8 GREAT JAPANESE FOODS COST YOU LESS THAN 500 YEN IN OSAKA

You must be so excited to have wonderful experiences in Japan on your coming trip!

Beautiful cities, temples, foods, hot springs and etc...

However you might need to care about cost as well. Accommodations and transportation in Japan already cost you a lot. But you still wanna have a romantic dinner with your loved one at a nice restaurant.

Okay!, then save money on your lunch! But still great meal.

I, a local Japanese, will share 8 restaurants which offer you a great lunch deal less than 500 yen! Wow!

Here we go!

1. MESHIYA - MIYAMOTO MUNASHI

LUNCH TODAY'S SPECIAL - 463 YEN(excl.tax) (only for take away)

http://www.ug-munashi.jp/menu.html

MIYAMOTO MUNASHI has a lot of outlets only in the west part of Japan.

http://www.juso-friendly.or.jp/shop/miyamotomunashi.html

The TODAY'S SPECIAL menu are usually changed monthly. 

This restaurant always fulls with salary men, office ladies and students!

Why? It's because the meal less than 500 yen is not only TODAY's SPECIAL but also.....

TAMAGO DON - 362 YEN(excl.tax)

http://www.ug-munashi.jp/menu.html

It's simmering egg on the rice with toppings of  herbs and spring onions.

We Japanese love the taste combination of egg and rice so much!

And look at the price, It's even cheaper than TODAY'S SPECIAL. MUST TRY!

■MIYAMOTO MUNASHI- JR KYOBASHI Branch

Add: 3-10-3, Higashi nodamachi, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka city

Phone: +81-6-6354-7674

Web: http://www.ug-munashi.jp/menu.html

2.GYOZA NO OHSHO

RAMEN (TONKOTSU Soup) - 480YEN (excl.tax)

http://ms06r2.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/1247/

This is a famous Chinese fast food restaurant originally from Kyoto.A lot of franchisesall over Japan.

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/takeuchiyou1963/37097206.html
The foods are served very quickly and taste great!
You may go Ramen with.....

GYOZA - 220YEN(excl.tax)

http://retty.me/restaurants/brands/BRA55/

Japanese gyoza is one of the MUST TRY foods during your stay.
Gyoza is the signature food of this restaurant. It's so crispy and juicy as well!
It's one of the best finger foods going well with beer!!

GYOZA NO OHSHO SHINSAIBASHI Brach
Add: 1-4-27, Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuohku, Osaka city
Phone: +81-6-6241-9011
Web: http://www.ohsho.co.jp/index.html (English, Chinese and korean menus)

3. GUSTO 
LUNCH TODAY'S SPECIAL - 499YEN(excl.tax) 10:30-17:00 on weekdays only
http://www.ebisubashi.or.jp/shop/151.html

Enjoy a western food in Japanese style. The meal are served with rice and soup.
You can request for a slice of french french loaf instead of rice.
In addition......FREE REFILL of soup!!
Take note that lunch deals are served 10:30-17:00 on weekdays only.

GUSTO-NUMBA branch (Open for 24hours)
Add: 3-5-1, Namba, Chuohku, Osaka city
Phone: +81-6-6630-8290
Web: http://www.skylark.co.jp/gusto/index.html



4. SUKIYA
GYU-DON - 350YEN(excl.tax)

http://www.sukiya.jp/menu/in/gyudon/100100/index.html

You might be familiar with SUKIYA since it has some branches over the world.
Sukiya is a famous beef bowl restaurant and one of the biggest Gyu-don chain in Japan.
Gyu-don is served in a minute and beef are so tender and flavorful.
You may enjoy a beef bowl with slices of red ginger which is set on a table.

SUKIYA-CHAYAMACHI Branch
Add: 1-52, Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka city
Web: http://www.sukiya.jp/

5. YOSHINOYA
JAPANESE CURRY  - 350YEN(excl.tax)


http://calorie-ranking.seesaa.net/article/259467813.html

Another famous Gyu-don restaurant in Japan.
Stewed with plenty of vegetables. It tastes very rich and spice flavors.
Japanese curry is not that spicy.

YOSHINOYA SHINSAIBASHI Branch
Add: 2-8-7, Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuohku, Osaka city.
Phone: +81-6-6214-7870

6. KOUGARYU TAKOYAKI 
TAKOYAKI-SAUCE-MAYO (10PCS) - 350YEN

http://mcha-jp.com/4951

TAKOYAKI is Osakan street food and MUST-MUST TRY when you visit Osaka.
KOUGARYU is one of the most famous Takoyaki shop in Osaka where there is always a long line.

http://www.kougaryu.jp/shop/

Octopuses are very fresh and crunchy. And sauce and mayonnaise are specially home-made.
For Takoyaki beginner, here is a wiki about Takoyaki.
Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus (tako), tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion. Takoyaki are brushed with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise, and then sprinkled with green laver (aonori) and shavings of dried bonito.(-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takoyaki)

KOUGARYU TAKOYAKI - FLAG SHIP STORE
Add: 2-18-4, Nishi Shinsaibashi, Chuohku,Osaka city
Phone: +81-6-6211-0519
Web: http://www.kougaryu.jp/

7.KURAZUSHI
5 PLATES OF SUSHI - 500YEN(excl.tax)

http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/menu/

YES SUSHI!!!
KURAZUSHI is a famous sushi-go-round restaurant.
Not only KURAZUSHI but also a lot of other brand ones around the city.
Basically 1 plate(2 sushi) costs you 100 yen each. So simply have 5 plates for 500yen!!
Oh....you may not be able to feel full with 5 plates of sushi?
Then I have a solution.....

You have 4 plates of sushi and order a.....
http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/menu/
simple bowl of UDON - 130YEN.(only on weekdays)

or.............................................................................

Have 2 plates of sushi and order a
http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/menu/
RAMEN WITH SEAFOOD SOYA SOUP - 350YEN.

Oops sorry 50yen over the budget!
But you must be fully satisfied!

KURAZUSHI-SUNROUTE UMEDA
Add: 3-9-1, Toyasaki, Kitaku, Osaka city.
Phone:+81-6-6292-3052
Web: http://www.kura-corpo.co.jp/

8. WASHOKU SATO
TODAY'S SPECIAL - 590YEN 11:00-15:00 on weekdays only
http://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270404/27046097/

Washoku-Sato is a famous Japanese family restaurant.
They have variety of Japanese foods such as steam-boat Shabu-Shabu, Sukiyaki and home-cooking menu.
It costs 90yen over the budget though, it's volumy and taste great!
I love the Miso soup there!

WASHOKU-SATO UTAJIMA
Add: 3-1-28, Himezato, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka city
Phone: +81-6-6475-3805
Web: http://sato-res.com/sato/


Now, you can tell not all the Japanese foods are expensive.
There are a lot of affordable and yummy meals around the city in Japan!
GO JAPAN and EAT A LOT!!!