Best Pubs in Osaka
Osaka pubs and izakaya — heritage Japanese neighborhood drinking with sake and shochu.
Osaka's pub equivalent is the izakaya — heritage Japanese drinking rooms with sake, shochu, beer, and traditional Japanese small plates. Tachinomiya (standing bars) anchor the cheap-drinks scene.
Picks ranked by walking order for a properly local Osaka evening.
The 6 best pubs in Osaka
Tachinomi Komorebi
Namba heritage standing-only izakaya with cheap sake and Japanese plates.
Hozenji Yokocho
Heritage Namba alley with multiple traditional izakaya.
Don Quijote Izakaya
Dotonbori heritage standing izakaya with cheap drinks.
Hokusetsu Sake Bar
Umeda heritage sake bar.
Bar K6
Namba heritage cocktail bar.
Misono Building Izakaya
Namba multi-floor building with heritage izakaya on every floor.
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