Food & Dining— Page 8

A cocktail bar on the fifth floor of the Edo-Yasu Building in Namba, run by mobile contact.

A basement bar in Namba that pairs darts with relaxed dining and drinks.

A two-floor Dotonbori izakaya pairing fresh nigiri with grilled Kuroge wagyu, open till late.

Namba izakaya serving straw-grilled fish, slow-cooked stews and oden in a quiet Japanese room.

Korean izakaya in Dotonbori famed for nakgopse octopus-and-offal stir-fry and samgyeopsal.

A casual eatery on Dotonbori 2-chome, open through the day for walk-in diners.

A basement teppanyaki steakhouse in Shinsaibashi, grilling tender cuts on a hot plate in an intimate, chef-led setting.

Third-generation kushikatsu institution in Dotonbori since 1947.

Standing bar and event space on the sixth floor of a Dotonbori building.

A vegan organic "cho-katsu" cafe in Shinsaibashi, supervised by the W Clinic beauty practice.

Dotonbori wine bar pairing black wagyu and gibier courses with sommelier-selected wines.

The Sennichimae flagship of mou-mou, a soft-serve chain using rich Aso milk from Kumamoto.