The Alleys of Umeda are Perfect for Barhopping! 8 Popular Dishes in Ohatsu Tenjin Urasando

Tekkun CHOI URASAN is a popular restaurant in Kyobashi, and now there's a branch in Ohatsu Tenjin that has an even bigger meat menu. They have a unique style where they grill their carefully in-house smoked products on a hibachi grill, and you can enjoy various meats and seasonal ingredients. They also have a wide liquor menu, including wine.

The Smoked Spare Rib with Grilled Vegetables (1,382 JPY) includes a Japanese-style steak sauce. They also have other smoked dishes like the Smoked Egg Platter (734 JPY).

This space is made to be relaxing and calming. The owner, Keisuke Toma, said, "We change the wood chips and smoking time to match the ingredients and bring out their hidden flavors. It holds well until it's time to eat."

Okinawa SOUL FOOD Jam offers Okinawa dishes featuring the flavors of mom's home cooking Chef Kanejiro, using ingredients like goya (bitter melon) and sponge gourd straight from Okinawa. You need to check out their skillfully made dishes, such as the rare Agu pork steamed in a bamboo steamer!

They have a wide variety of Okinawan dishes, including goya champuru (front of the photo; 918 JPY) made with shima tofu that has a rich soybean flavor, and sea grapes (center of photo; 637 JPY), which have a pleasing texture that feels like they're popping in your mouth.

The objet d'art made with stone and wood is impressive. The owner, Zengi Odo, said "Our Okinawa soba (961 JPY) is known for having delicious dashi stock. Let's have fun enjoying the music of live sanshin (Okinawan traditional instrument) performances!"

Konamon refers to dishes made with flour, and it includes many of Osaka's regional specialties like takoyaki and okonomiyaki. Taishu Sakaba Nagahama is known for its takoyaki and ramen made with white chicken soup. They use a special pressure cooker to stew chicken for a short period of time, making a broth that has no distracting flavors. They're open until 5:00 am, so you can come here as your last stop of the night.

To the right is Clam White Chicken Soup Ramen (842 JPY), Plain Takoyaki in the back and Sauce Takoyaki to the left (both 324 JPY).

It's a homey restaurant decorated with lots of wood. Make sure to check out the 6 seats available on tatami flooring.

The popular restaurant Yo, with branches in Horie and Tenman, now includes this branch that focuses on seafood. You can enjoy charcoal-grilled dried fish like high quality blackthroat seaperch, and sekisaba (a type of mackerel) from Oita for a reasonable price. They also have unique dishes, such as oyakodon (chicken and egg on rice) made with meringue.

The dish in the front of the photo is Sekisaba no Hiraki (842 JPY), grilled so it has soft meat and crisp skin, while the dish in the back is Potato Salad with Charcoal Grilled Sekisaba (626 JPY).

It has a gentle atmosphere reminiscent of a traditional home.

Kakitetsu offers fresh oysters provided by fishermen from all around the country so you can enjoy them year round. They have a wide variety of oyster dishes, including raw oysters (starting at 400 JPY each), steamed oysters, and original dishes. You can enjoy them with carefully selected wine or sake.

This photo features the Oyster Seiro Meshi in front (540 JPY) with the Oyster from 3 Different Areas Platter (starting at 1,500 JPY) in the back. *Oyster prices vary depending on the season

The fishing flags hanging from the ceiling are impressive and fun!