West Wood Bakers ★ 4.7
A Minamihorie bakery-cafe combining a full bread counter with an all-day kitchen; pancakes, burgers and French toast run alongside the loaves.
Order: ['Country sourdough loaf', 'Avocado sourdough toast', 'Morning set']
Bakery counters in Osaka worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
Boulangerie Gout ★ 4.5
A Tanimachi 4-chome French boulangerie and cafe baking around 140 breads, most of them on domestic wheat, from croissants to long-fermented baguettes.
Order: ['Croissant', 'Seasonal chausson', 'Pain de campagne']
Pan to Espresso to Coffee Seisakusho ★ 4.4
The Kita-ku roastery flagship of the Bread Espresso group, set in a converted metal factory four minutes from Minamimorimachi. Located in Umeda And Kita.
Order: ['Mu cube loaf', 'Mu french toast', 'Honey butter toast']
THE CITY BAKERY Osaka ★ 4.3
The Osaka franchise of New York's THE CITY BAKERY, famous for the pretzel croissant and a hot chocolate so thick it coats a spoon, plus weekend brunch.
Order: ['Pretzel croissant', 'Hot chocolate', 'Granola bowl']
Mochisho Shizuku Shinmachi ★ 4.1
A Shinmachi wagashi specialist making additive-free daifuku mochi from glutinous rice and Hokkaido azuki bean paste. Seasonal flavour changes monthly.
Order: ['Seasonal daifuku', 'Kuro-mame mochi', 'Warabi mochi']
Andersen Bakery Umeda ★ 4.0
The Umeda branch of Japan's Danish-inspired bakery chain, known for rye-and-seed loaves and cinnamon rolls. A Hankyu Umeda commuter staple since 1970.
Order: ['Cinnamon roll', 'Rye seed loaf', 'Cream cheese Danish']
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