Jiyuken Namba Honten
Osaka's first Western-style restaurant, opened in Namba in 1910.
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Jiyuken Namba Honten
SaveOsaka's first Western-style restaurant, opened in Namba in 1910.
The house curry was invented in this kitchen, which still cooks it for the other shops every day.
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Jiyuken: Discovering a Century-Old Western Restaurant Beloved by Locals in Osaka's Dotonbori
Cash only - no cards, no IC. Counter seats take solo diners, and the wood-walled Showa room is busy every day.
japan-travel-note.com2024
First-hand
Jiyuken's Famous Curry in Osaka: Retro Comfort Food with a Raw Egg Twist
The house '4th Generation Worcestershire Sauce' is quite hot. Mixing the yolk in turns the curry mellow and creamy.
moreaboutjapan.com2025
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
Eating out at Jiyuken Namba Honten: greedy for the famous curry (Osaka)
Past 3pm it was fairly empty. Seats are six-place tables, so you face strangers. The large size comes with two eggs.
ameblo.jp2026
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
The famous curry at Jiyuken, Namba, Osaka
Two minutes from exit 11 at Namba. Evenings are calm and regular. The post says each person must order at least 300 yen.
skynet-c.jp2024
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- Fee：Prices were revised on 14 July 2026. The menu page lists amounts in yen including tax, with a note that prices and dishes can change slightly.■■
- Hours：11:00-20:00, last orders 19:45. Closed Mondays; when a Monday is a public holiday the following day is the closing day instead.■
- Time needed：60 min
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Osaka's first Western-style restaurant opened here in Namba in 1910, and the curry it is known for was born in this kitchen. Skilled cooks still make it here, and it goes out to the other shops every day. Fire in the war destroyed the place; the second-generation owner rebuilt it and the family has kept the recipe since. Rice omelets, chicken rice and hayashi rice are on the menu too, and packs of the curry are sold to take home.
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| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | Yes | Two minutes on foot from exit 11 of Namba station (Kintetsu and the subway lines), opposite Bic Camera. There are 38 seats and no car park. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | jiyuken.co.jp |
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