After a 14-year stint at Masuda, one of Osaka’s best-regarded kaiseki establishments, Toshiaki Amano knows the techniques and traditions of orthodox Japanese cuisine like the back of his hand. That’s exactly why he can bend the rules to come up with delicious surprises at the eponymous restaurant he opened in his hometown of Takatsuki in 2023. Local delicacies from organic produce to honey figure prominently in his playful cooking, which is at times coloured by Chinese and Western influences.
Reservations essential.