Tonkatsu Minato

Bib Gourmand • Tonkatsu. A tonkatsu restaurant supervised by tempura emporium Shunsaiten Tsuchiya. Brand-name pork loin and fillet cuts are stocked, and a mixed serving of both cuts is popular. Pink slices of pork deep-fried at relatively cool temperatures reveal the tonkatsu artisan’s consummate skill. ‘Minato’ means ‘port’, and indeed the house is not far from the city’s wharfs – and ports represent commercial prosperity. As befits a restaurant in Osaka, which rose to prominence as a commercial hub, this eatery preaches the message of tonkatsu to guests from throughout Japan and the world.