Difference - Osaka

Dine here in October 2015, March & December 2016 , December 2017 and December 2019 . Every time , every dish is prepared with passion and love ! Creative ! Bold ! Innovative ! New Match and Pair in food & taste ! Definitely a gem ! Full of ideas from the start of the course to even petit four !!! Well done ! A must try Michelin Stars restaurant in Osaka !

It makes my daliy life different even in short moment. Kind. Smile. Passion.

Birthday suprise is my favorite section. The dishes are made earnestly.

This is my review posted on another site, from my visit on 23.9.2017: I was there from my wedding anniversary dinner. It was also my wife's first time to Japan. We ate here on our last evening in Osaka. Needless to say, the pressure on me (I chose and booked the place) was immense - I needed Difference to deliver. And boy did they ever. Difference was one of the most interesting culinary adventure we have had in while (and we have had the good fortune to have dined at quite a few notable restaurants), and for this we only have chef-owner Yoshiaki Fujimoto to thank. French influence, with focus on fantastic local produce, in the hands of a young Japanese chef who brings in the expected care and attention to detail of the Japanese, but with the guts and gusto of youth to dare to be different. The result was the marrying of unexpected flavours in a perfectly cooked and thought out plate of art. The first dish came out and it was a winner. And I feared that things could only go downhill from there. But I was wrong. each course that came out was a bundle of surprise and fine-cooking, and my wife and I couldn't wait to see what the next dish was. Although we were provided with a menu at the outset, the dish usually never turned out the way we expected. By the end of the dinner, we were surprised it was almost 3 hours since we begun - we hardly noticed the time, and that is testament to how captivated we were by the food. The final dessert tray, or my lordy lord. It made me smile from ear to ear...I have taken the liberty to upload the food (credit to my wife who took the pictures, I keep forgetting to feed my phone first). Feast your eyes. It helped tremendously that the service was a perfect balance of warmth and professionalism without going OTT. Attention to detail was great - case in point, they printed on a ribbon their congratulations re: our anniversary. Sommelier / front of house manager (?) was on point throughout, and made some very good wine recommendations. At the end of dinner, both the chef and the front-of-house manager saw us out the door. We even managed to capture a we-fie. Why Difference is not more highly rated, I do not know. Because it really should be, and I hope they will be in time. If you put a gun to my head and forced me to find something to complain about, it might be the location - it was not "central". But that wasn't a big deal, it was still accessible by subway, and if anything, that added a little charm to the place. My wife's only criticism was that the menu (only one menu, degustation style) was a little too filling for her (it was perfect for me). All in all, the food was of very high quality, and executed to near-perfection. While the flavours may not end up being your personal favourite (there are some very bold flavours), if nothing else, it sure was an adventure that I highly recommend. Chef and team, thank you very much!

Great food with a nice price. I first suprised by number of course, and be really inspired by creative and colorful concept of the food. I really recommand the restaurant. I had reservation in official homepage via email. (need tlanslator or japanese knowledge) Have english menu. Course about 100usd p.p. Good for solo traveller.

Very good value 5000 yen (per person lunch) 10 courses All mind blowing We were greeted by the sommelier. Wondering person with great recommendation to go with our meal. Menu is very seasonal and was mainly seafood. The meal was like a journey through the chefs experience of French cuisine with Japanese ingredients. Upon departure the head chef showed us out and thanked us for coming. Very warm service

Quaint little French restaurant serving French Cuisine. Decided to try lunch at this cosy Michelin starred restaurant after 2 weeks of touring Japan. Had the urge for something non Japanese for a change. Pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. Being in Japan the quality of the produce was impeccable. The Chef really balances French technique with Japanese produce without Turing into some confusion fusion cuisine that is trending everywhere and almost always executed poorly. Wine and sake list is well curated and good value for money. Service is prompt, friendly and although not all the staff is able to converse in English very well, their warmest and sincerity of their service surely makes up for it. After the meal had a tour of the surprisingly tiny kitchen when made the meal even more expensive. Highly recommended if you’re looking a something non Japanese.

Loved our experience at Difference! Such an elegant and beautiful evening. Food was presented gracefully. Everything was perfectly portioned and tasted wonderful! Can’t wait to return.