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  • 1. Bar K

    Kita-ku | Bars/Pubs

    With subdued, dark wood interiors and relaxed ambience, Bar K is the best place in Osaka to sample a range of Japanese whiskeys. The knowledgeable...Read More

  • 2. Booze Up Bar

    Chuo-ku | Bars/Pubs

    This place feels like you've stepped into a Quentin Tarantino movie. Even the sound track is right: soul and funk LPs are artfully blended one...Read More

  • 3. Café Absinthe

    Bars/Pubs

    After browsing the fashions in Minami's boutiques, pop into Café Absinthe in neighboring Kita-horie for Mediterranean food and good music. Live...Read More

  • 4. Club Quattro

    Kita-ku | Music Clubs

    Up-and-coming Japanese rock bands and popular Western bands play at this popular venue. The sound system is excellent. ...Read More

  • 5. Mr. Kelly's

    Kita-ku | Music Clubs

    This club on the ground floor of the Hotel Vista Prima Donna regularly features a jazz trio and a vocalist. Well-known acts also stop by for...Read More

  • 6. Sone

    Chuo-ku | Music Clubs

    The city's most famous jazz club has been run by the Sone family since 1961. There are four sets of live music every night, starting at 6:50...Read More

  • 7. Starboard

    Chuo-ku | Brewpubs/Beer Gardens

    Although the craft-brewing craze may have run its course in the States, it is still going full steam ahead in Japan. Starboard's relaxed pub...Read More

  • 8. Polo Dog

    Chuo-ku | Bars/Pubs

    This place is regularly packed with foreigners, both longtime residents and travelers just passing through. It usually has live music on weekends...Read More

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