Namba’s 3 Best Concept Cafes to visit with your friends or partner

“Namba” is a popular area leading Minami, one of the two major downtowns in Osaka. In addition to Dotonbori, Namba Grand Kagetsu and so on, there are countless restaurants and cafes. Then, this time, we selected 3 unique concept cafes that add provide extra memories as well as cafe time. Let’s immerse yourself in the world of nostalgic records, solve mysteries or having butterflies in your stomach by awesome cooking utensils!

All of them are within walking distance from Hotel Gracery Osaka Namba.

Request your favorite song from 5,000 masterpiece records! －”Record Cafe Graffiti” fascinating visitors with music on a record player and giving a realistic feeling

In this day and age when many things are digitized, why not have a precious time at “Record Cafe Graffiti (レコード喫茶Graffiti)” while experiencing analog things full of human touch? Passing through the arched brown door, your eyes will be caught by more than 5,000 record jackets displayed on the wall. Their furniture based on red and white adds stylishness to the good old atmosphere. Here, you can always listen to a great variety of music on a record player, such as Michael Jackson and Eagles, J-POP and Enka. When ordering one drink, you can request one music. If the music you choose plays from the bright red horn speaker with a strong presence, you will feel like you are in a live venue prepared for only you. It might also be good to have a vegetable-based light meal that doesn’t use any animal oil and extract while listening to your memorable song.

Opening Hours	12:00PM – 7:00PM　Open on only Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
Address	3F, 2-7-4 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Access	A 8-minute walk from Hotel Gracery Osaka Namba
URL	https://www.r-graffiti.com/

Try a real escape game with friends of yours and feel thrilled! －”Toki Toki ~eScape cafe~”

“Toki Toki ~eScape cafe~ (時解 )” provides a place where adults can play seriously and make new friends. In the back of the cafe space, there are rooms made according to the theme. Enter the room as a group of 2 to 4 people, solve the mystery by using clues hidden within the time limit, and escape! The excitement is doubled in the full-scale setting that makes you feel as if you were the main character of the drama. The contents of games change every two months. Also, if you want to enjoy solving the mystery casually, we recommend ‘Cafe Mystery’ allowing you to challenge the game while drinking a drink in the cafe space. You can choose the game you want to try while checking the difficulty and theme listed on the menu. All of the games will teach you the importance of cooperating and give you valuable experiences. By the way, if you feel thirsty, how about ordering mixed juice with various fruit flavors and thick texture?

Opening Hours	Weekday 12:30PM – 9:00PM／Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10:50AM – 9:00PM Close on Monday and Tuesday
Address	B1F, 1-7-24 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Access	A 13-minute walk from Hotel Gracery Osaka Namba
URL	http://www.tokitokiescape.com/index.html

Hand-drip coffee using freshly ground beans warms your heart and body － The stylish cafe “NAKAO FACTORY WORKS＆COFFEE STAND” run by a cookware maker founded in 1958

Reference from 自己中心食日記 “鍋とコーヒーと　～ナカオファクトリーワークス＆コーヒースタンド （NAKAO FACTORY WORKS & COFFEE STAND）”

Using Brooklyn in New York as a motif, “NAKAO FACTORY WORKS & COFFEE STAND” is run by ‘Nakao Aluminum Factory’ with 60 years of history. In this cafe, the finest cooking utensils and tableware highly popular among chefs of famous restaurants are line up on shelves. “NAKAO FACTORY WORKS＆COFFEE STAND” is located at the entrance of such this building. It seems that they opened it because they want customers to see their original products leisurely. Their coffee is made by grinding beans after receiving an order and brewing it with a hand drip, so it has a light taste with no unpleasant taste. Why not stop by here while enjoying shopping?

Opening Hours	10:00AM – 6:30PM
Address	14-5 Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Access	A 12-minute walk from Hotel Gracery Osaka Namba
URL	http://www.nakao-alumi.jp/