LINKS UMEDA 8F Restaurant Floor Undergoes Major Renovation! "Changing, 8F. EVOLUTION! DINING" Unveiled with Renewal of Approx. 20 Stores

LINKS UMEDA (Links Umeda), a multi-tenant commercial facility in Osaka/Umeda, has been undergoing phased, large-scale renovations since October 2025. Now, the 8th-floor restaurant floor, "LINKS DINING," will also see sequential renewals starting in April 2026. Under the slogan "Changing, 8F. EVOLUTION! DINING," a significant tenant restructuring, including the opening of approximately 20 new stores and changes in business formats, will expand the quality and options of the restaurant floor. **Renovation Concept: "Changing, 8F. EVOLUTION! DINING"** "LINKS DINING" has served a wide range of customers, from business workers to families and inbound tourists, as one of the largest restaurant floors in the Umeda area, offering a variety of cuisines including Japanese, Western, Chinese, international, and cafes. Six years after the opening of LINKS UMEDA, as customer dining needs and the competitive environment in the Umeda area have changed significantly, the concept "EVOLUTION! DINING" aims to enhance the overall appeal of the floor through four evolutionary axes: "Trends," "For Women," "Food x Alcohol Experiential," and "Substantial Meals," with the goal of becoming the restaurant floor that customers want to visit first when choosing a dining option in the Osaka/Umeda area. This renovation will actively attract attention-grabbing new brands and highly specialized new business formats, transforming the floor into one where each customer feels, "There's a store for me." **Four Evolutionary Axes** **[1] Enhancing the Trend Lineup – Always a New Discovery.** Attracting new business formats and notable brands that are creating buzz domestically and internationally. Stores that draw queues in Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as buzzworthy formats making their Umeda debut, will gather here. Through the first and second phases of openings, it will evolve into a floor where there is always a new discovery. **[2] Enhancing the Female-Oriented Lineup – Find What You Want to Eat.** Carefully selected stores where you can find "just the right fit." From trendy new formats to casual Italian for everyday use, a diverse lineup caters to all occasions, such as girls' nights out, solo dining, and anniversaries. Through selection balancing quality, space, and price, women will feel, "There's a store that suits me." **[3] Enhancing the Food x Alcohol Experiential Lineup – Conversations Over Drinks During Mealtime.** Strengthening spaces that foster conversations about drinks, featuring unique dishes that focus on charcoal grilling and ingredients. Experiential stores such as robatayaki that can be enjoyed with all five senses, meticulously prepared yakitori and soba, and authentic yakiniku will gather here. From a drink after work to a weekend dinner, you can spend a "special moment" through food and drink on the 8th floor. **[4] Enhancing the Substantial Meal Lineup – Never Get Bored, Even If You Visit Daily.** Expanding diverse "substantial meal" formats, including those making their Kansai debut. A wide range of genres will be available, such as beef tongue set meals, authentic Chinese, dim sum buffets, and casual Italian. In the second phase, daily-use formats like okonomiyaki, conveyor belt sushi, yakiniku, and Western cuisine will also be added, realizing a floor that business people and students can visit daily without getting bored. **Key New and Renewed Stores** **[Phase 1 - Spring]** **Gyutan Tororo Mugimeshi Negishi** (Beef Tongue) - April 28 (Tue) Open The long-loved beef tongue specialty restaurant "Negishi" from Tokyo finally makes its debut in Kansai. Enjoy authentic beef tongue made with carefully selected ingredients, served with our signature mugimeshi (barley rice), tororo (grated yam), and tail soup. We welcome everyone with deliciousness you'll want to eat daily and warm hospitality. Negishi Set - ¥2,900 (tax included) ■ Open Commemoration Campaign: 100 yen off coupon distributed via official app! **Tanroman** (Robatayaki) - April 27 (Mon) Open The popular robatayaki "Tanroman" from Karasuma, Kyoto, which is full every day, opens in Umeda. The counter overlooking the irori (sunken hearth) offers a lively, live atmosphere. In addition to Kyoto vegetables grilled fragrantly over charcoal, we offer beef, including Awa Kuro Beef sourced through our own direct buying, and skewers. Perfect for casual dining too. For its Osaka debut, the "Tanroman Set Meal" also makes its first appearance! Please look forward to it. Tanroman's Beef Kalbi Set Meal - ¥1,529 (tax included) *Beef Kalbi 1.5x - ¥1,969 (tax included) **Menya Yuuko** (Ramen) - April 26 (Sun) Open