Japan · FOOD TOURS IN OSAKA
Good food tours in Osaka fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk Osaka’s Shinsekai with a small English-speaking group, sampling 13 to 15 local dishes across 5 eateries, plus drinks.
“Kevin our guide talked us through all the food and drinks we tried. we had a good laugh with our group. we were certainly full by the end of the trip. a great experience which I would recommend to others”
Osaka Shinsekai food tour: 13 dishes at 5 local eateries, 2 drinks included. Small-group 3-hour walk with an Osaka guide.
“Amazing. Brian was fun, knowledgeable and very accommodating to everyone’s need. Food was great, as was the experience.”
Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour in Shinsekai: 15 tastings, 3 drinks, local guidance, Tsutenkaku stroll, 5 spots in about 3 hours.
“It is a great tour of a really cool area of Osaka that is authentic. We had Adam as a tour guide and he was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about the food, Japanese history and customs. This is definitely worth the price and something we thoroughly enjoyed.”
Award-winning Osaka street food tour in Shinsekai with 15 dishes and 2 drinks, led by bilingual guides, plus lots of local stories.
“We had an amazing time touring the local spots with Anna. This tour did a great job of touring different spots that represented Osaka. Anna was so friendly, kind and made us feel welcome all the way. If you are travelling through Japan for the first time, this is a wonderful way to meet other tourists and connect with them about their experience as well. Thank you Anna, we will totally book another tour next time we are back.”
Osaka’s Kuromon Market to Dotonbori in 2 hours. 6 stops and 6 tastes with a small-group guide and local food culture.
“Peco was absolutely great. Her knowledge along with her passion for the area and her personality made a a very fun tour”
Osaka guided food tour with 12 dishes in 2.5 hours, local eateries, sake bar stops, and an easy start at Don Quijote Dotonbori.
“This food tour was such a great introduction to osaka’s food scene as it is my first time here.”
Sample Osaka street favorites at four stops around Dotonbori, Minami, and Kuromon, plus dessert and a local English guide.
“We loved our food tour with Melissa as our guide! The food was amazing and Melissa was able to find vegetarian options at each stop for my partner. Not only was the food and experience amazing at each restaurant, Melissa supplemented the tour with Osaka history! Would recommend this experience to anyone, it was delightful and delicious.”
Make Osaka mochi the traditional way in a small group, then taste your fresh mochi with classic toppings and tea.
“Fun group activity where you get to make your own mochi. History and background of mochi are explained, very fun hosts”
2-hour Kuromon Market food walk in Osaka with 5-6 tastings, a local English guide, and photo stops from kitchens to Dotonbori.
“Nina was amazing! Ended up a private tour which was a bonus! Got a locals view of Namba and Dotonburi and tasted lots of different foods, Takoyaki, roast chestnut, dried fruits, tuna belly sashimi, fresh watermelon, ice cream sandwich and red bean paste taiyaki. Plenty of options to suit different tastes and preferences though. Got to see a shrine and museum, local supermarkets and secret shops for souvenirs. Was a perfect introduction to a beautiful city. Thank you so much Nina, and can’t wait for the photos!! :)”
Osaka after-dark food walk in Tenma and Kyobashi, max 6 people. Dinner plus 3 drinks and local transit, about 3 hours.
“Our tour guide was great. However for a food tour the food was not great. We had three stops. At number one the sashimi was very good, but the fried food was just OK. The second stop was better food but nothing amazing. We couldn't get into the third place so went to a standing servery and the food was like cheap takeaway. For the price we paid I would have preferred to go to a good restaurant. Maybe the tour was more about the experience than the food.”
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Osaka street food tour with a private family group. Takoyaki and one drink included, plus local izakayas, kushikatsu, games, and translation.
“10/10 This tour was one of the best experiences that we had in all of Japan. Soichiro (Ben) is a chef so he has a wonderful palette and took us to three different local eating spots. The food was sooo yummy. He also give us a mini tour of Osaka and we loved it! He truly personalized the tour to my husband and I, even taking us to an arcade and slot machine place because my husband really wanted to understand how it worked. Ben was friendly, food was fantastic, and it was all around good vibes. Highly recommend this tour!”
Osaka night food walk through Dotonbori, Hozenji Yokocho, Doguyasuji and Kuromon Market. Try takoyaki, gyoza, seafood with a guide.
“Support insight into Osaka street food scene Kaz was a knowledgeable local who took us some classic and off the beat spots”
Cook Osaka takoyaki and taste more than 10 sake styles with Momo, a former brewer. Small group, 2 hours, easy Namba access.
“A fantastic evening of tasting Sake and Takoyaki cooking very informative, relaxed and great fun. Definitely not to be missed you will enjoy it”
Osaka sake tasting plus DIY takoyaki in a small group with Momoko. Learn to choose sake, then cook and eat grilled octopus balls.
“Really fantastic intimate experience where my wife and I and one other person learnt about Sake and cooked our own Takoyaki. The host was very personable, very interesting and answered all of our questions. We tried 7 different Sakes and cooked ourselves 10 Takoyaki balls. Great experience- I highly recommend this experience”
Walk Osaka’s food lanes on a small-group Umami tour, tasting street classics, learning why flavors work, and finishing with full dinner.
“What an incredible journey with Miyo and the team at Culinary Backstreets. This tour company came highly recommended, and while I usually like to plan our own itinerary, I love to do things like this. This was less of a tour and mRead more”
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