Osaka Food Tours

Tailoring each experience to your wishes by locals who love their city

Osaka Food Tours
Osaka Food Tours

The best private food tours & experiences with locals

It makes sense that the most iconic Japanese cuisine has been perfected in Osaka, where locals are known across the country for their wicked sense of humor and obsession with food. What better way to experience everything the city’s food scene has to offer than on an Osaka food tour with a local host who happens to be a self-described culinary connoisseur? Whether you explore lantern-lit mazes of izakaya bars, sit down for a formal fine-dining experience, sip a classy drink at a sleek cocktail lounge or end up at a 100-yen sushi joint after singing your heart out at an LED-lit karaoke bar, an Osaka food tour with us can be whatever you want it to be!

Osaka Food Tours

Taste dishes loved by locals

Struggling to choose among the best restaurants in Osaka? The city is jam-packed with eateries, from the humble to the high-end, but you don’t want to end up at a place that hasn’t been vetted by a local. That’s why our Osaka food tours help you seek out the spots loved by in-the-know insiders. An Osaka local has insider knowledge of where the true stars of the food scene are found, and it’s not where you’d think! Explore hidden alleys where ramshackle izakayas serve some of the best snacks in the city, or get lost at a traditional market and try a little bite of everything!

Osaka Food Tours

Explore the “Nation’s Kitchen”

Spend a few minutes chatting to one of Osaka’s famously friendly locals, and you’ll likely hear the city's unofficial slogan: Kuidaore. It roughly translates to “Eat until you drop”. That’s the motto in the city, and it’s the unwritten rule you’ll live by on an Osaka food tour with a local host. Known as the “Nation’s Kitchen,” Osaka’s renowned culinary culture attracts hungry visitors from across the country. Whether found at cafés, restaurants, bars, or traditional markets, the food is beyond delicious. No matter what your taste, there’s something in the city for every palate and pocket.

Osaka Food Tours

Osaka food tours to suit your taste

What’s your food style? Are you all about a quick fix at a street food stall or 6-seater ramen joint followed by a drink at a no-frills standing bar? Or do you see yourself at an upmarket eatery, where Michelin-starred meals have been celebrated globally? On food tours in Osaka, the choice is yours. From our “Street food heaven in Japan’s food capital” tour to our “Eat like a true Osakan in trendy Ura Namba” experience, we have an unforgettable food tour to give you what you want. And if it’s a feast for the eyes you’re after? We even have an “Instagrammable food experience” Osaka food tour!

Latest reviews from our guests

    We have the best tour guides all over Japan. They were all very friendly and all fabulous. Rei in Himeji was exceptional. Helpful. Planned and booked a fantastic lunch and had extra little videos to show us at assorted locations. She was perfection. She arranged our tour such that we would get to each of the different locations with less crowds, and in the least hot part of the day. She took us to locations that other people might’ve bypassed. Marie in Tokyo was SO COOL! She was knowledgeable and friendly and amazing! She had a lot of knowledge about the city and really got along with my daughter when they realize they shared an interest in the same music. We Have a great time with her. Eugene, and Kyoto was wonderful. We opted for the night tour, so even though a lot of the shrines were closed, we got to see them just not enter them, which was OK because we didn’t need to enter every single shrine in Kyoto. He told us all about Guyon and the history and the architecture And what they do to the cedar on the buildings. He told us the history of the place he told us some pop culture about the place. And he took us to an incredible Ramen place. He also took us in and around the different areas where there were less crowds, but more beauties than We even expected. In Osaka,, Kanna Took us on a food tour that was exceptional. She also managed to get us a tea room excursion after our event because a friend she had in town. Everything we tried to book was sold out, and she made one phone call and we were in by 4:30. she was incredibly funny, very helpful and oh my gosh, the food in Osaka! I can’t even. Our final Tori, Nora, with the peaceful, playful deer, ha ha, was really wonderful. Our tour guide, Eugene was fantastic. He took us first, up to the top of the building so we can see the whole city. He then took us in and around and through all of the most important parts of Nora. And he was wonderful to talk to you. Thank you so much for your incredible staff and all of your incredible tours.

    July 2025

    Kelley J

    We loved the Osaka Food Tour. My son and I have serious & different food allergies, so this was a safer way to experience several of the food markets in Osaka. Fumiko, our guide, was the absolute BEST!

    June 2025

    Laura K

    Excellent recommendations and very good service. If we ever needed something the restaurant didn't provide Fumiko jumped up to get it. We had great service at every restaurant picked and wonderful food, and she was understanding of our dietary needs.

    June 2025

    K H

    Fumiko was amazing. I lost count of how many great places we stoped for food & drink. Delicious! She had to take extra care with us because I have a gluten allergy and my son is allergic to shellfish, peanuts & nuts. We are so grateful to her. She is a wonderful ambassador for Osaka and City Unscripted!

    June 2025

    Laura K

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