Hi,I’m Keiko from Osaka!
Sushi…. is the internationally acclaimed dish that represents the Japanese cuisine.
If you are in Osaka, or Japan in general, this is a type of dish you definitely want to try to truly experience the Japanese cuisine.
Sushi is a simplest form of cooking: a combination of fresh fish or other ingredients, rice, vinegar, and served without too much condiments or sauce.
This is also the reason why the chef’s skills will shine through from the selection of the right kind of fish, knife skills, rolling/holding of rice, etc.
I will guarantee you that sushi you will enjoy in Japan is unlike other sushi you may experience abroad.
Here are 5 Best Sushi Restaurants in Osaka.
Local tells Top 5 best Sushi restaurants in Osaka!
1.Sushi dokoro HIROKAWA/すし処 広川
HIROKAWA is an esteemed sushi restaurant that has gained the Michelin one star in 2011. It is located in a back alley where no one would expect to find a Michelin stared restaurant.
It is rather difficult to find since there is no big signage for the restaurant.
Once you enter the restaurant, it is a completely different world than outside.
The Japanese traditional decor is simple yet elegant.
The owner of the restaurant is a highly professional chef from the southern part of Japan.
His southern charm will warm you as you indulge yourself in the best sushi Japan has to offer.
They offer two Omakase courses(13,500 yen or 16,000 yen), a range of sushi recommended by the chef, might be a nice way to enjoy the chef’s skills as well as the freshest ingredients.
Hirokawa is located near Kyobashi Station.
Sushi dokoro HIROKAWA
Address:2F, 3-7-17 Higashinodamachi, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
Location:5 minutes walk from JR Kyobashi Station
Phone:06-6357-2098
Open Hour: Mon.-Sat. 18:00～22:30(L.O)
Closed: Sunday, The 1st Monday of the month,when holidays fall on a Monday
Price:13,500〜16,000 yen
Others:10% service charge is required.
For further information or to make reservations,please visit here
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Address:2F, 3-7-17 Higashinodamachi, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
Location:5 minutes walk from JR Kyobashi Station
Phone:06-6357-2098
Open Hour: Mon.-Sat. 18:00～22:30(L.O)
Closed: Sunday, The 1st Monday of the month,when holidays fall on a Monday
Price:13,500〜16,000 yen
Others:10% service charge is required.
For further information or to make reservations,please visit here
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2. Kurosugi/黒杉
Kurosugi is another Michelin starred sushi restaurant in Osaka. They purchase all of the ingredients in Japan, and are safe, seasonal, and fresh.
They use less sour vinegar for their rice, here akazu (red vinegar) that is slightly on the sweeter side, which goes perfectly with the fresh and unadulterated fish.
The beautiful sushi are placed on the hand painted tiled dish… inviting you to take a picture or two.
Their lunch set menus are fairly reasonable ¥5,400 for male, ¥3,800 for female.
If you want to indulge yourself, go for the kaiseki (traditional course meal) style dinner course.
All of the courses are “omakase”.
Based on the price of the course, the variety of the sushi and the number of food served will vary.
You will get the best set of Japanese dishes and sushi that will fill your stomach and soul.
Kurosugi
Address:2F Shin-dai Bldg.,1-2-1, Dojimahama, Kita-ku, Osaka
Location: 5 minute walk from Subway Midosuji Line Yodoyabashi,10 minute walk from Subway Yotsubashi Line Nishi-Umeda Station on the Osaka
Phone:06-6342-0919
Open Hour: Lunch 11:30〜13:00,Dinner (First time slot) 18:00 〜19:00,(Second time slot） 20:30 〜22:00
Closed: Sundays,Holidays,the year-end and new-year holidays,Golden Week
Price:Lunch 10,000～15,000 yen Dinner20,000～30,000 yen
Others:For further information or to make reservations,please visit here
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Address:2F Shin-dai Bldg.,1-2-1, Dojimahama, Kita-ku, Osaka
Location: 5 minute walk from Subway Midosuji Line Yodoyabashi,10 minute walk from Subway Yotsubashi Line Nishi-Umeda Station on the Osaka
Phone:06-6342-0919
Open Hour: Lunch 11:30〜13:00,Dinner (First time slot) 18:00 〜19:00,(Second time slot） 20:30 〜22:00
Closed: Sundays,Holidays,the year-end and new-year holidays,Golden Week
Price:Lunch 10,000～15,000 yen Dinner20,000～30,000 yen
Others:For further information or to make reservations,please visit here
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3.Harasho/原正
Harasho is one of the best sushi restaurants in Osaka, known to be extremely difficult to reserve your seat. If you book well in advance, or get extremely lucky, you will be able to enjoy the unique, creative sushi and other dishes that Harasho is known for.
You can indulge yourself in the freshest cuts of sashimi from all over Japan, and know why this small restaurant is so popular.
Though you can’t really guess from its exterior look, but inside you will be able to enjoy the very traditional, typical esteemed sushi restaurant feel.
You can enjoy the chef’s skills right in front of you, as the chef prepares your meal.
Recommended here is “omakase” or Chef’s recommendation.
The closest stations are Tanimachi Kyuchome Station on Subway, or Uehonmachi on Kintetsu Line.
Harasho
Address:3-8-10, Ueshio, Tennouji-ku, Osaka
Location:5 minutes from Subway Tanimachi Line Tanimachi-Kyuchome Station Exit 5,5 minutes from Subway Sennichimae Line Tanimachi-Kyuchome Station Exit 5
Phone:06-6773-5518
Open Hour:Mon-Sat,two parts system 17:30-20:20,20:30-22:30
Closed:Sunday
Price:15,000～20,000yen
Others:For further information or to make reservations,please visit here
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Address:3-8-10, Ueshio, Tennouji-ku, Osaka
Location:5 minutes from Subway Tanimachi Line Tanimachi-Kyuchome Station Exit 5,5 minutes from Subway Sennichimae Line Tanimachi-Kyuchome Station Exit 5
Phone:06-6773-5518
Open Hour:Mon-Sat,two parts system 17:30-20:20,20:30-22:30
Closed:Sunday
Price:15,000～20,000yen
Others:For further information or to make reservations,please visit here
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Next,let’s go to one of the most reasonable sushi restaurants in Osaka!
4.Endo Sushi/ゑんどう寿司
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Started near the central market, Endo sushi has opened a branch in the convenient location of Kyobashi as well as Bangkok.
Maze, is a popular dish, which comes with 5 kinds of sushi that are either recommended by the chef or of your choice.
Don’t forget to try “Ajibou” which is a rolled sushi with cured horse mackerel, with some shiso leaves (Japanese basil).
They have an English menu, so perfect place for tourists to enjoy the authentic Japanese restaurant.
Endo Sushi
Address: 1-1-86 Noda Fukushima-ku Osaka City
Location: 10 minutes from JR Noda station.10 minute from subway Sennichimae Tamagawa station.
Phone: 06-6469-7108
Open Hour: Mon-Sat AM5:00 ~ PM2:00
Closed: Sundays and National holidays
Price:3,000～4,000 yen
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Address: 1-1-86 Noda Fukushima-ku Osaka City
Location: 10 minutes from JR Noda station.10 minute from subway Sennichimae Tamagawa station.
Phone: 06-6469-7108
Open Hour: Mon-Sat AM5:00 ~ PM2:00
Closed: Sundays and National holidays
Price:3,000～4,000 yen
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5.Yakko Sushi/奴寿司
Tenjinbashisuji shopping street is the place to go if you want to eat fresh sushi at a reasonable price, as it is a competitive ground for great sushi restaurants. But let me share my personal favorite, Yakko sushi.
You can enjoy fresh sushi, extremely friendly staff without going bankrupt.
Usually with around ¥3,000 you can have a fairly nice lunch or dinner here.
Try their omakase course, to see what’s in season!
Yakko Sushi is in Tenjinbashi area.
Yakko Sushi
Address: 5-6-22,Tenjinbashi,Kita-ku,Osaka
Location: 10 minuites from JR loop line Tenma station,10 minutes from Subway Sakaisuji-line Ogimachi station
Phone: 06-6358-4427
Open Hour:12:00~21:00
Closed:Wednesday, The 3rd Thursday
Price:Lunch2,000～3,000yen,Dinner,2,000～3,000 yen
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Address: 5-6-22,Tenjinbashi,Kita-ku,Osaka
Location: 10 minuites from JR loop line Tenma station,10 minutes from Subway Sakaisuji-line Ogimachi station
Phone: 06-6358-4427
Open Hour:12:00~21:00
Closed:Wednesday, The 3rd Thursday
Price:Lunch2,000～3,000yen,Dinner,2,000～3,000 yen
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I hope you’ll enjoy the best sushi in Osaka!
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There are also a variety of unique food tours in Japan.
If you are a foodie looking for a nice hang-out plan out in the city with the locals, these tours will truly delight you!
Osaka:
Osaka Bar Hopping Food Tour in Namba:
Dotonbori Food Crawl & Food Sample Tour:
Kyoto:
Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour:
Tokyo:
Classic Food Tour in Shinjuku
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Hello! Thank you very much for these recommendations. I love Japanese food and I always look for new, delicious places to eat when I visit Japan, but I’m more familiar with Tokyo than Osaka. So it’s nice to have a great list of places to eat when I visit Osaka! Thank you very much.
Hello,
Thank you for your kind comments.
There are many delicious places to eat in Osaka at an affordable price.
I hope you’ll enjoy a trip to Osaka!
Kind regards,
Keiko
Hi Keiko, I am so glad I’ve bumped into your website. I was checking how to get to Kobe from Osaka and how much would it cost when I saw your website. It’s great as it shows which Kobe restaurant I should be going to in Kobe and sushi/sashimi restaurant.
Do you have any tip for Sapporo? I will be visiting your country mainly to eat the freshest seafood and Kobe beef. You are a god send to us who has never been to Japan. It has been my life long dream to see Japan and experience her delicious cuisines.
Hi,Rosita,
Thank you for the inquiry.
Unfortunately I’ve never been to Hokkaido, so I don’t know what’s the best foods in Sapporo.
When are you going to visit Kobe?
I’d like to write articles about good sushi,ramen, and Japanese restaurants in Kobe.
Haha, it’s first time someone call me a god in my life:) Thank you.
Kind regards,
Keiko
Hi Keiko, thank you for your response. I will be visiting Kobe on Nov. 24 after spending 3 days in Hiroshima. Will be spending a day in Kobe before returning to Osaka in the evening.
Hi,Rosita,
Thank you for your reply.
OK,I will write about articles in Kobe as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
Keiko
Hi,Rosita,
I updated my blog. Here is the best sushi restaurants in Kobe.
http://stevejobko.com/5917.html
I’m sorry that I had to erase my article about typhoon because it was just for temporary.
Thank you for your comment on that article too.
I hope you’ll enjoy your trip to Japan!
Kind regards,
Keiko
Hello Keiko! Thank you very much for your useful and totally delicious recommendation. I went to Koyoshi and fell in love with the sushi and the atmosphere there. Endo sushi was also great and tasty. Unfortunately, I went to Yakko sushi but it was closed. Hope to see more of your rec!!
Hello,Sally,
Thank you so much for telling me that you love the sushi restaurants I recommend.
I’m so happy to hear that!!
It’s a pity that Yakko sushi was closed when you visited there.
I hope you’ll visit there next time you come to Osaka.
Kind regards,
Keiko
Keiko, it’s my pleasure to go to your recommended places! I will not miss Yakko next time : )
Is there any chances you have recommendations for restaurants in Tokyo? It would be great if I have a list of your favorite place there too! I plan to be there maybe in April. If you don’t have, it’s totally fine! Thank you again for your reply!!
Hi Sally,
Thank you for reading my blog.
Well,I recommend Four restaurants in Tokyo.
1.The Innocent Carvery
https://innocent-carvery.com/
2.Teppanyaki 10 Ginza
https://teppanyaki10-ginza.com/
3.Teppanyaki Matenrou・・・near Tokyo skytree
https://matenrou-tokyo.com/
4.Teppanyaki Ten
https://ten-tokyo-nagoya.com/
I hope you like these restaurants.
Best regards,
Keiko