Looking for oden in Umeda, Osaka? This guide covers seven spots — from an 80-year-old counter at Ohatsu Tenjin to a French-inflected take in the underground mall — spread across Umeda, Kitashinchi, and the Osaka Ekimae buildings. Whether you want a quick standing drink or a proper sit-down bowl, there’s something here for the best food in Osaka.
MICHI’s Pick — Selected by our Osaka-based team, based on places we’ve visited and on research using Tabelog and Google Maps ratings. In Japan, a Tabelog score of 3.4+ is genuinely high — Japanese reviewers are famously strict, and most locals consider anything above 3.4 a place worth a detour. We feature venues meeting at least one of: Tabelog 3.4+, Google Maps 4.3+, or 100+ reviews — the kind of spots locals quietly trust.
Tabelog and Google Maps scores are accurate as of the time of writing.
1. Joyato (常夜燈)
📍 2-2-45 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0041
🕐 Mon–Sat 16:00–22:30 (last order 22:00); closed Sunday (as of May 2026)
💰 ¥3,000–¥5,000 (food only) / ¥4,000–¥6,000 (with drinks)
🚃 Higashi-Umeda Station (6 min walk) / Ohatsu Tenjin-dori exit
🗣 English menu: Not available
⭐ Rating: Tabelog 3.72 / Google 4.2 (180+ reviews) (as of writing)
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What to order: Kansaidaki course (¥4,000)
Founded in November 1945 — just four months after the war ended — Joyato began as a stall inside the Ohatsu Tenjin shrine grounds. The dashi is built on sea bream heads and Rausu kelp, finished with white miso, and the roll cabbage on the menu is said to be a Joyato original. Sit at the horseshoe counter, order the set course, and let the chef pace the evening.
2. Kitaten (北天)
📍 Shin-Umeda Shokudo-gai, 9-26 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0017
🕐 Mon–Sat 16:00–23:00; closed Sunday (as of May 2026)
💰 ¥1,500–¥3,000 (food only) / ¥2,500–¥4,000 (with drinks)
🚃 Osaka/Umeda Station (3 min walk)
⭐ Rating: Tabelog 3.51 / Google 4.3 (200+ reviews) (as of writing)
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What to order: Daikon (¥330), Hirousu (¥440)
Kitaten is a long-established oden shop that has been awarded a place on Shin-Umeda Shokudo-gai’s storied alley. The lane itself is one of Osaka’s great atmospheric detours — low ceilings, cigarette smoke, salarymen on stools — and Kitaten fits right in. The oden pot has been going since the postwar era; the daikon is the benchmark.
3. Shiroi Oden Maruki Saketen (白いおでん 丸木酒店)
📍 B2F, Osaka Ekimae Daiichi Building, 1-3-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0001
🕐 Mon–Fri 11:30–14:00, 17:00–22:30; Sat 17:00–22:00; closed Sunday (as of May 2026)
💰 ¥1,500–¥3,000 (food only) / ¥2,500–¥4,000 (with drinks)
🚃 Kitashinchi Station (3 min walk) / Higashi-Umeda Station (5 min walk)
⭐ Rating: Tabelog 3.44 / Google 4.1 (150+ reviews) (as of writing)
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What to order: Shiroi oden set — white-sauce oden (¥1,200)
Located on the B2 floor of the Osaka Ekimae Daiichi Building near Kitashinchi Station, Maruki Saketen is known for its oden served in a white sauce, with ten seats along an L-shaped counter and a standing-drink section behind it. The white-sauce approach is genuinely unusual — closer to a French velouté than a dashi broth — and it works. Good for a solo lunch or a quick pre-dinner drink.
4. Rouge et Blanc KOHAKU (ルージュエブランKOHAKU)
📍 Whity Umeda North Mall 2, B1F, 2-9 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0017
🕐 11:00–23:00; irregular closures follow Whity Umeda mall schedule (as of May 2026)
💰 ¥1,500–¥3,000 (food only) / ¥2,500–¥4,000 (with drinks)
🚃 Higashi-Umeda Station (1 min walk, underground)
⭐ Rating: Tabelog 3.38 / Google 4.0 (120+ reviews) (as of writing)
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What to order: Daikon with porcini cream sauce (¥180), whole tomato with genovese (¥280)
The most popular item here is daikon slow-cooked in consommé and finished with a porcini mushroom cream sauce — a French-oden hybrid that costs ¥180 and regularly sells out. The whole-tomato oden with genovese is the second-best seller. It’s a quirky concept that shouldn’t work as well as it does; the underground mall setting makes it even more surreal.
5. Koronagurai Umeda (呼炉凪来 梅田店)
📍 1-9-20 Sonezakishinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0002
🕐 Mon–Fri 17:00–24:00; Sat–Sun 16:00–24:00 (as of May 2026)
💰 ¥2,000–¥3,500 (food only) / ¥2,500–¥4,500 (with drinks)
🚃 Osaka/Umeda Station (5 min walk)
⭐ Rating: Google 4.1 (80+ reviews) (as of writing)
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What to order: All-you-can-eat oden otoshi (¥550), robata skewers (¥180–¥350 each)
Opened in July 2024, Koronagurai puts an oden self-service counter in the middle of the room — the otoshi (table charge) gets you unlimited oden for ¥550. It’s a robatayaki izakaya at heart, so the grilled skewers are the main event, but the oden pot running all night makes it a solid option if you want to graze across both. Good for groups who can’t agree on what to eat.
6. Nomi-dokoro Hasegawa (呑処はせがわ)
📍 B1F, Osaka Ekimae Daisan Building, 1-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0001
🕐 Mon–Fri 16:00–23:00; Sat 15:00–22:00; closed Sunday (as of May 2026)
💰 ¥1,000–¥2,500 (food only) / ¥2,000–¥3,500 (with drinks)
🚃 Higashi-Umeda Station (3 min walk)
⭐ Rating: Tabelog 3.32 / Google 4.2 (110+ reviews) (as of writing)
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What to order: Oden assortment (¥800–¥1,200), tako sausage (¥300)
Hasegawa sits in the basement of the Osaka Ekimae Daisan Building, a warren of old-school drinking spots that fills up fast after 18:00. The oden pot is the anchor of the menu — order a few pieces with a highball and you’re set. Regulars come back for the tako sausage, which is exactly as retro as it sounds. If you want to explore more of Umeda after dinner, the Ekimae buildings are a good place to start.
7. Kansaidaki Honke Joyato (関西炊き本家 常夜燈)
📍 3-1-30 Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-0071
🕐 Mon–Sat 17:00–22:30 (last order 22:00); closed Sunday (as of May 2026)
💰 ¥3,500–¥5,500 (food only) / ¥5,000–¥7,000 (with drinks)
🚃 Nakatsu Station (3 min walk) — one stop from Umeda on the Midosuji Line
🗣 English menu: Not available
⭐ Rating: Tabelog 3.82 / Google 4.4 (300+ reviews) (as of writing)
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What to order: Kansaidaki course (¥4,000), roll cabbage (¥550)
Kansaidaki Honke Joyato sits near Nakatsu Station — one stop from Umeda on the Osaka Metro — and has earned two appearances in the legendary manga Oishinbo. It also holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand listing. The dashi is built on sea bream and Rausu kelp; the roll cabbage is said to have originated here. Worth the extra stop — this is the kind of place that makes you understand why Osaka takes oden seriously. If you’re planning a full evening around it, the MICHI Osaka travel guide has more on the Nakatsu neighbourhood.
FAQ
Q: What is the best oden in Umeda, Osaka?
A: For a traditional, high-end experience, Joyato near Ohatsu Tenjin is the benchmark — it’s been running since 1945 and the dashi is exceptional. If you want something more casual and central, Kitaten in Shin-Umeda Shokudo-gai is the go-to counter.
Q: How many oden restaurants are in Umeda?
A: There are roughly 15–20 spots that serve oden as a main focus within the Umeda/Kitashinchi/Higashi-Umeda area, with more if you count izakayas that carry it as a side dish. They cluster around the Osaka Ekimae buildings, Shin-Umeda Shokudo-gai, and the streets around Ohatsu Tenjin.
Q: Do Umeda restaurants have English menus?
A: Most dedicated oden counters in Umeda do not carry English menus — Joyato and Kitaten are Japanese-only. Rouge et Blanc KOHAKU in Whity Umeda is the most accessible for non-Japanese speakers, with picture menus and underground-mall staff used to international visitors.
Q: What should I order at oden restaurants in Osaka?
A: Start with daikon — it’s the standard by which every oden pot is judged. Hirousu (a Kansai-style ganmodoki fish cake stuffed with vegetables), konnyaku, and boiled egg are the other essentials. At Kansaidaki Honke Joyato, the roll cabbage is a must.
Last updated: August 15, 2026 · Corrections: [email protected]
