Okonomiyaki Yukari Sonezaki Main Branch

A popular okonomiyaki specialty restaurant with its main branch in the Sonezaki Ohatsu Tenjin-dori Shopping Street in Osaka, it has more than 10 locations across the Kansai and Kanto regions. In addition to classics like pork okonomiyaki and squid okonomiyaki, creative okonomiyaki dishes are also popular, including one made with five kinds of cheese and a giant okonomiyaki weighing over 1kg.

The secret to its popularity lies in its careful selection of the ingredients that define the flavor of okonomiyaki: cabbage, flour, eggs, mayonnaise, dashi, and sauce. The recipe, originally created by the chef of its predecessor Western-style restaurant, “Parlor Yukari,” has evolved with the times while continuing to preserve its roots. Another reason it is loved not only by people in Osaka but also by visitors from around the world is the live experience of having the staff cook the okonomiyaki for you right on the griddle at your table.

The restaurant also offers an “Okonomiyaki Experience Class” so guests can have fun learning about okonomiyaki culture by making it themselves, from mixing the ingredients to adding the sauce and mayonnaise. (Please check which locations offer it, reservation required.)