Osaka's hidden counter bars cluster in Kitashinchi. The 10 below show Japan's second-deepest cocktail city.
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The 10 best hidden gem bars in Osaka
01 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Counter · 30 years deep
Kitashinchi counter bar with three decades of pedigree.
Order: A whisky highball, made the Augusta way
02 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Counter · Twelve seats
Twelve-seat Kitashinchi counter bar.
Order: Bartender's choice
03 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Counter · Reservation only
Reservation-only Kitashinchi counter bar.
Order: Bartender's choice with whatever spirit you prefer
04 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Counter · Hush
Quiet Kitashinchi counter bar. Eight seats.
Order: A perfect Manhattan with Japanese whisky
05 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Counter · Modern
Modern Kitashinchi counter bar.
Order: A Negroni made the Japanese way
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06 · Osaka
Namba
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Old-school · Hush
Namba old-school cocktail counter.
Order: A Gimlet, made the long way
07 · Osaka
Namba
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Counter · Whisky
Namba whisky counter bar.
Order: A flight of three Japanese whiskies
08 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Listening room · Cocktails
Kitashinchi listening-bar with serious cocktails.
Order: A whisky highball during a Coltrane record
09 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Modern · Younger
Casual Kitashinchi cocktail bar.
Order: Whatever's the seasonal Japanese-spirit signature
10 · Osaka
Kitashinchi
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Counter · Tropical-leaning
Kitashinchi counter bar with a tropical-leaning menu.
Order: A Mai Tai with their reserve agricole
More Osaka hidden gemsThe full Osaka hidden-gem-bar index by neighbourhood.
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How Osaka hides its best
Bar Augusta and Bar K are essential. Most peak between 8 and 10 PM.
