Osaka Food Tour: Authentic Local Eateries

Join our Osaka Food Tour and discover delicious eateries serving authentic dishes, guided by a knowledgeable local. Experience the city’s hidden gems and indulge in tasty street food.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shinsekai - Discover the lively Shinsekai area in Osaka by visiting five local dining spots and savoring 13 traditional dishes along with two beverages. Stroll through the secretive alleyways, uncover genuine neighborhood treasures, and engage with welcoming locals for an authentic Osakan culinary adventure.
What's Included
  • 2 drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) with local drink insights
  • 13 signature Osaka dishes
  • Walking tour of 5 local eateries
  • Guide commentary with history, quirks, and fun facts
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to starting point
  • Additional food or drinks beyond the included items
Additional Information

Your guide Andy-Kenji or friend(tour featured on Netflix’s Someone Feed Phil” in the 7th season), has extensive knowledge of the local foodie scene…you’ll go where only the locals get their authentic, delicious daily soul food. Let’s mix it with a bit of history, culture and lots of laughs.
2024 Winner of Viator’s 10th Best Experience in the Whole of…

Location
DAIICHI本店
The exact meeting location is in front of Daiichi Building which is infront exit 1 of DOBUTSUENMAE EXIT 1, top of the stairs ...stand in front of the 15 low hanging lanterns of this building https://goo.gl/maps/nYmmBf2WVyvZMiSa7
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Owen_l
Jan 20, 2026
Informative comfortable pace - Mario is an excellent tour guide and answered all the questions! Lots of food to try aa well as history behind each unique dish
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Sadie_m
Jan 19, 2026
Amazing Tour! - Loved eating and drinking food that I never would sought out on my own. The tour guide was engaging, knowledgeable and fun. Really make the experience one I will never forget.
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Tyler_y
Jan 19, 2026
Satisfied with our Dotonbori Food Tour with Mari - It was a very nice and informative tour. We got to eat some great foods at Osaka, and our tour guide--Mari--was such an encyclopedia of knowledge when it came to the history of the region and the foods we were eating.
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148jodys
Jan 18, 2026
Great food tour - We had an amazing food tour in Osaka last night with Mari She took us to small, local spots we never would have found on our own and introduced us to dishes we wouldn’t have tried otherwise. Marie was knowledgeable, friendly, and great at explaining the local food culture while keeping the experience relaxed and fun. Highly recommend a tour with Mari.
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Noah_h
Jan 17, 2026
Do this tour! - What a fantastic experience! The food, the culture, the drinks, everything was so amazing! Our guide, Dom, was funny, knowledgeable, and friendly. He enhanced the experience and made the whole evening memorable. It’s hard to pick a favorite dish, they were all so delicious!!
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Daniel
Jan 15, 2026
Great Ōsaka street food adventure - Was a great way to see street food venues in Osaka that as a first time traveller to Japan we had no idea the types of dishes to order and which types of venues we could go to and how to order them. Guided by a great guide full of interesting stories doing an awesome job of bridging the language and experience barriers we had a first time travellers.
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Blecilla_k
Jan 14, 2026
This is a tour that you... - This is a tour that you should not miss when in Osaka. Tommy is an excellent tour guide. He took us to his favourites which became our favourites too and each dish was explained with some Japanese cultural background. Top guide all up!
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Lizjz6703ud
Jan 14, 2026
Great Local Experience - Joined a group food tour with my husband and we had the best time. Make sure you request Tommy! He was so knowledgeable of the area, the food and the culture, it gave such great context into what you were eating at each place. It was so nice to arrive at each spot with a table already reserved for our group and food being made, we didn’t have to wait long at any location. Everything was delicious and I highly recommend for anyone coming to Osaka to get a more local feel.
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Meiyin_a
Jan 20, 2026
It is a highly... - It is a highly recommended tour to follow to explore the not so touristy places that I wouldn’t know how to go if not for Mario, our superb tour guide. The food is also good and can to try a different variety of food and drinks! Happy tummy 😬 couldn’t ask for more!
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Josh
Jan 16, 2026
Great tour guide , alot of food but not value for money - Our tour guide was very good and very easy to talk to which made the tour fun. We were very full by all the meals however I dont believe the quality of meals matches the price tag of the tour. For $130 AUD you are eating meals that range from $2.50 - $10 AUD . Think this tour would be a more fair price range around $90 per person. Tour guide was awesome tho we had mario.
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From $85
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).