Gourmet inside the station is booming! The easiness of eating quickly while waiting for the train is the reason for its popularity! The Kintetsu Line “Osaka Namba Station” premises are full of popular Japanese gourmet!

The station premises of the Kintetsu Line, Osaka Namba Station was renewed in 2019.

Time’s Place Namba’s eating and drinking zone “Gochi Bura Namba,” which offers specialty food where you can drop by alone, is very popular with the Kintetsu Line users!

Enjoy a more efficient Kansai trip using the Kintetsu Line.

You can even get a glimpse of how busy Japanese people use their time efficiently. There are plenty of restaurants that can be used in a short time, such as waiting for an express train, taking a break from sightseeing, eating early breakfast in the morning, and drinking alone.

Here are some recommended restaurants in “Gochi Bura Namba,” where you can make use of your free time to enjoy popular Japanese foods.

Hopelessly addicting chicken soup! “Naniwa Menjiro”

“Naniwa Menjiro” was opened by the shop owner, Kondo, who became independent from the restaurant with the long line “Moeyomensuke” at the ramen battleground “Fukushima” in Osaka.

There are many repeaters who says it is way too delicious and it is highly evaluated by ramen enthusiasts as a high-level ramen shop.

The specialty menu is the special golden shellfish ramen.

The mellow taste of the light soy sauce based soup with the richness of the chicken and the umami of the clam will take your breath away.

If you eat right after enjoying the rich sauce taste of Osaka gourmet such as okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and yakiniku, you will feel your stomach being relieved and a sense of comfort at the same time. The fresh Yuzu is also a great match.

Standing sushi restaurant that can be eaten easily and quickly, “Sushi Uogashi Nihonichi Kintetsu Namba Station Store”

Anytime, any kind, any amount you want.Standing sushi restaurant “Sushi Uogashi Nihonichi,” where you can easily eat freshly made Edomae sushi.

They have 50-60 kinds of sushi items at a low price from 75 yen per one piece.

It is recommended for those who missed lunch or dinner because of busy sightseeing, or when returning to Osaka Namba from sightseeing spots from nearby prefectures such as Nara or Kobe.

One of the charms of the station premises gourmet is that you can eat freshly made sushi without having to search for a place when you are tired.

Busy salarymen have a high rate of using this place, so you can get a glimpse of the Japanese daily life.

Black Curry born in Osaka, “Semba Curry PLUS Kintetsu Namba Station Store”

“Semba Curry” is a hard-core curry specialty restaurant born in Osaka’s business district “Semba.”

An original Kuroi curry powder made with multiple spices, squid ink and black pepper.

The spiciness is adjusted according to the season, temperature and humidity.You can choose the spiciness so there’s no need to worry.

Among the restaurants in Gochi Bura Namba, “Semba Curry PLUS Kintetsu Namba Station Store,” opens quickly which you can go for breakfast.

Morning curry is 550 yen with a drink set!You can eat quickly when you have a sightseeing planned early in the morning and there is no time for breakfast at the hotel.It is also recommended for energy charging.

Takeout lunch box and rice ball specialty store, “Hakoyume Namba Store”

“Hakoyume Namba Store” is a must-have takeout when traveling long distance such as when going to Ise and Nagoya by Kintetsu.It is a lunch box takeout specialty store.

Ekiben (station lunch box) is one of the pleasures of traveling by train in Japan.

Ekiben is delicious even when cooled and it is a very popular take-out gourmet for both young and old.

At “Hakoyume Namba Store,” the most recommended is not only the lunch box but also rice ball.

Rice ball is the traditional Japanese meal.Delicious rice balls will make you feel happy.

Rice balls are made after ordering so it is very warm!The amount of ingredients inside are large and luxurious.

If you want to enjoy the trip on Kintetsu train, you need to get the meal from “Hakoyume Namba Store”.

Osaka Namba Station on the Kintetsu Line is convenient for traveling east to west from Osaka!

Ideal for traveling to central areas such as Nagoya, Ise-Shima and Mie, as well as Nara and Kobe.

You can enjoy popular gourmet food in Japan without getting lost searching for restaurants.

Convenient station premises facility “Gochi Bura Namba,” where you can purchase lunch boxes, sweets, souvenirs, and etc. which you can eat on the train.

If you master the convenient use of the station premises, you are pretty much like a Japanese person!

*The information herein is as of April 2020.