Dotonbori, briefly
We start under the neon because it should be seen, and because the story of how Dotonbori became what it is says something about Osaka's relationship with food. Then we leave it. The eating happens elsewhere.

Osaka · Food & Drink Tour
Thirteen dishes, three rooms, and takoyaki where Osaka actually buys it.
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An Osaka food tour from Dotonbori into Uranamba, the lanes where the city eats when it is not performing for anyone. Thirteen dishes across a street stall, an izakaya and a standing bar, with two drinks included and a guide who orders. Takoyaki is where it starts.
We start under the neon because it should be seen, and because the story of how Dotonbori became what it is says something about Osaka's relationship with food. Then we leave it. The eating happens elsewhere.

A short stop at a local temple gives your guide the chance to explain how Osaka differs from Kyoto and Tokyo — a merchant city, less formal, more direct. It takes ten minutes and it changes how the rest of the evening reads.

Takoyaki is Osaka's own, and the difference between a good stall and a tourist one is considerable. From there it is an izakaya and a tachinomiya — a standing bar, where you eat on your feet among people who came straight from work. Thirteen dishes in total, and two drinks.

Meet your guide at the FamilyMart on Namba 1-chome.
The neon, briefly, and the story behind it.
Ten minutes, and an explanation of Osaka.
Takoyaki, where Osaka buys it.
The rest of the thirteen dishes, and two drinks.
FamilyMart at 1-chome-7-10 Namba, Chuo Ward. Your guide carries a Travel Japan Together sign and will contact you on WhatsApp beforehand.
Thirteen dishes across three venues, two drinks and your English-speaking guide. Anything extra you order is your own.
This is food-led with drinks included; the bar crawl is drink-led with food paid as you go. If you want dinner, book this one.
Yes, and the price is the same. Both included drinks can be non-alcoholic.
A standing bar. No seats, cheap plates, quick turnover. It is one of the most ordinary and most enjoyable ways to drink in Osaka.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time. Bookings are confirmed instantly.