Café & Sweets · Kitahama

Kitahama Retro 北浜レトロ

English afternoon tea in a tiny 1912 brick-and-stone securities office facing Nakanoshima, a registered cultural property and one of Osaka's most photographed cafes.

HoursWeekdays 11:00-19:00, weekends 10:30-19:00 (check)

ClosedIrregular

PriceAfternoon tea set: ¥3,000
Cake + tea: ¥1,500

Getting thereKitahama Station (Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line/Keihan), 1 min

Time needed1 hour

Best timeWeekday late morning

Address1-1-26 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka

About

This two-storey former brokerage building from 1912 now houses a British-style tea room. The ground floor sells cakes and tea, while upstairs you sit among antiques with views of the Nakanoshima riverside. The afternoon tea set with scones, sandwiches and house-made cakes is the reason for the queue, along with about 40 kinds of tea. The facade alone draws photographers.

Highlights

1912 Western-style building, registered cultural property
Afternoon tea set with house-made cakes and scones
Around 40 teas
Upstairs window seats overlooking Nakanoshima
Ground-floor shop for take-home cakes

Tips

Expect a queue at weekends; weekday late morning is calmer
Seating upstairs is limited and narrow, travel light
Pair with Brooklyn Roasting next door and the Nakanoshima rose garden

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Kitahama Retro 北浜レトロ

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