Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour: 15 Dishes & 3 Drinks-Like a Local
Overview
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3 hours
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A Tripadvisor Best of the Best 2025 and Viator Experience Awards 2025 winner, this local-led evening tour through Osaka takes you through the retro neighbourhood of Shinsekai. Join Andy, Scott, Tim, Anna, or Kenzo—our experienced guides—for an authentic Osaka street food adventure filled with history, culture, and laughs.
From September, the tour includes even more food and a third drink— better value than ever. You’ll explore hidden alleys, arcades, and eateries only locals know, stopping at five hand-picked spots we visit often. Enjoy 15+ dishes, 3 local drinks, and Osaka favourites like takoyaki, karaage, kushikatsu, udon, and oden among many others.
Small group size keeps things fun and personal—great for solo travellers, couples, or friends. Learn about Osaka’s post-war past and lively food culture while meeting locals and getting stories and tips you won’t find in any guidebook. Our guides live and breathe the city, allow us to show you the real Osaka and its food scene.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Vegetarian options are available, but please contact us before booking to ensure we can accommodate.
A detailed explanation of this unique area during transit between eateries.
3 Drinks included (nonalcohol/alcohol).
15+ dishes at 5 unique eateries - (izakaya, restaurants, stall, bar).
Dropped off at the train station after the tour if needed.
Enjoy Karaage, Yakitori, Takoyaki, Udon, Oden, Kushikatsu, Dessert.
Drinks at establishments not designated on the tour.
Transportation to & from the starting/departure point.
We cannot cater for gluten-free or vegan diets.
What To Expect
Shinsekai
Time permitting, we will have a little jaunt around Shinsekai, an area often looked over but brimming with fun facts and things to see.
Tsutenkaku
Walk past Tsutenkaku, the famous landmark tower that is the focal point of the area and see where kushikatsu all began. Walk through the streets that over a century ago, were designed to bring a western feeling to Osaka.
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Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour: 15 Dishes & 3 Drinks-Like a Local
Reviews
1,130 reviews
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This tour was a lot of...
Kevin R,
Aug 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was a lot of fun. Scott was a very engaging and funny. It felt a bit like we were on a TV show and Scott was the host. The food we tried was all excellent and it seemed that they were very accommodating of dietary restrictions for other tour groups. I especially enjoyed the takoyaki spot on our tour, and all of the spots felt pretty cool.
A fun and filling evening in Osaka!
Nicola S,
Aug 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00A must- do activity for anyone who wants to explore the culinary delights of Japanese food! Our guide, Tim, led us to five restaurants where we had 3-4 dishes at each place. Along the way he pointed out important land marks and gave us some historical background about the area. The five restaurants were all very different and a lot of fun, and the range of food we enjoyed reflective of the diverse and culturally rich range of food available in Japan. Tim was an excellent host and we enjoyed his company hugely. All in all the tour takes about 3 hours.
Scott was a fantastic...
Alan R,
Aug 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Scott was a fantastic tour guide! We really appreciated how he weaved together local history and information about the food we were having, and throwing in plenty of jokes, all while keeping us on track to finish on time. The tour had a variety of food (chicken, takoyaki, etc.) and it was all good. The tour was in Shinsekai, a touristy area, but several of the spots felt local, like ones I don't think we would have landed on otherwise (in a good way!). We had a great time.
A must-do experience!
Emma B,
Aug 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fantastic experience, it’s a must-do for anyone visiting Osaka. Our host, Anna, was so kind, energetic, and knowledgeable and took great care to ensure everyone had a great experience. This tour is such a good way to try lots of different dishes at different places, and was so well organised too. Thanks for a great experience Anna!
Experience Osaka’s choicest street-culinary with kampai!
Harsh V,
Aug 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Five restaurants - 15 dishes. Starting from a difficult to find mom and pop authentic karaage pub to touristy takonomyaki restaurant to a perfectly maintained small local joint with probably the best udon I have ever had- the whole walk was curated with care and choice! And to Scott - our guide and co-foodie, who turned the whole trip into a boisterous adventure peppered with local lores - THANK YOU!
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