The 14 Best Food Tours in Osaka

1.Shinsekai Food Tour with 13-15 Dishes at 5 Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,204 reviews · 3 hours · from $53Our pick

Eat 13 to 15 Osaka specialties at five Shinsekai eateries, with local guides, two drinks, and a small group capped at nine.

“Really recommend this food tour - we ate at local establishments and tried dishes I definitely would not have ordered myself but they were all delicious! Mario was an excellent guide and answered so many questions about Osaka and gave us further recommendations to try out as well.”

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2.Osaka Food Tour: 13 Dishes at 5 Local Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,149 reviews · from $73Top rated

Taste 13 Osaka dishes at five local eateries in Shinsekai, with two drinks, a small-group guide, and practical advice on value and food variety.

“Our guide, Kiko, was very friendly and we appreciated his efforts to make the tour a fun experience - including through fun detours to entertain the kids in between restaurant stops at local arcades in Shinsekai. Our only issue is we wish we had been informed that the cuisine is pretty much entirely fried food, and did not have variety. On other food tours we've been on, each stop had a different local specialty. If you like fried food, this will be a great tour for you. Unfortunately, we can't handle much of it!”

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3.Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour:15 Tastings & 3 Drinks with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,727 reviews · from $73

Explore Shinsekai through 15 Osaka street-food tastings, three drinks, local stories, and five small eateries for $73.29.

“Great tour to try a variety of street food. Anna was a wonderful guide - personable, knowledgeable, and very fun. Food was delicious, family owned spots. Recommended.”

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4.Sushi Making Osaka Roll and Authentic Japanese Sushi Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,220 reviews · from $31

Learn maki and nigiri near Dotonbori in a friendly Osaka sushi class with English instruction, prepared ingredients, and a meal you make yourself.

“We had a great time at our sushi making class! We learned how to make nigiri and maki rolls the correct way and our teacher had lots of tips on how to make the best sushi! It was a lot of fun and we would definitely recommend to friends!”

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5.Osaka Local Foodie Walking Tour in Dotonbori and Shinsekai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · from $111

Osaka food tour review covering kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, Shinsekai, Dotonbori, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Yuma was an excellent guide. food was delicious and a great experience with unique dishes. would recommend this activity”

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6.Hungry Osaka Street Food Tour: 15 Dishes & 3 Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 694 reviews · from $79

Explore Osaka’s Shinsekai over 15 local dishes, izakaya stops, street snacks, and drinks with a friendly English-speaking guide.

“Had a great time. Andy was a great guide. Made the tour memorable.”

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7.Kuromon Market Food Walking Tour in Osaka (6 stops, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 550 reviews · from $50

Explore Osaka’s Kuromon Market with six local food tastes, Doguyasuji kitchen shops, cultural stories, and a small group of seven or fewer.

“We had a great tour with Niko. Loads of energy and lots of fun. Niko was interested in what the group wanted and adjusted where she could to make it an even better tour. She gave us loads of insights and background into Japanese life and culture.”

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8.Guided Food Tour with 12 Dishes at 4 Local Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 533 reviews · from $83

Taste 12 Osaka specialties at four local eateries, with sake bars, fresh fish, skewers, takoyaki, and practical tips from a local guide.

“This food tour was such a great introduction to osaka’s food scene as it is my first time here.”

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9.Five Must-See Highlights Walking Tour & Ramen Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 411 reviews · 7 hours · from $56

See Osaka Castle, Shitennoji, Shinsekai, Kuromon Market, and Dotonbori on a small-group walking tour with ramen lunch.

“Really nice tour! It was not a big group, just three people, even better!”

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10.Osaka Sushi Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · from $29Best value

Learn to make 12 pieces of sushi in central Dōtonbori with friendly English-speaking instructors, flexible times, and vegetarian options.

“We were the only ones there and they the experience fun and educational. Learned about different types of sushi and where/how they originated from. In the end they gave us a certificate with our names in Kanji and a photo!”

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11.Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class in Dotonbori

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 378 reviews · from $70

Make ramen noodles and chicken gyoza from scratch in Dotonbori, with English instruction, fresh ingredients, and a delicious meal.

“My son and I had a wonderful time with Yoshi and the cooking class. It was fun and educational at the same time. She answered my questions and the food was delicious! We will be making this again when we get back home:).”

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12.[1 Group Only] Osaka Street Food Tour for Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · from $66

Explore Osaka’s Shinsekai and Namba with a private guide, local eateries, takoyaki, kushikatsu, drinks, and friendly food tips.

“Ben was an ultimate guide! The tour was intimate, customized, informative and a pure local night life hangout experience. Trust me, without Ben, you wouldn’t have an Osaka experience like this one. We ate and sipped izakaya style. The cost was nominal when taking into account all the wonderful foods, drinks, and conversation we shared, not to mention the authentic atmosphere of our Tennoji tour that Ben offered. He customized the tour on the spot and took us to a local karaoke bar. We had a blast! Choose this tour. We will certainly come back to hangout with Ben in the future.”

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13.Umami Town Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $175

Taste Osaka through markets, shrines, and local favorites on this intimate five-hour food walk with expert guides and seven guests or fewer.

“What an incredible journey with Miyo and the team at Culinary Backstreets. This tour company came highly recommended, and while I usually like to plan our own itinerary, I love to do things like this. This was less of a tour and mRead more”

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14.Osaka Food Adventure Tour: Walking with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $79

Taste Osaka’s best local bites on a three-hour walk through Shinsekai, Hozenji Yokocho, and Dotonbori with a small group guide.

“This was a fun tour with lots of food! Our tour guide Bryan is informative and engaging. Highly recommend!”

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