickly sliced beef tongue cut from the core of the tongue. The meat is carefully cut and grilled to give it a crisp outer layer while preserving the soft center. For those looking to enjoy the real flavor of beef, [Chateaubriand] - a delicious and rare cut of beef (only 6kg can be found per cow) - could be just what you are after. The restaurant also has a license to serve raw meat, so be sure to try their [Tokusen Yukke] (Special Yukhoe)!


Kita Shinchi Sugahara

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY
Address: 2F, Beerding Kitashinchi, 1-4-2, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

6. Yakiniku Kyoya (Nakazaki-cho)

7. Yakiniku Kyoya
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Yakiniku Kyoya is a yakiniku restaurant that serves high-quality Japanese Black wagyu. The location is Nakazaki-cho, which, despite being within a walkable distance from the skyscrapers of Umeda, still has a traditional, old-style townscape filled with atmospheric buildings. 

One dish that you must try is the marbled [Sirloin], which is a specialty of the restaurant that keeps customers coming back for more. Another recommendation is the [Tokusen Kyoya Course] (Special Kyoya Course), which includes samgyeopsal (grilled slices of pork belly wrapped in lettuce), along with other meats, kimchi, namul, and rice. The restaurant also has spacious horigotatsu seating that makes it perfect for yakiniku parties.


Yakiniku Kyoya

Open: [Monday - Thursday] 5:00 pm - 00:00 am
[Friday, Saturday] 5:00 pm - 2:00 am
[Sunday, National Holidays] 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY
Address: 1-6-4, Nakazaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

7. Yakiniku Haramibaka (Nakazaki-cho)

8. Yakiniku Haramibaka
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Yakiniku Haramibaka is a restaurant which specializes in harami (skirt steak) - a popular cut of meat with a great texture and fatty flavor. The restaurant uses beef from Japan, as well as from Australia and the U.S. It also offers a variety of pork, horse meat, and chicken breast dishes. The meat is grilled on a heated ceramic plate, which helps to seal in the flavors of the meat through the far infrared effect of the ceramic plate. 

For those looking for a hearty dish, why not try the [Baka Harami Steak], which uses the whole harami rather than slices? If you are looking for a bit of variety, be sure to try their [Tabekurabe Mori] (Taste Comparison Assortment), which comes with 3 or 4 different cuts of harami at a very reasonable price.


Yakiniku Haramibaka

Open: [Tuesday - Friday, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
[Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
*Closes when ingredients have run out
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Address: 1F, 1-5-19, Nakazaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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8. Yakiniku Zanmai GEN

9. Yakiniku Zanmai GEN
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Located 1 minute on foot from Ashiharabashi Station, Yakiniku Zanmai GEN offers an all-you-can-eat yakiniku course for 70 minutes at only 1,200 JPY. Here, the customers choose their own ingredients from the counter displays and grill them at their own table. In Japan, this style of service is called "viking". 

The menu includes a variety of popular meats: [Bara] (boned rib), [Gyu-tan] (beef tongue), [Tecchan] (cow large intestine), and [Kalbi] (grilled ribs). Sometimes Japanese black beef (wagyu) is added to the list. Rice, soups, curries, and desserts are also a part of the all-you-can-eat course, but please note that there is a penalty for leftovers, so be sure to only take what you can eat!


Yakiniku Zanmai GEN


Open: 11:30 am - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) *Opens at 5:00 pm on Tuesday
[Lunch] 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (includes 1 free drink)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 1,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,300 JPY
Address: 3-9-19, Shiokusa, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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9. Tsurumotsu Nakamozu Branch

10. Tsurumotsu Nakamozu Branch
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
At Tsurumotsu, you can enjoy Japanese Black beef and horumon brought in directly from select butcher shops. Located in Sakai City, which is to the south of Osaka City, the nearest station is Nakamozu Station, which is about 40 minutes by train from Osaka Station.

 The restaurant offers only the most excellent cuts of meat, such as [Sankaku Bara], which is known as [Tokujo Kalbi] (Special Kalbi) in other restaurants. It is a rare cut of meat, with only a few kilograms available per cow. Besides the yakiniku, one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes is [Motsu Nabe] (offal hot pot), made with a rich soup that has been stewed for a number of hours and delicious, high-quality horumon. Rich in collagen, which is said to be great for the skin, the dish is particularly popular with female customers.


Tsurumotsu Nakamozu Branch

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 1:00 am (L.O. 00:00 am)
[Sunday, National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY
Address: 1F, Plum Heights, 3-9-9, Mozuume-machi, Kita-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka Map
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10. Yakiniku & Yakuzen Nabe Yakiniku CHAN (Dotonbori)

11. Yakiniku & Yakuzen Nabe Yakiniku CHAN
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Yakiniku CHAN is located on the banks of Dotonbori River (Dotonbori-gawa), which flows through one of Osaka’s largest shopping and entertainment districts, Minami. 

The restaurant offers soft and flavorful high-quality cuts of Japanese Black beef and fresh horumon, selected by the head chef who has 10 years of experience working at a famous butcher shop. Be sure to try the [Negi Tan Shio] (salted beef tongue with green or white onions). This combination of the light flavor of the onion and the beef tongue is exquisitely delicious. Those with smaller appetites can try the [Horumon 5-Kind Assortment] - an assortment of 5 different types of horumon that will please you with its variety of flavors. The restaurant also offers [Hyakunen no Nabe] (100 Year Hot Pot), which is a medicinal hot pot dish ("yakuzen nabe" in Japanese) in which the meat and vegetables are stewed in a soup made with traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.


Yakiniku & Yakuzen Nabe Yakiniku CHAN


Open: [Sunday, National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
[Tuesday - Friday] 6:00 pm - 1:00 am (L.O. 00:00 am)
[Saturday] 5:00 pm - 1:00 am (L.O. 00:00 am)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 6,500 JPY
Address: 1-1-11, Saiwai-cho, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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11. Yakiniku Heiwa (Tennoji)

12. Yakiniku Heiwa
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Yakiniku Heiwa is a long-standing restaurant that was established in 1956. It is located around Tennoji Station, which is one of the largest shopping and entertainment districts after the Kita and Minami areas. To the south of the station, you can see Abeno Harukas, the tallest skyscraper in Japan. 

The restaurant offers select cuts of domestically raised beef, which are matured for 1 week before serving to give them the ultimate taste. Their [Jo Moriawase] - a selection of 5 types of high-quality meats - is a must-try! If you are a fan of horumon, be sure to try the [Horumon Mori], which is an assortment of carefully prepared offal cuts. The restaurant’s secret sauce, created with a recipe that has been passed down since its opening, also has much to say for it. The restaurant has counter seating on the first floor for solo diners. For groups, table seating on the second floor and traditional tatami rooms on the third floor are also available.


Yakiniku Heiwa

Open: [Weekdays, Saturdays, Holidays, and days before holidays]Hours: 11:30-23:00 (last order 22:30)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: Right across the pedestrian walkway outside JR Tennoji Station's North Exit.
Address: 4-17 Hidenin-cho , Tennoji-ku,Osaka, Osaka (Map)
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12. Kuroge Wagyu Yakiniku Kisshan Kitashinchi Branch (Kitashinchi)

13. Kuroge Wagyu Yakiniku Kisshan Kitashinchi Branch
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Kisshan is a restaurant specializing in Japanese Black beef. Despite being located in Kitashinchi - a restaurant district in the Kita area and one of Osaka’s high-class entertainment districts - the restaurant offers delicious yakiniku at a very reasonable price. Rather than purchasing the meat pre-cut, the restaurant purchases whole Saga or Matsuzaka cows in order to offer a wide variety of different cuts of meat. 

One dish you must try is the [Aji Kurabe] (Flavor Comparison) set menu, which comes with 6 different cuts of meat for you to enjoy and compare. There are 4 different sets available, ranging from standard cuts of meat to high-quality select cuts. The restaurant also prides itself on the quality of its wines, and offers a wide variety of quality wines selected by a sommelier. If you are looking to enjoy a special moment on a date or with friends, this is the place for you.

Kuroge Wagyu Yakiniku Kisshan Kitashinchi Branch

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] 5:00 pm - 3:00 am (L.O. 2:00 am)
[Sunday, National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY (average cost for a party starts from 6,000 JPY)
Address: 2F, FOODEAR Bldg., 1-3-23, Sonezaki Shinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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13. Wagyu Kobo Yukari Kita-Tanabe Main Branch (Higashi Sumiyoshi)

14. Wagyu Kobo Yukari Kita-Tanabe Main Branch
15 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Wagyu Kobo Yukari is a restaurant chain that's managed by a domestic beef and horumon wholesaler. As you might expect from a wholesaler, they offer a wide variety of fresh meats, including some very hard-to-find cuts. 

You absolutely must try their [Wagyu Tokujo Harami] (Wagyu Special Skirt Steak). This meltingly soft and flavorful meat is really something special. Another recommendation is their delicious [Rib Roast], which is intended for customers to cut and share between themselves, making it perfect for groups. Note that this dish is only sold on weekdays, and is limited to 1 serving a day per group. The restaurant has a light and relaxing cafe-like interior, with both counter seats and seating on an open terrace, making the restaurant popular among families with children, couples, and female customers alike.


Wagyu Kobo Yukari Kita-Tanabe Main Branch

Open: [Tuesday - Friday] 5:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
[Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 4:00 pm - 00:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,500 JPY
Address: 6-16-6, Kita-Tanabe, Higashi Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

14. Miyazaki Beef Yakiniku Matsushin

14. Miyazaki Beef Yakiniku Matsushin
13 Cheap and Delicious Yakiniku Restaurants in Osaka
Miyazaki Beef Yakiniku Matsushin is a Japanese BBQ restaurant that lets one fully enjoy amazing Miyazaki beef at reasonable prices. Founded based on the restaurant head's desire for many people to be able to eat delicious Miyazaki beef, at Matsushin customers can enjoy normally expensive Miyazaki beef at affordable prices. The served meat is all cut from the moment it's ordered, and only salt and pepper are used for the seasonings. It has an excellent balance of delicious flavors and faint sweetness, letting customers enjoy the flavors of the meat itself at their most delicious.

Miyazaki Beef Yakiniku Matsushin

Open: [Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm) [Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm)
Closed: Monday (If it falls on National Holiday, the following day will be closed.)
Average price: [Dinner] 6,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from Nakatsu Station on the Subway Midosuji Line / 7 minute walk from Nakatsu Station on the Hankyu Kobe Main Line
Address: 1F, Melody Heim Nakatsu Bldg.2, 112-11, Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map

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Each of these restaurants offers a great opportunity to try some of Japan’s delicious meat. They all give fantastic dining experiences, so be sure to visit one of them during your time in Osaka. You won't be disappointed!
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.

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Update-date: Dec 13 2023
Author: SAVOR JAPAN

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