Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local
Overview
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3 hours
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Winner of the TripAdvisor 'Best of the Best' (2025 & 2026) and the Viator Experience Awards (2025), this local-led evening tour through Osaka takes you through the retro neighbourhood of Shinsekai. Join our experienced guides for an authentic Osaka street food adventure filled with history, culture, and laughs.
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
What To Expect
Shinsekai
Time permitting, we’ll take a short stroll around Shinsekai—an often-overlooked area packed with hidden gems, fun facts, and sights to discover.
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 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local
What‘s Included
3 Drinks included (nonalcohol/alcohol).
15+ tastings at 5 unique eateries - (izakaya, restaurants, stall, bar).
Enjoy Karaage, Yakitori, Takoyaki, Udon, Oden, Kushikatsu, Dessert.
Dropped off at the train station after the tour if needed.
A detailed explanation of this unique area during transit between eateries.
Drinks at establishments not designated on the tour.
Transportation to & from the starting/departure point.
We cannot cater for gluten-free, vegan or vegetarian diets.
This tour is not suitable for children under 7
Filming of the tour is not permitted
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2,721 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Authentic Osaka Food Tour
ChrissyJoy17,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Smooth authentic food tour with Adam in Osaka. We loved all the dishes and appreciated the small group experience.
Culture walk in Osaka
AnD894,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adam was a great tour guide with a full wealth of knowledge for us to learn the culture through the tour. 10/10 would recommend again!
Totally Recommend
rebeccaandbend,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adam Smith was funny, thoughtful and informative. He’s not Japanese but still so very knowledgeable about Japanese language, culture and food. I tried foods I hadn’t tried yet, and met friendly people.
Best Food Tour in Osaka!!!
Julie A,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was our favorite food tour!! Devon was our guide and was so friendly, knowledgeable and took us to places you would not easily find yourself. We learned so much about Osaka from him . This is the only food tour you need to go to ! We had the best time!!
Food and Experience 10/10!
Brynn Q,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was so amazing! He was such a personable and informative guide by describing what dish we would have. Everything went accordingly, you have reservations already made and the dishes served to you fast. It’s a lot of food so make sure you’re hungry beforehand!
Delicious and entertaining Osaka food tour
810leighannec,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Julie was an amazing guide- full of information, history about Osaka and the food we ate! She was friendly and energetic and made the tour so enjoyable! Highly recommend!
Best food tour ever
Tour62136176629,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adam was the best tour guide ever and the food was amazing!
Awesome tour!
paieah,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome food. Awesome experience. Awesome first time in osaka!
Great food tour!
A8556APlaurenm,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was really great in introducing the foods of Osaka. Adam was a great tour guide who gave us interesting history of spots around Shinsekai and Osaka. Would definitely recommend your tour to others traveling to Osaka!
Do an Osaka food tour
555denvern,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an amazing experience, thank you Adam Smith for being so kind and helpful. He was a great tour guide and a lot of fun.
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