Kitamura

Kitamura is a classic, old-school Shinsaibashi restaurant serving some of the best sukiyaki in the city. We’d take the Michelin star with a pinch of salt, but the food is delicious. If you want a break from yakiniku and teppanyaki, give this place a try.

[Kitamura - image © Florentyna Leow]

Lovers of Japanese beef should put sukiyaki on the to-eat list when visiting Japan. We don’t mean the 1970s song, either - sukiyaki is a homestyle dish of beef and vegetables that’s elevated to greater heights when made with high-quality, finely-marbled beef. And when you’re visiting Osaka, there are few better places to eat this dish than at Kitamura. The Michelin star aside, the fact that it’s been open for almost 120 years is testament to how enduringly good the food is.

Kitamura specialises in Kansai-style sukiyaki, which just means that they don’t boil it in a pre-mixed sauce like they do in Kanto (east Japan). Instead, the sauce ingredients are poured and mixed at the table in front of the guests before being cooked before your eyes. Imagine top-quality beef marbled through with fat, simmered in a sweet-salty sauce alongside fresh, local vegetables. You’ll never be able to see sukiyaki in the same way ever again.

The restaurant surroundings are quite traditional, with some beautiful tatami mat rooms. But, there’s also the option of horigotatsu seating (with a sunken area under the table) means you won’t have to sit on the floor for long periods of time, so you get the best of both worlds!

English name:
Kitamura

Japanese name:
北むら

English address:
1-16-27 Higashi-shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, 542-0083

Japanese address:
〒542-0083 大阪市中央区東心斎橋1-16-27

Opening hours:
4pm-10pm
Closed Sunday and national holidays

Price:

Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking

Reservations:
Possible

Nearest Transport:
Subway: 3-minute walk from exit 6 of Shinsaibashi Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji and Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Lines.

Telephone:
+81-6-6245-4129

Website: Official website (Japanese and English)

Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of Kitamura on TripAdvisor.

Near To Here:
Kitamura is located in Osaka’s Minami district. See our complete list of things to do in the Minami district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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