Sushi & Seafood · Umeda / Shibata

Ganko Sushi Umeda Honten がんこ 梅田本店

Flagship of the Osaka-born Ganko chain, whose glaring-man logo has been a byword for family sushi since 1963. Reliable nigiri, sets and English menus near Hankyu Umeda.

About

Ganko started as a small sushi shop in Juso in 1963 and grew into one of Kansais best-known Japanese restaurant groups, instantly recognisable by its logo of a stubborn-looking man in a headband. The Umeda flagship near Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station is a large, comfortable restaurant with counter seats and private rooms, a long menu of nigiri, sushi sets, tempura and kaiseki-style courses, and staff used to foreign visitors. It is not a destination counter, but it is a dependable, good-value place to try classic sushi with family or a group, open long hours with little waiting.

Highlights

• Osaka-born sushi chain founded in Juso in 1963
• Counter, tables and private rooms
• Nigiri sets, tempura and courses on one menu
• Picture and English menus
• Long opening hours near Hankyu Umeda

Tips

• Counter seats let you order nigiri piece by piece
• Lunch sets are the best value
• Good choice for groups and kids
• The Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen in Kyoto is the groups showpiece mansion restaurant

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