Restaurant · Shinsekai / Jan Jan Yokocho
Yaekatsu 八重勝
The Jan Jan Yokocho kushikatsu counter locals actually queue for: crisp, airy batter, doteyaki beef tendon stew and the buzz of Shinsekai's old arcade.
Hours~10:30-20:30
ClosedThursday (and some others, check)
PriceTypical meal: ¥1,800
Getting thereDobutsuen-mae Station (Osaka Metro), exit 1, 2 min
Time needed45 min + queue
Best timeWeekday early afternoon
Address3-4-13 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka
About
Yaekatsu has fried skewers in Jan Jan Yokocho, the covered alley running south from Shinsekai, since 1947. Its batter, made with yam, puffs up lighter and crunchier than most, and regulars swear by the doteyaki, beef tendon stewed in sweet white miso. The long counter is staffed by fast, no-nonsense cooks, and there is almost always a queue on the street. The same no-double-dipping rule applies, and cabbage is free.
Highlights
- Light, crunchy yam-enriched batter
- Doteyaki beef tendon stewed in white miso
- Long counter in historic Jan Jan Yokocho
- Local favourite since 1947
- Cheap skewers from around ¥150 each
Tips
- Queue moves quickly; groups of more than three may be split
- Order doteyaki first while your skewers fry
- Closed Thursdays: check before making the trip
- Cash only
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