If you’ve visited Lisbon, Barcelona, New York or Dubai, chances are you’ve come across a Time Out Market. These magnetic spaces are where you can immerse yourself in the best of the city under one roof through a taste of the coolest restaurants, bars, culture and nightlife. More than a decade after the first Time Out Market opened in Lisbon back in 2014, Asia is finally set to join the club with the opening of Time Out Market Osaka next year.
Scheduled to start business on March 21 2025, this new market will be part of the Grand Green Osaka development and will showcase a curated mix of the Kansai region’s best culinary talents. The exciting space will feature 17 kitchens and two bars with communal tables for diners to enjoy each other’s company and soak in the local culture.
To give you a sneak peek of what you can expect, here are the first seven local chefs and restaurateurs that will be part of Time Out Market Osaka.
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Cooking up creative kushiage (deep-fried skewers), Kushiage 001 is the sister restaurant of Kushiage 010, a winner of consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards. The restaurant will showcase the best Japanese seasonal ingredients alongside creative skewers inspired by cuisines from around the world.
Koala Shokudo
You'll be able to enjoy a fresh take on Osaka essentials like okonomiyaki, yakisoba and takoyaki – paired with wine, nonetheless – at the Time Out Market outpost of Koala Shokudo. A popular establishment in Osaka’s Tenjinbashisuji, Koala Shokudo offers a menu of teppan specialities made with carefully selected ingredients including black pork, wagyu beef tendon and fresh vegetables. Menu highlights include the Kurobuta Pork Belly Yakisoba and the Tonpeiyaki featuring pork wrapped in a fluffy omelette.
Julian♡Sucré♡Acid
Julian♡Sucré♡Acid is a mash-up of three popular Osaka sweets purveyors that have come together to create ice cream just for Time Out Market. Masuhiro Yokota, owner of Julian Ice Cream, has teamed up with Osaka’s leading bakery Le Sucre Coeur and pâtisserie Acid Racine for this unique concept. One must-try menu item is described as a ‘modern take on a popular Japanese coffeeshop dessert’, featuring pie crust with soft serve ice cream and sweet sauces.
Seiichiro, Nishizono
This popular Osaka pâtisserie was founded back in 2014 by chef Seiichiro Nishizono, who has only upped his innovative sweets and desserts game since. At Time Out Market Osaka, Nishizono will be serving up a new parfait using a unique combination of flowers, herbs, spices and Japanese ingredients representing Japan’s four seasons.
Critters Burger
Critters Burger started out as a humble food truck back in 2008 and has since grown into one of Osaka’s most-loved burger joints. Founded by chef Kenjiro Kurita, Critters Burger cooks up wagyu beef patties that are 1.5 times the size of a regular burger and serves them in homemade buns baked with Hokkaido wheat and natural yeast.
Zagin Diversity
Zagin Diversity’s concept is to embrace, well, diversity by whipping up creative bowls of ramen for noodle fiends from around the world. Highlights include the Beef Hakubutsu Soba made with beef bone broth and the Vegan Soy Sauce Soba.
Saboten Taqueria
Saboten Taqueria is a casual outpost of Mexican fine dining restaurant Milpa in Osaka’s Horie district. The new eatery is helmed by chef Willie Monroy, who has also been a member of Noma Kyoto since 2023. Monroy strives to make food that Mexicans would be excited to taste, conjuring up dishes like tacos and ceviche with seasonal Japanese ingredients.
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