Fodor's Expert Review Kani Doraku Dotombori Honten

$$$ Minami Seafood

The most famous restaurant on Dotombori-dori—the enormous mechanical crab is a local landmark—Kani Doraku has fine crab dishes at reasonable prices. The lunch set menu includes large portions of crab; dinner is more expensive ¥6,000. If you prefer a quick snack, a stand outside sells crab legs. An English-language menu is available. Reserve a table on weekends.

Seafood Lunch Dinner $$$ Prix-Fixe

Quick Facts

1--6--18 Dotombori
Osaka, Osaka-fu  542-0077, Japan

06-6211–8975

douraku.co.jp/kansai/honten

Known For:
  • One of Osaka's best-known restaurants
  • Mountains of crab
  • Take-out crab legs

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