Smoked cuisine features flavors that change in various ways depending on the chips used and the time smoked. When guests try the delicious foods packed with the actual flavors of the ingredients, they'll understand why this kind of cuisine has so many fans. Here are 5 recommended restaurants for enjoying smoked cuisine in Osaka. Guests are sure to be addicted to the highly creative flavors!
Kitashinchi - THE PARTY
Enjoy fresh live oyster and smoked cuisine all year round.
THE PARTY is a 5-minute walk from Kita-Shinchi Station. This restaurant lets guests enjoy live oysters that come from various production areas in Japan and all over the world, but the smoked cuisine is especially recommended. Inside, guests can enjoy carefully smoked oysters, pork belly, chicken, salmon, mackerel, sausage, and cheese. Guests will also be delighted at the rich lineup of wine and sparkling alcohol that goes well with the food.
THE PARTY
Closed: Sunday,Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kitashinchi Station
Umeda - Kunsei Switch
A smoked cuisine restaurant where guests can enjoy the original rare smoked food.
Kunsei Switch is located in a corner lined with many buildings, just a 3-minute walk from Umeda Station. This restaurant uses an original cooking technique that lets one enjoy the smoky flavors of the rare smoked food and the juiciness of the meat itself. Besides the Smoked Meat Assortment, an affordable option that arranges 7 kinds of meat, the Wing Brothers Set, featuring wings and wing sticks that go perfectly with the smoked food, is not to be missed.
The restaurant has an excellent atmosphere and was renovated from a row house that has been around since before the war. They have counter seats with a retro atmosphere and seats for two people that are perfect for dates. Around 30 people can use 2F, making it a floor that suits a wide range of needs, from dates to banquets in large groups.
Kunsei Switch
Closed: We will inform you about the holidays such as the New Year holidays.
Average price: [Dinner] 3,800 JPY
Access: 3 minutes walk from Umeda Station
Namba - Eau-De-Vie
Enjoy smoked cuisine and alcohol at this mature refuge-style dining bar.
Though the restaurant is located close to the station, it is located on 3F of the building, so its refuge-style atmosphere is incredibly appealing. Step into the restaurant from the luxurious entrance and find counter seats that welcome solo guests and sofa seats where guests can enjoy a comfortable time. Karaoke machines and dart booths are also available, and guests can reserve the full restaurant under the right conditions.
Eau-De-Vie
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Access: A short walk from the Glico sign. The building is in front of Family Mart near the Soemon Gate.
Address: 3F, Ripplu Soemoncho Bldg., 2-3-13, Soemon-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Map
Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka - Sommelier Kitchen yuB yum
Enjoy a rich lineup of carefully selected wines and world craft beers that go well with the smoked cuisine.
Sommelier Kitchen yuB yum is in an excellent location, just a 1-minute walk from Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station. This restaurant has a lineup with a rich variety of world wines and craft beers carefully selected by the sommelier. For the cuisine, they have a selection of foods that go perfectly with the alcohol, including the Homemade Smoked Assortment, with addictive fragrant smells, and the superb Beer Can Chicken.
Located right in front of the station exit, this restaurant has its menu written on a blackboard near the entrance and an atmosphere that makes it comfortable for guests to drop by. The fresh and casual interior has counter seats, which are recommended for solo guests and couples, as well as table seats. This restaurant can be used in various situations and is also appealing because takeout is available for the homemade smoked cuisine.
Sommelier Kitchen yuB yum
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station
Takatsuki-shi - Kunsei Lover fumo
A high-quality smoked cuisine bar that has both smoked ingredients and seasonings.
Kunsei Lover fumo is a popular bar where guests can enjoy various kinds of smoked cuisine. It is a 2-minute walk from Takatsuki-shi Station. They change the smoking methods and chips depending on the ingredients. This ranges from hot smoking, warm smoking, cold smoking, and instant smoking. Guests can enjoy high-quality menu items here, and even the seasonings are smoked.
Kunsei Lover fumo
Closed: Tuesday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY / [Lunch] 3,500 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from Takatsuki-shi Station
