Osaka’s soul food “Kushikatsu”
Kushikatsu is the soul food of Osaka. There are countless restaurants in Osaka City where you can enjoy Kushikatsu.
Meanwhile, there is a restaurant that has continued to be loved by locals since its establishment in 1956.
That is “Torinosu”.
There are stores in Umeda and Kyobashi, but this time we will report on the Kyobashi store as well as the Torinosu that has been loved for more than half a century.
Torinosu Kyobashi store
- Business hours
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Regular holidays
- Open all year round
- Telephone number
- +081-663584184
- Payment
- Cash only
- Smoking
- Smoking allowed in all seats
- Access
- 2 minutes walk from JR Kyobashi Station
- Location
- 3-5-10 Higashinodamachi, Miyakojima Ward, Osaka, 534-0024
Speaking of Kushikatsu in Kyobashi, this is it!
“If you want to eat Kushikatsu in Kyobashi, don’t hesitate to come here.”
There are many regulars who have been coming here for decades, and the restaurant is popular for its familiarity, where even one person can feel free to come in alone.
The store has his first and second floors, and the first floor has counter seats.
There are table seats on the second floor, so we can accommodate groups and groups.
Kushikatsu is made with freshly fried ingredients!
Torinosu Kushikatsu is characterized by its light sauce. The kushikatsu is also crisply fried, and you can enjoy freshly fried ingredients.
Kushikatsu has a wide variety of toppings, including vegetables, meat, and fish. When you first come here, it can be hard to decide which one to buy, but the good thing about it is that it’s available at a low price of 160 to 220 yen per bottle, so you can easily enjoy it.
Kushikatsu menu
- Young chicken: 220 yen
- Beef cutlet: 180 yen
- Scallop: 180 yen
- Sardine: 180 yen
- Fish: 180 yen
- Perilla cheese: 180 yen
- Lotus root: 180 yen
- Wiener: 180 yen
- Shrimp: 180 yen
- Shiitake mushroom: 180 yen
- Asparagus: 180 yen
- Red ginger tempura: 180 yen
- Green chili pepper: 180 yen
- Eggplant: 180 yen
- Onion: 160 yen
- Quail egg: 160 yen
- Potato: 160 yen
- Konnyaku: 160 yen
- Squid: 160 yen
- Tonkatsu: 160 yen
There is also a Kushikatsu set menu, so if you can’t decide which one to go for, we recommend ordering the set menu.
Kushikatsu set menu
- Recommended: 860 yen
- onion
- beef cutlet
- Conger
- Potato
- Scallops
- A set: 860 yen
- Shiitake mushroom
- Pork cutlet
- Shrimp
- Lotus root
- Quail egg
- B set: 900 yen
- Broiler
- Green chili
- squid
- Wiener
- Konnyaku
- C set: 900 yen
- eggplant
- Asparagus
- Sardine
- Red ginger
- shiso cheese
Not just kushikatsu! Cheap and delicious snacks
Torinosu is an izakaya (Japanese pub). In addition to kushikatsu, there are various other snacks available. From pickles to cold tofu to edamame, everything on the menu is traditional and comforting.
Snack menu
- Rakkyo: 210 yen
- Tsubozuke: 210 yen
- Chinese cabbage kimchi: 310 yen
- tofu: 370 yen
- Edamame: 310 yen
- Salted squid: 210 yen
- Dashimaki: 210 yen
- Bamboo shoot tempura: 210 yen
- Pickled daikon radish: 210 yen
- Homemade tofu-age: 410 yen
- Pork cutlet with egg: 410 yen
- Eggplant dengaku: 410 yen
- Fried shumai: 410 yen
- Raw sushi (shimesaba): 370 yen
- Tomato: 310 yen
Among them, the homemade tofu-age is one of the most popular dishes. This is a dish recommended by our regulars, so be sure to order it when you visit.
Drink menu
- Bottled beer (large): 600 yen
- Bottled beer (small): 400 yen
- Black draft beer: 460 yen
- Stout: 420 yen
- Draft beer (large): 780 yen
- Draft beer (small): 520 yen
- Non-alcoholic beer: 320 yen
- Shochu: 430 yen
- Carbonated water: 210 yen
- Sake: 390 yen
- Cold sake: 760 yen
- Shaoxing wine: 420 yen
- Plum wine: 330 yen
- Whiskey (double): 570 yen
- Whiskey (single): 320 yen
- Wine (red/white): 560 yen
- Tarhai: 370 yen
- Oolong tea/Cola: 220 yen
note: If you want to drink shochu mixed with soda, you will need to purchase shochu (430 yen) and carbonated water (210 yen) separately. If you want an oolong high, purchase oolong tea (220 yen) separately.
Enjoy traditional, authentic kushikatsu in Osaka.
Cheap and delicious kushikatsu. An old-fashioned atmosphere with a nostalgic feel.
Torinosu is still crowded with locals today.
If you’ve made the effort to come to Osaka, try authentic kushikatsu. Here it is.
Please come and enjoy the taste that has been loved by the people of Osaka for over half a century.
