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Best Cafés in Osaka (2026)

Osaka's cafe culture runs from old-school kissaten to some of Japan's most respected specialty roasters. Marufuku Coffee, founded in 1934, serves extra-rich drip coffee and copper-plate pancakes in a retro shop in Sennichimae, while Kitahama Retro offers British-style afternoon tea in a small 1912 building overlooking the river towards Nakanoshima.

For specialty coffee, LiLo Coffee Roasters in Shinsaibashi is known for tasting cards and playful service, Mel Coffee Roasters roasts small batches in a tiny Shinmachi shop, and Takamura Wine & Coffee Roasters in Edobori combines in-house roasting with a huge wine store and a 2018 Japan AeroPress Championship win. For something sweet, Rikuro Ojisan no Mise in Namba bakes its raisin-lined cheesecakes throughout the day and has a tea room upstairs. Many small specialty shops have limited seating and some take cash only, so be ready to take your coffee away. Shinsaibashi and Horie have a cluster of cafes within walking distance of each other, which makes a short coffee crawl easy, and Kitahama pairs well with an afternoon on Nakanoshima.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Osaka

  1. Marufuku Coffee Sennichimae Honten Historic kissaten coffee house, Sennichimae (Chuo-ku)Osaka's classic coffee house, founded in 1934, serving extra-rich drip coffee and copper-plate pancakes in a tiled, antique-furnished shop in Sennichimae.
  2. Kitahama Retro British-style tea room, Kitahama (Chuo-ku)A British-style tea room and cake shop in a small 1912 brokerage building in Kitahama, serving afternoon tea and around 40 teas beside Nakanoshima.
  3. Takamura Wine & Coffee Roasters Specialty coffee roaster and wine shop, Edobori (Nishi-ku)A vast wine and specialty coffee store in Edobori that roasts its own beans, including Cup of Excellence lots, and won the 2018 Japan AeroPress Championship.

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2. Kitahama Retro

British-style tea room$$Kitahama (Chuo-ku)

A British-style tea room and cake shop in a small 1912 brokerage building in Kitahama, serving afternoon tea and around 40 teas beside Nakanoshima.

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