Cafe Absinthe

Cafe Absinthe is a restaurant, café, and bar rolled into one - it’s a great place to start an evening or spend an entire evening. There’s great Mediterranean food, delicious drinks and you can even smoke a shisha (hookah). Highly recommended.

[Cafe Absinthe - image © Florentyna Leow]

You might be in Osaka for a holiday, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend every single moment of your time there in a Japanese place. For a change of pace, try Cafe Absinthe - it’s a Mediterranean restaurant, café, and absinthe bar rolled into one. Located over in Kita Horie, a bit of a walk from Shinsaibashi Station, it’s a great place to rub shoulders with the local Japanese and international community,

[Cafe Absinthe - image © Florentyna Leow]

Besides the tasty Italian and Mediterranean pizzas, pastas, and falafel, it is a great place to sample a wide range of absinthe from its well-stocked cellar. Another reason to go is to smoke some shisha. They have a wide range of flavours, and the twist here is that they can substitute the water in the shisha with absinthe or juice. That’s sure to be one memorable and exclusive shisha experience!

[Cafe Absinthe - image © Florentyna Leow]

It’s a lively place, especially on the weekends. There’s a steady rotation of local DJs spinning tunes at the cafe and the downstairs event lounge, as well as live bands playing music. Go and be surprised: you might hear jazz one day and funk music the next, but whatever it is, you’ll have a fun, bohemian night out at Cafe Absinthe.

English name:
Cafe Absinthe

Japanese name:
カフェアブサン

English address:
1-2-27 Kita-horie, Nishi-Ku, Osaka-shi, 550-0014

Japanese address:
〒550-0014 大阪市西区北堀江1-2-27

Opening hours:
noon-1am
Closed Tuesday

Admission:
free

Nearest Transport:
Subway: 1-minute walk from exit 6 of Yotsubashi Station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line.

Telephone:
+81-6-6534-6635

Website: Official website (English)

Near To Here:
Cafe Absinthe is located in Osaka’s Minami district. See our complete list of things to do in the Minami district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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