If you’re in Osaka looking for a memorable meal with your family, you have to experience the Zauo Fishing Restaurant, where you literally catch your food right at your table. With multiple locations around Japan, Zauo’s unique fishing experience is not only fun, but the extremely fresh cooked fish is delicious.
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Zauo Fishing Restaurant Visiting Information
Main Visitor Info
- Website:
- https://www.zauo.com/en/
- Address:
- Hotel Sotetsu Grand Fresa Osaka Namba B1F, 1-1-13, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0073
- Phone:
- Dates & Hours:
- Mon-Fri: 5 to 11 pm (Last orders at 10 pm)
- Sat-Sun & Holidays: 11:30 am to 3pm (Last orders at 2:30 pm), 4 to 11 pm (Last orders at 10 pm)
- Dates and hours of operations may change. We recommend calling them or checking their website beforehand to confirm their business hours.
- Booking/Reservations:
- Be sure to make reservations online:
- How to get there:
- Get off at Nippombashi Station.
- The walk is 180 meters (2 mins).
- How much we spent during our visit:
- Total spent: 9,348 Yen ~ $68.77 for 3 adults and 2 kids
- 2 red snappers – 8360 Yen ~ $61.45
- 2 fishing rod rentals – 220 Yen ~ $1.62
- 2 ramune sodas
- Total spent: 9,348 Yen ~ $68.77 for 3 adults and 2 kids
- Activities:
- Fishing & Eating
- Time spent:
- 1 hour and 45 mins
- Pet allowed:
- No
- Stroller friendly:
- They ask that you park the stroller at the entrance when you check-in with the host.
- Restrooms:
- Yes, flushable toilets.
Our Observations
- What we observed:
- We recommend having internet access and downloading “Google Maps” to get around Japan. This will help you figure out what rail line to take for your trips. You can also ask a station employee to assist you.
- Also download “Google Translate” to understand signages and menus.
- We made reservations for boat seats (no smoking) that had floor seating and you can fish directly from your table.
- Once you get seated, they give you the option to fish in 1) the smaller tank pools located towards the front of the boat. You catch the fish by snagging them without bait. Quickly swooping your rods to hook their mouth or body or 2) the open waters located on both sides of the boat. You will need to rent fishing poles and are given free bait to catch the fish. We did both and thought option 2 was a better experience for the kids.
- You get the option of getting your fish served as sashimi, grilled, boiled, deep-fried, or sushi. One fish can be prepared in two different ways.
- We got one fish deep-fried and the other fish boiled in a soy sauce mixture. Both were delicious but the deep-fried fish was our girls’ favorite.
- We packed an extra set of clothes just in case the kids got wet.
- Where we stayed:
- Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station (1 Chome-2-70 Miyahara, Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, 532-0003, Japan) – This is where we stayed.
- Remm-Shin-Osaka (1 Chome-1-1 Miyahara, Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, 532-0003, Japan) – Cheaper option at the Skin-Osaka Station
things to bring
- Clothing:
- Check the weather before you go. The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
- What we packed:
- Extra set of clothes, travel stroller, lip sunscreen, sunscreen, phone charger, hand sanitizer, Suds2go hand wash cap, water wipes, snacks, and water.
- You can get the links to all our travel essentials here: Travel Essentials | Califoreigners
- Event party rentals:
- Yes, they have a banquet room (80 people) and 10 private rooms (smoking).
- Other locations:
- Zauo Shibuya, Tokyo.
- Other places to visit in the country:
- Recommended itinerary:
- 9:30 am – Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Lunch
- 12:30-2:30 pm – Zauo Fishing Restaurant Sushi Workshop (Only available on weekends and National Holidays)
- Walk around Dotonburi
- 4:30 pm – Zauo Fishing Restaurant
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What We Said In Our Zauo Fishing Restaurant Video
Having made reservations prior to arriving, we got seated promptly on a raised platform built in the shape of a boat that was surrounded by pools full of red snapper. Based on all the laughing and cheers, you quickly realize the restaurant has a fun atmosphere.
After a short explanation, we were handed fishing poles and bait. If you walk around to the outside of the far end of the main pools, you can also choose between a bunch of other fish ranging from sardines to halibut. After catching our first fish there, the staff proclaims your catch to the entire restaurant as they beat on a large drum. We opted to have the fish deep-fried, and minutes later, it was back on our table, ready to eat.
Fun Meal
The fish was delicious, and I’m not even a fish person. As we took that down, we laughed and had drinks while the girls tried to catch another one. After a few near catches, we switched pools, and a fish nabbed the hook before I was even ready. It’s so much fun.
Again the staff cheered, and the equally good sprinted customers around us celebrated as well. While we saw a good amount of locals having fun, the restaurant caters well to tourists and had plenty of international customers when we visited. And with English on the menus, we didn’t have any issues ordering or communicating.
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