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Update-Date: Jun 4, 2025

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Warm Up with Winter Delights! 5 Osaka Restaurants Serving Delicious Stewed Dishes to Savor

The season for warm dishes has finally arrived. In this issue, we have highlighted five restaurants in Osaka that boast stewed dishes perfect for the winter. From familiar Japanese favorites to dishes from around the world, you are sure to be impressed by the wide variety of dishes on the menu. How about trying popular stewed dishes that will warm you up this winter?

Tsuruhashi - Samgyetang Niru Hanare

A gourmet samgyetang restaurant in Tsuruhashi's Korea town

Niru Hanare, a Korean restaurant specializing in samgyetang, is located a 2-minute walk from Tsuruhashi Station and is in the same vein as Kanmiichi, a famous Korean restaurant in Tsuruhashi. Niru Hanare offers only set menus with samgyetang. Samgyetang, which takes half a day to boil, is a nutritious herbal dish that is believed to relieve fatigue. The rising steam, delicious aroma, tender chicken meat, and hot soup are irresistible.

A winter feast! 5 restaurants with delicious warm stewed dishes / Osaka

The restaurant requires a reservation, but you may be able to dine without one if seating is available. Sitting at the counter and watching as the samgyetang is prepared is an enjoyable experience. Enjoy the samgyetang set meal with handmade banchan (side dishes).

Samgyetang Niru Hanare

Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, National Holidays] 11:00 am - 6:10 pm *Start all at once with 70 minutes time limit (Start from 11:00 am/ 12:30 pm/2:00 pm/3:30 pm/5:00 pm)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: After exiting the central ticket gate, cross the traffic light and go to the left. Turn right on the road between the flower shop and the curry shop, and a little further ahead is a restaurant with red walls.
Address: 16-9, Funahashi-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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Umeda - Osaka Ohatsu Tenjin Welcome Champagne & Caviar Filer

Western dining that "weaves" connections between people and between sake and food

Osaka Ohatsu Tenjin Welcome Champagne & Caviar Filer, whose name means "spinning" in French, is a Western-style dining restaurant located a 7-minute walk from Umeda Station. The menu of stewed dishes on offer includes Matsusaka Beef Stew with Rich Taste, where the beef is marinated in red wine for three days and simmered for two days. The chef, who is trained in French and Italian cuisine, makes this dish with the utmost care.

Although it is close to the train station, the restaurant is hidden away on the third floor of a building in an alleyway, and it has a great atmosphere. The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere with counter seats as well as tables for two and four people. The soft lighting and the chef's carefully selected menu will create a special time for you.

Osaka Ohatsu Tenjin Welcome Champagne & Caviar Filer

Address: 302 KIYO Bldg. II, 2-5-33, Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Access: 7 minutes walk from Osaka Umeda Station

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In front of the zoo - Gifuya Bettei

Taste the flavors of Osaka at a long-standing restaurant chain that was founded in 1916

Gifuya Bettei is an offshoot of the original Gifuya Honke, which is a long-standing restaurant in Shinsekai. This new branch is just a 5-minute walk from Dobutsuen-mae Station. A stewed dish on offer here is Shinsekai Gifuya's Famous Doteyaki, which is made by slowly simmering Japanese wagyu beef in miso and sweet sake for cooking. In addition, Gifuya offers a wide variety of skewers made with the finest ingredients and batter. Beef in Soup Stock, a well-known Osaka specialty, is also a must-try dish.

The restaurant is visible from the street, making it easy to enter even for first-time visitors. In addition to counter seats that readily accommodate a single diner, tables for two to four people are available. You can enjoy a wide variety of Osaka's gourmet menu, such as skewers and stew simmered in miso.

Gifuya Bettei

Address: 2-4-14, Ebisu Higashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Access: 5 minutes walk from Dobutsuen-mae Station

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Yodoyabashi - El Poniente

Enjoy Spanish cuisine prepared by a chef who trained in Spain

El Poniente is located a 3-minute walk from Yodoyabashi Station. The chef, who trained in various places in Spain, was awarded the Naniwa Master Craftsman award, and he won a pasta and paella contest in Spain. You can enjoy authentic Spanish stewed dishes such as fresh fish simmered basque-style in an earthenware pot, which is a hidden favorite on the menu.

Located in a busy area close to the station, the restaurant is a place where you can spend relaxing time along the river. The restaurant is located in Nakanoshima, right in front of the historic Osaka City Central Public Hall, which has a spectacular view when illuminated at night. In addition to dinner parties, the restaurant can also host weddings.

El Poniente

Address: 1F, Tsune Nari Bldg., 2-1-21, Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Access: 3 minutes walk from Yodoyabashi Station

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Namba - Showa Romance Sakaba Namba Naka Branch

A variety of tavern menu items to enjoy in a retro Showa-era setting

A 1-minute walk from Namba station, the Showa Romance Sakaba is a popular tavern where you can enjoy a tavern menu in a lively, retro atmosphere. The most popular menu item is the famed Simmered Salted Beef Entrails, which is the first thing you should order when you arrive. The beef entrails stewed in a specially made salt broth are exquisite! You can also enjoy dishes made with the freshest beef offal at reasonable prices.

The restaurant stands out for its shining golden sign outside. Market taverns originated during urban development after the war. In line with that concept, this place is designed to provide a fun time for all ages. Every day starting at 7:00 PM, there is a free highball coupon or mega highball challenge, adding to the festive feeling of the restaurant.

Showa Romance Sakaba Namba Naka Branch

Address: 1-4-11, Namba Naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Access: 1 minute walk from Namba Station

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