Ikeda Kozo | Crab Restaurant in Kitashinchi, Osaka

IKEDA KOZO

Snow crabs on ice at Ikeda Kozo
Crab shabu-shabu at Ikeda Kozo

Live crab, prepared in front of youConcept

We opened in Kitashinchi in February 2024, a restaurant that works with crab and nothing else. Matsuba snow crab arrives from the ports of Echizen, Hamasaka and Kasumi through our own channels, and the menu turns over when the season opens in November.

Echizen crab, hairy crab, king crab, golden crab. The crabs of each season come in live and are broken down at the counter. Sashimi, shabu-shabu, charcoal grill, simply boiled: one crab becomes a series of plates, each part cooked its own way.

Omakase CoursesCourse

Omakase Course Featuring Snow Crab

JPY 41,800

[Example] Appetizer / Amuse-bouche / Various Crab Dishes / Clay Pot Rice / Soup / Dessert

Chef's Choice Course Featuring Hairy Crab and Ise Lobster

JPY 52,800

[Example] Appetizer / Amuse-bouche / Various Crab Dishes / Clay Pot Rice / Dessert

Chef's Choice Course Featuring Snow Crab and Hairy Crab

JPY 52,800

Premium-sized snow crab and hairy crab.
[Example] Appetizer / Amuse-bouche / Various Crab Dishes / Clay Pot Rice / Soup / Dessert

Seasonal, November – March

Course Featuring Matsuba Snow Crab

JPY 72,600

[Example] Appetizer / Amuse-bouche / Various Crab Dishes / Clay Pot Rice / Soup / Dessert

Prices include consumption tax and service charge.

Course prices include the minimum market price of the crab. If the market price rises at the time of procurement, the difference is charged on the day at the restaurant.

The menu changes with what comes in, and prices may move with the season.

Crab through the seasonsSeasonal Crab

Tatami counter seats at Ikeda Kozo
Entrance with a noren curtain at Ikeda Kozo

A counter of tatamiSeats

Eight seats in all. The counter facing the kitchen is laid with tatami, a build you rarely see now. The work of breaking down the crab happens right in front of you.

There are no private rooms. We take private bookings for up to 20 guests. There is no car park, so please use public transport or a nearby car park.

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The dress code is smart casual. Please refrain from T-shirts, shorts and sandals.

Please tell us about any allergies or ingredients you cannot eat when you book. We cannot take a reservation if the range of ingredients you cannot eat is wide. Children are welcome only if they can eat the same course as adults.

Please arrive five minutes before your reserved time. We ask you to go easy on strong perfume and fabric softener.