Shinsaibashi, one of Osaka's bustling shopping districts, is a popular area filled with shopping spots and restaurants. This time, we would like to introduce a restaurant where one can indulge in Japanese Wagyu beef, perfect for a slightly luxurious day around the Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street.
1. Toki
Tucked away in Osaka’s Shinsaibashi, Toki is Japan’s only restaurant born from a collaboration between luxury watchmaker Franck Muller and ultra-rare Ozaki Beef. With lavish interiors featuring Muller’s signature Byzantine font, the space welcomes just one group each for lunch and dinner. Guests enjoy a private villa-like setting, live Teppanyaki on the first floor, and seasonal dishes. The experience ends upstairs with dessert and coffee in a refined lounge, making Toki a truly exclusive dining destination.
Toki
Open:
Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmClosed:
IrregularAverage price:
[Dinner] 125,000 JPY / [Lunch] 125,000 JPYAccess:
Go south on Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street, turn left at the first traffic light, and you'll be on Suomachi-dori Street. Turn right at the first traffic light and right again after 15 meters. The restaurant is located in a black-walled building on the left at the back of the alley.Address:
1F,2-1-3, Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka MapMore Details Reservation 2. Waniku Shokudo Wa Wa Wa
Located just a 3-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station, this reservation-only Japanese restaurant offers innovative dishes using Japanese Wagyu beef to delight its guests. At the counter seats in the open kitchen, the chefs carefully explain the processes and backgrounds of the dishes, conveying the depth of the cuisine.
They offer a course that perfectly combines Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki with seasonal seafood and vegetables. Using carefully selected ingredients for each season, they present a variety of flavorful dishes such as 'Kisetsu-no Donabe (seasonal clay pot)' and 'Kisetsu-no Zensai (seasonal appetizers).' In winter, the ingredients change to include items like ribeye and oysters from Okayama Prefecture, allowing guests to encounter new flavors with each visit.
Waniku Shokudo Wa Wa Wa
Open:
[Monday-Saturday, Day Before National Holidays] Dinner 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)Closed:
Sunday, National HolidaysAverage price:
[Dinner] 15,000 JPYAccess:
3-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station Exit 6Address:
4F-B, GROOVE Shinsaibashi, 1-17-3, Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka More Details Reservation 3.Teppanyaki MYDO
Located just a 5-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station, Teppanyaki MYDO is a Teppanyaki dining restaurant within the "W Osaka". The interior, designed by a leading creator from Osaka, features three distinct areas: the "FUN Area" which incorporates Osaka's famous street food, the luxurious "LUXE Area", and the "KAPPOU Area" where authentic Japanese cuisine and Teppanyaki are fused, all with counter seating.
They offer dishes that go beyond the realm of Teppanyaki, maximizing the individuality of the ingredients. The 'Kuroge Wagyu Hitsumabushi' is a beautifully presented and deeply flavorful dish. There are over 150 varieties of champagne available.
Teppanyaki MYDO
Open:
Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 17,000 JPY / [Lunch] 7,000 JPYAccess:
Take Exit 3 of Shinsaibashi Station and go straight for 5 minutes on Midosuji Street towards Honmachi. There is an entrance on the 1st floor of W Osaka.Address:
4-1-3, Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka More Details Reservation
4. BAR & RESTAURANT 17CLUB
Located just a minute's walk from Namba Station, 17CLUB is situated within a hotel. Here, they offer dishes that maximize the appeal of ingredients such as Kobe beef and locally sourced vegetables through cooking methods including charcoal grilling. The 'Charcoal-Grilled Kobe Beef Sirloin Steak', perfectly finished with a smoky flavor, and the 'Kobe Beef Roast Beef', which pairs excellently with Awaji onions, are must-tries.
The restaurant features a calm atmosphere with semi-private and fully private rooms, making it perfect for special occasions. It offers a wide selection of drinks, including domestic whiskey and signature cocktails. Guests can enjoy high-quality cuisine and a pleasant time in a romantic setting.
Wagyu beef and local specialty RESTAURANT &BAR 17CLUB
Open:
Breakfast, Lunch 6:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:45 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 3,000 JPYAccess:
2-minute walk from Osaka Namba Station on the Hanshin and Kintetsu Line. 2-minute walk from Namba Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Yotsubashi Line, and Sennichimae Line.Address:
2F, 1-2-13, Minato-machi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka More Details Reservation
5. Yakiniku Nanatsuboshi Shinsaibashisuji Branch
Located just a 2-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station, Yakiniku Nanatsuboshi Shinsaibashisuji Branch is a Yakiniku restaurant directly operated by a meat shop, situated in a corner of Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street. The interior, featuring a wooden design that exudes a Japanese atmosphere, is composed of four floors, offering spacious table seating and serene private rooms.
As a directly operated Yakiniku restaurant of a meat shop, it offers high-quality meats, including carefully selected Japanese Black, at reasonable prices. Customers can also enjoy a comparison of rare cuts such as "Ichibo" ,"Misuji" and "Kainomi" as well as "Kobe beef".
Yakiniku Nanatsuboshi Shinsaibashisuji Branch
Open:
[Tuesday-Sunday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)Closed:
MondayAverage price:
[Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPYAccess:
2-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station on Midosuji Line. Located 30 seconds north of Shinsaibashisuji Shopping Street from Nagahori Street! Lawson is on the 1st floor.Address:
3-5-19, Minami-Senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka More Details Reservation
6. Teppan Osaka
Located just a 6-minute walk from Namba Station, Teppan Osaka is a Teppanyaki restaurant that offers the finest quality meat at reasonable prices. The warm interior, featuring stone walls, includes counter seats where guests can enjoy the live cooking experience, as well as calm table seating.
The dishes that simply bring out the charm of the ingredients, such as steaks from rare cuts of Japanese Black, are exquisite. In addition to wines that pair well with the meat, there is also a wide selection of drinks unique to Japan, including Sake and Japanese whiskey.
Teppan Osaka
Open:
Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:30 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 5,000 JPYAccess:
6-mitune walk from Osaka-Namba Station on the Kintetsu Namba Line and Hanshin Namba Line, 6-minute walk from Namba Station and Shinsaibashi Station on the Osaka Metro linesAddress:
1F, Tamura Bldg., 6-26, Soemon-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka More Details Reservation
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.