Osaka’s most famous tourist spot is “Dotonbori.”
It is a bustling street surrounded with huge signboards such as the Glico signboards, dragon of Kinryu Ramen, and dumplings of Osaka Ohsho.
Colorful neon signs are photogenic that are popular with tourists. Dotonbori is surrounded with restaurants which you can enjoy the food culture of Osaka.
For those who want to try various foods little by little, eating around is recommended.
Here are four popular gourmet places to eat around in Dotonbori.
A classical food that you can easily eat while walking “Andrew’s Original Eggtart”
After eating food such as “takoyaki” and “ramen,” you should definitely try “Andrew’s Original Eggtart.”
After eating food such as “takoyaki” and “ramen,” you should definitely try “Andrew’s Original Eggtart.”
Creamy pudding-like cream is inside the light crispy pie dough.
Simple egg tart with egg and cream that is said to be more delicious than the original Macau egg tart is often introduced on Japanese TV programs.
In addition to the plain egg tart, flavors such as matcha, strawberry and caramel are also popular.
In addition to the plain egg tart, flavors such as matcha, strawberry and caramel are also popular.
The signboard with Andrew’s face in front of Osaka Shochikuza Theatre is the symbol.
| Store Name | Andrew’s Original Eggtart Dotonbori Honten |
| Phone Number | 06-6214-3699 |
| Address | 1-10-6 Dotonbori Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka |
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| Opening Hours | 11:00am – 9:00pm |
| Closed Days | Irregular holidays |
You can buy unique Osaka souvenirs at “minamoalley Dotonbori”
“minamoalley Dotonbori,” where you can buy high quality specialty chocolates at an affordable price.
Unique Osaka chocolate that you should definitely buy as souvenirs when you visit Dotonbori, one of Osaka’s best tourist spots.
Crunchy chocolate that looks exactly like Osaka’s specialty “okonomiyaki” has a small iron spatula which is full of playfulness!
It looks like real okonomiyaki but the taste is sweet chocolate so you can enjoy the gap.
Takoyaki-like cookies are also recommended as souvenirs when giving it to multiple people.
Dotonbori’s specialty “takoyaki” is made into a cookie that is wrapped separately.
It is a milk flavored soft cookie.
Osaka repeaters whose looking for a new non-standard souvenirs and those who are looking for a more stylish and innovative souvenirs must buy.
| Store Name | minamoalley Dotonbori |
| Phone Number | 06-6213-2141 |
| Address | 1-9-1 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka |
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| Opening Hours | 11:00am – 8:00pm |
| Closed Days | 365 days open (except New Year’s Holidays and Summer Holidays) |
Delicious tenkasu and red pickled ginger「takoyaki Jyuhachiban Dotonbori」
“Jyuhachiban” is very popular among the takoyaki battlefield in Dotonbori.
“Takoyaki” that uses plenty of tempura crusts on the outside is very crispy and creamy on the inside.
The secret to the deliciousness is the milk contained in the takoyaki dough.
The fresh sourness of the red ginger, the flavor of the octopus and shrimp makes an exquisite taste.
Recommended is the salt flavor. You can taste the Jyuhachiban’s original takoyaki dough with the light saltiness of the takoyaki.
Classic is the sauce and mayonnaise flavor. You must also taste the standard flavor of the takoyaki.
Half and half is a luxurious set where you can taste both the sauce and salt flavor.
When you go, you should definitely taste both.
You must see the takoyaki craftsman flipping the takoyaki in circles using a long toothpick at the store.
| Store Name | takoyaki Jyuhachiban Dotonbori |
| Phone Number | 06-4256-2818 |
| Address | 1-8-26 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Opening Hours: 11:00AM-9:00PM |
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| Opening Hours | 11:00am – 10:00pm |
| Closed Days | 365 days open |
Delicious original spice fried chicken “Kin no Torikara Ebisubashi Store”
“Kin no Torikara” is a stick shaped fried chicken that is easy to eat.
It is popular as a snack to eat around.
Fried chicken using domestic skinless chicken breast is crispy and juicy.
You can enjoy the different flavors with eight different kinds of sauce.
The most popular is the “original spice.”
Salt with several spices mixed together is Kin no Torikara’s original popular sauce which lots of regular customers order.
Salt with several spices mixed together is Kin no Torikara’s original popular sauce which lots of regular customers order.
Collaboration of the saltiness of the fried chicken and sweet chocolate is worth trying.
There are more varieties of menu such as “korokoro fried beef” that uses beef, “fried octopus,” and “tapioca donuts,” at the “Kin no Torikara Ebisubashi Store.”
| Store Name | Kin no Torikara Ebisubashi Store |
| Phone Number | 090-7556-6972 |
| Address | 1-5-12 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka |
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| Opening Hours |
Monday~Friday 12:00pm ~ 10:30pm |
| Closed Days | 365 days open |
*The information here in is as of April 2020.
