If You Want To Try Yakiniku In Umeda! The Best 10 Yakiniku Restaurants You Must Try!

On a business trip or for sightseeing, a lot of people visit this area – Umeda, a central area of Osaka. However, as it is a central district, there are quite a few restaurants and it can be hard to choose which one to try. In this article, I will introduce the best 10 Yakiniku restaurants you must try. Eat meat, and blow away your stress and fatigue!

Jojoen Lucua

“Jojoen” is a Yakiniku restaurant literally everyone should know, and has been introduced on some media as Japanese celebs can often be seen at this restaurant. Although it is a chain restaurant and can be a bit costly, you will be satisfied to have the authentic Yakiniku experience surrounded by the luxury interior.

Not only the meat menus, but also a salad “Jojoen Salad” is one of the most popular items here and everyone orders this menu when they visit. Located near Osaka Station at a shopping mall “Lucua”, drop by Jojoen Lucua after enjoying your shopping!

Aburi Bokujou

When you head north on a business street of Umeda, there is this hidden gem – “Aburi Bokujou”. They import Kobe Beef, directly from the butcher and that lets you try the authentic Yakiniku with an affordable price. Because it is located in a convenient area, many people use this place for meetings.

Of all menus, “Aburi Bokujou Set” is something you must try at this restaurant. It comes with Kobe Beef, Wagyu Beef, offal, and vegetables on a wooden plate so it will entertain your eyes too! Try this Beef brand, Kobe Beef at Aburi Bokujou!

Satsuma

Although Kitashinchi is said to have a lot of luxury restaurants, you can have a casual dining experience at this restaurant – Satsuma”, which has been introduced on TV. A combination of Wagyu Beef imported from the southern part of Kyushu, dressings which contain plenty of fruits, and rice from Uonuma is literally the best. They cut off the fatty part of meat before serving them, so it is quite easy to eat as much as you want!

The recommended menus are Beef tongues, skirt, and tenderloin – grill them on a little roaster and enjoy! Because it opens until 3 o’clock at midnight, so you can actually enjoy either by yourself or with friends without caring the time!

Madan Ohatsu Tenjin

“Madan Ohatsu” is a Korean style Yakiniku restaurant located near Ohatsu Tenjin just 7 minutes away on foot. They offer a wide variety of menus such as a hot pot with grilled offal and a pork belly as well as the ordinary Yakiniku. Use leaves of Korean lettuce or sesame to wrap some meat with miso sauce!

They also have a rare menu which is a cheese fondue with pork belly, and this is what cheese lovers would be happy to try! “Yamagata Beef Aburi” and “Sushi” is a must-try menu here too. Enjoy your meal in a spacious private room!

Yakiniku Kappa

On Level B1 of Sonezaki Centre Building located in the middle of a shopping street of Ohatsu Tenjin, there is this popular Yakiniku restaurant “Yakiniku Kappa” which always has a queue of people. Although it looks just an ordinary Yakiniku restaurant, it has been extremely popular being introduced on media.

The recommended menu, “Tecchan”, is one of the reasons a lot of people visit this place everyday. The more you chew, the deeper its flavour gets – now more people are addicted to this restaurant.

Kitashinchi Sugahara

“Kitashinchi Sugahara” is a stylish looking Yakiniku restaurant offering Wagyu Beef and the seasonal ingredients. For meat, they use only A5 grade, which is the highest grade given to the finest beef, and they are cut on-order so that it comes in the best condition and you can enjoy a real flavour of meat.

“Shin Tongue” is what you must try here. Each thick slice of Wagyu beef has gained so many fans! Also the roasters in 9 of private rooms are made according to the atmosphere of each room so that you can sit and relax while enjoying the authentic Yakiniku! Why not visit this place with your partner on a special day?

Makiyaki Niku Bar Crackle

A newly opened restaurant in a shopping street of Hankyu Higashi Street, “Makiyaki Niku Bar Crackle” offers the authentic Yakiniku experience with firewood and was already interviewed by media. Since the temperature of firewood is lower than the one of charcoals, it takes longer to grill and makes it even softer.

Also, it goes well with a glass of wine or beer while enjoying a smokey smell of Yakiniku. Of all menus, “Rump” is strongly recommended. When you chew a piece of meat, juice comes out instantly and tastes nice, and in addition, adding some seasonings such as mustard, pepper, and salt changes its flavour so that you could actually eat it forever!

Seijirou

“Seijirou” is a Yakiniku restaurant reminiscent of townhouses in Kyoto. If you want to try the authentic Yakiniku in a relaxing atmosphere, this is the one. They offer the freshest meat possible, and it goes well with the dressing.

For all-you-can-eat menu, you will find more than 100 kinds of meat and other side dishes with 4 different dressings. It will bring you fond feelings.

Kadoya Horumon

One of the Yakiniku restaurants, which has been exposed to public on media, has gained so many regular customers offering the freshest offal possible. It doesn’t smell too much, and loin and skirt taste great too.

“Assortment of 5 kinds of offal” is a tasting plate of offal. Because the restaurant has seats only at the counter, it is somewhere you can drop by when you feel like it and feed yourself! If you go shopping in Umeda, this is where you must stop!

Doujima Seinikuten

Located at a short walk distance from Kita Shinchi Station, “Doujima Seinikuten” offers Yakiniku of Wagyu Beef at a surprisingly affordable price. It is just a casual dining restaurant with a few tables and chairs and seems a little strange to see this kind of restaurant in the luxury area of Kita Shinchi, but the restaurant itself is always busy with customers due to its affordable price and satisfactory menus.

“Wagyu Steak”, which comes with the special sauce on a plastic plate, feels so soft and nice! You can actually see the performance of the chef grilling the meat right in front of you. Visit this place and have a new experience now!

Enjoy The Authentic Yakiniku In Umeda!

How was it? I have introduced the best 10 Yakiniku restaurants in Umeda. Wagyu Beef in Japan is not only soft, but also has plenty of juice coming out when you chew. From the ordinary lean meat to the offal, all those Yakiniku restaurants offer a wide range of parts that will get you addicted! Enjoy the authentic Yakiniku according to your feelings!