Tacchan

Picking up takoyaki on the way home from a child’s lesson makes for an easy snack. At Tacchan, reviewers say the small pieces, with their firm batter, were easy for children to eat. One reviewer noted that a preschool-age child could manage them alone and ate 16 pieces. They can be taken away for a quick snack or enjoyed when you want something more substantial.

Diners’ accounts mention eating in as well as ordering takeaway. Alongside the takoyaki, some reviewers mention cold noodles, suggesting another option when you fancy a light meal. The shop is in Tenjin-no-Mori, Nishinari-ku, Osaka, and its opening time varies by day: it opens at 12:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and at 15:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It is closed on Sundays.