Secret Food Tours Osaka

Highlights

Gain insights about local food, history, and culture
Learn from a passionate and experienced english-speaking guide
Experience history and food
Food Included!

Summary

Tenjinbashi suji is a perfect spot for those who care for local food and cultural exploration. It is an interesting and unique area to dig deep into distinctive Osaka-ish cuisine and atmosphere, where you are highly likely to come across some undiscovered gems of Osaka.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours - 3 hours 30 minutes

Why take this tour?

This tour is most suitable for Japanese classic food lovers, foodies for unique street food, and the adventurous who love unbeaten tracks in Japan. You will realise our unique features and how they shape our living. On our food tours, we connect you with the Tenma area on a personal level – tasting and learning about the food that the local residents live up to and are delighted to share.

From our Secret Food Tours in Osaka, you will get to savour many different types of culinary delights that showcase locals' most loved foods.

The tour begins with walking through the covered arcade of Tenjinbashi street. We will visit an establishment dedicated to Osaka and the Kansai region where you will get to try a very local soft drink with some rice crackers.
Then, we will take you to the hidden shrine of Tenmangu for a little spiritual refreshment.
Stroll along the busy shopping street with local food stalls selling a variety of Japanese foods. We will stop by to enjoy freshly cut and seared mackerel sashimis.
Just next door you see a knife shop (established in 1772) selling every single sort of cooking knife you have ever dreamed of.
Time to sit in a traditional restaurant with kotatsu seating and enjoy the classic okonomiyaki Osaka style with a glass of fresh draft beer.
Next up we walk down the arcade to reach the Taiyaki artisan and enjoy a freshly baked one prepared in front of you.
Time for a second break and the discovery of the Udon, those thick flour noodles so present in Japanese households.
As we reach the Tenma Station, we show you the “tachinomiya” area and the narrow streets riddled with food stalls for people in need of food before their journey home. There we stop, we keep calm and enjoy a cup of tea.
Kushi katsu comes on the top 3 of the Osaka’s dish list, obviously we could not skip it
Our second sweet is some Dango mochi skewers.
And of course you will also have experienced our secret dish that is a childhood memory for many of the locals.

What’s included?

• 3 to 3 ½ hours guided food tour
• Many culinary stops and tastings
• Transportation
• Pick-up and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Contact [email protected] prior to booking your tour to see if your dietary needs can be accommodated.

Before you go

We'll meet outside Subway Minami-Morimachi Station, Exit 3. Near the entrance of Resona Bank.

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We take great pride in highlighting the best secret bites loved by locals and overlooked by tourists. Our tours have over 15,000 5-star reviews, so we know you'll love them too.

Learn about each city's history, how locals buy food, and how food has shaped the area's culture. All our tours feature a special Secret Dish selected by our guides that you can only find out about on the tour, with drink upgrades available as well.

Perfect for all ages and all occasions, we can't wait to share with you all of our in-the-know secrets. An authentic, unforgettable experience that will leave you full and happy.