9 cocktail bar rooms in Osaka we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Osaka | Cocktail Bar across every city.

Craftroom ★ 4.8

Cocktail bar · ¥¥¥

Umeda and Kita · 1-3-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001

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

Cocktail bar · ¥¥¥

Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 1-6-17 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086

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

Cocktail bar · ¥¥¥

Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · Shinsaibashi Arty Inn, 2-17-3 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086

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

Cocktail bar · ¥¥

Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 2-10-21 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086

An Amerikamura reggae bar open since 1992 with a Sound System from Jamaica, a rum-heavy cocktail list, and walls of vintage dancehall posters.

Ueda Saketen ★ 4.4

Cocktail bar · ¥

Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 1-3-28 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0085

A Shinsaibashi standing sake shop selling direct-from-brewery junmai and daiginjo from smaller Kansai and Hiroshima breweries not widely distributed.

Hozenji Yokocho Izakaya Strip ★ 4.3

Cocktail bar · ¥¥

Dotonbori and Namba · 1-8 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0076

The lantern-lit stone alley parallel to Dotonbori: moss-covered walls, traditional izakayas, and the Fudo-son temple giving the alley its resonance.

Yellow Ape Craft ★ 4.2

Cocktail bar · ¥¥

Nakanoshima and Kitahama · 2-4-9 Imabashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0042

Yellow Ape Craft Kitahama taproom pouring 10 house-brewed taps from Yao City, including IPA and rotating collaborations with Kansai brewers.

Craft Beer Base Mother Tree ★ 4.1

Cocktail bar · ¥¥

Umeda and Kita · 1-13-13 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0076

A craft beer destination near Umeda with 30 rotating taps spanning Japanese microbreweries and a barrel-ageing programme for seasonal releases.

Shinsaibashi Bar District ★ 4.0

Cocktail bar · ¥¥

Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura · 1-1 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086

The five-floor walk-up buildings along Nishishinsaibashi hold Osaka's densest concentration of cocktail bars, DJ booths, rooftop terraces, nightclub floors.