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Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”食い倒れ/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

by kumamonjeng January 12, 2019
written by kumamonjeng January 12, 2019
Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”食い倒れ/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka!  Check out the top food to try!

Dotonbori is a vibrant shopping district in Namba area in Osaka. I first explored Dotonbori Street, later walked over to Ebisu-bashi footbridge to check out the neon lights. This area is one of Osaka’s most popular tourist destination for shopping and food.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Let’s “Kuidaore”食い倒れ in Dotonbori Street

Kuidaore (食い倒れ) is a Japanese saying to eat till you fall!  Lets go explore the top food in Dotonbori Street Osaka.

1. Kani Doraku Dotonbori

Kani Doraku is an icon in Dotonbori, it is a famous crab restaurant found few locations around Japan. But Kani Doraku Dotonbori is the honten (main branch). Kani Doraku serve many “kani”/crab dishes eg kani sushi, kani sashimi, kani Cawanmushi/steam egg with crab and many more.  A giant crab in decorated at the front of the restaurant also one of the important icon in Dotonbori.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

2. Wanomiya Kobe Beef

Kobe beef is one of the top grade beef in Japan and if you are thinking of spending some money, this is the place to break your wallet.  A minimum of USD 150-200 per pax.

Kobe beef is renowned for its superior flavor, tenderness which melts in your mouth. Do you believe that the Kobe cows are given beer to induce appetite, massaged daily and lastly cows lived in a relaxed environment with classical music played at the background 🙂

Note: “Wagyu”和牛 is not necessary Kobe beef, “wagyu” means Japanese breed cow, can be anywhere from Japan.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

3. Kinryu Ramen in Dotonbori

The ramen shop is full of tourists when I was there.  Kinryu Ramen is famous for its giant three-dimensional golden dragon billboards, it opens 24 hours and there are several Kinryu Ramen in Dotobori.  A bowl of ramen cost about 600 yen/USD 5.50.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

4. Showa Taishu Horumon

Great “yakiniku” BBQ place if you want to try Kobe beef with more affordable price. Mostly served meat only. You cannot miss this BBQ place as there is a big cow displaced outside the restaurant. Beware of the smoky environment.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

5. Tayoshi Fugu Restaurant

This is the Japanese restaurant for “fugu”/pufferfish sashimi or techiri hot-pot.  Techiri is a popular dish in Osaka consist of puffer fish in hot-pot.  There is a huge puffer fish hanging outside the restaurant.

Pufferfish is poisonous if the chef did not remove the toxic part properly. The only qualified licensed chef can kill the puffer fish and served them to the diners. The toxic parts can be contaminating the meat and kill diners.  Notorious dish but very expensive.  A plate of puffer fish sashimi can cost up to USD 100 and above.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

6. Little Osaka – Omiyage Market

Little Osaka with the iconic Glico Running Man is a gifts shop for tourist, you can get your snacks or little trinkets here.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

7. Sushi Zanmai Dontonbori

If you are looking to eat some fresh and quality sushi, Sushi Zanmai is the place.  There are chain stores found throughout Japan and their icon is the sushi chef with his open arms.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Takoyaki – Osaka Snacks

There are tons of Takoyaki/Octopus balls stalls in Dotonbori street. In fact, one dish you cannot miss is trying out the Takoyaki here. I have managed to capture a few very popular stalls. The price range is from 450 yen/USD 4.00- 500 yen/USD 4.40.

8. Takoyaki Creoru 

The shop has many red lanterns displayed at the front of the stall. The red lanterns act as their menu, each lantern has a dish written on it.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

9. Takoyaki Kururu

Few steps away,  there is another Takoyaki stall, called Kururu Takoyaki.

Kururu Takoyaki has a giant octopus at the front of the stall. Be careful when you eat takoyaki, it is so hot that it may burn your tongue. First, have a little bite (have an opening) of the Takoyaki ball, let the hot steam/air come out from the ball, blow few times, slowly bite the white piece into your mouth.

Danger: Do not immediately insert the whole takoyaki ball into your mouth as it will burn your tongue.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

10. Takoyaki Juhachiban – Special recipe

The Takoyaki here is a little different from the others, Takoyaki Juhachiban has their special recipe to stand out! They have added tenkasu (crispy tempura-fried bits of dough) and small shrimp for the extra crunch in their Takoyaki.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

11. Gyoza no Ohsho (餃子の王将)

This is a famous chain store serving gyoza/dumpling and some other Japanese Chinese cuisine. “Gyoza no Osho” translated as King of Gyoza. Personally, I find the gyoza were not pan-fried properly.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

See, what I mean.  Over fried.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

12. Gyoza hotdog Hybrid @ Osho Gyoza

This is a new hotdog hybrid and only available at Dotonbori branch Osaka Osho Gyoza. It combines bread with gyoza/dumpling pot stickers.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Ebisu Bridge

After you have tried some of the street food in Dotonbori, walk over to Ebisu Bridge and enjoy the neon lighting.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Glico Running Man

The Glico running man is the most well-known landmarks in Osaka. Both sides of the rivers are brightly lit up with signboards and Glico running man is the most outstanding one of all. Glico is the famous brand for confectionery company and Pocky is their signature product.  Have you tried Pocky before?

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Young Japanese in weird costume performed near Ebisu Bridge.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Namba Shopping Mall

On the other side of the bridge, you see Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Arcade. Great place to swipe your credit cards.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

My purchase in Dotonbori

I bought a dog costume from Dotonbori.  The dog tee-shirt in red with “Osaka Takoyaki” printed cost 1,000 yen /USD 8.85.

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

Final thoughts :

Dotobori is the place for foodies and shoppers.  It is best to come at around evening for dinner and check out the neon lights in this area. And yes, shooting a picture with a Glico Running Man is a must to prove that you are here.

Have you tried any Japanese food and which are your favorite, sushi, sashimi or tempura fried stuff or any other Japanese food?

Japan : Lets “Kuidaore”/Eat till you fall over in Dotonbori Street Osaka! Check out the top food to try!

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14 comments

Jess January 13, 2019 - 4:49 am

I would be all over the yakinku bbq resturants! Awesome list of great sounding food options!

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kumamonjeng January 13, 2019 - 8:00 am

Dear Jess,

I love yakiniku bbq so much and who can resist all the bbq meat, I don’t mind the smoke at all 🙂

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Julianne Robinson January 13, 2019 - 7:56 am

Oh my goodness, my mouth is watering! I wish I could visit hear easier, sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing.

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kumamonjeng January 13, 2019 - 7:59 am

Dear Julianne,

Dotonbori Street is a great place to explore street food! Walk, eat and shop is the best thing you can do in Osaka Dotonbori.

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Eli, The Partying Traveler January 13, 2019 - 11:25 am

Japan’s food scene is one that I really have been dying to experience for myself! Between Ramen and sushi and all the weird things in between, I’d love to explore Japan’s cuisine.

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kumamonjeng January 13, 2019 - 10:41 pm

Dear Eli,

Japan has all the interesting food that one could explore and Dotonbori Street is the vibrant street to stroll and enjoy these interesting food.

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Melissa Cushing January 13, 2019 - 3:52 pm

I am loving this wonderful post and adore all of the pics! I most definitely want to visit Japan and ever more so after reading your post. I want to try all of the foods!

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momathrift January 13, 2019 - 10:51 pm

This is such a great post. My son wants to move to Japan in a couple years. He really enjoyed this post. He always talks about all the food he wants to try when he is there.

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Cara (@StylishGeek) January 14, 2019 - 3:07 am

I have been to Japan very briefly and wish to go back. Your beautiful photographs and post entices me! Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed reading it!

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kumamonjeng January 14, 2019 - 6:19 am

Dear Cara,

I hope you re-visit Japan again and try out all the interesting food there. Takoyaki/octopus ball is one of the must eat in Osaka, the second largest city in Japan.

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Rose A (@mail4rosey) January 14, 2019 - 4:39 am

Really looks like a culinary delight. I think it would be wonderful to experience, and I laughed at your title. 🙂

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Becca Wilson January 14, 2019 - 1:26 pm

These are some really great suggestions on where to enjoy some amazing food. I have never had Japanese cuisine anywhere except the US – so this would be such an amazing experience.

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Shoma January 14, 2019 - 4:55 pm

I love JAPAN! Their food is amazing. Making my way there in 2020 and will be referring to this post!

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Stephanie Jeannot January 15, 2019 - 6:48 am

It works be interesting to try ramen that isn’t in the little orange packaging. I would definitely eat there.

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