5 bars in Osaka, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Osaka.
Craftroom ★ 4.8
Umeda and Kita · 1-3-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-00:00; Sun closed
Asia's 50 Best Bars-ranked Osaka cocktail bar by Ryu Fujii, experimenting with Japanese ferments and distillates in a discreet Umeda basement under Osaka.
Bar Nayuta ★ 4.7
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 1-6-17 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
Hours: Daily 17:00-03:00
A ten-seat Amerikamura cocktail bar near Triangle Park where bartenders craft bespoke drinks to each guest taste from house-made syrups with no fixed menu.
Ghost Ultra Lounge ★ 4.6
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · Shinsaibashi Arty Inn, 2-17-3 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
Hours: Daily 22:00-05:00
Amerikamura flagship basement electronic venue hosting Tokyo and international DJs on a Funktion-One sound system; open from 22:00 Thursday to Saturday.
Good Times Reggae Bar ★ 4.5
Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 2-10-21 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
Hours: Daily 20:00-05:00
An Amerikamura reggae bar open since 1992 with a Sound System from Jamaica, a rum-heavy cocktail list, and walls of vintage dancehall posters.
Yellow Ape Craft ★ 4.2
Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 2-4-9 Imabashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0042
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-02:00; Sun closed
Yellow Ape Craft Kitahama taproom pouring 10 house-brewed taps from Yao City, including IPA and rotating collaborations with Kansai brewers.