Looking for food tour ideas in Osaka? Why not go hunting for the best yakiniku restaurants? We got you with our top recommendations!
Yakininu, or simply “grilled meat,” is quite a popular dish in Japanese cuisine. Often served as part of a larger meal with rice, vegetables, and dipping sauces, yakiniku may come in different forms, usually sauce-marinated thin-sliced beef, pork, or chicken grilled over charcoal.
When in Japan, the yakiniku experience is not just any grilled meat. Most yakiniku restaurants, if not all, serve different types of Wagyu beef, a meat from Japanese beef cattle known for its umami flavor and high marbling or thin lines of fat that are distributed almost evenly throughout the meat.
In this guide, we highlighted the best yakiniku restaurants in Osaka that serve Wagyu beef:
1. Yakiniku Kisshan Kitashinchi
Located next to Kitashinchi Station, Kisshan is managed by a butcher shop. That means you get the highest quality meat for the day. Kisshan is known for its selection of A5 Matsusaka beef, which comes from Akesato Ito Ranch in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture.
Price: From 4,000 yen
Hours: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Mondays to Sundays)
Phone: +81 6-6342-8129
Location: FOODEAR Building 2F, 1-3-23 Sonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0002, Japan
2. Yakiniku Hakuundai Grand Front Osaka
Located in Tsuruhashi, the largest Korean neighborhood in Japan, where you can find tons of popular restaurants, Hakuundai is the one to visit if you are looking for yakiniku that is more affordable than the market average. They have a range of Sendai beef at reasonable prices. They are located just off Osaka Station.
Price: From 4,000 yen
Hours: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM (Mondays to Sundays)
Phone: +81 6-6147-4129
Location: Grand Front Osaka South Building 7F, 4-20, Ohfuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0011, Japan
3. Yakiniku Zerohachi Namba OCAT Honten
If you are looking for halal yakiniku in Osaka, head over to Zerohachi. The branch at OCAT Mall is your best option if you shorten your wait time. They serve halal red Wagyu beef, which is rare in the Kansai region. Red Wagyu beef is usually lean with a good fat content. You should also try their hamburger steak and beef sukiyaki.
Price: From 3,500 yen
Hours: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Lunch), 5:00 - 10:00 PM (Dinner) (Mondays to Sundays)
Phone: +81 6-6635-3022
Location: OCAT Mall 5F, 1-4-1, Minatomachi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 556-0017, Japan
And that’s a wrap for our top recommendations of yakiniku restaurants in Osaka. If you are looking for more food tour ideas in Osaka, let me know so we can hook you up.
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