Food & Dining at Dotonbori, Osaka

A bar on the sixth floor of the Lead Plaza Shinsaibashi building, run by mobile contact.

A late-night Shinsaibashi bar with electric shisha, 100-plus drinks and a hidden-basecamp feel.

Intimate bar on Dotonbori's main drag for late-night drinks.

A cocktail bar near Hozenji Temple in Dotonbori, offering a calm, cloud-soft retreat from the crowds.

An open-air rooftop terrace bar on the fifth floor of Dotonbori's Nakaza Kuidore Building.

A taiyaki shop by amusement brand GiGO in Dotonbori, serving fish-shaped cakes and anime collabs.

A Dotonbori snack shop specialising in freshly made onigiri rice balls and simple Japanese comfort food.

A street-food counter in Namba grilling premium Kobe beef steak onto easy-to-carry skewers.

Kobe beef specialist with tatami-room dining in Namba.

A laid-back second-floor bar in Namba with a relaxed vibe, drinks and music for an easy night out.

A concept bar in Nishishinsaibashi, themed around love for Osaka with drinks and a warm welcome.

A hands-on mochi pounding experience in Dotonbori where visitors can make and taste freshly pounded rice cakes.