Here is a list of better-than-average sushi restaurants that are perfect for important, entertaining, and special days. These are Osaka sushi restaurants that boast counter seats, which let guests enjoy artisan skills up close. Even among restaurants in Osaka, which are known for high food standards, this list features only famous restaurants where one can try the ultimate in sushi, which is held in high regard. These restaurants are perfect to stop by when you're in the mood for sushi.
Shinsaibashi - Sushi Kiwami
Enjoy sushi that is incredibly well prepared, along with Japanese food courses.
Located a 4-minute walk to the south of Shinsaibashi Station. Sushi Kiwami is quietly located in a building in the Shinsaibashi-Suji area, which is crowded with many shops and people. When guests pull back the restaurant curtain, they'll find a space wrapped in a relaxing atmosphere spread out before them. They can also see the staff showing off their skills at the counter, which looks like a theater stage. Here, one can see the restaurant head making sushi and the head chef preparing Japanese food. Every aspect of the experience is carefully considered, including the toppings made and the timing of the serving. These aspects gently color the time spent with that special someone.
The counter-seat-only menu consists of the Sushi Kiwami Kaiseki Course, which is carefully prepared and constructed. They purchase seafood that is not only fresh but also guaranteed to have delicious flavors. The tuna is stocked at Yamayuki, a leading and famous shop in Toyosu Market. The restaurant takes the greatest care with the sushi rice that supports the toppings, even going so far as to change it depending on the fish. The individual food items, including the Stewed Diced Pork and the Tsukimi Rice Cake Bowl, have flavors that are deeply moving.
Sushi Kiwami
Access: 4 minutes walk from Shinsaibashi Station
Kitashinchi - Sushi Sora
In this secret-base-style space, guests can enjoy an extraordinary time and excellent taste.
This sushi restaurant is located on the 3rd floor of a building, a 3-minute walk from Kitashinchi Station, and has the feel of a secret hideout. The entrance system, which uses a password that only guests are told, also gives it an extraordinary feel. The interior has a Japanese modern-style atmosphere unified in black, and the counter is a wonderful construction that uses 150-year-old Yoshino cypress wood. This mature space shines with careful attention to detail, such as in the lighting arrangement that makes the cuisine look even more beautiful.
Sushi Sora
Kitashinchi - Sushi Akagi
This sushi is like a beautiful work of art that continues to evolve with a unique worldview.
Sushi Akagi is located a 10-minute walk from Umeda Station. The excellent sushi, which uses seasonal ingredients, can be enjoyed in a relaxing atmosphere. There are also counter-style private rooms, which even guests with small children can use without hesitation. The appeal of this restaurant lies in the enjoyable conversations with the friendly restaurant head and being able to spend a comfortable time just being oneself. Have a fun time eating this high-quality sushi.
This restaurant serves reservation-only courses. The sushi that features beautiful toppings on the red-vinegared rice conveys its beautiful flavors with just a glance. They have several popular food options that utilize the restaurant head's experience with Italian cuisine, such as the Monkfish Liver and Nara Pickles and the Black Abalone Liver Sauce. The breathtaking beauty and delicious flavors deliver a happiness that can't be experienced anywhere else. Enjoy the combination of the food and the rich variety of alcohol.
Sushi Akagi
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 23,000 JPY / [Lunch] 20,000 JPY
Access: 10-minute walk from Umeda Station and Osaka Station. It is located on the 2nd floor of the main Shinchi Bldg. along the Sonezaki Shinchi Line.
Address: 2F, Main Bldg., Shin Nihon Shinchi Bldg., 1-7-8, Sonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
Kitashinchi - Hideshima
Enjoy extreme happiness while being enveloped in a serene atmosphere.
Hideshima
Kitashinchi - Sushi Monji
This masterpiece sushi with high-quality, seasonal fish is steeped in delicious aftertastes.
Sushi Monji is on the 3rd floor of a building that is a 3-minute walk from Kitashinchi Station. Here, guests can enjoy a variety of flavors, including the sushi made with carefully scrutinized fish, as well as the original cuisine and meat cuisine incorporating seasonal ingredients. Though it's a high-class restaurant in Kitashinchi, it always welcomes first-time and solo guests. A fashionable restaurant for treating oneself after hard work, for entertaining that special someone, or for just dropping by casually.
The Recommended Sushi Course is served mainly with the most in-season ingredients, carefully scrutinized by a skilled artisan. The balance of the incredibly fresh toppings and the sushi rice is exquisite, and the amazing flavors spread in one's mouth. The Chef's Choice Course, which lets guests enjoy a variety of flavors, as well as the Thick Roll Sushi, which is colorful and filling, are both highly recommended. Even after eating, one can feel the gradually steeped aftertaste and the exceptional, delicious flavors.
Sushi Monji
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 20,000 JPY
Access: 3-minute walk from Kitashinchi Station on JR Tozai Line
Address: 3F, Yakushido Bldg., 1-3-19, Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
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