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Elan

French in Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, Osaka, 1 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

Our analysis

  • ¥20,000least expensive dinner course; median ¥14,500
  • Japaneseonline booking only

Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Closed Saturdays and SundaysBook by phone

Photos from the restaurant's page on Ikyu

Its least expensive dinner course is ¥20,000 (on Tabelog), 38% above the ¥14,500 median of the 21 French restaurants in Osaka ranked nearest to it. It takes bookings online only in Japanese, on Ikyu Restaurant; 37 of the 91 French restaurants in Osaka can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter (10 of its 38 seats) and a private room (for 2, 4, 6, or 8). Course prices that sources agree on: ¥20,000 on both Tabelog and Ikyu.

How we analyze restaurants

How it compares

French restaurants in Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.

RestaurantRank in OsakaDinner fromLunch fromBookingAwardsWalkClosed
Amusez-Vous—¥11,000—Online, Japanese only—2 min, KitashinchiSun
Fileru—¥12,100—Online, Japanese only—4 min, Higashi-UmedaSun
Kurokawa Steak House—¥15,000—Phone only—2 min, KitashinchiSun
kitashinchi U—¥19,800—Phone only—1 min, KitashinchiSun
Gyu Hire Yakiniku no Meimon Shinba—¥20,000—Online, Japanese only—4 min, ŌebashiSun
Elan—¥20,000—Online, Japanese only—1 min, KitashinchiSat, Sun

For international visitors

Book through a concierge

No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.

MenuNot listed
StaffNot listed
Payment
Seating and facilitiesCounter seats, Private rooms

How to book Elan

  1. The restaurant also takes online bookings in Japanese through Ikyu Restaurant.
  2. Call 080-4983-9387 (+81-80-4983-9387 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
  • Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.

Courses and prices

As the restaurant lists them on Tabelog. Prices are per person.

  1. Omakase Course

    8 dishes · 1 hr 45 min at the table

    • Seasonal ingredients

    What is served (7)

    1. Amuse-bouche
    2. Appetizers
    3. Fish Dish
    4. Meat Dish
    5. Dessert
    6. Petits Fours
    7. Coffee

    ¥20,000

    per person, tax incl., ≈$130

The food

Photos from the restaurant's page on Ikyu.

Elan: a dish

On Instagram

The restaurant's account: @elan_kitashinchi

Prices

Dinner¥20,000–29,999 per person
Diners report spending¥20,000–29,999 at dinner
Credit cards
Electronic moneyNot accepted, QR code payments accepted

Opening hours

Monday18:00–21:00
Tuesday18:00–21:00
Wednesday18:00–21:00
Thursday18:00–21:00
Friday18:00–21:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Public holidaysClosed

Seats and rooms

Inside

The dining room, in photos from the restaurant's page on Ikyu.

Elan: the dining roomElan: the dining room
Seats38, including 10 at the counter
Private roomsYes, for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people
Private hirePossible
SmokingNon smoking Smoking room available.

Getting there

1 min walk (30 m) from Kitashinchi Station, Exit 11-43.

Also near: Higashi-Umeda (Exit F-70): 3 min · Nishi-Umeda (Exit C-60): 5 min

1Exit 11-43ElanN50 m
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
  1. Leave Kitashinchi Station by Exit 11-43 and walk west for 20 m.
  2. You arrive at Elan.

    Look for

    北新地スタービル

    Written this way on the building

    Floor

    3F

    2 floors up from the street; take the lift

Show this to a taxi driver

大阪府大阪市北区曽根崎新地1-11-19 北新地スタービル 3F

The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it

Location

Address1-11-19 Sonezakishinchi Kita-ku Osaka, Osaka 530-0002
Stations
  • Kitashinchi, 190 m, about 3 min walk
  • Higashi-Umeda, 330 m, about 6 min walk
  • Nishi-Umeda, 360 m, about 6 min walk
DirectionsKitashinchi Station (193m)\nHigashi-Umeda Station (338m).

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Questions visitors ask

How much does Elan cost?

The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.

When is Elan closed?

It is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

What is the nearest station to Elan?

Kitashinchi Station, about 1 minute on foot (30 m). Higashi-Umeda Station is about 6 minutes away.

Sources

Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and Ikyu; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.