Eat Osaka: Street Food Cooking in an Authentic Kitchen!
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Osaka, Japan
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn to cook Osaka street food during this small-group cooking class. Make the famous Osaka-style tempura, hand-made udon noodles, pickled cucumber, and a delicious sweet mochi dessert. Use professional tools with guidance to help you prepare these dishes. After you’ve finished cooking, sit down and enjoy your creations with beer, sake, or green tea.
- Learn to make Osaka street food in an old restaurant kitchen
- All the ingredients and instruction is included
- Welcome drinks are also included
- A small group means more attention from your guide
Sample Menu
Starter
Pickled cucumber
Delicious, healthy and taking the world by storm. Learn the tricks behind Japan's best loved side dish!
Main
Tempura
Learn the secrets of crispy tempura batter as you deep fry a range of vegetable and non-vegetable dishes.
Main
Hand-made Udon Noodles
Create udon completely from scratch using a traditional (and quite surprising) method.
Main
Udon Soup
Pair classic dashi soup with our own signature creation!
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesWelcome Drink
- Bottled water
- Use of all cooking equipment
- DinnerAll ingredients and instruction!
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Eat OsakaHigashinari, １丁目-２-10 東中本 東成区 大阪市 大阪府 537-0021, Japan
Head in through the front door and say hi, call if you can't find us!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Aiden_F
This cooking class was one of our favorite experiences in Japan. Miki does such an amazing job not only explaining the steps and reasoning behind everything, but also fostering a welcoming environment where we can ask questions. Our dishes in the end were absolutely delicious and we learned a lot about Japanese cuisine and Japanese culture. Thanks so much Miki!
Reviews
5.0
based on 102 reviews
Catheryn_K, Apr 2026
Very fun hands on cooking class. Instructir was very kind and welcoming. And the end product was delicious.
amy_s, Mar 2026
We had a wonderful experience and loved everything about the cooking class with Miya! She was a great teacher, with amazing English. Truly a family memory to last a lifetime. Eat Osaka was in a really great location and was super clean. Thank you!
Lea_P, Mar 2026
We had an amazing time. Rina and Nathalie were very helpful and knowledgeable. The food was delicious.
TanjaLise_S, Feb 2026
The cooking session was exceptionally well-structured and informative. I gained valuable culinary skills in a welcoming environment. The instructor was very kind and friendly!
Highly recommended
Sam_H, Feb 2026
Incredible experience, everything was incredible, from the setting to the meal. It was a great way to experience Japanese food and can honestly say it's one of my favourite meals from my time in Japan
Simone_F, Dec 2025
Amazing experience! Highly recommend this cooking class. It was so personal and so much fun and the guide was very kind and knowledgeable
Sandy_G, Nov 2025
We had a fantastic time at this street food cookery class in Osaka. It was great meeting another couple from Ireland, and we really enjoyed making noodles and vegetable tempura. The experience was fun, easy to follow, and surprisingly simple to recreate. We were also given written recipes and instructions to take home, which was a lovely touch. The food was delicious, and our facilitator was warm, helpful, and shared fascinating insights into Japanese food and culture. Highly recommend!
Jill_G, Oct 2025
Our cooking class was fabulous! Niki, our teacher, was so friendly and knowledgeable, she was a delight. The location was perfect, a gorgeous old townhouse. The menu was excellent, we learnt wonderful techniques we’d never used before. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience, thank you! 🙏
Aiden_F, Oct 2025
This cooking class was one of our favorite experiences in Japan. Miki does such an amazing job not only explaining the steps and reasoning behind everything, but also fostering a welcoming environment where we can ask questions. Our dishes in the end were absolutely delicious and we learned a lot about Japanese cuisine and Japanese culture. Thanks so much Miki!
Leilani_H, Aug 2025
We had a fantastic time taking a cooking class with our family while visiting Japan! The hosts were absolutely wonderful—warm, patient, and so knowledgeable. They made the experience fun and engaging for everyone, and we all walked away with new skills and full stomachs. It was a highlight of our trip and something we’ll all remember fondly. Highly recommend!
Denise_I, Aug 2025
Our son found Eat Osaka after reading some glowing reviews on Reddit. He insisted we take their Street Food Cooking class and I am so glad we did! Booking was easy on Viator and the location was a short walk from the train station. Our lovely host, Miki, welcomed our family and explained each step of the process to us, including the history of the beautiful building we were in. The kitchen was very inviting and easy to work in. Miki was very patient and guided us as we worked on our udon noodles made the traditional way. She made sure to take pictures on our phone as we went to document the experience. We made a simple, but delicious pickled cucumber salad, as well as chicken and vegetable tempura. By the end of our session we were enjoying the delicious meal as Miki answered our questions about the fresh ingredients we used. I’m excited to try the recipe at home now that I know how easy it is to make (the full recipe is provided afterwards via email so you know exactly what you need). I highly recommend that everyone include this experience on their next trip to Osaka. It is one of the most memorable from our trip!
Fiona_B, Jun 2025
Natalie took us through the process of making our own udon noodles & tempura which was delicious. She was a fantastic teacher and created a very relaxing environment. She also kindly accommodated for me as vegetarian. Wonderful experience, would definitely recommend.
Sarah_A, Mar 2025
Why the five stars?
This cooking class with Eat Osaka and the amazing Nathalie was certainly a highlight of our stay in Osaka. If you have time in your
itinerary, spending these few hours with Nathalie really was enlightening, entertaining and immersive.
Being able to share this moment with Nathalie made us understand so much about Japanese culture and traditions. We had a blast, it was so much fun.
What’s to expect?
You eat delicious Japanese food that you cook while chatting and drinking roasted tea, you can literally bring these recipes home, you spend some time in a Japanese authentic kitchen and house, you learn about Japanese way of life, and you laugh a lot.
About the premises
The house where the cooking classes take place is absolutely magic and authentic. It was clean, cosy, good vibes only and it has absolutely all the tools and ingredients you would need.
The recipes
To think that we were able to cook all these dishes is absolutely out of this world. Not only did Nathalie make it easy to achieve but it was also super fun and absolutely delicious. We will certainly cook them again at home. The choreography was on point and it was so smooth.
About Nathalie
The beauty of the thing is that we don’t know anyone in Japan, and we had so many questions as Japan first-timers, exchanging with Nathalie was a unique opportunity for us, it allowed us to understand so many things about Osaka and to benefit from all her tips and tricks. Nathalie is half British and her command of English is excellent, she also spent her whole life in Japan so she knows what she is talking about.
She gave us loads of recommendations on top of teaching us how to make great food.
Cherry on top, Nathalie was enough of an angel to take us to a nearby food market and to show us all the things we wanted to bring home.
Nathalie has a great personality, very peaceful, enthusiastic, upbeat, she is a great cook and a great teacher.
Conclusion
We are so very thankful for such a great time and would like to highly recommend this class, even if you’re not a great cook, you will not regret it. My husband and I would easily give her more than 5 stars if it was possible.
Phoebe_W, Mar 2025
If you’re looking for a cooking class, look no further! Natalie was amazing! She was extremely knowledgeable and kind. Not only did we make a scrumptious meal but we learned so much about Osaka cooking culture. She gave us well needed recommendations about where to buy knives and some fun places to go. The food turned out great and was so fun to make. The cooking area is spacious and Natalie even had a separate area we could drop our bags. I could not have asked for a more hospitable and delicious experience. Will be a happy memory I keep with me forever.
Broken_Traveller, Jan 2020
Genuinely a highlight of our trip. We couldn’t ask for a better host or a better time to be had. Would 100% recommend this for anybody who is considering it as you will not be disappointed!
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