Osaka 13 Food & 2 drinks Tour Old Town around Osaka Castle

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Looking for unique things to do in Osaka? Forget the typical tourist spots! Experience the ultimate 'omakase' izakaya adventure! This tour is carefully selected to offer you a taste of local life, taking you to the kinds of hidden gems where Osaka locals truly eat, drink, and relax – far from the usual tourist traps you'll find in guidebooks, like countless okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and kushi-katsu. Plus, join locals at a standing bar, savor juicy chicken at a yakitori haven, and relax at a hidden alleyway bar, crafting your own unforgettable Osaka night. If you're craving an authentic taste of Osaka's deep food culture, this tour is your perfect pick! Includes 13 'omakase' food and 2 drinks. We've paced the tour to ensure you leisurely enjoy each stop. Don't worry about the 'omakase' menu – we'll give you a sneak peek beforehand! No Japanese? No problem! Our English-speaking guide will lead you through this incredible Osaka night.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The legal alcoholic drinking age is 20 years old and above. Minor travelers below 20 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks.

If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let your host know when booking.

Food and drinks beyond what is included in the tour will incur additional charges. For peace of mind, it's good to have about 5,000 yen in cash.

Some of the places we might go allow smoking.

Floor seating in old Japanese houses may not be suitable for those with knee or back problems.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Your tour includes two alcoholic drinks as well as non-alcoholic options. We'll also provide explanations of Japan's unique beverages, including sake, shochu, umeshu, and chu-hi.

Experience 13 kinds of 'omakase' dishes, expertly chosen by the chefs at each of our tour's restaurant stops.

English and Japanese Tour Guides

Private transportation

Additional food and drinks: Please pay for any additional food and beverages on-site

What To Expect

Tachinomiya (Standing Bar) Experience: We'll start at a popular tachinomiya, an Osaka-style standing bar. Enjoy 5 small dishes and 1 drink, and experience the casual and modern food, local atmosphere.

50 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Karahori Shopping Street

Yakitori Restaurant: We'll head to a yakitori restaurant open until late. Savor exquisite grilled chicken made with fresh chicken. This includes 5 food items and 1 drink. Here, you can enjoy a drinking game with two dice, and you can also challenge yourself with chicken sashimi.

50 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Osaka 13 Food & 2 drinks Tour Old Town around Osaka Castle

Reviews

5.00

29 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We really enjoyed our...
Wendy W,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed our tour, the guide is very nice and very fun. We made some friends and had some amazing local food!
Keigoh was the perfect...
Witt M,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Keigoh was the perfect guide to show us where the locals go in Osaka. We experienced foods and restaurants we would have never found on our own. Couldn’t recommend better company or a better tour in Osaka!
A great way to experience local, non-touristy restaurants
rhart48,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time on this food tour. It ended up only being my girlfriend and I, and so it felt more like an evening out with a local friend, which was fun. We visited a few different local small restaurants, trying a variety of dishes at each. It was a nice change of pace to be a bit off the tourist circuit and get to experience more local-like places.
Amazing experience
Y6985LOjohnc,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Keigo-san was fantastic and took us to many hidden gems this big city. We wanted to avoid the usual tourist spots in Namba/Shinsaibashi and this was perfect. We really enjoyed the garichu, the chicken kushiyaki, and especially the home-style bars in the second half of the tour. Thank you again!!
The perfect small group...
Alexa D,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The perfect small group Osaka food tour!! I loved that this tour was in a different area than a lot of the other options and felt very local and personal. Our small group was able to go to much smaller restaurants and get to know our guide and each other much better. The food was delicious and a great variety! Highly recommend this experience!!
Wow.
Vincent T,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Keigoh is a great guide! It takes small groups at once which makes the experience more intimate and allows to visit smaller izakayas/bars frequented by locals. He's very enthusiastic. Small groups allow you to learn about various aspects of Japanese culture. The tour varies sometimes but during our visit everything was delicious. We took the tour in English and he is able to describe each dish. Although we love Japanese food, he has made us discover new delicious dishes/cocktail. His good humor and passion are contagious.///// Keigoh was a great tour guide. He hosts little groups at a time for a more intimate/private experience. This also allows you to visit smaller izakayas that are only known to the locals. He is very enthusiastic, and the size of the groups allows you to get to know Japanese culture thrown him. The different locations vary from time to time, and even though we enjoy Japanese cuisine regularly, we we're impressed by the selection of delicious meals we had. His English allows him to describe each meal with accuracy and share stories with us. His passion for food is contagious.
Amazing time in Osaka
R3586WQ ,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a GREAT experience! Great way to try a lot of food and see places that you wouldn't usually visit as a tourist in Osaka.
Local delicacies
Traveler41071658759,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Keigo showed us the local bars in Osaka where we could taste the local delicacies. It was a nice experience in a different neighborhood of Osaka unlike other foodtours in the busy Shinsekai area.
Best Part of Osaka
Excursion59555947364,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This food and drink tour was honestly my favorite thing we did in Osaka. Our guide Keigo was very fun, friendly and knowledgeable, and he took us to amazing local spots we never would have found on our own. He had great recommendations for dishes and drinks I had never tried before but ended up loving.
Couldn't have picked a better tour guide!
Blaque1986,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Picked this tour on a whim because I knew I wouldn't get to try all the delights Osaka has to offer and I'm glad I picked Keigoh. I turned out to be the only participant, but in the end it worked out great. It stopped feeling like a food tour after the first few minutes and it felt like we were old friends catching up over food and drinks and sharing many laughs. As I write this review some 5 hours after we finished our tour (it was round about 10pm we finished), I am sat here still feeling full! (Yes I am a night owl) If you want entertaining stories and conversations with lots of laughter and good food/drinks to boot - Keigoh is definitely the one to choose. I would not hesitate to book his tour again and recommend that you do ! I also forgot, he gave me a small and thoughtful gift at the end of the night which was a nice touch. An all round nice guy !