Osaka Night Bites: Exclusive Local Food & Drink Adventure

What an amazing experience! Our guide Kentaro was passionate about Japanese cuisine. He was highly engaging and very thorough in his explanations of Japanese food and culture.

We heard that Osaka was the food capital of Japan, and it did not disappoint on the tour led by our guide Asli. She led us through the area around the Dotonbori to four different restaurants that offered different styles of food for which Osaka is known. Asli also showed us the famed view of the neon signs, including the Gilco Running Man, from the Ebisu Bridge. While walking through the Chuo Ward, she explained the different types of restaurant signs and how to decode what they mean. This was a great and easy way to dive into Osaka on our first day.

Great evening with Natsumi sampling typical Osakan food. She was really knowledgeable and picked super places to eat. She spoke excellent English and we enjoyed our conversations with her over the evening. We had a great time. Thank you

Best food tour I've been with Jane she is best. She was very informative and personable. Thr food she had us try was amazing

My husband and I had the best food tour with our guide Ron. He took us to so many places we would’ve never gone to on our own, and all the food was delicious. Having a guided experience made Dotonbori less overwhelming and ensured we got good food and not touristy stuff. Also, it felt more like hanging with a local friend on a night out vs a tour. Ron was so easy to chat with, answered all of our questions, and gave us so much insight into Japanese culture. We can’t say enough good things about him and are recommending his tour to all of our friends.

Tonight we had a street food tour of Dotonbori. This is the classic neon light, street food and entertainment area. Our guide Sebastian an English speaking fun, warm, and informative guide who introduced us to friendly and foodie spots off the beaten track while helping us understand Osaka through it’s history. . We started out with the octopus balls, better than you could imagine with different sauces followed by breadcrumb everything-pork, shishitos, shiitake, beef, cheese, ginger, then onto stay a while bar where you drink & eat. We had a little of all the rest of Osaka’s specialties , special delicious noodles, dumplings, sliced pork in an omelette, plus tuna rolls, edamame and sake runneth over. Of course we finished with desert a fruit rice ball. Excellent food intro to Osaka. Thank you

Melissa was an excellent guide! We learned a lot about Osaka, its history, culture, and food! We recommend booking with Melissa!!!

Our day trip with Myuka was amazing - away from crowds and in the Old town of Osaka. Seeing local areas and experiencing where the locals eat and buy their produce was memorable. The food and restaurants were very different to our other Japanese experiences which we loved. We loved the 85 yr old still making special pancakes.

Great evening with Matt, very knowledgeable and a good host. We shared the tour with another couple, and enjoyed an evening of excellent food together.

Thank you for a guided culinary and walking experience that introduced myself to the history and traditions of Japan through its local cuisine. I had a lovely evening tasting the different types of Japanese local food at popular restaurants and street food stalls. We were a small group of 6 people who shared a passion for food. The tour guide Ike was an expert on local cuisine and entertained us by incorporating stories and local insights as we went along.