Japan · DOTONBORI AND OSAKA STREET FOOD
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Osaka eats standing up, and Dotonbori is where it does most of it. Here are the 12 food tours that make the canal-side stalls make sense: what you eat on each one, how many stops, how much food is included, and which ones carry on afterwards into the drinking streets behind.
Eat 13 to 15 Osaka classics in Shinsekai on a 3-hour walk, sampling takoyaki, kushikatsu, udon, and more at 5 spots.
“The tour guide Mio was amazing! She had excellent knowledge of the local area and took us to amazing locations. You will be full after this food tour! Will recommend.”
Osaka’s Dotonbori and Shinsekai food tour pairs kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, and takoyaki with Tsutenkaku, Hozen-ji, and the Glico sign.
“Great experience from beginning to end! Our tour guide (Justin) walked us through the busy, crowded night streets and made sure we didn’t miss any important details or great photo ops. The food, like the hospitality, is a definite 10 out of 10. Then, at the end of our tour, Justin took the time to help us navigate through the complicated subway system to arrive safely at our hotel on our first night in Osaka.”
Namba’s nightlife by foot, with 3 izakaya bars and 6 included tastes, plus temple stops and guide help ordering in Osaka.
“The local guide, Reo, is very familiar to the place and we have a great time during this tour. He is friendly and talkative. 😊 The food and the drink is wonderful.”
Covered 20-minute Dotonbori river cruise with photo stops at Glico Man and Kani Doraku, plus a beer discount coupon for about $12.
“Great fun boat ride :) if you have the time I would highly recommend”
Walk Osaka Castle views to Shinsekai, with lunch, Kuromon Market snacks, Dotonbori neon, and local stories.
“Scott was the best tour guide I've ever had. He was so lovely, and extremely knowledgeable. He was always open for us to ask questions and was funny. It was great defs recommend”
Osaka Kuromon Market small-group food walk with 6 stops and 6 tastes, plus history, Doguyasuji shopping, and guided ordering.
“What a lovely 2 hours! Nina was phenomenal, she picked some really yummy food for us to try, gave us cultural and historical information in a fun and interesting manner, helped me participate correctly at the beautiful Shrine. My son and Read more”
Osaka Namba pub crawl with an English local guide, three well-chosen bars, ordering help, and group photos, plus a cash-only food and drink budget.
“great tour, visited some great bars and had an amazing time”
Learn ramen and gyoza from scratch in Osaka. Knead wheat noodles, cut with a machine, make soy sauce ramen, then eat it.
“My son and I had a wonderful time with Yoshi and the cooking class. It was fun and educational at the same time. She answered my questions and the food was delicious! We will be making this again when we get back home:).”
A 20-minute Dotonbori river cruise for about $12. See nine bridges, the Glico sign, and Osaka icons from the water.
“Amazing views of Osaka! The tour guides were kind and pleasant!!”
Osaka’s Kuromon Market food walk with a local guide, 5 to 6 tastings, and kitchenware shopping, ending in Hozenji Yokocho and Dotonbori.
“The your was great! We enjoyed it a lot, both tasting the local foods as well as walking through the streets and learning from the neighborhoods.”
Small-group Osaka cooking class in Yayo’s home. Learn okonomiyaki and takoyaki, plus miso soup, then eat with sake or beer.
“Cannot recommend this experience enough! It was definitely one of our favorite activities we’ve done so far during our trip to Japan. The class is fun, delicious, and you get to learn a lot! I especially appreciated all the special thought and care that went into making the class special! From printed instructions in our native language to homemade goodies and more - it was clear how much thought and care went into planning the experience to make it memorable. My husband is not big into cooking and he agreed it was one of his favorite activities of the whole trip too!”
Learn maki rolls and authentic nigiri in a fun, English-led Osaka class near Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi, eat what you make.
“Great sushi class. Mrs.Fuko was a great host. All her team members were great and very helpfull. I would recomend it to anybody.”
