Nanba and Shinsaibashi areas are known as the “holy grounds of gluttony” and home to countless shops, bars, and restaurants visited in drowes by locals and foreigners alike. Enjoying incredible food until you’re ready to drop is part of the Osaka culture and nothing represents this element more than the famous Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki. However, there are many less known yet locally popular dishes hidden out there, just waiting for you to uncover them.

On this Cheat Day Tour we will visit exactly those places where only locals in the know would go. Just for today let’s forget all about diets and calories and just indulge and enjoy the eat-until-you-drop culture of Osaka

There are a lot of excellent places waiting to be discovered in the backstreets of Honmachi and Shinsaibashi, otherwise known as major business hubs of Osaka. Become a local for a day and come enjoy the real deal.

Our guides will take you to the places praised and loved by the local gourmets.

▼A hamburger place that never compromises on quality

▼No reservation? No chance of getting in. Enjoy the delicious pork or chicken dumpling at this super popular store!

▼With rich flavor brought out by the grated Daikon and fresh Aoba leaves, this soba dish is extremely popular among the local office workers

▼Locally super famous, super-spicy cuisine restaurant. The super-spicy fried rice dish ranking among the bestsellers offers 10 levels of hotness for the brave or foolhardy.

Whether not-your-run-of-the-mill takoyaki “Tamago Takoyaki”, a unique fried rice with omelette fusion “Omuchahan” or delicious Tuna with wasabi toppings, we still have a lot of local culinary gems to indulge in!