Friday, September 4, 2026

  1. Naniwa Okina

    Soba Noodles

    A soba shop on Oimatsu-dori, the old antique-gallery street leading to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, where the noren carries the shrine's plum-flower crest and the noodles are made with water drawn from its sacred well. The broth follows a grandfather's recipe, kombu and light soy sauce in the Osaka dashi tradition; the noodle technique came from a master in Yamanashi. The Michelin Guide awards it a Bib Gourmand, and the bowl earns the quiet reverence the name implies.

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    One number, weighted & current 74

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    Address
    4-1-18 Nishitemma, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 530-0047, Japan · 堺市
    Hours
    • Tue–Thu 11:30 AM–5 PM
    • Fri–Sat 11:30 AM–8 PM

    closes when soba sells out

    Phone
    0663615457
    Online
    Website

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