Lost for Choice? Try These 15 Delicious Okonomiyaki Restaurants in Osaka! Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: Jun 05 2020

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Lost for Choice? Try These 15 Delicious Okonomiyaki Restaurants in Osaka!

If there's one dish that Osaka's famous for, it's okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake)! Flour is mixed into dashi (broth), and then vegetables (such as cabbage), meat, fish, and other ingredients are added to the mix. This mixture is then stirred and fried. It's beloved as the soul food of Osaka. Here are some popular restaurants that serve delicious okonomiyaki!

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1. Kitashinchi N

In a stylish open space resembling a bar, this restaurant serves teppanyaki (ingredients grilled on an iron griddle). To give their characteristic okonomiyaki more of a fluffy texture, the restaurant substitutes cabbage with egg as the main base of the pancake. The texture becomes enjoyably similar to that of a soufflé cake. It also offers another Osaka specialty known as "takoyaki" (octopus fried in small balls of batter). Both are generally enjoyed with sauce poured over them, but for a lighter taste, you could also just add salt. Apart from these two, there are also a wide variety of creative and classic dishes to offer, such as Wagyu (a type of high-quality beef) steak and sautéed seafood.

Kitashinchi N

Open: 6:00 pm - 5:00 am
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: 4,500 JPY
Address: 1F, Kitashinchi North Bldg., 1-8-9, Sonezaki Shinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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2. Sukiyaki Soba & Sosaku Teppan-yaki Chiharu Fukushima

You can savor a ton of delicious vegetables grilled on an iron griddle at this restaurant. The menu is based on fresh vegetables, that are sourced from farmers, and selected by a vegetable sommelier. They offer a new way of eating vegetables! The [Mecha Ama Mini Tomato to Ojaga no Beji Butatama] (980 JPY) is a recommended okonomiyaki that lets diners experience the soft sweetness of tomatoes. Their famous [Sukiyaki Soba] (1,080 JPY) is an exemplary and satisfying fried noodle dish that uses their secret sauce, along with fresh cabbage, onions, and 100g of domestic beef.

Sukiyaki Soba & Sosaku Teppan-yaki Chiharu Fukushima

Open: [Monday, Wednesday - Friday] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)

[Saturday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O 10:00 pm)

Closed: Tuesday, Beginning and end of the year (December 30 - January 3)
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: One minute walk from Fukushima Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line/Three minute walk from Shin-Fukushima Station on the JR Tozai Line/Three minute walk from Fukushima Station on the Hanshin Main Line
Address: 7-9-1 Fukushima , Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Osaka (Map)
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3. Teppanyaki En Sky Bldg. branch

The Umeda Sky Building is famous for its Floating Garden, which has a view that overlooks Osaka's cityscape. This restaurant is located in the basement level of that building. It has a retro feel that contributes to its growing popularity with foreign tourists. The okonomiyaki, which are listed on a signboard, are cooked fresh to order. It has a fluffy and melty texture, and the flavors of the sauce and mayonnaise are perfectly balanced. It also offers [Kobe Beef Sirloin Steak] at a reasonable price, which comes highly recommended, as it is one of the top 3 types of Wagyu in Japan.

Teppanyaki En Sky Bldg. branch

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday] 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) [Weekdays, Saturday] 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) [Sunday, National Holidays] 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 850 JPY
Access: 10 minutes walk from Umeda Station on each line
Address: B1F, Umeda Sky Bldg., 1-1-90, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka (Map)
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4. Teppan Shokudo Hachi

With "matching food with wine" as its theme, this restaurant offers a mixture of Italian food and teppanyaki dishes. From vegetables grown on open fields, to brand-name pork and fresh fish, each ingredient is carefully selected to maintain the quality. The [Ryuka-ton Okonomiyaki] (800 JPY plus tax) is a light dish with a soufflé-style texture. The Ryuka-ton (Ryuka pork) from Okinawa has an umami (Japanese savory taste) that is then combined with the sweetness of cabbage. The [Kuroge Wagyu A5 Rank Ichibo Steak] (2,800 JPY plus tax) is also recommended for the softness of the lean Kuroge Wagyu (a type of high-quality beef) meat, which pairs perfectly with red wine. The wine has been selected from all over the world, starting with Italy and France.

Teppan Shokudo Hachi

Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm), Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Address: 1F, Takeda Bldg., 3-6-18, Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

5. Yuri

This restaurant focuses on using local ingredients, which extends to its use of highly-valued Iga beef. They have the [King’s Yaki] (1,480 JPY), which is a huge meal that has lavish amounts of Iga beef tendon. Potatoes and garlic are also added, resulting in an overall texture that is enjoyably fluffy and flaky. The [Suji Nikomi] (680 JPY), a beef tendon stew made with the aforementioned Iga beef, is another signature dish on their menu. Made with a shoyu (soy sauce) base and simmered for 3 hours, the meat in this stew is so soft that it melts in your mouth. Made with brand-name Sakura pork from Mie Prefecture, the umami and sweetness of its [Sakura Seiro Mushi] (980 JPY) is truly satisfying, making it another highly recommended dish.

Yuri

Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: 3,500 JPY
Address: 1-12-17-103, Chuo, Joto-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

6. MAZE

This restaurant is established in an over 80-year-old machiya (old merchant's house) that allows you to feel the essence of Japan. Their fluffy okonomiyaki is popular, and the [Tennouji Yaki] (1,280 JPY plus tax), which is made with soft and tender Wagyu tendon, is highly recommended. The beef tendon, cooked in a sweet and sour sauce with spicy kimchi and crunchy onions, blends into a perfect harmony. The dough is also taken into consideration, with the dashi and wheat flour mixed on the same morning. The cabbage is selected from specific locations based on the season, in order to best fit the okonomiyaki.

MAZE

Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm), Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular *Closed during the beginning and end of the year
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Address: 1-50-25, Hannan-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

7. Konakyu

Established in April of 2017, its concept of being "a place that puts a smile on everyone's faces" gives it a very at-home and cozy feel. Their classic [Okonomiyaki] (980 JPY) is made with carefully-selected ingredients. The dough is made with chicken bone soup, and it's grilled on a special iron griddle in order to create a fluffy texture. They also offer a broad menu, which includes meat and seafood grilled on an iron griddle, gyoza (dumplings), and fried rice.

Konakyu

Open: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: 2,500 JPY
Address: 2-6-31, Yokoen, Yao-shi, Osaka

8. Sumile

Sumile offers creative teppanyaki cuisine within a casual atmosphere. Here, you can enjoy ingredients that were carefully selected by the owner, including rare ingredients like Iga beef, at reasonable prices in dishes such as the [Kokusan A5 Wagyu Tenderloin Steak] (from 4,700 JPY). The owner, who learned to make Chinese dishes on an iron griddle, makes a variety of dishes in front of the diners, such as the [Sumile-style Mapo Dofu] (800 JPY). As for okonomiyaki, the [Butatama] (750 JPY) is recommended for its appetizing pairing of juicy pork and fragrant sauce, as well as for its delightfully fluffy texture.

Sumile

Open: [Monday - Wednesday, Friday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
[Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 pm - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm), Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Address: 103, Toei Mansion, 13-4, Ishigatsuji-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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9. Kokoro

This restaurant is located in a street behind Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine (Sumiyoshi Taisha). It is popular for its creative modern spin on the classic okonomiyaki. Their most popular menu item is the fluffy, grilled [Kokoro Yaki]. It is a satisfying meal that's filled with the refined taste of Okinawan pork loin and salted yakisoba (fried noodles). Apart from okonomiyaki, there is an abundant selection of teppanyaki dishes and other creative cuisine.

Kokoro

Open: Lunch 11:00 pm - 3:30 pm (L.O. 3:00 pm), Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 1,500 JPY / [Lunch] 800 JPY
Address: 4-6-103, Nagao-cho, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

10. Sakura Kitashukugawa

In addition to okonomiyaki, this restaurant also serves various types of famous Osaka cuisine: such as [Kushi Katsu], which involves skewering various ingredients and frying them, and [Doteyaki], which is beef tendon stewed in miso and mirin for a long time. Their [Okonomiyaki] (680 JPY - 1,080 JPY) is offered with a selection of pork, shrimp, squid, octopus, beef tendons, or a mix of ingredients. You can also choose cheese or kimchi for the toppings. Another popular menu item is the [Hormone Yaki Udon] (880 JPY), which is a specialty from the owner's hometown of Sayo-cho in Hyogo Prefecture. It involves frying Wagyu offal, vegetables, and udon (thick noodles) in a spicy sauce.

Sakura Kitashukugawa

Open: [Monday - Thursday] 5:00 pm - 5:00 am
[Friday, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 5:00 pm - 7:00 am
[Sunday] 5:00 pm - 1:00 am
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Address: 2F, Kodama Leisure Bldg., 1-14, Doyama-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

11. Abeno Akashiyaki Takotsubo

This restaurant is located in a back alley of Abeno. It offers [Akashiyaki] (650 JPY), which is filled with eggs to give the dough a fluffy texture, and includes thick cuts of octopus. They have various types of [Okonomiyaki] (760 JPY - 1,300 JPY) in their original menu, such as the [American] (1,300 JPY) that offers a choice of meat, such as pork or squid, along with potatoes, corn, bacon, and cheese as toppings. They also have the buttery [Dosanko Yaki] (1,300 JPY) that has asparagus, corn, scallops, potatoes, and salmon as toppings.

Abeno Akashiyaki Takotsubo

Open: 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:15 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: 2,500 JPY
Address: 1F, Kanamura Bldg., 2-4-48, Abeno-suji, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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12. Ikkyusan Takatsuki Branch

This is an okonomiyaki and teppanyaki restaurant chain that has many branches, especially in the Kansai region. Apart from their basic [Okonomiyaki] (650 JPY - 1,380 JPY) that offers pork, squid, shrimp, and other classics, there is also the [Dote Dama Hanjuku Tamago] (980 JPY) that uses doteyaki and half-boiled eggs as toppings. They also have [Mochi Cheese] (790 JPY), which adds mochi (sticky rice balls) and cheese into the okonomiyaki. The sauce is an original mixture made from softly simmering vegetables. Their famous [Purupuru Dama] (690 JPY) is popular due to its bouncy texture, which is different from normal okonomiyaki. Homemade egg noodles are also folded into the fluffy dough.

Ikkyusan Takatsuki Branch

Open: 11:30 am - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: None *Except New Year's Day
Average price: [Dinner] 1,999 JPY / [Lunch] 999 JPY
Address: 228-1, Gungeshin-machi, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka Map
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13. Den

This is a restaurant where diners can enjoy okonomiyaki and yakisoba with jazz music in the background. Their [Okonomiyaki] is made from an original dough, crafted with carefully-selected Japanese-style dashi and bone soup. The inside has that classic fluffy feel, and the outside is crispy. In particular, their okonomiyaki (1,050 JPY) with green onions, tendons, and kimchi is highly recommended. You can also taste their sweet blended sauce with it. Besides that, there is also the popular [Shio Soba] (890 JPY), which is made with an intoxicating and fragrant salty sauce and sesame, and accented with perilla leaves.

Den

Open: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Address: 1-5-18, Tsurumibashi, Nishinari-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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14. Okonomiya Mokukindo

This restaurant specializes in okonomiyaki and monjayaki (a Tokyo specialty that involves adding water to wheat flour, and then frying and mixing everything with the rest of the ingredients). The biggest feature of this [Okonomiyaki] (700 JPY - 1,500 JPY) is the taste of the dough. The dough is allowed to mature, which gives it a mild flavor and a soft texture that can be enjoyed even without sauce! Salty mayonnaise is recommended as a condiment, as it enhances the natural flavor of the ingredients. Apart from this, there is an abundant selection of [Monjayaki], which is a rare dish in Osaka. They also offer over 100 different kinds of shochu (Japanese alcohol), home-roasted coffee, and homemade sweets.

Okonomiya Mokukindo

Open: Lunch 11:00 am - 2:30 pm (L.O. 1:45 pm), Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 9:45 pm)
*Lunch is not available on Saturday, Sunday, and National Holidays
Closed: On the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
*There may also be sudden unexpected closures
Address: 1-8-1, Ichiba Minami, Izumisano-shi, Osaka Map
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15. Sennichimae Hatsuse

This restaurant began as an inn during the end of the Meiji period (1868 - 1912). Due to its history, the rooms are all private rooms (much like an inn), so it offers a very relaxing environment. The tables are equipped with iron griddles, where diners themselves can cook [Okonomiyaki] and [Yakisoba] using traditional methods. The dough is an original blend of 4 different kinds of flour and Japanese dashi. This creates a delectable combination of a crispy outside and fluffy inside. It's also traditional to first lightly fry the ingredients alone, and then fry them with the dough afterwards. 2 different homemade sauces can be applied after cooking for a solid, rich flavor.

Sennichimae Hatsuse

Open: [Weekdays] 11:30 am - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
[Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 11:00 am - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 am)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Address: 2F, Hatsuse Bldg., 11-25, Sennichimae, Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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It can be difficult to find a great restaurant among the vast selection out there. However, if it's okonomiyaki you're looking for, do refer to this article!

Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.