Ok. You’re going to need to just deal with how incredibly obsessed I am with Gudetama. Gudetama is a Sanrio character, a character from the same company as Hello Kitty. Gudetama, however, is an egg that embodies laziness and a love of sleep and all things chill. He is my spirit animal… spirit food?
Anyways, he has his own cafe in Osaka, Japan, in HEP FIVE, a mall in the Umeda area. Japan has many character themed restaurants, so I was really excited when I found out that Gudetama has his own cafe. We went to it, and it was amazing. First, you walk up to a Gudetama themed entrance, and upon walking in, you’ll see Gudetama everywhere!
There are Gudetama plushies all around the cafe and even a Gudetama statue in the front. The entire time, you’ll hear Gudetama cartoons playing on TVs throughout the restaurant. There is even a gift shop in the entrance of the store. Here you’ll find all of the Gudetama swag you could ever want. It’s even Sanrio official merchandise.
Next, let’s talk about the food. Because Gudetama is an egg, of course you’ll find a ton of egg type foods like udon and gyudon. But you’ll also find some super cute desserts like the Gudetama custards that come in little egg shell containers or the Gudetama ice cream Sunday. All of the food items have super cute Gudetama pun-themed names in Japanese, too.
The food was delicious and definitely made the experience really memorable. If you don’t leave that cafe with a fully belly, humming the Gudetama theme song for the next day and a half, then something has gone seriously wrong.
Next time you’re in Osaka, Japan, definitely try this place out. Even if you’re not as big of a Gudetama fan as I am, it’s an absolute must-see.