REVIEWS · OSAKA
The 7 best food tours in Osaka you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how hungry to turn up. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk Osaka’s Shinsekai district with an English-speaking guide and eat your way through five small local spots. Expect takoyaki, oden, kitsune udon, yakitori, kushikatsu, gyoza, tonpeiyaki, two drinks, and plenty of neighborhood stories. Groups are limited to nine people.
“Great. Nathan is so lovely and kind. Full of knowledge and very respectful.”
Spend about three hours in Osaka’s Shinsekai, visiting five small eateries for 13 dishes such as takoyaki, gyoza, kitsune udon, and kushikatsu. Guides including Tommy, Mario, Mari, Brian, and Kiko add food lore, local customs, and plenty of practical help.
“This food tour was amazing and a highlight of our time in Osaka. Our Guide Suga had awesome local knowledge and really helped us to understand the cultural origins of all the food we tasted. It was super fun and very delicious.”
Spend about three hours eating through Osaka’s Shinsekai with a local guide such as Adam, Anna, Andy, Tim, or Scott. Visit five small eateries for karaage, yakitori, takoyaki, udon, oden, kushikatsu, dessert, and drinks while learning about the neighborhood.
“Scott was a phenomenal guide who knew the area very well and had great historical context he shares with the group. We really enjoyed all the stops and would highly recommend .”
Spend about three hours with a MagicalTrip guide such as Aika, Yuma, or Michiko, eating Osaka specialties and exploring Shinsekai, Hozen-ji Temple, Doguyasuji, and Dotonbori. You get six kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and three drinks, with vegetarian requests made in advance.
“Guide provided plenty of interesting information about the local cuisine and history. Friendly, personable, and a good listen.”
Spend about three hours eating through Shinsekai with an English-speaking guide such as Andy, Anna, Scott, Tim, or Kenzo. Visit an izakaya, food stall, yakitori restaurant, standing bar, and other local spots for kushikatsu, takoyaki, oden, udon, karaage, dessert, and drinks.
“We had an amazing time touring the local spots with Anna. This tour did a great job of touring different spots that represented Osaka. Anna was so friendly, kind and made us feel welcome all the way. If you are travelling through Japan for the first time, this is a wonderful way to meet other tourists and connect with them about their experience as well. Thank you Anna, we will totally book another tour next time we are back.”
Spend about two hours with a small group of up to seven, tasting Osaka specialties such as takoyaki, sushi, yakitori, dumplings, and sweets around Kuromon Market. Guides including Nina, Yuto, Rie, and Niko also lead you through nearby Namba sights and Doguyasuji Street.
“We have traveled to many places, have done tours in each including food tours. This was the first one we left starving and realized we could have done a better job ourselves ordering thru the market, which we did right after the end of the tour.”
Meet near Don Quijote in Dotonbori for a 2.5-hour evening food walk with guides such as Ken, Mao, Spike, Ukyo, and Nori. You will visit four local eateries, taste 12 dishes, sample Osaka favorites, and get practical food tips for the rest of your stay.
“This food tour was such a great introduction to osaka’s food scene as it is my first time here.”
Pick a stall, a market hall or a table.
