Osaka, Japan｜Chibo Okonomiyaki Restaurant

Amazing Okonomiyaki, Japanese savoury pancake, and worth the wait. You’ll see the building from the street, and the area to queue. Don’t worry, the queue moves quickly and you won’t be waiting for more than 15 minutes as they have two floors! We sat upstairs and had a very loud and warm welcome from the chefs and waiters coming out of the lift. We got to sit at the main grill and had some interaction with the friendly chefs. The atmosphere was better upstairs, perhaps because it felt slightly more enclosed, and we loved every second of it! Incredible and tasty food too, highly recommend eating here!

Traditional Japanese pancakes - which stem from Osaka - can be experienced here with nice counter seats allowing an exciting view of the chefs. Pancakes here are filling and fluffy with various topping options. You will need a walk this one off if you have an entire one.

This was my first time trying okonomiyake and the staff at Chibo delivered 100%/A+. You’ll want to come hungry as one of these are quite filling. I ordered the standard with pork and seafood. It’s a flavor explosion with the veggies, sauces, bonito, and meats. Please be patient as these take time to cook. But like all good things it’s well worth the wait.