I have an extensive list of restauarants AND play AND sightseeing spots in my Osaka with kids post but for those who just need a quick list of my favourites to refer to quickly…
Here are my favourite places to eat in Osaka with kids.
I have a general “Osaka with kids” post with fun things to do for families but my “Namba with kids” section is overflowing so I’ve decided that it needs it’s own section here!
Read here if you are looking for day trip options from Osaka.
BREAKFAST IN NAMBA WITH KIDS
A bakery/cafe just 5 mins walk from Namba Station
This cafe is called West Wood Bakers. Please note that this is a walk-in only restaurant so there is a line – especially on weekends- as the restaurant only seats 18 people. I recommend budgeting for 2000 yen per adult to dine here.
On the weekend, this bakery also sells donuts. They accept most major credit cards. They have an English menu. They have space for strollers.
WEST WOOD BAKERS
大阪市西区南堀江1-16-9
1-16-9 MINAMI-HORIE, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 9AM-4PM
A Coffee Stand and Cafe just 5 mins walk from Namba Station
Tasogare Coffee Stand is 3 mins walk from Mimaru Osaka Namba North. They serve various kinds of hot and cold coffee drinks, sandwiches, eggs benedict and fries.
I recommend budgeting for 1000 yen per adult to eat a meal here. They accept most major credit cards. They do take walk-ins and reservations.
TASOGARE COFFEE STAND
大阪市西区南堀江1-16-11
1-16-11 MINAMI-HORIE, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 9AM-7PM
A bakery/cafe just 7 mins walk from Namba Station
Goute Cafe sells curry bread, toasted sandwiches, pancakes and cakes. They accept most major credit cards here. I recommend budgeting 2000 yen per adult to dine here.
No space for strollers.
GOUTE CAFE
大阪市西区南堀江1-15-27 好川産業ビル 1F
GROUND FLOOR, 1-15-27 MINAMI-HORIE, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 8AM-8PM
A GLUTEN FREE breakfast option in Osaka (11 mins in a cab from Namba Station – or 22 mins on foot)
The cafe is called Chocolatta. This cafe does an amazing array of colourful, over-filled Japanese sandwiches – using gluten free rice flour bread. I recommend the vegetable sandwich or the egg sandwich. They also have sugar-free gluten free rice flour bread french toast. If you want to take the train to the closest station, get off at Matsuyamachi Station and walk for 6 mins from Exit 3. The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
This cafe is open for breakfast and lunch (and I guess and early dinner on weekends as they stay open until 6pm.) All meals here are under 2000 yen. They accept most major credit cards.
CHOCOLATTA
中央区瓦屋町2-12-15 松屋町グランドハイツ 1F
GROUND FLOOR, MATSUYAMACHI GRAND HEIGHTS BUILDING, 2-12-15 KAWARAYAMACHI, CHUO-KU
OPEN WEEKDAYS (EXCEPT FOR WEDNESDAYS) 6:30AM-2PM (LAST ORDERS 3:30PM)
OPEN WEEKENDS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 6:30AM-6PM (LAST ORDERS 5:30PM)
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
BREAKFAST IN SHINSAIBASHI / HONMACHI WITH KIDS
If you are craving Aussie level coffee in Osaka, I recommend making your way to Melbourne Coffee & Craft. They also have breakfast options such as avocado and eggs on toast or a “full rugby breakfast.” See the full Melbourne Coffee & Craft menu here. They also have anzac biscuits, lamingtons and banana bread. This cafe also has gluten free bread as an option.
MELBOURNE COFFEE & CRAFT (sometimes called Melbourne Coffee Senba)
大阪市中央区南船場3-7-8, 1F Sanei Moor Building
GROUND FLOOR, SANEI MOOR BUILDING, 3-7-8 MINAMI-SENBA, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 9AM-2PM
Fluffy pancakes & French Toast – 10 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station, 10 mins walk from Yotsubashi Station,
512& welcomes children and little babies – they have space for strollers too (you do need to carry the stroller up a handful of stairs at the entrance) . On weekends and during peak travel times it is best to make a reservation. I recommend budgeting 1600 yen per person to dine here. They accept most major credit cards. Ask to sit indoors as smoking is allowed on the terrace. Breakfast is available from 8am-11am (note that the fluffy jiggly pancakes are not on the breakfast menu – the brekkie pancakes are more simple hot cake style pancakes. For the jiggly kind of pancakes, go after 11am. If you want French Toast? Go before 11am.) French toast flavours in the morning include Matcha Mont Blanc, Plain or Berries & Mascarpone. Pancake flavours after 11am include Fluffy Souffle, Matcha or Eggs Benedict on top of Pancakes.
512& AMERICA-MURA
大阪市中央区西心斎橋2-9-28 ビッグステップサウス B1F・1F
B1 & GROUND FLOOR BIG STEP SOUTH BUILDING, 2-9-28 SHINSAIBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 8AM-8PM
How about Acai bowls for a late breakfast ?
Acai Kitagawa is 4 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station. 2 mins walk from America-Mura. 6 mins walk from Yotsubashi Station. 13 mins from Namba Station. It is open from 11am-10pm.
They are also on ubereats. See the colourful Acai Kitagawa menu options here.
ACAI KITAGAWA
大阪市中央区西心斎橋2-1-16
2-1-16 NISHI-SHINSAIBASHI, CHUO-KU OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-10PM
Fluffy, Jiggly Pancakes
Make reservations 2 weeks ahead if you want to eat those fluffy, jiggly viral Japanese pancakes by visiting A Happy Pancake Shinsaibashi (see here for my full list of things to book in advance when visiting Japan with kids.) It is possible to just turn up but wait times can be up to 45 mins long AND some places only take walk-ins until they are sold out. Reservations for famous restaurant called “A Happy Pancake” (also referred to as Shiawase no Pancake in Japanese -and is sometimes spelled this way on google maps) open exactly 2 weeks ahead of your preferred dining date. Reservations open two weeks in advance at midnight Japan time! They have restaurants in Hokkaido, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Fukuoka and Okinawa.
Click here to make A Happy Pancake reservation for you and your family. You will need to make an account and log in to do so (so this before midnight to ensure your reservation is as quick as possible.)
The Happy Pancake Shinsaibashi store is just 3 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station via Exit 7. Budget 2000 yen per person to dine here. They accept most major credit cards. The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
A HAPPY PANCAKE, SHINSAIBASHI
名古屋市中区栄3-15-33 栄ガスビル B1F
B1F SAKAE GAS BUILDING, 3-15-33 SAKAE, NAKA-KU, NAGOYA-SHI
OPEN WEEKDAYS 11AM-8PM (LAST ORDERS 7:15PM)
OPEN WEEKENDS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 10AM-8:30PM (LAST ORDERS 7:40PM)
*Please note! Pancakes are only sold until 2:30pm on Weekends!
Another breakfast suggestion in Osaka: Scroll down for the exact address but Bikkuri Donkey in Dotombori serves a breakfast plate from 7am-11am with eggs, bacon and toast for a little under 1000 yen.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR OSAKA STATION?
A lively food court with lots of different types of food
The Grand Front Osaka food court area is such a fabulous option for families with small children 1) because its noisy and lively so there is no pressure for kids to sit still if they don’t want to 2) because everyone can eat different types of food but still all sit together. Mum can have sushi, Dad can have gyoza and kids can have rice or pizza or whatever.
Grand Front Osaka is directly connected to the north gate, via a 2nd floor walkway, of Osaka station. I have written more about Grand Front Osaka here.
A gluten free AND vegan restaurant that does Okonomiyaki & Takoyaki
Less than 5 mins from Osaka Station. I have copy and pasted the directions from the Vegan & Gluten Free Osaka website.
From JR Osaka station(Central entrance)
Go through the central exit on your right and 7-Eleven on your left. Daimaru Department Store will be on your left, walk further and exit. There is a large crosswalk, so cross it. If you go straight for about 200 meters through the passage on the right side of Hanshin Department Store, you will see the Osaka Ekimae Building 4 on your left. There is an elevator when you enter from the side of Kotaro Pharmacy（yellow sign）. Go down to the 1st basement floor and our store is next to the escalator.
You may want to search for this place using the address as the name is so random and descriptive that google, naturally, gets confused.
Order the okonomiyaki! See here for the full Vegan & Gluten Free Osaka menu. They also serve gluten free beer. Please note that this restaurant is a walk-in restaurant only so you may have to wait and it can be hard with a big group.
VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE OSAKA
北区梅田1-11-4大阪駅前第4ビルB1-14
BASEMENT FLOOR 1, NUMBER 14, OSAKA EKI MAE DAI BUILDING 1-11-4 UMEDA, KITA-KU
OPEN 11AM-10PM (LAST ORDERS 9:30PM)
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS (ALSO CLOSED JAN 1-3 FOR THE NEW YEARS PERIOD)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA?
Australian Restaurant
Australian restaurant Bills can be found in Tokyo and also Osaka.
They are a great option for an Aussie style breakfast.
BILLS, OSAKA STATION
大阪市北区梅田3-1-3 3-1-3 UMEDA, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN EVERYDAY : 8:30AM-10PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA?
“Australian” Steak and Seafood
Hate to break the hearts of Americans that love the Outback Steakhouse – but it isn’t even a little bit “Australian” to me. I am partial to a “bloomin’ onion” from here though. I really like it here – especially when dining with kids. The portions are generous and it’s very kid friendly. They even have high chairs. It is 10 mins walk from Umeda Station or 2 mins walk from Nishi-Umeda Station. They welcome children- they have a kids menu and space to store strollers while you dine. Please note that a 10% service charge is added to your bill when you dine here. They do accept most major credit cards. I recommend budgeting 2000 yen for an adult lunch meal and more like 4000 yen at dinner time. This restaurant is completely non-smoking. See the full Outback Steakhouse menu here. You can make a reservation on the Outback Steakhouse website. The bread rolls here are good – and also good to put in a ziplock bag to heat up in the morning for breakfast too (yes I’m THAT lady.)
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
大阪市北区堂島1-6-20 堂島アバンザ B1F
B1F, DOJIMA AVANZA, 1-6-20 DOJIMA, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS 5PM-10PM (LAST ORDERS 9PM)
OPEN WEEKENDS 11:30AM-10PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA?
Really yummy ramen
Inside Kitte Osaka (3 mins walk from Nishi-Umeda Station) is Komugi Megami.
Each menu option is under 2000 yen. They accept most major credit cards. You can walk in but also can make a reservation (probably a good idea if there are more than 3-4 of you!) They welcome children.
KOMUGI MEGAMI RAMEN
大阪市北区梅田3-2-2 KITTE大阪 4F
4F KITTE OSAKA, 3-2-2 UMEDA, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-9PM (LAST ORDERS 8:30PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR HONMACHI?
Izakaya (specializes in seafood, sushi and tempura)
This izakaya Sugidama is completely non-smoking (if you’ve been in Japan for a hot minute, you will know that this is not an easy things to find.). They also are fine for kids to come along.
This is NOT a touristy spot and I mean that in the best way. This is where you will find people dining after work or catching up with a friend. They do have an English menu but don’t be afraid to copy what someone next to you has ordered if it looks amazing (it might be a special not on the ready-made English menu.) If you’d like to say “Please give me the same” (while pointing) say 同じものください onaji mono kudasai.
Remember that at izakayas at dinner time you order lots of small dishes that are designed to be shared (it would be quite weird to order one dish per person.)
While at lunchtime you choose a “lunch set” (there are several to choose from here) per person and it comes out kind of in a big bento style way. At lunch, I recommend getting the sushi & tempura set – it also comes with a soup.
For lunch here, I would budget 2000 yen per adult and approximately 3000 yen per adult at dinner time.
Firstly, there are 3 types of seating here : counter seating, table seating and horigotatsu seating (horigotatsu is where it looks like you’re sitting on the floor but actually the part where your legs go is dug out so you are still in a seated position. Horigotatsu will mean you shoes will need to come off.)
I recommend getting the sashimi of the day and the seasonal vegetable tempura (it comes with two types of salt for dipping and I love this so much more than a tempura sauce). For those with kids who aren’t in a “new food” type of mood – they also have fries.
Sugidama is 2 mins walk from Honmachi Station and 12 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. It is possible to make reservations here – ask your hotel to call for you.
SUGIDAMA, HONMACHI
大阪市中央区南本町3-6-1竹宏本町ビル 1F
GROUND FLOOR, 3-6-1 MINAMI-HONMACHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN EVERYDAY FOR LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM (LAST ORDER AT 2PM)
OPEN WEEKENDS FOR DINNER 5PM-11PM (LAST ORDER AT 10:30PM)
OPEN SATURDAYS FOR DINNER: 4PM-11PM (LAST ORDER AT 10:30PM)
OPEN SUNDAYS FOR DINNER 4PM-10PM (LAST ORDER AT 9;30PM)
If you are struggling for gluten free options in Honmachi, Osaka, there is a wheat free Pizza rice bowl at Dominos Pizza in Honmachi (please note that the pizzas are not gluten free but this rice bowl is.) See therice bowl on the Dominos Japan menu here.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR HONMACHI?
Osaka Engine is a lovely family friendly option (opened after Kyoto Engine had wonderful reception!) Osaka Engine has gluten free AND vegan options. Many of my gluten free readers say that this was their favourite meal in Japan. The black miso ramen here is excellent.
Gluten free diners are given a special bowl that indicates they are gluten free and a special coaster for their drink too. It is 3 mins walk from Sakaisuji Honmachi Station. I recommend ordering the gluten free and vegan gyoza dumpliings and the vegan ice-cream. Make a reservation online here. They accept most major credit cards. 8 mins walk from Honmachi Station.
OSAKA ENGINE
大阪市中央区安土町2-2-15
2-2-15 AZUCHI-MACHI, OSAKA-SHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 1PM-10PM
I recommend joining one of Yukiko’s Gluten Free Comeconoco Cooking Classes in Osaka too. Link and details here.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR DOTONBORI?
Gyoza
A fantastic option is Gyozaoh! Dotonbori. It is 6 mins walk from the Dotonbori bridge (it takes the same amount of time in a cab so, sorry, no shortcuts for this one.)
The gyoza here are delicious and also there are vegan menu options.
This restaurant sometimes accepts reservations but most diners walk in. On weekends – there can be a 20-30 min wait so- with kids, I recommend going there right at 5pm. There are counter seats and table seats. This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
This restaurant also serves wine, sake and cocktails.
GYOZAOH! DOTONBORI STORE
大阪市中央区道頓堀2-4-14
2-4-14 DOTONBORI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 5PM-11PM
Yakiniku and a Wagyu Takoyaki Stand
2 mins walk from Dotonbori is Gyu-kaku Dotombori Ebisubashi. They are a restaurant and out the front they have a stand that sells gluten-free wagyu takoyaki. It’s also 3 mins walk from Namba Station. The restaurant accept most major credit cards. For a sit-down meal inside the restaurant, I recommend budgeting for 4000 yen per adult. The kids meal is a small hamburger steak with rice and some fries.
GYU-KAKU DOTOMBORI EBISUBASHI
大阪区中央区道頓堀 1−6−10 ふるさとビル
FURUSATO BUILDING, 1-6-10 DOTONBORI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS 11:30AM-3PM & 5PM-MIDNIGHT
OPEN WEEKENDS 11:30AM-MIDNIGHT
A Yakitori Izakaya that welcomes kids!
Torikizoku is a chain of izakaya’s specializing in Yakitori. It’s on the 4th floor here. It’s a cheap and cheerful – yet reliable brand an is great for families. They welcome children here and it is a non-smoking restaurant. I recommend budgeting approx 2500 yen per adult to eat a full meal here. They accept most major credit cards. They accept reservations. See here for pictures of the yakitori full menu at Torikizoku stores. If one person in the family doesn’t love yakitori, there are a couple of other options like sliced cold tomato, edamame, fried chicken, fries, camembert croquettes etc. Lots of gluten free diners like eating here – Yakitori can be a good option when you are gluten free. But be sure to ask for it to be prepared with salt, not tare (sauce/marinade as “tare” is made using soy sauce.) Ask your hotel to phone ahead and see if this is possible. This torikizoku branch is 3 minutes walk from Namba Station (take exit 10)
TORIKIZOKU, DOTONBORI
大阪市中央区道頓堀1-6-15 コムラード・ドウトンビル 3F
3RD FLOOR, COMRADE BUILDING, 1-6-15 DOTONBORI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 5PM-5AM. (It’s in the same building at Bikkuri Donkey, also mentioned in this post.)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Affordable yet delicious sushi restaurant in Namba
New Sushi Center Harukiya Uranamba is casual, good quality and fantastic value for money.
A sushi moriawase (a chef’s choice platter) is just 1000 yen- which is incredible value. Individual sushi plates of two pieces of sushi are 110 yen.
For adults at lunch I would budget around 3000 yen each for a full meal – but you could also pop in to just sample some dishes.
This restaurant does not accept reservations. They accept most major credit cards. They also welcome families with small children and babies. The restaurant is entirely non-smoking.
To get to New Sushi Center Harukiya Uranamba, take the train to Nankai Namba Station. It is 157 metres from the station exit.
NEW SUSHI CENTER HARUKIYA URANAMBA
大阪市中央区難波千日前14-2
OPEN WEEKDAYS 4PM-11PM
OPEN WEEKENDS 12PM-11PM
CLOSED OVER THE NEW YEAR’S PERIOD
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Burritos (2 mins walk from the South Exit of the Nankai Namba Station)
Baby Burrito Brothers is 2 mins walk from the South Exit of Nankai Namba Station. This is a fast food restaurant so they don’t take reservations. There are only 13 seats here anyway as most people buy these “to-go.” They accept most major credit cards. Most options are under 2000 yen. See pictures of the Baby Burrito Brothers food options on their instagram account here.
It’s on the 2nd floor. They have an English menu. Order options include chicken, beef, pork and veggie burritos (in three different sizes) and you can also choose a spicy version or a burrito bowl option.
BABY BURRITO BROTHERS
大阪市中央区難波千日前13-13 2F
SECOND FLOOR, 13-13 NAMBA SENNICHIMAE, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN MON, WED, THURS, FRI & SAT 11:30AM-9PM (LAST ORDERS 8:30PM)
OPEN SUNDAYS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 11:30AM-6PM (LAST ORDERS 5:30PM)
CLOSED TUESDAYS
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
A beautiful macrobiotic, organic cafe -7 mins walk from Namba Station, 8 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station, 5 mins walk from Yotsubashi Station, 8 mins from Nishiobashi Station
Horie Hakkoudo is a small cafe that uses only organic produce. Please note that this is not the type of place where you can customise the menu. The meals are served as a ready made set. It’s not possible to switch the meal to vegetarian or vegan. The meals are light and are beautifully presented. I recommend budgeting 2000 yen for a meal here. They do take reservations. The whole cafe is non-smoking. They do accept most major credit cards. They have space for strollers here. They can also sell takeout bentos. It’s also 7 mins walk from Namba Station.
HORIE HAKKOUDO
大阪市西区南堀江1-15-17
1-15-17 MINAMI-HORIE, NISHI-KU
OPEN 11AM-7PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Halal Ramen – 12 mins walk from Namba Station
Naniwaya Halal Ramen accept most major credit cards. They also serve wagyu ramen and a wagyu ramen bowl. The side menu includes fried chicken, spring rolls, fried gyoza, wagyu yakiniku.
NANIWAYA HALAL RAMEN
大阪市中央区西心斎橋2-7-22
2-7-22 NISHI-SHINSAIBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS 11AM-3PM & 6PM-10PM
OPEN WEEKENDS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS MIDDAY-10PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
A hot pot restaurant just 8 mins walk from Namba Station
Onabeya Kuromon is at the entrance to Kuromon Market (pictured below). They have an English menu. They specialize in Oden, Kushikatsu, Udon (including Curry Udon), Tempura and Sashimi Rice Bowls. Budget to spend 1000 yen per adult during the day and more like 3000 yen for dinner. They accept major credit cards. This restaurant is very popular – especially with tourists. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. For this reason – it’s best to ask your hotel to make a reservation on your behalf. They can also make space for strollers.
KUROMON ONABEYA
大阪市中央区日本橋1-21-28
1-21-28 NIPPONBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 10AM-10PM
Kuromon Market is also just 8 mins walk from Namba Station.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Okonomiyaki & Teppanyaki restaurant just 5 mins walk from Namba Station.
This restaurant is called At the 21 and they welcome children and babies. They even have space for strollers. I recommend budgeting for 2000 yen per adult to eat here at lunchtime and more like 3000 yen for dinner. They accept most major credit cards. They do accept reservations. If you are coming from Namba Station, take Exit E5 and walk for 5 mins. It is also 7 mins walk from Exit 5 from Nipponbashi Station. See my tips on how to order a vegetarian okonomiyaki here. I recommend ordering okonomiyaki, yakisoba or omusoba (omelette around yakisoba noodles) here.
AT THE 21, NAMBA
大阪市中央区難波千日前4-5
4-5 NAMBA SENNICHIMAE, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS: MIDDAY-3:30PM & 5:30PM-10PM
OPEN WEEKENDS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS : MIDDAY-10PM
WHERE TO EAT VEGAN FOOD WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
A vegan cake shop -8 mins walk from Namba Station, 5 mins walk from Yotsubashi Station, 10 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station
Canelita Sweets sells cakes and donuts. Please note that this shop is cash only.
CANELITA SWEETS
大阪市西区南堀江1-14-22
1-14-22 MINAMI-HORIE, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-7PM
CLOSED MONDAYS
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR YOTSUBASHI & NAMBA IN OSAKA?
Casual restaurant with really yummy Udon & Tempura bowls – 1 min walk from Yotsubashi Station or 8 mins walk from Namba Station
Tsurumaru is casual but always popular for a reason. It is SOOOO good.
Read about Tsurumaru Yotsubashi on TripAdvisor here. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. Please note that this restaurant only accepts cash. The way to eat here – pick up a tray and use the tongs to choose any tempura you may like. Then order your main dish while paying at the register. This is a walk-in restaurant only. Warning: it is most popular with the office crowd between midday – 1:30pm. This restaurant is also 1 min walk from Yotsubashi Station or 8 mins walk from Namba Station.
The chairs here are mostly stool-type chairs so please be careful with toddlers perched on the top.
All meals here are under 1000 yen.
TSUMARU YOTSUBASHI
大阪市西区北堀江1-1-24 四ツ橋近商ビル １F
GROUND FLOOR, YOTSUBASHIKINSHO BUILDING, 1-1-24 KITA-HORIE, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS 7:30AM-10PM
OPEN WEEKENDS 10AM-10PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
A Family-Friendly Italian Fusion restaurant right on the river!- just 3 mins walk from Namba Station
This is a great family-friendly restaurant called Moulin.
The cuisine is Italian fusion and, when the weather is right, you can sit on the terrace right by the river.
They have space to store strollers while you dine. They welcome children here.
I recommend budgeting for approx 1000 yen per adult at lunchtime and more like 3500 yen at dinner. Ask your Mimaru front desk to make a reservation for you or you can try for a walk-in.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. See pictures of the breakfast menu at Moulin here. See the full dinner menu at Moulin here.
MOULIN, NAMBA
大阪市西区南堀江1-5-26 キャナルテラス １Ｆ
GROUND FLOOR, CANAL TERRACE, 1-5-26 MINAMI-HORIE, NAMBA, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 9AM-10PM (UNTIL 11PM ON FRI, SAT & SUN)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Loaded fries and toasted sandwich takeout shop -just 4 mins walk from Namba Station
This is a takeout shop (well they have 3-4 seats out front/bar style but, with kids it’s easier to just takeaway) called Wi Cheese. Please note that this store is cash only. Menu items include loaded fries, bacon lettuce and tomato toasted sandwiches, tandoori chicken toasted sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR DOTONBORI?
Okonomiyaki
Approx 10 mins walk from Dotonbori you will find Chibo’s Dotombori branch.
Warning; this restaurant often has a line from around 5pm so it’s best to go for lunch or a super early dinner.
In case you’re not aware, okonomiyaki is like a savoury omelette/pancake cooked on the hot plate. It’s a great dish to enjoy with kids as they can watch it being cooked and it’s also easy to ask for certain ingredients to not be added etc.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards and both floors of the restaurant are non-smoking.
In terms of budget, I would expect to pay between 1000-2000 yen per adult here for lunch or dinner.
This picture is from another Chibo restaurant branch – but the vibe is similar.
They have an English menu (also on their website here.)
Read my tips here on how to order a vegetarian version of okonomiyaki in Japanese.
This restaurant is a halal certified restaurant according to Halal Japan.
CHIBO, DOTOMBORI
OPEN EVERYDAY 11AM-11PM (LAST ORDER 10PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR DOTONBORI?
Pizza
How about grabbing a slice of pizza at Slices in Nishishinsaibashi ( 6 mins walk from Dotombori.). There are also many vegan pizza options.
If you book ahead, they also sometimes offer pizza making experiences for kids on Sundays- in English.
They accept cash and cards. There is a small amount of seating – all counter seating. They also serve wine and cocktails. Takeout allowed.
This is a fabulous and easy dinner with kids in Osaka.
SLICES
2-3-21 NISHISHINSAIBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN: TUESDAY-SUNDAY 12PM-12AM
CLOSED: MONDAYS
Such a lovely sushi and Japanese cuisine spot- just 8 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station
Hello Sushi welcome families with small children. They have an English menu. You can choose counter seating or horigotatsu (the low tables with the dug out floors so you’re sitting like in a chair.) I recommend budgeting 4000 yen per adult to dine here. See pictures of menu items here on the Hello Sushi instagram account. You can order sushi piece by piece as platters of the day. They also have tempura (and yes, you can also order just vegetable tempura if you like) and grilled fish. They accept most major credit cards. Hello Sushi is 8 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station or 7 mins from Namba Station.
HELLO SUSHI
大阪市中央区東心斎橋2-7-11 NEXAS HIGASHI SHINSAIBASHI 1F
GROUND FLOOR, NEXAS HIGASHI SHINSAIBASHI BUILDING, 2-7-11 HIGASHI-SHINSAIBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 5PM-4AM (10% SURCHARGE FOR DINING AFTER 10PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR DOTOMBORI?
Teppanyaki / Okonomiyaki
Another option that is loved by the locals is Teppanyaki Dohtonbori Okonomiyaki. The staff will show you how to cook your own teppan (hot plate) at your own table. This restaurant is vibey and casual and is popular with high school and university students. Just a heads up that teppanyaki in Japan may be different to teppanyaki back at home and I explain why in my blog post here. This restaurant does accept reservations. Budget wise – I would expect to pay around 2000 yen per adult at dinner time and 1000 yen at lunch. Most major credit cards are accepted here. The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
TEPPANYAKI DOHTONBORI OKONOMIYAKI, OSAKA MAIN BRANCH
大阪市中央区難波1-6-20
1-6-20 NAMBA, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN MIDDAY-11PM (LAST ORDER 10PM)
WHERE TO EAT GLUTEN FREE FOOD WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Gluten free Indian Restaurant with many Vegan Options
Spys Oasis is family friendly and prides themselves on having gluten free options. It is 2 mins walk from Exit B14 of Namba Station.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards and I would budget approximately 2000 yen per adult to eat here. Spys Oasis have a kids’ menu and have space to store a stroller while you dine. You can see pictures of their menu on the Spys Oasis website here. Please note that the Naan bread is not gluten free.
This is a small restaurant so, if you are a bigger group, you might need to eat in shifts.
SPYS OASIS, GLUTEN FREE BAR & RESTAURANT
大阪市中央区難波1-5-8
1-5-8 NAMBA, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS 11:30AM-3PM & 6PM-MIDNIGHT (CLOSED THURSDAYS)
OPEN WEEKENDS 11:30AM-10PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS IN NAMBA?
Or for a hole in the wall authentic sushi and Japanese food experience, I recommend sushi restaurant Uoharu – just 5 mins walk from Namba Station.
They welcome children here. For lunch I recommend budgeting for 2000 yen per adult or 8000 yen at dinner time. They accept most major credit cards. There are 7 seats at the counter and the rest are tables ( it will need to be a table option if you have small children.) The entire restaurant is non-smoking. You will need to use google translate for reading the menu. I recommend just going in and asking for the Tempura Moriawase (assorted tempura of the day) and, at lunch time, just get the sushi teishoku (the sushi of the day lunch set.)
UOHARU
大阪市中央区谷町6-3-9 グラムコートゼン 1F
GROUND FLOOR, GRAM COURT ZEN BUILDING, 6-3-9 TANIMACHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN TUES-THURS MIDDAY-2PM & 5PM-11PM (LAST ORDERS 10PM)
CLOSED MONDAYS
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS IN NAMBA?
An izakaya called Namihei Stand welcome children and even have space for strollers. It is 5 mins walk from Namba Station. Ask your hotel to make a reservation on your behalf. This restaurant has 4 floors – it’s vibey in the best way. I recommend budgeting 1000 yen per adult to eat here at lunch time and more like 3000 yen at dinner time. Namihei Stand accept most major credit cards. Please note that smoking is allowed in certain parts of this restaurant so ask to sit away from the smoking sections with children (another reason to book ahead.). They have free wifi. Pets are allowed in the outdoor seating section. I recommend ordering the Agetate Atsuage Tofu, Ebi Mayo, Japanese potato salad, sashimi, edamame. Like most izakaya in Japan, the normal thing to do is order several items per person for the table to share and then order more as you go.
NAMIHEI STAND
大阪市中央区日本橋2-5-19
2-5-19 NIHONBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS 5PM-MIDNIGHT
OPEN SATURDAYS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS MIDDAY-MIDNIGHT
OPEN SUNDAYS 1PM-MIDNIGHT
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR SHINSAIBASHI?
Vegan Restaurant
Try vegan restaurant Paprika Shokudo ( 5 mins walk from exit 3 of Shinsaibashi subway station on the Midosuji line or 2 mins walk from Yotsubashi subway station on the Yotsubashi line via exit 2 OR 20 mins walk or 7 mins in a cab – approx 750 yen from Dotonbori.). They accept most major credit cards.
They have a vegan Katsu Donburi that is very popular. This restaurant serves meal plates ( one plate will include a few dishes and a salad or grain, for example.) For this restaurant I would budget around 2000 yen per person. Ingredients here are organic. This restaurant seats 40 people. The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
PAPRIKA SHOKUDO
大阪市西区新町1-9-9アリビオビル1F
ARIBIO BULIDING, GROUND FLOOR, 1-9-9 SHINMACHI, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN FOR LUNCH: 11:30-3PM (LAST ORDER 2:30PM)
OPEN FOR DINNER: 5:30PM-9PM (LAST ORDER 10PM)
And, connected to the restaurant – is a little COMPLETELY VEGAN convenience store! You can take home ramen, dessert, sauces etc.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR SHINSAIBASHI?
Incredible Indian food – just 3 mins walk from Shinsaibashi Station.
If you know me or have been following me for a while, you know that I lived in Kobe for 7 years. And one of the best Indian restaurants I’ve ever eaten at is called Aarti in Kobe. Aarti also have a branch in Osaka!
Highly highly recommend! I recommend budgeting 1000 yen for lunch and more like 3000 yen per adult at dinner time. They do accept reservations but you can also just try for a walk-in (the restaurant does seat 46 people.) It is within the Big Step Complex so take the elevator or escalators up to the 3rd floor. They accept most major credit cards. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. They have a vegetarian menu. They also have a kids menu ( a small sweet/not spicy butter chicken curry, a small naan, rice, salad and a juice.) See menu options at Aarti here. If you are coming here from Shinsaibashi Station, take Exit 7 and walk for 3 mins. If coming from Yotsubashi Station, take Exit 5 and walk for 3 mins.
KOBE AARTI AMERICA-MURA AT BIG STEP
大阪市中央区西心斎橋1-6-14 3F
3F 1-6-14 NISHI-SHINSAIBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-10PM
And in the same building on the same floor is family restaurant diner chain Saizeriya. Famous for super cheap and quick pizza and pasta. Budget for 800-1000 yen per person to eat a few dishes each here. See the full Saizeriya menu here.
SAIZERIYA BIG STEP SHINSAIBASHI
大阪市中央区西心斎橋1-6-14 3F
3F 1-6-14 NISHI-SHINSAIBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
Although it’s not a food recommendation, on the bottom floor of the Big Step building is a 390 yen store that we love to frequent called Thank you Mart (It’s called “Thank you Mart” as “Thank” sounds like “san” which means 3 in Japanese. And Kyu in Japanese is 9. So “Thank – Kyu” Mart = 390 Mart )
As you can imagine, all items are 390 yen. Open 11am-8pm. They sell some stationery, toys and little items like face towels and keys rings and socks etc. Lots of pop culture merch here.
There is also a large arcade on the ground floor of the Big Step complex with crane machines etc.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR SHINSAIBASHI?
Hamburger/Steak Grill Restaurant with a gluten free option
Also in Nishi-Shinsaibashi (3 mins walk from Yotsubashi Station) is Hamburger Steak/ Grill restaurant called “Bikkuri Donkey”. The name always makes me laugh as it literally translates to “Surprise Donkey” but the interior is quirky ( kind of like dining inside “Western River Railroad” at Disneyland.). It’s a casual restaurant and lots of families dine here.
The cuisine is “hamburger steaks served on mini hot plates.” Many adults meals come out on hot grill plates so please watch little toddlers and baby hands here.
Please note that when the menu states “burger” it refers to a ground meat patty.
Bikkuri Donkey have two kids menu options: Kids Regular Burger Plate – comes with a small salad and rice ( 550 yen or 660 yen with a drink) OR Kids Egg Burger Plate – comes with a small salad, fries and a sunny side egg on the burger patty ( 660 yen or 770 yen with a drink .)
They have a cute kids menu .
This restaurant is entirely non-smoking.
There is one gluten free hamburger steak option at this restaurant too. I would budget around 1500 yen per adult to dine here.
In the morning, they also offer a breakfast plate with eggs and toast and bacon for approximately 1000 yen.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. They also take reservations and walk-ins.
This branch has lots of stairs down to the restaurant. However, if you have a stroller, the staff will help you bring it down the stairs and can store if for you while you dine.
There is a robot waiter here– always so cute and fun for kids.
Some Bikkuri Donkey branches have also introduced a vegan soy hamburger steak (served with rice.) It’s usually on the menu down near the kids menu section.
Casual Hamburger Steak Restaurant that also serves breakfast
Also in Nishi-Shinsaibashi (3 mins walk from Yotsubashi Station or 8 mins walk from Namba Station ) is Hamburger Steak/ Grill restaurant called “Bikkuri Donkey”. The name always makes me laugh as it literally translates to “Surprise Donkey” but the interior is quirky ( kind of like dining inside “Western River Railroad” at Disneyland.). It’s a casual restaurant and lots of families dine here.
The cuisine is “hamburger steaks served on mini hot plates.” Many adults meals come out on hot grill plates so please watch little toddlers and baby hands here.
Please note that when the menu states “burger” it refers to a ground meat patty.
Bikkuri Donkey have two kids menu options: Kids Regular Burger Plate – comes with a small salad and rice ( 550 yen or 660 yen with a drink) OR Kids Egg Burger Plate – comes with a small salad, fries and a sunny side egg on the burger patty ( 660 yen or 770 yen with a drink .)
They have a cute kids menu .
This restaurant is entirely non-smoking.
There is one gluten free hamburger steak option at this restaurant too. I would budget around 1500 yen per adult to dine here.
In the morning, they also offer a breakfast plate with eggs and toast and bacon for approximately 1000 yen.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. They also take reservations and walk-ins.
This branch has lots of stairs down to the restaurant. However, if you have a stroller, the staff will help you bring it down the stairs and can store if for you while you dine.
There is a robot waiter here– always so cute and fun for kids.
Some Bikkuri Donkey branches have also introduced a vegan soy hamburger steak (served with rice.) It’s usually on the menu down near the kids menu section.
BIKKURI DONKEY, DOTONBORI
大阪市中央区道頓堀1-6-15 コムラードドートン内
1-6-15 DOTONBORI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 7AM-5AM THE NEXT DAY
There is another Bikkuri Donkey in Amemura but they don’t open for breakfast and it’s a little too seedy for dining with kids (especially at night.)
I have written in detail about our favourite family-friendly spots in the Dotonbori area here (including the yummy family-friend restaurant options.)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR AMERICA-MURA?
A family-friendly ramen spot who also serves vegan options
Playpen Friends Osaka welcomes families with small children. They also have room to store a stroller. The restaurant is 3 mins walk from Exit 6 of Yotsubashi Station. They accept most major credit cards. The restaurant is non-smoking except for on the verandah on the second floor. Depending on the day there can be as many as 6 different vegan ramen options. You can make reservations (ask your hotel to call them after 1pm in order to make a reservation.) Please note; all dishes here contain scallions, onions, chives, shallots and garlic.
As well as ramen- they serve vegan gyoza and miso peanut butter onigiri (rice balls.)
I recommend ordering the Shoyu Tonkatsu Ramen. It contains tofu, seaweed, mushrooms, spring onion and soy meat.
PLAYPEN FRIENDS RAMEN, OSAKA
大阪市西区北堀江1-14-20
1-14-20 KITAHORIE, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11:30AM-8PM (FROM MIDDAY ON MONDAYS)
CLOSED THURSDAYS
Just two mins walk from Playpen friends Osaka is the Horie Playground!
Horie Park. This isn’t exactly a beautiful playground or anything but can be a great option for early risers or kids that just need a wriggle before starting the day.
Please note that there are no public bathrooms here so the closest public toilet option is 7-Eleven (the Osaka Minami Horie 1-chome store) which is 5 mins walk away.
It is also 8 mins walk from Namba Station and near Americamura.
I love these bucket style swings as they are so good for little babies who can’t hold themselves up yet.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR AMERICA-MURA?
An Italian restaurant also just across the road from the Horie Park playground.
Pizzeria Cuorerudino welcome children and babies – they can make space for strollers too if you let them know when you’re making a reservation. They serve pasta and wood-fired pizza here. Budget 3000 yen per adult at lunch and 5000 yen at dinner. See the full Pizzeria Cuorerudino menu here. See the lunchtime only menu here. See the Pizzeria Cuorerudino dinner menu here. They accept most major credit cards. This restaurant is also 5 mins walk from Exit 6 of Yotsubashi Station. It’s just across the road from the Horie Park playground. The restaurant sleeps 70 people and is entirely non-smoking.
PIZZERIA CUORERUDINO
大阪市西区南堀江1-14-26
1-14-26 MINAMI-HORIE, NISHI-KU, OSAKA
OPEN WEEKDAYS 11:30AM-3:30PM & 5PM-9:30PM
OPEN WEEKENDS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 11:30AM-9:30PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR SHINSAIBASHI?
Sukiyaki & Shabu-Shabu
This hot-pot style of eating is so much fun for families and just interactive with kids. This restaurant Syabu-yo is a chain restaurant. Diners choose the amount of time they would like to have unlimited meat brought to their table (usually 60 or 90 mins) and that price also includes access to a salad and vegetable buffet and ice-cream. The instructions on how to make your meal at the table are here on the Syabu-Yo website but the staff will also help you. My kids prefer sukiyaki to shabu-shabu as it is so sweet and more-ish.
This style of restaurant is tricky if everyone has different dietary requirements (for example if one family member is vegetarian etc) as all the food is cooked in one pot. I guess you could get around this by booking two tables with two separate pots. Sometimes they have pots like the one pictured below that has two sections. This is mostly so you can cook two different flavours but it could also work for a meat side and a veg side too, I guess. To eat here I would budget for around 3000 yen per adult. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. Syabu-Yo accept most major credit cards.
If you like this restaurant – I’m pretty sure you will! Then you are in luck as you can always google your closest Syabu-Yo branch as they are all over Japan.
They have free wifi. It is best to make a reservation here but if you’re eating outside of traditional meal times you could also just try for a walk-in.
The Shinsaibashi branch is 130 metres from Shinsaibashi Station.
SYABU-YO, Q PLAZA SHINSAIBASHI STORE
大阪市中央区心斎橋筋1-1-10 キュープラザ心斎橋 6F
6TH FLOOR, KYU PLAZA SHINSAIBASHI BUILDING, 1-1-10 SHINSAIBASHISUJI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
WHERE TO EAT GLUTEN FREE WITH KIDS IN SHINSAIBASHI?
If you are struggling for gluten free options in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, there is a wheat free Pizza rice bowl at Dominos Pizza in Higashi-Shinsaibashi – aka East Shinsaibashi. (Please note that the pizzas are not gluten free but this rice bowl is.) See the rice bowl on the Dominos Japan menu here.
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
All day breakfast & Pancakes
Eggs’n’Things is a Hawaiian restaurant built around the concept of “All Day Breakfast” (a relatively new idea for Japan.) It is light and bright and there are several of these restaurants around Japan but this is branch my favourite – mainly because of the space and shorter lines. This restaurant is well-known for the mountain of whipped cream on their sweet pancakes. YUM! They also have savoury options and a kids menu (egg and hamburger steak plate or fruit and cream pancakes with a chocolate pen to decorate). They have high chairs and the staff are very welcoming when it comes to families.
The Umeda Eggs N Things is actually a very very beautiful restaurant – it’s light and open and modern.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards and the entire restaurant is non-smoking.
Free colouring for kids too.
Some gluten free friends of mine have had luck eating here eating meat dishes but ordering rice instead of bread (and also showing a bilingual card explaining that they are gluten free.) However, please note that there is no official gluten free menu.
EGGS’N’THINGS UMEDA CHAYAMACHI
大阪市北区茶屋町1-45
1-45 CHAYAMACHI, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN EVERYDAY 9AM-8PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
Doria & Omurice
Also in Umeda is the Hankyu 32 Bangai Building (3 mins from Umeda Station) has family-friendly options on the 29th floor. I, in particular, like Kobe Motomachi Doria. As you can guess from the name, it’s brand from Kobe – specializes in Yoshoku (which is retro Japanified “western” dining options. These include hamburger steaks on hot plates, omurice and doria. Doria, if you’re not familiar, kind of looks like a shallow lasagna but is a bit more like a rice casserole. The bottom layer is rice and then another layer of protein such as meat or shrimp etc and veg and then the top layer is bechamel sauce and cheese. It’s really really yummy. Comfort food, for sure. Although Japanese people don’t call this “Japanese food” – I sure do. It often appears on the weekly dinner menu in the homes of Japanese people too.
This restaurant is on the 29th floor of the Hankyu 32 Bangai Building. They take reservations but you can always try for a walk-in. If busy, I would just wait outside until a table becomes available the restaurant is full (eat before 12 or after 1:30pm if you can.). The restaurant seats 58 people so you shouldn’t be waiting too long. I would budget approx 2000 yen for an adult meal here. You can see pictures of the full Kobe Motomachi Doria Umedav menu here. The full allergen menu list for Kobe Motomatchi Doria is here. They have an english menu.
They accept most major credit cards. Children are most welcome here. There is a kids menu – see pictures of the options here. They are so cute. Kids meals are for children 10 years old and younger. Each meal comes with either orange or apple juice. You can also order lightly seasoned potato wedges on the side.
The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
The menu is also displayed as wax models outside the shop so it’s super easy to see what you’ll be getting (and point at them to order.)
This restaurant is 3 mins walk from Umeda Station or 10 mins walk from JR Osaka Station.
KOBE MOTOMACHI DORIA, HANKYU 32 BANGAI, UMEDA, OSAKA
大阪市北区角田町8-47 阪急グランドビル 29F
29TH FLOOR, HANKYU GRAND BUILDING, 8-47 KAKUTA-CHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
There is a baby change table in the toilets on this floor
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
Okonomiyaki
On the same floor of Hankyu 32 Bangai, is an okonomiyaki restaurant called Tsuruhashi Fugetsu. You cook your own okonomiyaki on a hot plate at your table (don’t worry – the staff will help you if you don’t know what to do.) You can also make yakisoba. This is a great option for kids as they can get involved AND they can decide exactly which ingredients go in their meal. See my tips here on how to order a vegetarian okonomiyaki. You can ask your hotel to make a reservation for you or you can just try for a walk-in. The restaurant seats 122 people so, hopefully, you won’t wait long if you just line up. This restaurant is non-smoking. They accept most major credit cards. See the full Tsuruhashi Fugetsu menu in English here. There is a really nice view of Osaka from this restaurant. They have space for you to enter with a stroller.
This restaurant is 3 mins walk from Umeda Station or 10 mins walk from JR Osaka Station.
TSURUHASHI FUGETSU, HANKYU 32 BANGAI BUILDING
大阪市北区角田町8-47 阪急グランドビル 29F
29TH FLOOR, HANKYU GRAND BUILDING, 8-47 KAKUTA-CHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
There is a baby change table in the toilets on this floor
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
Salads, Rice Dishes and Pasta
For a really fun and trendy cafe vibe in Chayamachi, I recommend Wired Cafe Umeda NU Chayamachi.
Lunch sets at Wired Cafe Umeda NU Chayamachi are pasta, salad or rice dishes and come with a small drink and a dessert for around 1300 yen. For dinner I would budget around 3000 yen per adult.
They do accept reservations & accept most major credit cards. The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
Wired Cafe Umeda Nu Chayamachi also have space to store strollers while you dine. They also have a kids menu.
WIRED CAFE UMEDA NU CHAYAMACHI
大阪市北区茶屋町10-12 NU 茶屋町 2F
2ND FLOOR, NU CHAYAMACHI, 10-12 CHAYAMACHI, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 10AM-11Pm
Organic Cafe
This cafe Natural Kitchen Medaka Ni-goten has amazing lunch sets and there is also a kids menu. The menu changes daily but always has a protein with a side of 2-3 vegetable dishes.
This restaurant does accept reservations. There is also a small vegetarian menu in English. Popular menu items include the vegetable curry and the salad bowls.
Please do note that, although this restaurant’s menu is filled with lots of beautiful, organic vegetables – it is not a vegetarian restaurant so please check and ask for a meat-free meal if you are vegetarian.
There are often 1 or 2 vegan options here AND gluten free meals- best to have your hotel call and confirm ahead of time.
Natural Kitchen Medaka Ni-goten is 11 minutes walk from Umeda Station. Please note that this restaurant is cash only. The entire restaurant is non-smoking and has free wifi.
NATURAL KITCHEN MEDAKA NI-GOTEN
大阪市北区兎我野町3-20 雁木ビル 1F
GROUND FLOOR, GANGI BUILDING, 3-20 TOGANOCHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN EVERYDAY 11AM-8:30PM (LAST ORDER AT 8PM)
WHERE TO EAT GLUTEN FREE WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
Gluten Free Cafe
Just 11 mins from Umeda Station, is Gluten Free Cafe & Shisha Bar Anosaki Konosaki. This entire cafe is gluten free. Meal options include hamburger steaks and fried chicken and dessert options such as cheesecake or waffles.There is additional seating upstairs.
GLUTEN FREE CAFE & SHISHA BAR ANOSAKI KONOSAKI
GROUND FLOOR, 1-2-5 NAKAZAKINISHI, KITA WARD
CHECK THE ANOSAKI KONOSAKI INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR OPEN HOURS BUT USUALLY OPEN DAILY 11AM-11PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
Salads, Quiche, Pastas, Desserts
If it’s greens and vegetables you’re craving, I recommend Cosme Kitchen Adaptation in Umeda.
It is located next to the Hanshin Umeda Station but is only 3 mins walk from JR Osaka. Lunch sets are around 2000 yen and dinner more like 3000 yen. They accept most major credit cards and the entire restaurant is non-smoking. You can sit indoors or out on the terrace. They have an English Menu available and an allergen friendly menu. They also have a kids menu and space to store strollers while you dine.
COSME KITCHEN ADAPTATION
北区梅田1-13-13 阪神百貨店梅田本店3F WELLNESS SQUARE
3F WELLNESS SQUARE, HANSHIN ( DEPARTMENT STORE) UMEDA MAIN BRANCH, KITA-KU, UMEDA
OPEN EVERYDAY 10AM-8PM
COSME KITCHEN ADAPTATION MENU HERE
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
A HEARTY MEAL WITH ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAD OR RICE!
A fabulous lunch or dinner option for kids (and parents) who want a really hearty meal,I recommend Bakery & Restaurant Saint Marc.
This is a restaurant where you order your meal and also enjoy all you can eat bread (or switch bread for rice if you prefer!)
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. They have a place to store your stroller while you dine.
There is also a kid’s menu that includes options like a kid’s Japanese curry, macaroni gratin or children’s doria with potato wedges, broccoli and tomatoes, mini hamburgers served with wedges and salad and also a kid’s bento plate that has a piece of chicken, a burger patty, some broccoli, tomato and corn with wedges with some small jellies. Kids meals are all under 1000 yen.
Here is the Bakery& Restaurant Saint Marc full allergen menu list.
The meals for adults are mostly steaks and hamburger steaks served on sizzling hot plates or pastas or salads and main dishes can come as an all you can eat bread or rice set. You can also pay a few hundred yen extra and make use of the all-you-can-drink soft drink and juice bar.
This restaurant is 4 mins walk from Umeda Station.
An example of a kid’s meal at Bakery & Table Restaurant Saint Marc
BAKERY & RESTAURANT SAINT MARC, OSAKA STATION CITY
16TH FLOOR, OSAKA STATION CITY SOUTH GATE BUILDING, UMEDA, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-10PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
A Casual Italian Restaurant just 2 mins walk from Umeda Station
Pizzeria Porchetta is casual (diner/coffee house vibes) and so family friendly. It is located inside Yodobashi Umeda on the 8th floor. This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. For adults, I would budget approximately 2000 yen for a meal here. They do accept reservations and walk-ins. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. Although the website is in Japanese, you can see pictures of all of their pasta and pizza options here (use google translate for the descriptions too.). All pizza and pasta dishes are between 900-1500 yen. Pizzeria Porchetta also serve fries.
PIZZERIA PORCHETTA, UMEDA LINKS
大阪市北区大深町1-1 LINKS 梅田8F
8TH FLOOR, LINKS UMEDA, 1-1 OFUKACHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
Doria & Omurice
Also 2 mins walk from Umeda Station and also in the Umeda Links Building, is Kobe Motomachi Doria. Also on the 8th floor. As you can guess from the name, it’s brand from Kobe – specializes in Yoshoku (which is retro Japanified “western” dining options. These include hamburger steaks on hot plates, omurice and doria. Doria, if you’re not familiar, kind of looks like a shallow lasagna but is a bit more like a rice casserole. The bottom layer is rice and then another layer of protein such as meat or shrimp etc and veg and then the top layer is bechamel sauce and cheese. It’s really really yummy. Comfort food, for sure. Although Japanese people don’t call this “Japanese food” – I sure do. It often appears on the weekly dinner menu in the homes of Japanese people too.
This restaurant is on the 8th floor of the Umeda Links building. They take reservations but you can always try for a walk-in. If busy, I would just wait outside until a table becomes available the restaurant is full (eat before 12 or after 1:30pm if you can.). The restaurant seats 58 people so you shouldn’t be waiting too long. I would budget approx 2000 yen for an adult meal here. You can see pictures of the full Kobe Motomachi Doria Umedav menu here. The full allergen menu list for Kobe Motomatchi Doria is here. They have an english menu.
They accept most major credit cards. Children are most welcome here. There is a kids menu – see pictures of the options here. They are so cute. Kids meals are for children 10 years old and younger. Each meal comes with either orange or apple juice. You can also order lightly seasoned potato wedges on the side.
The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
The menu is also displayed as wax models outside the shop so it’s super easy to see what you’ll be getting (and point at them to order.)
KOBE MOTOMACHI DORIA, UMEDA LINKS
大阪市北区大深町1-1 LINKS 8F
8TH FLOOR, LINKS UMEDA, 1-1 OFUKACHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM (LAST ORDERS AT 10:30PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
And on the same floor of Yodobashi Umeda is Hawaiian Pancake Factory, Umeda. As the name suggests, this restaurant serves Hawaiian food and pancakes. This is a walk-in restaurant only (the restaurant does seat 54 people so even if you have to wait, it hopefully won’t be for too long.) Hawaiian Pancake Factory accepts most major credit cards. I would budget around 2000 yen for an adult meal here. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. The interior is light and bright and spacious.
HAWAIIAN PANCAKE FACTORY, UMEDA
大阪市北区大深町1-1 LINKS 梅田8F
8TH FLOOR,LINKS UMEDA, 1-1 OFUKACHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM (LAST ORDERS AT 10PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR UMEDA STATION?
Tonkatsu
In the same complex is casual tonkatsu restaurant Tonkatsu Wako. They have high chairs here.
They do accept most major credit cards.
See the full Tonkatsu Wako menu in English here. And the adorable kids menu plates here. Each kids meal comes with a small toy.
TONKATSU WAKO, UMEDA LINKS
大阪市北区大深町1-1 LINKS 梅田8F
8TH FLOOR, LINKS UMEDA, 1-1 OFUKACHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-11PM (LAST ORDERS AT 10PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS IN HEP NAVIO OSAKA?
One restaurant suggestion in this immediate area – across the road from Hep 5 is another department store called Hep Navio.
On the 7th floor of Hep Navio is Botejyu.
Okonomiyaki
Botejyu is an okonomiyaki restaurant chain in Japan that has been around since 1946.
In Japan, okonomiyaki is seen as a comfort food. It is often referred to as a thick Japanese omelette made with cabbage and then diners choose their own fillings such as additional vegetables, meats or seafood. It is then decorated with sauces, mayonnaise and/or seaweed flakes. It is cooked on a hot plate in front of you so it is really good if you are fussy or just really need to be able to veto ingredients as they are added.
Another option for food in Okonomiyaki restaurants is yakisoba – noodles cooked on the hot grill. It’s really popular and is often considered to be one of Japan’s most popular street food options.
Okonomiyaki restaurants are pretty much always really casual and a great way to share a cheap meal with friends or colleagues.
This restaurant accepts credit cards.
Please note that this is not a non-smoking restaurant so you may need to venture in in between normal mealtimes or suss it out first.
Unlike many other in this chain of restaurants, however, smokers and non-smokers can be seated in separate sections before 3pm.
I would budget around 1000 yen for an adult meal for lunch and 2000 yen for dinner.
BOTEJYU, HEP NAVIO
大阪市北区角田町7-10 HEPナビオ 7F
7F HEP NAVIO
OPEN: 11AM – 10PM ( LAST ORDER AT 9:30PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA STATION?
If you’re in the Namba area walking around and need somewhere to feed or change baby, I recommend visiting the 7th floor of Edion Shopping Mall Namba. This shopping mall is mostly electronics but the 7th floor has games and toys (figurines, lego, plarail, tomica, sylvanian families etc) and also an area to feed and change babies- there are also toddler toilets on this floor.
The entire 8th Floor of Edion Namba is a food hall dedicated just to ramen.
Casual Italian restaurant inside a large shopping complex
While in the Namba Parks Shopping Mall, (see more information on this shopping mall in my Osaka with kids blog post – there is a big Toys R Us here and it’s a great place to buy nappies and baby food) we like to eat at casual Italian restaurant “To the Herbs.” They serve pasta and pizza and desserts. They also have high chairs. There are wax replicas of all meals outside the restaurant (makes it really easy for kids to choose what they would like to eat.)
I recommend budgeting for 2000 yen per adult for lunch to eat here and budget for more like 3500 yen per adult at dinner time. They accept most major credit cards. They have an English menu.
TO THE HERBS, NAMBA PARKS OSAKA
難波中2-10-70 なんばパークス 6F
6TH FLOOR, NAMBA PARKS, 2-10-70, NAMBA
OPEN 11AM-9PM (LAST ORDERS 8PM)
Side note: There is an adorable indoor playcentre inside Namba Parks called Dadway Play Studio. Read all about it here.
WHERE TO EAT GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN FOOD WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA STATION?
A soba and tempura restaurant in Namba with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options
Genji-soba is just 200 metres from JR Namba Station. This restaurant does accept reservations (although most days walk-ins are fine) and accepts most major credit cards. Budget wise I would expect to pay around 4000 yen per adult for dinner and around 2000 yen at lunchtime. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. Children are welcome (will need to remain seated so bring some stickers or colouring) and there is space for strollers. Please note that even though this restaurant sells soba that doesn’t mean that they sell yakisoba. See here for the Genji Soba website menu – with pictures. At the actual restaurant is a more detailed English menu. I recommend trying the vegetable soy milk soup soba. So good. For those who are celiac and are sensitive to cross contamination, there isa celiac package of soba where everything is cooked separately. The food at this restaurant is really delicious.
GENJI-SOBA, OSAKA
大阪市中央区難波4-5-8
4-5-8 NAMBA, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN FOR LUNCH 11AM-3PM
OPEN FOR DINNER 5PM-9:30PM
CLOSED THURSDAYS
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Adorable organic donuts near Namba Station
On the 2nd floor of the Namba City shopping mall (connected to Namba Station) is the adorable donut shop Floresta.
To get here, go to Nankai Namba Station’s South Ticket Gate Exit. It is on the second floor, just before the ticket gates.
FLORESTA, NAMBA STATION
大阪市中央区難波5-1-60 南海なんば駅2階南改札口外
OUTSIDE THE TICKET GATES ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE SOUTH EXIT OF NANKAI NAMBA STATION, 5-1-60 NAMBA, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11AM-9PM
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA STATION?
Shabu-Shabu, Sukiyaki or Yakiniku with kids near Namba Station
If you are looking to eat Shabu Shabu or Sukiyaki in the Namba area with kids then I recommend dining at Kuroge-Wagyu Yakiniku, Shabu Shabu, Sukiyaki Zen Shinsaibashi. It is 3 mins walk from Namba Station. This restaurant will require a reservation. They welcome children and little babies. They accept most major credit cards. Please note that there is a service charge of 330 yen per person to dine here ( you are given an otoshi as a thank you and you don’t have to eat it if you don’t want to- just keep it on the table.)
They have an English menu here. There is space to store your stroller while you dine.
I recommend budgeting for 4000 yen per adult here – but this amount includes all you can eat meat so it is definitely a great price. A great place to try Wagyu Beef too (*little tip : it’s pronounced WA-GYUUU not WA-GOO.)
KUROGE-WAGYU YAKINIKU, SHABU SHABU, SUKIYAKI ZEN SHINSAIBASHI
大阪市中央区心斎橋筋2-3-15 戎橋Northビル 3F
OPEN WEEKDAYS 5PM-1AM
OPEN WEEKENDS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 11:30AM-1AM
WHERE TO EAT GLUTEN FREE WITH KDIS NEAR NAMBA?
Gluten free fancy meal near Namba Station
If you wanted a special higher end meal with kids I recommend Matsuzakagyu Yakiniku. It is 5 mins walk from Namba Station.
This restaurant is fabulous if you are gluten free as they go out of their way to make sure that there is no cross contamination – even when it comes to the sauces. I would budget 12,000 yen per adult to dine here. Kids and babies welcome. Please make a reservation and tell them you are gluten free as early as possible. This restaurant has an English menu. This restaurant accepts most major credit cards.
MATSUZAKAGYU YAKINIKU
大阪市中央区難波1-1-19
1-1-19 NAMBA, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN EVERYDAY 5PM-11PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
Teppanyaki with kids in Osaka
Teppanyaki restaurant Minami in Osaka welcomes children. This is high end dining so I’d be sure to save it for a special occasion. Please note that lunch is literally half the price of dinner here. Also please read my post here on how teppanyaki in Japan is a bit different to how you may be used to it in your home country. This restaurant is on the 10th floor. Minami accepts most major credit cards.
This restaurant won「The 2023 World Luxury Restaurant Awards for “Best Luxury Farm to Table Restaurant – Global Winner”, “Best Locally Sourced Produce Menu in Asia” and “Best Teappanyaki-style Cuisine in Asia.”
Minami is entirely non-smoking. For lunch here, I would budget 7000-8000 yen per person and more than 14,000 yen at dinnertime.
See here for the kids menu at Minami, Teppanyaki restaurant.
See here for the vegetarian menu.
MINAMI TEPPANYAKI RESTAURANT
大阪市中央区難波5-1-60
10F, SWISSOTELL NANKAI OSAKA, 5-1-60 NAMBA, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN FOR LUNCH 11:30AM-3PM (LAST ORDER 2:30PM)
OPEN FOR DINNER 5:30PM-9PM (LAST ORDER 8:30PM)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
A family-friendly Gyukatsu restaurant in Namba
And if you’re looking for a bit of a lush dinner or lunch with a reasonable price tag at a restaurant that also allows children in Namba, I recommend Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Namba Sennichimae for Kobe Beef and Wagyu. It’s a Beef Cutlet restaurant. It is high quality beef, crumbed and fried so that the outside is crunchy and served with a range of sauces (dipping sauces) and rice. The restaurant is entirely non-smoking. They have an English menu. They also accept most major credit cards.
Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu is 3 mins walk from Namba Station (Take Exit Namba Walk B21.)
This restaurant welcomes children and babies. They also have a kids menu (750 yen) and space to store strollers while you dine.
Each meal is 1000-2000 yen. You can see the full Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu menu here. This restaurant is walk-in only.
GYUKATSU KYOTO KATSUGYU NAMBA SENNICHIMAE
大阪市中央区千日前1-8-17 TKビル1F
GROUND FLOOR, TK BUILDING, 1-8-17 SENNICHIMAE, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN EVERYDAY 11:30AM-10PM
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS NEAR NAMBA?
A family-friendly pizza and salad spot near Namba
“A Pizza” is 7 mins walk from Namba Station or 3 mins walk from Nihonbashi Station. You can ask your hotel to make a reservation by phone on your behalf. I recommend budgeting for 2000 yen per adult at lunchtime and more like 3000 yen for dinner. Please note that this restaurant is cash only. The restaurant is non-smoking (although smoking is allowed on the terrace.) See the “A Pizza” lunch menu here. See the “A Pizza” dinner menu here.
A PIZZA
大阪市中央区日本橋2-5-10
2-5-10 NIHONBASHI, CHUO-KU, OSAKA
OPEN 11:30AM-10:30PM (CLOSES AT 9:30PM ON SUNDAYS)
WHERE TO EAT WITH KIDS IN SHIN-OSAKA STATION?
Shin-Osaka Station is the bullet train station in Osaka. It is in an awkward spot so if you are going to Kyoto from Osaka I recommend just taking a local train instead of a bullet train as the time to get out to Shin-Osaka Station + the travel time takes about the same amount of time anyway and tickets are almost half the price (so just use google maps to find the most direct route there from your hotel or closest station instead.)
However, if you are looking for something to eat in Shin-Osaka Station, I recommend Ramen Kiou Osaka. It is on the 2nd floor of the station. They serve Vegan ramen and have meat substitutes and serve vegan versions of Tonkotsu ramen, miso ramen etc. They also serve vegan gyoza. To eat here, I would budget approx 2000 yen. The restaurant is non-smoking. They don’t take reservations (the restaurant seats
RAMEN KIOU OSAKA
INSIDE SHIN-OSAKA STATION, SECOND FLOOR
OPEN 10AM-11PM (LAST ORDERS AT 10:30PM)
If you want tips for sightseeing or playgrounds in Osaka,I recommend reading my blog on Osaka with kids.
OMAKASE SUSHI IN OSAKA WITH KIDS
If you are interested in trying a kid-friendly Omakase sushi experience in Osaka, I recommend Misuji. Children must be 6 years old or older. This is a high end experience so I recommend only visiting with kids who enjoy sushi and sashimi (and not just the egg and vegetable kind) AND are big enough to stay seated for the whole experience. They do sell a small number of tempura ingredients on their a la carte menu. If you have kids who are too small to take along – I recommend buying their takeout chirashi sushi bento for 5000 yen. It’s incredible. They accept most major credit cards. Customers are asked to not wear any perfume or cologne. They have an English menu – see the full Misuji menu here. The view from this restaurant at night is also lovely. This restaurant is 10 mins by cab from Osaka Station but it’s probably easiest to take the train from Nishi-Umeda to Higobashi Station instead as it’s just one stop. You could also walk from Osaka Station – takes approx 14 mins. See pictures of the restaurant and the dishes on the Misuji instagram account here. Make a reservation for Misuji here. At lunch, I recommend budgeting for 8000 yen per person. At dinner time? 15,000.
MISUJI
大阪市北区中之島3-2-4 中之島フェスティバルタワー・ウエスト 2F
2ND FLOOR, NAKANOSHIMA FESTIVAL TOWER WEST, 3-2-4 NAKANOSHIMA, KITA-KU, OSAKA
OPEN FOR LUNCH 11AM-3PM (LAST ORDERS 2PM)
OPEN FOR DINNER 5PM-10PM *10% service charge added to the bill at dinner time.
OMAKASE TEMPURA DINING IN OSAKA WITH KIDS
If you would like to try a high end tempura experience with kids, I recommend Numata So. It is 4 mins walk from Naniwa Station. You will need to make a reservation as the restaurant is small and with small children you will need to book a private room (which will add an additional 10% to your bill at the end.)
For lunch or dinner, please budget for between 20,000 -30,000 yen per adult (they do also have a kid’s menu.) They are also happy for you to bring a stroller.
They accept most major credit cards. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. You can make an online reservation in English for Numata So here.
NUMATA SO
大阪市北区西天満4-7-7 サン・システム西天満ガストロプラザ 3F
3RD FLOOR, SUN SYSTEM NISHI-TENMA, GASTROPLAZA,4-7-7 NISHI-TENMA, KITA-KU, OSAKA
LUNCH FROM MIDDAY
FIRST DINNER SITTING AT 5:30PM
SECOND DINNER SITTING AT 8:20PM
ANOTHER SUGGESTION:
This Osaka Street Food Tour allows people of all ages (even families with strollers) but I personally recommend this tour for parents with a young baby in a carrier OR with teens who are up for trying lots of different foods.
