Pasta in Osaka, where wheat based food culture thrives! 10 recommended restaurants in the prefecture

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Mazuhakarubonarakaboroneze, named after its signature dishes, is located inside Karahori Fukugo Bunka Shisetsu Moe, a 3-minute walk from Osaka Metro Tanimachi Rokuchome Station.

This casual pasta restaurant is set in a renovated kominka (traditional Japanese house) with a hidden gem feel.

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The "3-shu no Cheese Kaoru Carbonara" is finished without using fresh cream. In addition to assorted varieties available cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano, it uses Spanish pancetta and eggs from Kyoto.

It can also be ordered as a set menu that includes salad and dessert.

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The "Domestic beef Bolognese with a red wine aroma" is a dish where slowly simmered Domestic beef and the rich flavor of aromatic vegetables come together.

This authentic pasta uses ripe tomatoes from Italy and red wine. It is made with fresh ribbon-shaped pasta called tagliatelle.

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Sicilia Ryori Trattoria Aria, about a 9-minute walk from Osaka Metro Higobashi Station, is a restaurant where you can experience the food culture of Sicilia (Sicily) while staying in Osaka.

The interior is said to be a comfortable space with a calm, easygoing atmosphere.

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The "Lemon no Spaghetti (lemon spaghetti)" has the highest repeat customer rate and is one of the restaurant's most popular dishes.

A whole lemon is placed right on top of the pasta, making it a striking plate. Because the ingredients are so simple, the great taste of the lemon really stands out.

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Bronte, a village in Italy, is known as a production region for pistachios, and they make good use of pistachios harvested there in their pasta.

You will want to try Sicilian-style pasta dishes such as ones made with sardines and the simple tomato sauce "Pomodoro."

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Jikasei Meat Sauce potto is a hideaway pasta restaurant about a 3-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station on the Osaka Metro. It has not only counter seats but also open terrace seating.

There are three types of fresh pasta, and it seems you can also choose whole wheat or a low-carb type.

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At first glance, it does not look like a pasta dish. It is actually prepared sukiyaki-style, with the pasta covered in Domestic Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu) Spencer roll. You can also choose a carbonara-style version.

Besides this, you will also want to order the ishigama serial bread (stone oven cereal bread), which lets you enjoy every last bit of the pasta sauce.

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The restaurant’s most popular menu item is the “Rich Cream Meat Sauce with the aroma of porcini mushrooms × 100% Australian grain fed beef meatballs.” For an additional charge, you can add extra meatballs.

The sauce coats the pasta well, and the pasta is said to be packed with the flavor and good taste of wheat.

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PASTA&FACTORY collectons, about a 5-minute walk from Osaka Metro Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station, is a shop with an attached fresh pasta workshop. You can also buy fresh pasta inside the store.

With a vacuum extruder and a roll pasta machine lined up, it feels almost like touring a factory.

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The "pepetama" named after the shop, COLLECTONS. It is topped with an egg whose yolk has a bright, vivid color.

According to the menu, they offer 20 kinds of standard pasta, along with 4 kinds of pasta of the day. Prices vary depending on the set.

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This is a set menu that comes with salad and baguette. One nice way to enjoy it is to soak up the pasta sauce with the baguette.

The fork and spoon are kept in the drawer, so it’s a good idea to get them ready before the food arrives. It also comes with a complimentary candy.

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The boldly plated "Zetsubo no Spaghetti (Spaghetti of Despair)" is a very hearty dish, so full that the soup looks like it might spill over the edge of the plate.

It is a meat sauce based pasta with mushroom cream mixed in. They say the "despair" refers to the black color of the olives used as one of the ingredients.

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In addition to tomato based pasta, they also offer cream sauce based options such as the "Tamago (egg) to Bacon to Asparagus no Soup Carbonara," as well as salty and Japanese style pasta.

Of course, these pasta dishes also come filled with sauce right up to the very edge of the plate, it seems.

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Peron Morinomiya Ten, about a 1-minute walk from Osaka Metro Morinomiya Station, is a peperoncino pasta specialty restaurant with a system that lets you freely choose your toppings.

The green tables, which reflect the restaurant’s image, stand out, and it also has counter seating.

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First, choose either the Regular size with 260g of fresh pasta noodles or the Large size with 400g for the "Peperoncino (Plain) No Toppings."

Next, pick your favorites from the various toppings called "Toppin-gu." The dish in the photo uses shrimp and nori (seaweed).

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You can add a regular serving of rice or half-rice, and they also offer baguette as a side menu, with the option to choose whether it is toasted or not.

Seasonings are set out on the table so you can change up the flavor and make the peperoncino just the way you like it.

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Located about a 5-minute walk from Kitahama Station on the Osaka Metro, Jikasei Nama Pasta Senmonten Kimotoya is a restaurant that offers All you can eat pasta. The All you can eat deal covers 14 kinds of nama pasta (fresh pasta) made in-house.

It also comes with All you can drink from about 80 kinds of beverages.

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For the All you can eat pasta option, you can choose not only the "Yuttari Course" but also a course that comes with house-made roast beef or a slightly shorter course.

Since they also serve an Appetizers assortment and pizza in addition to pasta, you can expect a very satisfying Banquet.

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Of course, they offer not only All you can eat courses but also a "LUNCH SET" during lunchtime.

You can choose fresh pasta, then add a salad and either bread or a drink. It seems you can also adjust the pasta portion to Large size or a smaller serving.

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At PASTA+ En to En, about a 6-minute walk from Osaka Metro Nishi-Ohashi Station, the "+" in the name means they serve not only pasta but a variety of Italian dishes as well.

The stylish interior, designed by a space designer, is popular as a place where guests can relax and enjoy their meal.

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The “Tortellini in Brodo” comes in a rare style. In a jidori (free-range chicken) broth, pasta stuffed with prosciutto and cheese floats in the soup.

Inside the restaurant, they make pasta in a range of shapes, and also serve ribbon-shaped pasta and lasagna made by layering and baking sheet pasta.

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Here, they make "Jagaimo no Gnocchi Tomato Sauce" with not only flour but also potatoes, and they finish it all by hand.

At dinnertime, they also offer course meals with plans where you can choose your pasta and main dish. Appetizers and dessert are included in the set.

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Arancino OSAKA, about a 10-minute walk from Shoji Station on the Osaka Monorail, has drawn attention as a popular Hawaii restaurant that opened in Osaka. The interior is said to blend the atmosphere of its three restaurants in Hawaii into one well-balanced space.

With warm hospitality, it seems to create a Special moment.

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The “Tappuri Hokkaido-san Nama Uni no Cream Sauce Spaghetti” looks rich at first glance. It is said to be one of the restaurant’s signature pasta dishes.

They also recommend one made with a whole lobster, as well as a rich carbonara scented with truffle, a premium ingredient.

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At lunchtime, they offer a prix fixe lunch course where you can choose your main dish.

You can choose a course centered on pizza or pasta, or even both. There are several options for each, so you can find your favorite dish.

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Mr.Pasta, a 3-minute walk from Kawachi-Matsubara Station on the Kinki Nippon Railway, is a restaurant where you can enjoy fresh pasta dishes made with seasonal ingredients that bring out the feel of Japan’s four seasons.

The owner is said to be particular about everything, from the tableware and houseplants to the background music, to bring that ideal vision to life.

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The pictured "Ebi! Ebi! Ebi! Omaru-ebi (lobster) no Bisque-fu" uses three kinds of shrimp, making it an irresistible dish for shrimp lovers.

After finishing the noodles, you can turn the remaining sauce into risotto.

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All pasta dishes come with salad and a mini soup, plus house-made focaccia.

They also offer assorted varieties available of wine that seem to pair well with the pasta, as well as house-made sangria, so you can really enjoy pairing them with the food. Italian beer is also recommended.