Seven Hills

This is the best Arabic restaurant in Osaka, especially for Jordanian and Palestinian food. The atmosphere is super cultural, you'll feel like you're right in the Middle East. The owner Ahmad is amazing, he serves everyone himself and really looks after all the guests. The food is totally authentic and tastes 100% like home-cooked meals. The owner is so fabulous and attentive, he always checks in to make sure the food and service are great. The staff and waitresses are awesome too. I'd definitely recommend it and I'll be back again and again! I tried Mansaf and it was so delicious, the best I've had in Osaka. It's on my list of favorites, so great, and I loved it a lot. I'll come again, I highly recommend this place.

I went alone, but it seemed like a popular restaurant, so I made a reservation. It was almost my first time trying Arab/Jordanian cuisine, and I chose the lamb koufta with sesame sauce, or koufta khukhara. My only prior knowledge was that it used tahini (sesame paste), and I didn't know much else... Personally, I prefer spicy food, but according to Google, what I was about to eat seemed to be on the milder side in terms of spices. However, I couldn't imagine what it would taste like, and since it seemed to be a regional dish from Jordan and that area, I decided to go for it. When the main course arrived, it came out piping hot in the pot, bubbling away, and I was so impressed that I couldn't help but take a video, haha. When I tasted it, it was refreshing with a firm acidity, and I could taste the tahini (sesame paste) in the background... Delicious! It had minced lamb meatballs, potatoes, and I think there were also bell peppers and tomatoes. I've always liked lamb, but I think the sauce is the main attraction in this dish. There was a good amount of ingredients and sauce, but it wasn't heavy at all... I enjoyed it to the very last bite. I looked it up later and apparently the sourness comes from lemon juice. It's quite sour, but because it's combined with tahini, it has a rich flavor and is well-balanced. Also, I usually don't eat out because it often upsets my stomach afterward, but this time I ate a lot and felt perfectly fine. It was delicious. The Arabic-style coffee with cardamom was also nice. The shop is located in the basement, down a flight of stairs.

Their food is very good and the place is spacious and clean.

Amazing try it in OSAKA WITH ABU SOMAR 🌹🌹👍👍

This is the only restaurant in Osaka where you can enjoy Jordanian cuisine. The restaurant is located in the basement, but after descending a staircase covered in greenery from the entrance, you arrive at a restaurant decorated in an Arabic style. The menu offers a wide range of dishes, from typical pan-Arab cuisine to unique dishes that can only be found in Jordan. While the prices of each dish are somewhat high, the portions are generally large, and the staff will advise you to order only what you think you'll like, as the portions are generous. For larger groups, it's highly recommended to order Makulba in advance. This is a quintessential Jordanian dish, a rice pilaf cooked with chicken, eggplant, potatoes, and other ingredients in a pot. One Makulba is enough for about 10 people.

Best food

For those in Osaka looking for authentic Arab and Jordanian cuisine, I highly recommend SEVEN HILLS in Nishitenma. This restaurant is run by a Jordanian chef, and this time, I visited with five people who have strong ties to the Middle East. First, you absolutely must try the Makloubeh, which is best reserved in advance. It's a pot full of pilaf rice, packed with tender chicken, potatoes, eggplant, and other vegetables. It's so voluminous that there's plenty left over even when shared among five women, and the accompanying salad is a nice touch. The Tomato Muttabar features juicy meat served with pita bread. The dips, made with tomatoes, olives, and walnuts, each have a different flavor and aroma, making them all delicious. The Cherry Meatball Stew has a fantastic combination of sweet and sour sauce and meat. Dipping the crispy pita bread in the sauce makes it irresistible. For dessert, the Kunafa features a crispy, thin pastry shell filled with melted cheese. The sweet and salty flavor is addictive, and it pairs perfectly with Arabic coffee and tea. The price is around 3,500 yen per person, including drinks. Makloubeh is quite large, so if it's your first time, I recommend ordering several à la carte dishes to share. This is a restaurant I highly recommend for anyone looking to enjoy Middle Eastern or international cuisine in Nishitenma.

Delicious and fast halal food

A restaurant serving Arab and Jordanian cuisine! A variety of authentic dishes. The food is delicious, and the atmosphere is very nice. They also sell miscellaneous goods, and they have many books about Jordan. I highly recommend ordering the lentil soup. With so many dishes, I'll definitely be coming back. It's in the basement, so the signal is poor, but there is free Wi-Fi.

Very delicious food and kind staff

For a thank-you lunch with a friend who had helped me out, I asked for her preference and she wanted Arabic food, so I made a reservation at Nanatsu no Oka, a restaurant I had visited before and found delicious. It was a holiday, so it was very crowded. My friend has a cashew nut allergy, so they kindly accommodated her request by only topping the nut-infused ice cream at the end of the course with pistachios. I was with my one-year-old son and brought a stroller, but they helped us with the stairs on our way out (the waiter mentioned there was an elevator, but it might be in a slightly hard-to-find location in the multi-tenant building. It wasn't immediately obvious, and the chef helped us carry the stroller). Since there were three of us, we ordered three lamb lunch courses, with sajyya, kufta (the sesame paste version), and kebab barbecue as the main courses. All of them seemed to be simply seasoned with herbs and salt, but that simplicity was what made them so luxurious, and the three of us enjoyed comparing them, exclaiming how delicious they were. The kufta, in particular, had incredibly tender meat—it was amazing! It was a new discovery for me that adding acidity to sesame paste creates a cheese-like flavor. I shared a little bit with my 1-year-old son, and since the flavors are basically simple, he enjoyed it too. He ate everything happily, which made me happy as a parent. I will definitely come again!