Brunch¥¥Nakanoshima and KitahamaDaily 07:00-19:00
Northshore's weekend-only expanded pancake menu runs from 08:00-11:00, including a seasonal fruit souffle stack and the full specialty coffee bar.
Order: ['Seasonal fruit souffle pancake', 'Specialty pour-over']
Brunch¥¥Nakanoshima and KitahamaDaily 07:00-19:00
Osaka's most photographed riverside cafe, a converted warehouse over the Dojima River; known for souffle pancakes and a morning specialty coffee ritual.
Order: ['Souffle pancakes', 'Eggs Benedict', 'Flat white']
Brunch¥¥¥Umeda and KitaDaily 08:30-22:00
The Grand Front Osaka branch of Bill Granger's Sydney brunch brand, famous for ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter and impossibly soft scrambled eggs.
Order: ['Ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter', 'Scrambled eggs', 'Fresh-pressed juice']
Brunch¥¥Horie and Nishi-kuDaily 09:00-16:00
A Minamihorie sourdough bakery with a brunch menu until 14:00: avocado toast, ricotta with seasonal fruit, and house pour-over from an open kitchen.
Order: ['Avocado sourdough toast', 'Seasonal fruit ricotta', 'Filter coffee']
Brunch¥¥Umeda and KitaDaily 07:30-20:00
The Osaka franchise of New York's THE CITY BAKERY, serving weekend brunch with the pretzel croissant, granola bowl, and legendarily thick hot chocolate.
Order: ['Pretzel croissant', 'Hot chocolate', 'Granola bowl']