Recommendations I've saved over the years for delicious places to grab a coffee, grab a sweet snack, or best places to eat in Osaka and Kyoto. I only have a few for Kyoto so I've added it to this list, but if I have more I will separate it into anoth...
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Grab a delicious coffee or matcha and sit down with a unique Japanese pastry
Freshly made crispy pastry with an array of fillings shaped like a fish!
Naruto Taiyaki Honpo Tenjinbashi
Famous for their mille feuille pastry that you can hold in your hand. Try their seasonal flavors!
grenier Umeda branch · Japan, 〒530-0017 Osaka, Kita Ward, Kakudacho, 8 Hankyu Grand Building, 1F
Beyond the delicious coffee, try their pastries or baguette with butter.
SCHOOL BUS COFFEE STOP KYOTO · Japan, 〒604-0907 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Daimonjicho, 244
Stunning desserts that look like they've been knitted!
Masahiko Ozumi Paris 淀屋橋店 · Japan, 〒541-0041 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Kitahama, 3 Chome−1−18 島ビル 1階
Yakitori bar where you can choose a number of grilled skewers and they have an English menu!
Sumibi-yakitori Enya Namba · 4 Chome-6-4 Namba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0076, Japan
Shabu shabu (hot pot) restaurant where you get your own individual pot so it's great for groups that have food restrictions. You can also choose the sizes of the set meals.
Shabuwara Namba Grand Kagetsu · Japan, 〒542-0075 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Nanbasennichimae, 11−番6号 なんばグランド花月1F
Yakiniku buffet where you can choose different sets. Limited to different sets of times like 90 minutes.