Noodles
Kitsune udon
きつねうどん きつねうどん kitsune udon
Soft wheat noodles under a sweet simmered sheet of fried tofu.
Typically ¥550 to ¥850 a bowl
Osaka
What to eat in Osaka
Start with what Osaka is known for. Below are the everyday dishes you can order here too, each with the Japanese name to point at.
Osaka specialties
Grilled and fried
Kushikatsu
串カツ くしかつ kushikatsu
Fried skewers of meat and vegetables. Dip once in the shared sauce, never twice.
Typically ¥1,500 to ¥2,500 a meal of about 10 skewers
Grilled and fried
Okonomiyaki
お好み焼き おこのみやき okonomiyaki
A cabbage pancake cooked on a hot plate, with sauce, mayo and fish flakes.
Street food
Takoyaki
たこ焼き たこやき takoyaki
Batter balls with octopus inside, topped with sauce and bonito flakes.
Typically ¥500 to ¥800 8 pieces
Typical prices, tax included, checked Nov 9, 2026
Also easy to find in Osaka
Noodles
- Ramen ラーメン
- Dipping ramen つけ麺
- Tempura soba 天ぷらそば
- Cold soba ざるそば
Rice
- Beef bowl 牛丼
- Chicken and egg bowl 親子丼
- Japanese curry カレーライス
- Tempura bowl 天丼
- Omurice オムライス
- Grilled eel on rice うな重
Sushi
- Sushi 寿司
- Seafood rice bowl 海鮮丼
- Inari sushi いなり寿司
Street food
- Taiyaki たい焼き
- Yakisoba 焼きそば
- Mitarashi dango みたらし団子
Konbini
- Onigiri おにぎり
- Egg sandwich たまごサンド
- Oden おでん
- Pork bun 肉まん
- Melon bread メロンパン
- Station bento 駅弁
Sweets
- Soft serve ソフトクリーム
- Shaved ice かき氷
- Matcha 抹茶
Plan the rest
Sources
Our summary of the sources below, checked Nov 9, 2026
- Hanamaru Udon official menu (kitsune, small from 580 yen)
- pricey.jp: Marugame Seimen 2026 price revision (kitsune regular 640, large +190)
- Hot Pepper: Kushikatsu Daruma Dotonbori (skewer 143 yen, doteyaki 440; updated 2026-06-07)
- Mapple: Osaka kushikatsu shops (Daruma 143, Yaekatsu 110, Kushinobo 187 and up; updated 2026-08-24)
- Rurubu: Ajinoya Dotonbori okonomiyaki
- Ikspiari: Chibo menu (April 2026)
- Gindaco official menu
- Gourmet Watch: Gindaco anniversary price