Best kushiage in Osaka
9 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated kushiage in Osaka on Tabelog are kushikatsu daibon, Kitashinchi Kushikatsu Bon, and Kushiage Nagura, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 9
- 33%book online in English (3)
1kushikatsu daibon¥15,000–19,999
2Kitashinchi Kushikatsu Bon¥15,000–19,999
3Kushiage Nagura¥15,000–19,999
4Kitashinchi Kushikatsu Bon Hanare¥15,000–19,999
5Kuroge Wagyu Sukiyaki Haruna Honmachi¥15,000–19,999
3 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only, 2 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (4, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (2), OMAKASE (1), TableCheck (1). 4 of these 9 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 3 of these 9 take bookings online.
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- 1
kushikatsu daibon串かつ だいぼん
Kushiage, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station
Michelin Guide20262026Bronze- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays and Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 4.14
- 2
Kitashinchi Kushikatsu Bon北新地 串かつ凡
Kushiage, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥14,000 A course featuring the three…
- ¥14,200 Anniversary Course: Ultimate…
- ¥14,500 Seasonal Fish Course: 15 Skew…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.67
- 3
Kushiage Nagura串揚げ 名倉
Kushiage, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥12,100 Omakase Course ◆ Standard Pla…
- ¥15,400 Recommended Course ◆ A Luxuri…
- ¥18,700 Special Course ◆ Recommended…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.54
- 4
Kitashinchi Kushikatsu Bon Hanare北新地 串かつ凡 離れ
Kushiage, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- No children
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.52
- 5
Kuroge Wagyu Sukiyaki Haruna Honmachi黒毛和牛すき焼き はるな 本町店
Sukiyaki & shabu-shabu, Honmachi & Semba, 6 min walk from Hommachi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥8,000 Miyazaki Beef A5 Special Suki…
- ¥10,000 Selected Miyazaki Beef A5 Sir…
- ¥12,000 Reservation Only Lunch: Premi…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 6
Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji北新地 天婦羅 ぼん次
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥9,800 Seasonal Selected Ingredients…
- ¥11,000 Seasonal Selected Ingredients…
- ¥12,500 Seasonal Selected Ingredients…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 7
Kushiage Chiyoka串揚げ ちよか
Kushiage, Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi, 3 min walk from Yotsubashi Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.22
- 8
huile
Kushiage, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.16
- 9
Sumibi Iwata. Ao炭火いわ田.蒼
Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Closed Sundays
- ¥14,300 Full Course of Kuro-Satsuma C…
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.09
How to book these 9, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥9,800 · Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥14,000 · Kitashinchi Kushikatsu Bon |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 4 | ¥9,800 · Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji |
| By phone only | — | 2 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About kushiage in Osaka
There are 9 kushiage restaurants in Osaka in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 8 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station (7), Shinsaibashi, Minami-Senba & Nagahoribashi (1), and Honmachi & Semba (1).
3 of the 9 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 4 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kushiage cost in Osaka?
Dinner at the 9 kushiage restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 8 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which kushiage restaurants in Osaka have won awards?
kushikatsu daibon has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kushiage in Osaka online?
Yes for 3 of the 9: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (2), OMAKASE (1), and TableCheck (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kushiage restaurants in Osaka?
It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 4 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.