The Experience
Taste the best dishes in the most hard-to-reserve spots loved by locals in Habikino, Kansai meat lovers’ paradise
Nestled in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture, Habikino is celebrated not only for its Imperial Tumuli but also as a distinguished wine producer. Beyond these, its legacy in meat production spans over 140 years. Habikino excels in local meat processing, ensuring that many of its restaurants offer the freshest and highest quality meat directly from this facility, at surprisingly affordable prices.
The town boasts over 20 unique and original meat grill bars, creating a competitive atmosphere that attracts crowds eager to indulge in their culinary offerings. On weekends, these esteemed establishments are immediately filled with patrons keen to experience the best of what Habikino has to offer.
For this tour we have carefully selected the 6 best and most popular restaurants of their kind and will take you to 3 of them. For meat lovers, a visit to Habikino is an essential experience, promising an unforgettable gastronomic journey.
※The selected stores and menu may be subject to change due to circumstances e.g. seats available.
The town boasts over 20 unique and original meat grill bars, creating a competitive atmosphere that attracts crowds eager to indulge in their culinary offerings. On weekends, these esteemed establishments are immediately filled with patrons keen to experience the best of what Habikino has to offer.
For this tour we have carefully selected the 6 best and most popular restaurants of their kind and will take you to 3 of them. For meat lovers, a visit to Habikino is an essential experience, promising an unforgettable gastronomic journey.
※The selected stores and menu may be subject to change due to circumstances e.g. seats available.
▼This tour will take you to three carefully selected meat grills. Let the epicurean journey begin!
First restaurant, choice 1: Yakiniku Kojima, Habikino main store
▼Founded in 1978, this store is famous for being frequented even by butchers themselves.
The “Special Rare Hamburger” made with A5 rank Kuroge Wagyu is surprisingly tender, rare in the middle and topped with egg yolk that you need to break apart before topping it off with a special sauce.
The thick cuts of upper skirt steak can also be enjoyed either with salt, or a special sauce.
The meat is tender, juicy and full of flavor.
The wagyu hamburger (200g), half-sized serving of skirt steak and one drink are included as a set menu for this restaurant.
The “Special Rare Hamburger” made with A5 rank Kuroge Wagyu is surprisingly tender, rare in the middle and topped with egg yolk that you need to break apart before topping it off with a special sauce.
The thick cuts of upper skirt steak can also be enjoyed either with salt, or a special sauce.
The meat is tender, juicy and full of flavor.
The wagyu hamburger (200g), half-sized serving of skirt steak and one drink are included as a set menu for this restaurant.
▼Kuroga Wagyu rare hamburger
▼Best enjoyed with an egg yolk and special secret sauce
▼Upper skirt steak
▼Low on fat yet high in flavor characteristic for red meat
First restaurant, choice 2: Yakiniku Koushien
▼The at-home atmosphere and friendly owner make this restaurant a great choice even for first-timers. The store specialty is the Eye of knuckle, a very rare cut that’s tender with a gentle flavor. It is best enjoyed just by lightly roasting the surface.
The meal at this restaurant consists of a serving of eye of knuckle, salted beef tongue, skirt and one drink.
The meal at this restaurant consists of a serving of eye of knuckle, salted beef tongue, skirt and one drink.
▼A rare cut: eye of the knuckle
▼Salted beef tongue
▼Skirt
▼Eye of the knuckle, tongue, skirt set
2nd restaurant, choice 1: Yakiniku Isshin
▼This restaurant is one of very few in the southern Osaka region that is officially licensed to offer strictly selected Kuroge Wagyu Yukhoe, a Korean raw meat dish similar to stake tartare with a special sauce. It literally melts in your mouth!
Another specialty of the restaurant is the “box selection” featuring a selection of top cuts of the day out of 20 different cuts of beef.
With tongue, lean red meat and marbled beef, the selection strikes a perfect balance.
9 various types of beef await neatly lined up on the shelves of the box, just waiting for you to lift the lid. Being able to taste many different cuts of beef at once is what makes the meat grill Isshin special.
The included menu consists of Yukhoe, box selection for one person and one drink.
Another specialty of the restaurant is the “box selection” featuring a selection of top cuts of the day out of 20 different cuts of beef.
With tongue, lean red meat and marbled beef, the selection strikes a perfect balance.
9 various types of beef await neatly lined up on the shelves of the box, just waiting for you to lift the lid. Being able to taste many different cuts of beef at once is what makes the meat grill Isshin special.
The included menu consists of Yukhoe, box selection for one person and one drink.
▼Yukhoe from lean red beef
▼”Box selection” with 9 different types of beef
2nd restaurant, choice 2: Yakiniku charcoal grill Yawaragi
▼This meat grill is simply loved by the locals.
It is famous for its thinly sliced cuts of beef for “yaki-shabu”, best enjoyed only slightly grilled over charcoal and dipped into a mix of ponzu and grated radish.
The meat is packed with umami and is simply addictive.
Another store specialty is the omasum or tripe, designated for raw consumption. It is very fresh and of high quality, without any unpleasant odors. The store recommends dipping it in the special sauce or lemon juice for the best experience.
The menu included for this restaurant consists of a half-size serving of raw tripe, a serving of yaki-shabu slices for one person and one drink.
It is famous for its thinly sliced cuts of beef for “yaki-shabu”, best enjoyed only slightly grilled over charcoal and dipped into a mix of ponzu and grated radish.
The meat is packed with umami and is simply addictive.
Another store specialty is the omasum or tripe, designated for raw consumption. It is very fresh and of high quality, without any unpleasant odors. The store recommends dipping it in the special sauce or lemon juice for the best experience.
The menu included for this restaurant consists of a half-size serving of raw tripe, a serving of yaki-shabu slices for one person and one drink.
▼Yaki-shabu
▼Raw omasum
▼Grilling the meat lightly is enough, be sure not to overcook it!
3rd restaurant, choice 1: Yakiniku Gyuoh, Habikino main store
▼A major highlight of this store is that you can eat high quality A5 rank fresh Wagyu beef at a very reasonable price.
The owner of the store personally oversees the sourcing of the meat on a daily basis, ensuring only the best cuts make it to the menu.
Grilled meat sushi or the sirloin cuts are a perfect way to conclude a delicious day of meat based cuisine.
The included menu consists of meat sushi, extra thick sirloin, yakisuki-style sirloin and one drink.
The owner of the store personally oversees the sourcing of the meat on a daily basis, ensuring only the best cuts make it to the menu.
Grilled meat sushi or the sirloin cuts are a perfect way to conclude a delicious day of meat based cuisine.
The included menu consists of meat sushi, extra thick sirloin, yakisuki-style sirloin and one drink.
▼Meat sushi, thick sirloin cuts and sukiyaki slices
▼Meat sushi
▼Thick sirloin cuts
▼Sukiyaki slices
3rd restaurant, choice 2: Sozaemon
▼A very popular spot among those “in the know”, this meat grill restaurant is famous for its owner who dedicated 30 years of his life to meat grilling and who personally selected the domestically produced Kuroge Wagyu that customers can enjoy here.
The most popular item on the menu are the sukiyaki-style thin slices of high quality beef, lightly grilled and accompanied by the thick and creamy “Dragon Egg” yolks from Oita.
Grilled tail is yet another delicacy not often seen in other restaurants. The more you chew it, the more flavor pours out of this unusual cut of meat with a unique texture.
With the special offal hotpot as the final dish of the day, satisfaction is guaranteed.
The included menu consists of sukiyaki beef, grilled tail, one serving of offal hotpot and one drink.
The most popular item on the menu are the sukiyaki-style thin slices of high quality beef, lightly grilled and accompanied by the thick and creamy “Dragon Egg” yolks from Oita.
Grilled tail is yet another delicacy not often seen in other restaurants. The more you chew it, the more flavor pours out of this unusual cut of meat with a unique texture.
With the special offal hotpot as the final dish of the day, satisfaction is guaranteed.
The included menu consists of sukiyaki beef, grilled tail, one serving of offal hotpot and one drink.
▼Sirloin sukiyaki
▼Special “Dragon egg”
▼The “Dragon eggs” from Oita boast a rich yolk both in color and taste
▼Grilled tail
▼Grilled tail
▼Offal hotpot ＊Includes udon noodles
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