Tsutai — Restaurant in Osaka

We wanted to experience a Japanese dinner. Every restaurants was the same serving tempura, wagyu etc.... We gave up and set on ramen back at hotel room. While waiting at crossing and 10 mins from hotel, my wife was intrigued at this window decor hidden restaurant. We walked in and was pleasantly greeted by nice lady. Beautiful, intimate place with 6-8 counter seating. The chef cooks in front of you very personal and pleasant atmosphere. She helped with our ordered and the food was exceptional. Everything was perfectly presented and tastes great. Thank you for memorable Japanese dinner experience. I highly recommend this place if you're tired of the tourist area. You restaurants. We promise you will not be disappointed. Oh, I forgot to mentioned a beautiful little girl playing with her toys and very well behaved....

We found this little spot called Tsutai after visiting Shitennoji Temple and it was such a great surprise. It’s a small place with about 10–12 seats, very cozy. The food comes in a kind of box with rice at the bottom and everything was super tasty.

The lady serving us spoke a bit of English and was really kind in helping us choose, and the chef was friendly too even though he didn’t speak English. Definitely worth a stop if you want a traditional...

This was one of the best dinners we've had on our 2 week long trip! Impeccable service from the couple and their daughter! They were genuinely interested in us having the best experience and made conversation even though there was a slight language barrier. Every single dish was exceptional! Especially...