Motomi Osaka Nishi Umeda Branch

Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch is a gorgeous, slightly upmarket yakitori restaurant in the Kita-Shinchi near Umeda. Their chicken skewers are delicious, the surroundings are ultra-stylish, and there’s a wide selection of sake, shochu, spirits, and even a few wines. What’s not to love?

[Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch - image © Florentyna Leow]

Tucked away down a street somewhere in the slightly upscale Kita-Shinchi district, Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch is a yakitori joint serving up intensely flavourful chicken skewers in stylish surroundings. Sake with your yakitori is par for the course, but you can even have a glass of wine here!

[Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch - image © Florentyna Leow]

Using freshly slaughtered chicken (the same morning, in fact) delivered straight from Kagoshima to the restaurant, Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch’s skewers are, simply put, bloody delicious. You’ll want to order some of the special charcoal-grilled aburi chicken for 1~2 people, but pretty much all the other parts you like here, you can order by the skewer and enjoy.

Don’t miss the gorgeous chicken liver pate, smoked quail eggs, or confit gizzards - all great snacks to help the beer and sake go down. If you need your vegetables or non-meat options, the Japanese-style omelettes, cold tomatoes, and soy-butter grilled eringi mushrooms are all good options in between all that meat. To finish, you’ll want the oyakodon - a tasty bowl of chicken and egg over rice - and some Jersey milk ice cream.

[Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch - image © Florentyna Leow]

If you are adventurous and extremely keen on trying the chicken sashimi, know that you will have to make a reservation up to at least a day in advance for this. Freshness is paramount and they won’t keep extra portions hanging around!

While it doesn’t always happen, Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch will close early if they run out of ingredients. You might want to go for an earlier dinner than not if you’re at all concerned about missing out on a meal there!

For more Osaka yakitori choices, see our Best Yakitori In Osaka page.

English name:
Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch

Japanese name:
心水 大阪西梅田店

English address:
2-1-24 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, 530-0003

Japanese address:
〒530-0003 大阪市北区堂島2-1-24

Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm
Saturday: 5pm-10pm
Closed Sunday and national holidays

Price:

Non-smoking section:
No

Reservations:
Possible

Nearest Transport:
Subway: 1-minute walk from exit C-83 of Nishi-Umeda Station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line.
Train: 4-minute walk from exit 11-5 of Kitashinchi Station on the JR Tozai Line.

Telephone:
+81-6-4797-9555

Website:
none

Customer Reviews:
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Near To Here:
Motomi Osaka Nishi-Umeda Branch is located in Osaka’s Kita and Umeda district. See our complete list of things to do in Osaka’s Kita and Umeda district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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