Osaka Street Food Tour with a Local Foodie: Private & 100% Personalized

4.4
(35 reviews)

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

You’ll join one of our hosts to hit the streets and eat your way around the city’s street food stalls. You’ll explore the Namba district as well as the famous Dotonbori area, Osaka’s renowned destination for all things food, wandering through tiny lantern-lit alleyways and neon-lit streets to discover where the best local delicacies are cooked up. You’ll be exposed to regional and traditional Japanese dishes as your host takes you to spots where you can learn all about their origins and local ingredients.

Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

What's Included

3 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
6-8 tastings of local delights from 2-3 eateries
Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
Additional Food and Drinks
Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

(The host will be waiting in front of Starbucks Coffee) Your host will be waiting in front of Starbucks Coffee. After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    Our hosts know the best and most unexpected places to get your street food fix in Namba IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    Japanese knives are among the world’s finest and precise cutting. And here at Jikko, where they’ve been crafting knifes for more than 120 years, it’s a wonderland for gourmands. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    There’s a reason Osaka is known as the ‘Nation’s Kitchen’, but a more honest description is that it’s a ‘kuidaore city’, which means to ruin yourself by indulging in food! Discover the heart of Osaka’s food scene while you learn to pronounce the street food names like a local. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3

    If you wish, you can explore this area and discover a wide variety of traditional food stalls, cafes & taverns line this narrow, stone-paved alleyway.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Tiny alley with little museum-like displays on the walls.

    Admission ticket free
  • 4

    (open from 9:00 to 18:00) With almost 200 shops, it sells pretty much everything used in Japanese cooking. Many also sell cooked food (grilled eel, teppanyaki beef, fresh oysters, ramen, to name a few) you can indulge to following the recommendations of your local host - they’ve got the eye! IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

    20 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by City Unscripted

Tags

Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Walking Tours
Culinary Tours
City Tours
Street Food Tours
Food & Drink
Excellent Quality
Top Product
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Curated Catalog
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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