Bars & Nightlife · Dojima
Dojima Samboa 堂島サンボア
A dark-wood Samboa bar in Dojima, part of the 1918 Samboa lineage, where the ice-free highball and an unchanged counter make it a pilgrimage for bar lovers.
About
Dojima Samboa is one of the independently run Samboa bars, a family of classic counters founded in 1918 that Osaka drinkers regard as the cradle of the citys highball culture. Behind the door on a Dojima side street is a polished wooden standing counter and back bar that look much as they have for decades; the drink is a highball of whisky and soda with no ice, served by bartenders in white jackets. There is no music to speak of and no cocktails menu, just conversation, which is the point.
Highlights
- Samboa lineage dating to 1918
- Standing wooden counter
- Classic ice-free whisky highball
- Bartenders in white jackets
- Unchanged old Osaka bar atmosphere
Tips
- Order a highball and stand at the counter like regulars do
- Not a place for loud groups
- Combine with dinner in Kitashinchi, a few minutes away
- Opening hours vary: early evening is safest
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