🍜 Osaka's Kitashinchi Fugu Specialty Store "Fugumaru"

The fugu specialty restaurant "Fugumaru（ふぐまる）" is located in the heart of Kitashinchi, surrounded by various dining establishments. Utilizing the expertise of live fish wholesalers, it selects the freshest live fugu from the best seasonal sources. Adhering to the philosophy of "Simple is best," the ingredients are prepared to showcase the full flavor of the carefully selected produce. The most popular option, the "Marumaru Course（まるまるコース）," includes fugu appetizers (blanched fugu skin), fugu sashimi, fried fugu, grilled fugu, fugu hot pot, zosui (rice soup), and dessert, offering a rich variety of dishes. In the summer, the "Grilled Fugu Course" and "Fugu Teppanyaki Course," which do not include hot pot, are recommended. In addition to fugu available year-round, summer eel dishes are also a signature offering. The "Custom Eel Hot Pot Course" allows diners to choose between eel sukiyaki, eel shabu-shabu, or tomato hot pot, along with a variety of rich à la carte dishes. The restaurant provides private rooms, creating a sophisticated atmosphere suitable for dates, banquets, anniversary dinners, and various dining occasions.

A pufferfish specialty restaurant located in the "Kita-Shinchi" business district of Osaka. Utilizing the expertise of live fish wholesalers, it sources the best seasonal live pufferfish from various regions in Japan. In addition to pufferfish dishes, summer eel dishes are also very popular.