3 popular yakiniku restaurants to use when traveling in Osaka

Osaka boasts the overwhelming number of tourists in Japan, which is excited about inbound tourism. It is famous as the city of “kuidaore.

Osaka was once known as “Japan’s kitchen. This is because specialty products from all over Japan were gathered in Osaka.
Nowadays, “yakiniku” is very popular among tourists in Osaka.
It is a simple method of cooking meat, and it is well known for the umami of the ingredients.

In this issue, we will introduce three restaurants in Osaka where you can enjoy delicious yakiniku!

Hainan-tei Tsuruhashi

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First of all, we recommend Korean Town Tsuruhashi, where you can enjoy the authentic taste of Korea when it comes to yakiniku.

Hainan-tei Tsuruhashi is a five-minute walk from JR Tsuruhashi Station.
The owner himself uses only the finest beef, which he selects with a strict eye for quality.

Because yakiniku is all about the flavor of the meat, the owner sometimes tastes the raw meat to check the taste when purchasing it. Kimchi, an essential ingredient for yakiniku, is also handmade in the restaurant.
The kimchi has a good balance of sourness and spiciness, and you can enjoy the natural flavor of the vegetables.

We recommend the “Wagyu Beef Yakiniku Set Meal.
Wagyu is an ancient Japanese breed of cattle that has been bred exclusively for meat, making it extremely valuable.

Among domestic cattle, only “Japanese Black,” “Japanese Shorthorn,” “Japanese Hornless,” and “Japanese Brown” breeds, or their crossbreeds (breeds bred by humans) are recognized as Wagyu. Wagyu, especially Kuroge Wagyu, accounts for 98% of all Wagyu cattle.
The meat is called “shimofuri,” which means finely textured and moderately fatty, and its tenderness is such that it melts in the mouth.

The “Wagyu Yakiniku Set Meal” is a very reasonable 1,300 yen for a 30 g piece of salted tongue and a 70 g piece of ribs.

Matsuzaka Beef Yakiniku M Hozenji Yokocho

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If you are visiting Osaka’s Minami district, I highly recommend Matsuzaka Beef Yakiniku M Hozenji Yokocho.

Hozenji Yokocho is a 4-minute walk from Namba Subway Station.
It is a charming street that was the setting for the Showa-era classic “Meoto Zenzai” (Married Couple Zenzai).

Matsuzaka Beef Yakiniku M Hozenji Yokocho only serves “Matsuzaka beef” as its name suggests.
Matsuzaka beef is the pride of Mie Prefecture and Matsuzaka City, and is of exceptional quality among Japanese beef. However, due to its limited distribution, it is not readily available in Japan.
At “Matsuzaka Beef Yakiniku M Hozenji Yokocho,” only young female cows with particularly tender meat and good fat are served.

And the charm of this restaurant is not only in its menu.

The staff also speaks English, and their hospitality has been highly praised by overseas tourists.
The restaurant’s website is also available in English, so first-time visitors can feel at ease.

Yakiniku Tamaki

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Recommended in the Umeda area, which is directly connected to Osaka Station, is Yakiniku Tamaki.

It is located just one stop from Umeda on the Tanimachi Line, a 2-minute walk from Nakazaki-cho Station.
The restaurant uses the precious Wagyu beef brands “Saga Beef” and “Miyazaki Beef”, both of which are Japanese black beef, but especially rich in sweet fatty meat.

Both Miyazaki beef and Saga beef are Wagyu beef raised in a naturally blessed environment with clean water and a mild climate, which gives them not only an umami taste but also an appetizing aroma. The recommended “fantastic top-grade Harami” is priced at 1,900 yen, a very reasonable price.
Harami is the meat on the back side of a cow, and only a few grams of it can be obtained from a single cow, making it a rare and precious part of the cow.
It is very tender with few peculiarities, and you can enjoy its elegant sweetness.

We also recommend the “King of Kimchi.

This generous, dome-shaped kimchi is filled with seafood!
It is truly worthy of the name “King.
The restaurant is open until 5:00 a.m. on weekdays, so you can enjoy it without worrying about the time.

Conclusion

How was it?
Osaka has a strong image of “powdered food” such as “takoyaki” and “okonomiyaki,” but it turns out that Osaka has a strong commitment to yakiniku as well.

When you visit Osaka, please try the yakiniku that the city of gourmets is proud of.
You are sure to be captivated by it!