Yomenya Goemon Osaka NAMBA Nannan at Dotonbori, Osaka

The Namba Nannan branch of Yomenya Goemon, a Japanese-style spaghetti chain since 1976.

Yomenya Goemon's Namba Nannan branch sits inside the NAMBA Nannan shopping complex, part of a spaghetti chain founded in Shibuya in 1976. Goemon's distinctive identity rests on eating spaghetti with chopsticks, cooking noodles al dente in a large Goemon cauldron, and serving them on original Arita-yaki plates. The menu ranges through original Japanese-style creations - wafu, mentaiko, sea urchin cream and seasonal offerings changed four times a year - rather than strict Italian classics. It is a comforting, distinctly Japanese take on pasta that suits families, shoppers and solo diners alike. For a quick, characterful bowl of "Japanese spaghetti" near Namba station, Goemon's Nannan branch is a dependable chain choice.