I am often asked for dining options in Osaka and, although the alleyways and wondering down the many shotengai ( long. local shopping arcade/streets) or grabbing street food around Dotombori is amazing (highly recommend!) it can be hard to find a sit down meal ( and especially if everyone in your group wants to eat something different!)
I will always recommend taking a short walk from Osaka or Umeda Station to The Grand Front Osaka.
Please note that I try and keep this information as up to date as possible. For the most recent information see the Grand Front Restaurant and Floor Guide here.
The easiest floor of this complex for food is the 6th floor.
See below for other restaurants that are smoke free and have high chairs.
Okay. I’m going to start with the 6th floor first!
THE BEST BIT! THE 6TH FLOOR (NORTH BUILDING) OF GRAND FRONT OSAKA!!!
Almost all restaurants on this floor are open from 11AM – 4AM!
The 6th floor is the main reason that I recommend this space over others.
As someone with fussy kids (well, actually only one of them is a fuss pot) it is so frustrating when we have to hit a child-friendly restaurant when there is all this amazing new food that I am dying to try.
The 6th floor is made up of restaurants around the outside with beautiful seating in the inside.
Sounds like a food hall, right? Well… yes but it is fancy and lit like a beautiful restaurant and the food is AMAZING!!!!!!
For lunch here I would budget 1000 yen for an adult at lunchtime and double that for dinner.
It makes it a really easy place to go if you have a large group and everyone wants to do their all thing but still all gather together for a meal.
It’s also an easy way to combine drinkers and non drinkers.
It’s also a good way to not have to bill share with big eaters ( or big spenders.)
There are also beautiful new restrooms everywhere and a lovely view of the city ( particularly at night.)
For those with children, high chairs are provided.
Please note that there may be smokers sitting near you if you dine at this communal food floor after 2pm.
Food options include:
- BBQ33 (Barbecue & Beer Hall)
- Good Eat Table & Standard Bar ( Bar & Dining)
- Momojyu (Okonomiyaki & Monjyayaki) Read here for how to order a vegetarian version of okonomiyaki
- Muse Umekita Wine Bar & Grill ( Italian)
- Motta Porteno (Fusion Dining)
- Nihonshu Sawara (Japanese Food & Sake)
- La Cazuela – Roja ( Spanish)
- Lis Larry (British Oyster Bar)
- Mamma Parma ( Ham & Wine)
- Obanzai Bar Hakata Gyoka Shirasukujira ( Kyoto-Style Japanese Cuisine)
- Asia Bar Rakkando Plus ( Asian Cuisine – meaning other parts of Asia)
- Bar Ya Ribbon ( Pork Cutlets Bar)
- Kinki Dairaku Suisangaku Kenshyusho ( Kinki University Fish Restaurant)
- Smart Camp Shunkoku Shinsai (Restaurant/ Deli Cafe)
- Regina ( Chinese Fusion Dining)
- Motta Porteno ( Fusion Dining)
- Temujin (Gyoza)
Also for those looking for gluten free options in Osaka, Cafe Muji here can make up a gluten free order upon request.
Apart from this floor the Umekita Hiroba Food Hall in the Basement B1 Floor also has lots of options.
THE UMEKITA HIROBA FOOD HALL IN THE BASEMENT
And then in the basement is a food hall called Umekita Hiroba.
This is like a deli floor. For some eateries, you will need to purchase the food and then go to the water outdoor spaces or ” The Garden” to sit down and eat.
Food options include:
-Kitchen Omiya (Omurice =Omelette and rice , Hamburg = Hamburger patties in demi-glace sauce)
– All Day Coffee
– Creperie Le Beurre Noisette (Crepes)
– Nihon Soba ( Soba Noodles)
– The City Bakery
– Taiwanese Food
– Dean & Deluca
– Organic Market, Natural House
– Hanbinje ( Korean Food)
– Basara (Japanese Sweets)
– Raffinato ( Gelateria & Bar)
– Family Mart ( Convenience Store)
– Mango Tree Kitchen ( Thai Food)
– Le Terrasse Cafe et dessert ( Cakes)
– LeBresso ( Bakery Cafe)
– Enoteca (Wine)
Smoke free dine-in restaurants on the Basement Floor of the Umekita Hiroba Food Hall
All restaurants before 2pm
After 2pm..
– Habinje ( Korean)
– 24/7 Cafe Apartment (Japanese Teishoku – Japanese style rice, salad, soup set – Dining)
– Le Terrasse Cafe et dessert ( Cakes & Pancakes)
– The City Bakery
– Wine Shop Enoteca
– Dean & Deluca
– Mango Tree Kitchen ( Thai Food)
– All Day Coffee
– Creperie Le Beurre Noisette (Crepes)
– Sora ( Japanese Soba Noodles)
– Basara (Japanese Sweets)
– Kitchen Omiya Deli
– LeBresso ( Coffee & Toast)
– Raffinato ( Bar & Gelateria)
Restaurants with High Chairs
-Le Terrasse Cafe et dessert ( Cakes & Pancakes)
Okay. … within the rest of the Grand Front Osaka complex there are too many restaurants to mention so I’ll just talk about the smoke free ( every restaurant is smoke-free until 2pm so I just mean “smoke-free after 2pm”
SOUTH BUILDING B1
Smoke Free, even after 2pm
-Fruit Parlor Horiuchi
– Sushi Uogashinhonichi
– Marumo Kitchen ( Rice bowls)
– The Buffet & Marche ( All-You-Can-Eat)
– Banan (Hawaiian Desserts)
-Jiichiro ( Baumkuchen Sweets)
– Izumi Curry (Japanese Curry)
– Yamabiko Bakery ( Bakery Cafe)
-Tullys Coffee & Tea
High Chairs Provided
– The Buffet & Marche ( All-You-Can-Eat)
NORTH BUILDING B1
Smoke Free, even after 2pm
– Sekai No Biiru Hakubutusukan / The World Beer Museum ( Beer & Meat)
– Sekai no Wain Hakubutsukan / The World Wine Museum (Wine & French Food)
High Chairs provided
None
UMEKITA SECTION 1F
Garb Monique (Pasta, Salads, Steak)
They do have high chairs.
They allow smoking after 2pm.
NORTH BUILDING 1F
Smoke Free, even after 2pm
-Il’ Ghiottone Di Più ( Japanese / Italian Fusion)
– Over the Century ( Savoury & Sweet Crepes)
– Cante Grande ( Chai & Indian Food)
– Soholm Cafe & Dining ( Scandinavian Cafe)
High Chairs provided
-Il’ Ghiottone Di Più ( Japanese / Italian Fusion)
– Soholm Cafe & Dining ( Scandinavian Cafe)
SOUTH BUILDING 1F
Smoke free, even after 2pm
– Gate2 Fielder’s Choice ( Salad Bar)
High Chairs provided
None
NORTH BUILDING 4F
Smoke free, even after 2pm & provide high chairs
– Cafe & Meal Muji * Recommend!
SOUTH BUILDING 6F
Smoke free, even after 2pm
– Starbucks Coffee
– Nana’s Green Tea (Matcha Cafe)
– Afternoon Tea Tearoom
– Theodor Tea Stand
– Qui’il Fait Bon (Cakes)
– Komin Cafe
High Chairs provided
– Theodor Tea Stand
SOUTH BUILDING 7F
Smoke free, even after 2pm
– Donnagolosi (Italian)
-The City Bakery Restaurant
– Hakodate Kantaro (Sushi Train)
– Shurikusukurabu (Okinawan Food)
– Ageha (Deep Fried Kebab)
– Fukutaro (Okonomiyaki)
– Kushiyakitei ( Meat & Veg Skewers)
– Revo ( Japanese style Western Food)
– Tana La Terrazza ( Italian)
– Ebirenkon ( Shrimp & Lotus Root Dishes)
– Surakkan ( Korean Food)
– Bistro & Creperie Pan De Mere
– Honolulu Coffee ( Coffee & Pancakes)
– Ice Monster ( Kakigori = Shaved Ice/ Japanese Snow Cones)
-Nurukan Sato Osaka ( Japanese Food & Sake)
High Chairs provided
– Hakodate Kantaro (Sushi Train)
– Tana La Terrazza ( Italian)
– Surakkan ( Korean Food)
– Nishiya (Tempura & Udon)
– Tachibana ( Japanese Food)
SOUTH BUILDING 8F
Smoke free, even after 2pm
– Kitchen Omiya (Yoshoku = Japanese-style western dishes)
– Bincho ( Eel)
High Chairs provided
– Bincho ( Eel)
– The City Bakery Restaurant
SOUTH BUILDING 9F
Smoke free, even after 2pm
– Dancing Crab
– Osakabasara ( Sukiyaki Restaurant)
– Oyster Blue ( Oyster Bar & Grill)
-Teppan Steak Restaurant
– Karato ( French Restaurant )
– Joe’s Shanghai New York
High Chairs provided
-The Cosmopolitan Grill
– Gimpei ( Japanese Seafood Restaurant ) * Unfortunately, this restaurant is split into smoking & non-smoking but … smoking is still allowed.
Extra services for those visiting Grand Front Osaka with children
– Stroller rental ( in-house use only) between 10am -8:30pm from the information desks on 2F of the South Building or 1F of the North Building. Only for children under 4.
– Baby Rooms. Umekita Hirobe in the Basement B1F, 4F of the South Building, 4F of the North Building. ( Breastfeeding spaces, Boiling Water, Change Tables, Juice Vending Machines)
– Places for kids to play or to sit down and have an bento together. South Building Outdoor Water Space. North Building Outdoor Water Space. ” The Garden” outdoor space.
For more Osaka with Kids tips, see my post here.
