The Best 10 Okonomiyaki Restaurants You Must Eat in Shinsaibashi, Osaka

Okonomiyaki or “As-You-Like-It” Savory Pancakes are the best known and most popular food item of Osaka! Shinsaibashi is an area of Osaka known for its shopping but it should also be known for its cuisines. Today we will recommend that place locations to enjoy Okonomiyaki in Shinsaibashi!

1. Kuishinbo

This shop has been around for 40 years. Its secret is in the different flours used. They do not use the same flour for their dishes but use the best types of flour for that menu item.

Added to this is the perfect broth base of konbu and shaved tuna, with mountain yam and milk. These okonomiyaki are made with the perfect ingredients and cooked to perfection. The outside is crispy and the inside is a delicious soft texture.

The most popular items on the menu is the voluminous okonomiyaki with pork, beef, shrimp, scallops, squid, konjac and chikuwa (tube-shaped fish-paste cake). There are also a variety of non-okonomiyaki items such as “soba and crepe” and steak to enjoy.

This shop is opened till 4 a.m. so it is somewhere you can stop by after a late night drink. Come here for great okonomiyaki in Shinsaibashi!

2. Tsuruhashi Fugetsu

This shop is located in the underground shopping center of Shinsaibashi. It is a shop that has been in business for 60 years.

“Fugetsu” uses a mixture with abundant cabbage and not so much batter to allow the sweetness of the cabbage to be best enjoyed. The baked result is browned and crispy on the outside.

You can also enjoy their specialty noodles or their modern-yaki. The access to this shop is very easy from the train station so be sure to stop by!

3. Okonomi Omoni

This is a famous shop that has been in business in Ikuno・Osaka for 50 years. Here they do not use as much batter but focus on the cabbage. It has a wonderful amount of pork, scallop, squid, and shrimp included.

The egg to top the okonomiyaki is also cooked to perfection and a very popular item on the menu. Come and enjoy!

4. Okonomiyaki Dan

This shop is open till 4 a.m. so you can come and enjoy a late night snack after a full day of business or a late night drink.

This shop is found on the 1st floor of a building and it is always bustling with people. There is a variety of items on the menu from okonomiyaki to yakisoba.

The menu items we can recommend are the “Dentsu Omelet Soba” and the “Dentsu Okonomiyaki”. Each of these is special due to the Chinese bean paste that covers the dish. The texture is perfect so be sure to make your reservation, come and enjoy!

5. Nanja-monja

Monja yaki is a savory pancake thinner than okonomiyaki and it is often enjoyed in Tokyo. However, here is a shop that you can enjoy it in Shinsaibashi.

Of course Osaka, the home to the traditional savory pancakes, will make the best no matter the type. Enjoy the healthier mix made with much cabbage and the texture it creates.

You can also enjoy other menu items including steak at reasonable prices! Enjoy an “all-you-can-eat” monjya course or a set menu with sides for an even more fulfilling meal!

 
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6. Cabbage Plaza Iku

This shop makes it obvious what they consider to be of great importance in okonomiyaki through their name. This shop that is particular about their cabbage is a small shop with mainly counter seats.

There is such a high ratio of cabbage to batter that you will easily be able enjoy two servings of this delicious okonomiyaki.

You can also enjoy the modern-yaki with thick yakisoba noodles. There is also kimchi fried rice, steak and other delicious menu items available. This is the perfect place to enjoy okonomiyaki true to Osaka-style!

7. Okonomiyaki Sanpei

Here you can enjoy a type of savory pancake known as “negi-yaki (green onion-yaki)” enjoyed in many areas of Osaka. It is said that Sanpei was the place to develop the dish as it is known today. This is a thin savory pancake with made with plenty of green onions on top.

Here at Sanpei though a double amount of green onions is used. The green onions used are specially chosen from those grown in Yao・Osaka. The blend of the batter, green onions, beef, and soy sauce or sauce greatly enjoyed by those who enjoy green onions.

There are also other varieties such as those with green beefsteak plant which is popular for women. You may also enjoy the pork roast “Tonpei-yaki” they serve. Please do come and try!

8. Kyo-chabana

The specialty here is the tomato and avocado. The original flavor created by the fish broth flavoring and tomato is truly a unique and delicious experience. It is made even more delicious by the original sauce and can almost be enjoyed as a salad.

They also serve avocado on top of their pork okonomiyaki. The creamy texture is one that cannot be experienced through any other style of okonomiyaki.

Of course the “normal” okonomiyaki here is also very delicious. The outside is crispy and the inside is soft. You may also choose to enjoy dessert here!

9. Yutori

This is a shop to come to if you are looking to enjoy the food and drinks offered.

The inside of this shop is like an izakaya so you can come here to kick-back after business or leisure. However, the environment is also a comfortable one that women can enjoy as well.

There is plenty of mountain yam used in the batter of this okonomiyaki so it is extremely fluffy. Come here and enjoy on your own or will family and friends!

10. President Senbou

This is a said to be the place where high-class okonomiyaki was born.

The interior of this shop is like a steakhouse with beauty that is not found in okonomiyaki shops. Here we recommend the course menu. Hors d’oeuvres are followed by high-class beef and okonomiyaki.

Why not come here for a special dinner with your significant other or family. Enjoy okonomiyaki luxury once!

Enjoy the Delicious Okonomiyaki of Shinsaibashi!

By now you may have found out that there is so much offered when it comes to okonomiyaki. So find the place that fits your tastes best, come, and enjoy!