Japan: Food crawl and Cafes in Osaka

 

Which cafe and restaurants have you visited in Osaka?

OSA Coffee

Location: 3 Chome-3-10 Nakazaki, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0016, Japan

Personal Preference: 8 out of 10

Small interior.  We've been to FUK coffee, thus, we want to also visit OSA coffee. 

There's a small patio in front of the cafe, but it can be too cold during autumn.

Naruto Taiyaki Honpo Sonezaki

鳴門鯛焼本舗 曽根崎店

Food: red bean taiyaki

Location: 2 Chome-7-2 Sonezaki, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0057, Japan

Personal Preference: 9 ot of 10

Good choice of food that we enjoyed on the streets of Osaka. 

coffeeshop WARARA 

Food: pasta + tea

Location: Japan, 〒530-0016 Osaka, Kita Ward, Nakazaki, 3 Chome−2−22 ラ・メゾンサクラ 1階

Personal Preference: 7 out of 10

Interesting retro-style cafe.

English menu available.  Good food in an emerging neighborhood of Nakazakicho. 

Kitchen&bar AURA

Food: french toast with fruits and ice cream; teas

Location: 8F T-Site Okahigashicho, Hirakata, Osaka

Another option to dine-in while over-looking the city view.  They have terrace seating, but you'll not be able to see the sunset from this viewing deck. 

The food is fully designed and tasty.  We enjoyed our stay during a  chilly autumn afternoon. 

North Shore Kitahama

Food: eggs benedict, coffee, tea

Location: Japan, 〒541-0041 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Kitahama, 1 Chome−1−28 ビルマビル北浜2F

By the riverside of Tosahori, you got to enjoy waving to the passengers of the ships passing by. Also waving to the public while they roam in Nakanoshima Park.

Don't be afraid if the flooring gets shaky.  It's normal whenever there are waves on the river.

I like their cups as there is a hidden 'Hi' message inside.

Enjoy sipping your tea or coffe while watching the cars pass by the Naniwabashi Bridge.

Overall, it was a good experience to have breakfast nearby the river.  Greeting people you really don't know but just enjoying the autumn chill by the river. 

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Read on Japan: Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Day	Places to See	Food and Restaurants	Accommodation	Others
1	Nagoya Noritake Garden Aeon Mall Tsutaya Bookstore Illuminations near Nagoya Station Nana Chan mannequin doll	Ichiran Nagoya Station store Starbucks Coffee - 13F JR Central Towers	Sotetsu Fresa Inn  Sakuradoriguchi
2	Ghibli Park Mononoke Village Ghibli Grand Warehouse	Excelsior Caffe Mo's Burger Milk Stand Siberian, Ghibli Yomenya Goemon	same	Hill of Youth Dondoko Forest
3	ShinPuhKan Gion and Yasaka Shrine	Yoshinoya Stumptown Coffee Café Bibliotic Hello	Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma	Jingo-ji Starbucks - Sanjo-ohashi Bridge Potoncho
4	Kurama-dera and Kibune Kyoto Station roof deck	Doutor Coffee Shop Sagenta Nishiki Market	same
5	Arashiyama Nison-in Temple Gioji Temple Eikan-dō Night Illumination	% Arabica exCafe Sen-Oh Sukiya	same	Jōjakkōji Temple
6	Byodo-in Temple Uji River Catholic Uji Church	Starbucks Coffee Uji Ramen Tanakakyu Shoten Tsuen Main Branch	same	Nakamura Tokichi Byodo-in
7	Osaka Castle Catholic Tamatsukuri Church teamLab Botanical Garden Glico Man, Dotonbori Mido-suji Festival of Lights	Dean and Deluca Blue Bottle Coffee - Kyoto Rokkaku Café coffeeshop WARARA OSA Coffee Curry House Coco Ichibanya	Hotel New Hankyu Osaka Annex
8	Katsuo-ji / Daruma dolls Hirakata T-SITE Don Quijote Umeda	Senri Chuo station area Kitchen&bar AURA Hankyu Basement Food Hall	same
9	Nakanoshima Park and Rose Garden Toyo Tires event in Nakanoshima-dori	North Shore Kitahama	n/a	Takamura Wine & Coffee Roasters