Restaurant · Umeda

Matsuba Sohonten 松葉総本店

A standing-only kushikatsu bar in the Shin-Umeda Shokudogai that has fed salarymen for over 70 years: grab skewers straight from the tray, dip once, and pay by counting the sticks.

Hours~14:00-21:30 weekdays, from late morning weekends (check)

ClosedIrregular

PriceTypical spend: ¥1,500

Getting thereUmeda Station (Osaka Metro/Hankyu), 2 min; JR Osaka, 4 min

Time needed30 min

Best timeEarly evening

Address1F Shin-Umeda Shokudogai, 9-20 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka

About

Matsuba is pure old Umeda: a standing counter where freshly fried skewers are laid on trays and you just help yourself, dipping into the shared sauce and dropping your sticks into a cup. At the end, staff count the sticks to tally your bill. Prices are among the lowest in central Osaka and the beer is cold. It is a perfect quick stop before a train or as the first stop of an Umeda bar crawl.

Highlights

Standing-only counter in historic Shin-Umeda Shokudogai
Help yourself from trays of freshly fried skewers
Bill counted by sticks in your cup
Skewers mostly around ¥100-200
Over 70 years in business

Tips

Only one dip in the communal sauce per skewer
Opens later on weekdays (mid-afternoon), earlier on weekends
Ideal pre-train snack: 5 minutes from JR Osaka

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