# Best Cafes in Osaka

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A list of the 8 best cafes in Osaka, including Junkissa American (Namba, Osaka). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Japan](/japan.md) / Osaka
**Updated:** 2026-08-26 00:18:25

1. **[Junkissa American](/e/junkissa-american---1493.md)** (cafe) — A grand 1946 kissaten near Dotonbori with chandeliers, stained glass and a copper-griddle hot cake sliced into six pieces. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://rurubu.jp/andmore/article/19063, https://www.junkissa-american.com/
2. **[Arabiya Coffee](/e/arabiya-coffee---1494.md)** (cafe) — Tiny counter kissaten open since 1951, founded by an ex-naval officer; known for Dutch cold-drip coffee and a thick, fluffy hotcake. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://note.com/shizuko_fujii/n/nb547b891a794, https://arabiyacoffee.com/
3. **[Mazura](/e/mazura---1495.md)** (cafe) — A basement kissaten beneath Osaka Station built around a Gagarin-inspired space theme: crater ceilings, oval sofas, and a classic egg sandwich and cream soda. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://ikenchiku.jp/ikefes2025/program/mazura/, https://www.walkerplus.com/article/125777/
4. **[cafe Taiyo no Tou (Honten)](/e/cafe-taiyo-no-tou-honten---1496.md)** (cafe) — The flagship of a Nakazakicho retro-cafe mini-chain, filled with antique furniture and serving handmade scones and vintage-style pudding. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://osakalucci.jp/taiyounoto-cafe, https://taiyounotou.com/cafe/honten/
5. **[Kitahama Retro Building](/e/kitahama-retro-building---1497.md)** (cafe) — English tearoom on the upper floor of a 1912 registered heritage building by the river, serving three-tier afternoon tea sets with scones and sandwiches. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://osaka-info.jp/spot/kitahama-retro-building/, https://www.kitahama-retro.com/pages/about
6. **[Coffee Salon Tirol](/e/coffee-salon-tirol---1498.md)** (cafe) — A brick, chapel-inspired kissaten open since 1964 near Kitakagaya, little changed in 60 years, known for its hot egg sandwich and stained glass. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://nori-net.jp/blog/?p=56927, https://osakamania.jp/shop/junkissa_11/
7. **[ROYGBIV Coffee](/e/roygbiv-coffee---1499.md)** (cafe) — A six-table specialty coffee stand in Kita-Horie, known for friendly morning service, toast sets, and playful drinks like espresso sunrise. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/80b2a4b7cc6783e8330b103302455b295455313d, https://asajikan.jp/article/285695
8. **[Marufuku Coffee (Sennichimae Honten)](/e/marufuku-coffee-sennichimae-honten---1500.md)** (cafe) — Osakas most storied kissaten, open since 1934, with globe-trotted antiques, stained glass, an eight-bean dark blend, and hotcakes baked to order. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://co-trip.jp/article/715216, https://marufukucoffeeten.com/store/marufukucoffee-sennichimae/

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