RESTAURANTS WHERE TO EAT IN OSAKA GOOD AND CHEAP

Osaka could be perfectly called the gastronomic capital of Japan. After spending a few days here you probably go with a few extra kilos: there is food everywhere! Takoyaki, okonomiyaki, kitsune udon, kushikatsu ... are just some of their typical dishes, and they are all deadly. In this post we will recommend a few restaurants where to eat in Osaka well and cheap.

It is a super curious restaurant since here you can not only taste the takoyakis, some balls of pancake type stuffed with octopus (tako), but you are responsible for preparing it. And believe us, takoyaki's is an art (yes, if you never did, they will obviously help you). The plate of 12 takoyaki costs ¥ 640 (about € 5).

1-10 Kakuta-cho Kita-ku
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Is one of the best kaiten sushi from Osaka What is kaiten sushi? It is a restaurants where you can order cheap sushi (The simple 2-piece sushi plate usually costs ¥ 108) and will reach you through a rotating tape. Obviously you are not going to have the best sushi in town, but eating here is an experience. In this post we tell you more about kaiten sushi.

542-0071 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Chūō-ku
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Probably one of the best restaurants to eat the gyozas, the famous Japanese dumplings. Try the meat gyozas in the pan (6 pieces for 260 ¥). There are also more dishes (soups, noodles, chicken) but the house specialty is those delicious ravioli!

2-4-14 Dotombori, Chuo-ku
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Everyone knows the curries from India but did you know that there is a japanese version? It is less spicy (and nothing spicy), you definitely have to try it at least once. And what better place than Yakumido in Osaka? The dishes are tasty and prepared with love (and it shows). You can choose veal curry (¥ 600), a vegan curry (¥ 500) based on seaweed and vegetables or the dish that carries both curries (700 ¥), separated by a barrier of hehe rice. Plus: beer costs ¥ 300. Come on, with € 10 you eat and drink fancy!

2-2-10 Haginochaya, Nishinari-ku
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Japanese cuisine is delicious, of that there is no doubt, but it is true that for Western stomachs, a hamburger sometimes tastes like glory. If you walk around Osaka and have a monkey, write this name: Critters Burguer. Here you can zamparte one of the best burgers in Osaka. Tip: ask for the wagyu burguer, is the most expensive but also the richest (¥ 1,400).

1-10-35 Nishishinsaibasi, Chuo-ku
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We already told you that one of the things you have to do in Osaka is to eat kushikatsu (some fried skewers of vegetables / meat / fish) in the Shinsekai neighborhood ... And this restaurant is one of the best places to do it. It is not too cheap: each skewer costs between € 1 and € 2 (try pumpkin, sweet potato, cheese, chicken and shrimp). The medium beer costs almost € 4. A good option is to order the 1,200 ¥ kombo that includes these kushikatsu: veal, quail egg, shrimp, asparagus, chicken, salsicha, fish and cheese salsicha, pork.

2-3-9 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa-ku
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This is where another of Osaka's typical dishes was invented, the kitsune udon, a udon soup (thick noodles) with fried tofu and a sweet touch. It costs ¥ 580.

3-8-1 Minamisemba, Chuo-ku
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And we finish with Fukutaro where you have to eat another classic of the city: the okonomiyaki (quite different from Hiroshima). Here it is best to go straight to the point and not get lost among the menu proposals: you have to eat pork okonomiyaki. Price: ¥ 920.

2-3-17 Sennichimae, Chuo-ku
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Here you have an interactive map with the restaurants we recommend in Osaka.

Did you see that good options? We are just back to book a ticket to Japan hehe, hopefully! Do you know more restaurants where to eat well and cheaply in Osaka?