Rindo coffee

Located in South Osaka, “Rindo Coffee” instagram.com/rindocoffee/ is a charming patisserie café bar that opened in April 2023. The café sits on a five-minute walk from the Hanwa Line – JR Minami-Tanabe Station and is housed in a renovated 100-year-old nagaya kominka. While mostly the front part of the building has been renovated, the rear remains largely untouched, creating a unique blend of modern and traditional Japanese interior styles. The façade features a wooden sign that says “Rindou no hana,” which translates to “Gentian flower.”

Upon entering, you’ll find the order counter and display case on your right and a long bench along the wall on your left. Towards the back, there’s an intimate two-seater nook under the stairs. At the rear of the café, an elevated platform requires customers to remove their shoes to sit on the tatami floor space or at the bar seat on the right. At the very back, there’s a lovely tsubo niwa (inner garden) and the restroom.

Rindo Coffee serves an array of delicious sweets, including cakes, parfaits, tarts, Basque cheesecake, crepe cake, pie, and brûlée, all beautifully arranged in the glass display case at the order counter. The drink menu features American coffee, café latte (500 yen), vanilla latte, matcha latte, caramel apple juice, and a variety of teas.

Rindo Coffee is a lovely cafe that sells delicious sweets and drinks and comes heavily recommended.