[Latest version] 27 recommended foods while walking around Osu Shopping Arcade. From the latest gourmet food to the classics!

Osu Shopping Arcade is a staple of sightseeing in Nagoya. You might think that there are the latest gourmet foods and sweets, but there are also old-fashioned Japanese confectionery shops. It is also a hub of culture in Nagoya, where the old and the new things are mixed up.

Among them, when you go to Osu Shopping Arcade, you should enjoy eating while strolling around! This time, we will introduce delicious foods that you should try when you go to Osu Shopping Street.

*Information is current at the time of the interview.

Enjoy exquisite mini burgers
American Diner “Rockin’ Robin Laboratory”

Rockin' Robin is an American diner where you can enjoy authentic hamburgers.

The restaurant's signboard menu, "Sliders," is a gourmet food that is popular for its cuteness and deliciousness. The birthplace of sliders is Kansas, in the Midwest of the United States. The buns are about 7 cm in diameter, and it is said that they got their name because they are "small enough to slide down your throat".

Crispy fried potatoes with spices are topped with mini hamburgers that are super filling. It's small and easy to pick up, so it's perfect for eating while walking.

[rockin robin laboratory]
Address: 3-33-33 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:30-20:00 (LO.19:00)
No regular holiday
Access: 2 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

A Crepe Made by a Popular Cafe
"BUTTERMAN"

"BUTTERMAN" is a shop run by a popular cafe where you can taste rustic crepes that are particular about butter.

The sugar butter on the signboard menu is crispy on the edges, and the entire crepe is chewy. Casonade and Calpis special butter are used inside, making it an irresistible crepe for butter lovers.

After receiving the order, it is carefully baked one by one, and the expiration date is about 5 minutes! The crunchiness of the dough and the taste and flavor of the butter will go away, so please try to eat the piping hot crepe right away.

[BUTTERMAN]
Address: Sanchome Mart A1/B1, 3-33-37 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 10:00-18:00
No regular holiday
Access: 2 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8

Official site

Waffle Khan, a waffle specialty store that is very popular in Korea

Waffle Khan is a popular waffle specialty store with 190 stores in Korea. Aiming to provide health-conscious sweets, Waffle Khan uses waffle dough made from six types of grains, low-calorie fresh cream, and ingredients imported directly from Korea to create an authentic waffle taste.

The most popular menu item is "Nutella Strawberry". The rich sweetness of Nutella and the sourness of strawberries are a perfect match. The dough is also very light, so you can eat it all in one go.

There are two sizes: half size and regular size. If you want to share the meal with two people, we recommend the regular size.

[waffle car]
Address: 3-26-29 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 6 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

``Churro.✖️Biro'' is a small churro and meat sushi restaurant in Osu. The most popular item at this store is the much-talked-about character churros. You can create your one and only original churro by expressing your favorite characters on churros.

Why not try making ``Oshi Churros'' with the name of your favorite artist or character?

We also recommend the super cute "Animal Churros".

[Churo. × Beautiful furnace]
Address: 3-36-4 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 6 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

”Osu Tsuboyaki Sweet Potatos Ujitaya”

"Osu Tsuboyaki Imo Ujitaya" is a baked sweet potato specialty store located in the Osu Kannon Shopping Arcade. Inside the store, there are rows of pots for tsubo-yaki, and carefully selected sweet potatoes are slowly baked in pots to bring out the natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes.

The varieties of sweet potatoes for sale are displayed on the chart. It is said that the baking time and temperature are changed according to the variety of potatoes and the season.

There are three sizes, S, M, and L, and two grades, "Standard" and "Premium."

Do you like Hokuhoku (fluffy)? Toro Toro (melty)? Nettori (sticky)? Please eat and compare your favorite sweet potatoes.

[Osu Tsuboyakimo Ujidaya]
Address: 2-16-20 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 10:00-18:00
No regular holiday
Access: 6 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Perfect for Snacks! "Gaburi Chicken Osu"

The takeout from Gaburi Chicken, a fried chicken specialty store that originated in Nagoya and has won the Gold Prize for 11 years in a row at the Karaage Grand Prix, is also recommended for eating while walking around.

The famous fried chicken is served in an easy-to-eat one cup. There is a window for takeout, so you can easily order.

There are a wide variety of toppings, from normal types to homemade tartar and green onion salt. How about taking a stroll around Osu?

[is yellowtail chicken. Osu 3-chome store]
Address: Matsuya Building 1F, 3-33-16 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-22:00
No regular holiday
Access: 1 minute walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

There are Plenty of Menus Perfect for Eating while Walking!  "Old Yabaton"

If you want to casually enjoy Yabaton, we also recommend taking out from Yabaton's sister shop Mukashi no Yabaton. Located close to Osu Kannon, the restaurant focuses on eating and walking gourmet in Osu style, including lunchtime drinks in the store.

Among them, Yabaton's specialty kushikatsu is excellent with crispy batter and juicy meat! You can also take out steamed pork buns and hot oden.

[Old Yabaton]
Address: 2-21-32 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-21:00
No regular holiday
Access: 8 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Tops Popcorn, a popcorn specialty store in Osu

Tops Popcorn is a popcorn specialty store that makes completely original sauces from carefully selected ingredients. We also have popcorn to eat while walking, so you can enjoy two different flavors of your choice!

We have a wide variety of flavors, including the popular caramel and unsweetened popcorn that goes great as a snack!

In addition, the colorful ice cream "Dippin Dots Ice Cream" is also sold at the store. If I see it at a theme park, I want to eat it! I think there are many people who say that.

In the summer, they also sell a limited number of tops sundaes. You can put vanilla ice cream on your favorite popcorn and top it with your favorite Dippin' Dots.

Please check it out.

[tops popcorn]
Address: 3-37-40 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 4 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Recommended for Eating while Walking
Apple Candy Specialty Store "ar."

Plain ¥600

Nagoya's first apple candy specialty store "ar." made from high-quality apples. The apples to be used are the most delicious, high-quality and high-quality ones. There are four types: plain, cinnamon sugar, pure cocoa, and white coconut.

The crisp texture of the candy coated in an exquisitely thin coating and the sweetness of the apple are a perfect match. It's more delicious than you can imagine.

[ar.]
Address: 1F Horita Building, 3-26-41 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Osu's Classic! "Mr. Lee's Taiwanese Food Stall"

Originated from Nagoya Osu! Speaking of the original Taiwanese fried chicken shop, there are three shops in Osu, "Mr. Lee's Taiwanese Specialty Stalls". Taiwanese fried chicken is addictive with spices, special sauce and crispy, juicy chicken. You can always enjoy the taste of authentic Taiwanese fried chicken and tapioca drinks as if they were freshly made.

[Mr. Lee's Taiwanese Famous Food Stall Main Branch]
Address: 3-35-10 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 12:00-18:00
No regular holiday
Access: 2 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

New Store of the Popular Patisserie
"Chez Shibata Express"

From the popular patisserie "Chez Shibata" in the Tokai area, a store specializing in eating while walking sweets is born! Its name is "Chez Shibata Express".

The store is attached to the drug store "V drug", which is a 2-minute walk from Osu Kannon.

Pistachio 450 yen (tax included)

The most recommended item is the croissant-grilled sweet with a new texture, "Kuro Guri." Made with the finest French butter, the inside is fluffy and the outside is crispy!

This is luxuriously covered with pistachio chocolate. Furthermore, the nuts that are topped are a good accent.

In addition, there are 5 types in the lineup: "Plain", "Chocolate & Nuts", "Salt Caramel", and "Strawberry"!

We also recommend the seasonal menu! "Salt caramel caster 450 yen (tax included)". The sweetness of the custard and the elegant flavor of the salted caramel are a perfect match.

As expected, Chez Shibata in the world! It goes beyond eating while walking.

[Chez Shibata Express]
Address: 2-16-28 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 6 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Perfect for Hot Day!
Lemonade Specialty Store "LEMOTTO"

To-go drink stand “LEMOTTO” is a lemonade specialty store that is particular about fresh squeezed juice. For our special lemonade, fresh lemons are peeled thickly by hand one by one to reduce harshness.

Furthermore, since the juice is extracted using a cold press method that does not destroy the nutrients, it brings out the lemon's original freshness and rich sweetness to the maximum, resulting in an exquisite taste.

The cute plastic container is surprisingly easy to carry around, and you don't have to worry about it spilling when you close the lid.

[LEMOTTO]
Address: 1st floor, Banshoji Building, Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 2 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

"Yamanaka Yokanpo", a Japanese Confectionery Shop Founded in 1900

Yamanaka Yokanpo is located about a 4-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station. Founded in Osu in 1900 (Meiji 33), this is a long-established Japanese sweets shop that has been operating in Osu for over 100 years. They use old-fashioned methods to create gentle Japanese confections that are hand-made. We recommend Mizu Manju in the summer and Fruit Daifuku in the winter.

In the store, zenzai (anko with mochi) and anmitsu (sweet mitsumame with anko) with plenty of Dainagon azuki beans, and shaved ice in the summer are also popular.

[Yamanaka Yokan Shop]
Address: 3-31-7 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
telephone number : 052-241-4891
Business hours: 10:00-19:00 (Coffee shop: 12:00-18:30)
Regular holidays: Irregular holidays
Access: 2 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Taiwan Castella Specialty Store "Fan Pai Pai"

Osu is the birthplace of trends! Taiwanese castella specialty store "Huang-Pai-Pai" is a hot topic. The yellow, white, and white Taiwan castella, which is fluffy like a cloud and has an irresistible plump texture, is an authentic Taiwanese flavor that has arrived after repeated trial and error.

The ingredients are additive-free raw materials and branded eggs. You can cut the freshly baked castella in front of you.

Ta-da! This is the freshly made Taiwan castella! You can see that it is heavy and fluffy even if you hold it in your hand.

When you eat a bite, it melts with a swish. The gentle sweetness of the egg is also exquisite. The expiration date is 4 days including the production date, so it is recommended to eat it chilled or with fresh cream. In addition to plain Taiwanese castella, there are “Matcha”, “Brown Sugar”, and “Limited Time Items”, so be sure to check them out.

[yellow white white]
Address: 1st floor, Martina Box, 3-10-35 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Phone number: - Business hours: 11:00-20:00
No regular holiday
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8

Official site

Plenty of Sweet Chestnuts from Tianjin!
Imai Souhonke "Chestnut Soft"

Banshoji main store of "Imai Souhonke" was founded in 1906 (Meiji 39). The location is about a 5-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station on the municipal subway. A long-established chestnut specialty store that has been importing, processing, and selling Tianjin chestnuts since its founding. The store sells chestnut-based products such as Tianjin sweet chestnuts and chestnut manju (buns).

One recommendation is the chestnut soft ice cream "Kuri (Chestnut) Soft".

The cream uses plenty of Imai Sohonke's proud sweet chestnuts. In addition, it is a soft cream that is irresistible for chestnut lovers, with “Kurimitsu” containing sweet chestnuts on top of the cream. The sweetness and aroma of chestnuts fills your mouth. The sweetness is modest, so you can enjoy the original taste of chestnuts. The point is that the ice cream cone is made of langue de chat!

They also have chestnut shaved ice made with sweet chestnuts, so be sure to check them out as well.

[Imai Sohonke Banshoji Main Store]
Address: 3-30-47 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Phone number: 052-262-0728
Business hours: 9:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 2 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Coffee Stand "Osu KANNON COFFEE"

​KANNON COFFEEis a popular coffee stand in Osu, Nagoya. With the motto of "a coffee stand in town," this is a shop where you can enjoy delicious coffee and sweets. Currently, we have 4 stores in Nagoya, Kanagawa, and Tokyo.

We also recommend baked sweets and sweets that are baked in the store. We use carefully selected ingredients such as domestic flour and butter, and avoid using fragrances, colorings, or preservatives, so you can enjoy the natural taste.

You can change the ingredients according to the staff who made it that day, or change the menu according to the season.

[KANNON COFFEE]
Address: 2-17-25 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya (Check on Google Maps)
Phone number: 052-201-2588
Business hours: 11:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

The Hottest Sweets Right Now!
Enjoy with all 5 Senses "Waguri Mont Blanc Specialty Store Kurin"

"Kurin" is a Waguri Mont Blanc specialty store that opened on June 4, 2020 (Thursday). It has been a hot topic even before it opened, and it is still attracting a lot of attention now with people lining up every day.

The concept is "Enjoy Montblanc with all five senses". It is devised so that you can enjoy it using all five senses: taste, sight, smell, touch, and hearing. The chestnuts used are Kuma chestnuts from Kumamoto Prefecture and Shimanto chestnuts from Kochi Prefecture.

If you sit at the counter, you can see how they are carefully squeezed out one by one. Please enjoy the exquisite Mont Blanc!

Menu (all menus include drinks)

・Gold Mont Blanc
A unique blend of two types of the highest quality domestic Japanese chestnuts (Kuma chestnuts from Kumamoto Prefecture and Shimanto chestnuts from Kochi Prefecture). You can enjoy the rich aroma and flavor of Japanese chestnuts.

1,980 yen (tax included)

・Chestnut Samadhi
Enjoy Mont Blanc with hojicha and matcha meringue, gyuhi, salt ice cream, and candied chestnuts. You can enjoy a variety of chestnut flavors.

1,850 yen (tax included)

If you want to Enjoy it Casually, To-go is Recommended!

The "Golden Mont Blanc Soft Cream" is an ice cream serve ice cream topped with a generous amount of our proud extra-fine Mont Blanc. You can enjoy it refreshingly even in the hot summer.

[Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc specialty store Kuririn]
Address: Canon Osu 1F, 3-37-40 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-18:30
No regular holiday
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8
Official site

Specialty Drink Store that Captivates the World
"Chatime"

"Chatime" is based on fresh and fragrant tea (Cha), with a selection of fruit drinks and toppings that meet customer needs to customize the drink and create a blissful and enjoyable time (Time). It is a specialty drink specialty store from Taiwan.

They have over 1,000 stores in 42 countries around the world. In 2015, it was selected for the World Branding Awards out of more than 2,500 brands from 35 countries. In 2018, it became the first Asian restaurant brand in the world to open in the Printemps Louvre shopping area of the Louvre Museum in Paris. It is also the world's No. 1 specialty drink specialty store in both name recognition and ability.

At Chatime, you can enjoy various customizations such as herbal jelly and coconut jelly. Please try to find your own favorite!

[Chatime]
Address: 3-31-16, Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 11:00-22:30
No regular holiday
Access: 1 minute walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 9
Official site

Traditional Mitarashi Dango are Exquisite "Shin-suzume Honten''

Shin-suzume Honten is a dango (dumpling) shop that has been loved by the shopping street for over 50 years. At peak times, 1,500 dumplings are sold a day, and it's not uncommon for people to line up outside on weekends.

The sweet and salty authentic mitarashi dango (dumplings in sweet soy sauce) baked at the store is very popular not only with locals but also with tourists.

There are two types of dangos: mitarashi dango and soybean flour dango. Both are 90 yen each. When I was a student, when I was feeling a little hungry, I used to grab a quick bite to fill my stomach.

It is also unique to Osu that there is a taste that does not change from long ago.

[Shinjaku main store]
Address: 2-30-12 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Check on Google Maps)
Business hours: 12:00-19:00
No regular holiday
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station Exit 8