torepo coffee

On a 5 minute walk from JR Osaka Loop Line’s Noda Station is ‘torepo coffee’, a Japanese kominka (A Kominka is an old Japanese folk house, which is basically structured with wood, clay, straw and bamboo) renovated into a stylish café.

During the renovation the exterior and interior have been mostly left untouched hence the exterior still has the appearance of a typical Japanese kominka. The building is located on a large plot with a wide entrance that has a bicycle parking on the left. When entering the grounds you can find a Japanese garden on the left and a small authentic Japanese storage house on the right. The front of the building has large glass windows with plants in front of them to give the visitors inside a little bit of privacy. The entrance to the café is accessible through a narrow passage on the right of the building.

The interior feels spacious due to the large atrium and vaulted ceiling which still features the kominka’s wooden beams and a wooden framework. The hardwood floor and sand walls are also remnants of the kominka. The interior combines a Japanese style interior mixed with rustic and modern elements. The furniture consists of beautiful hardwood tables and a variety of chairs that include windsor bow back chairs and other unknown antique chairs. The order counter is a beautiful smooth concrete counter with a white brick backdrop that adds a modern touch to the retro interior. The large green plants placed throughout the café give it a cozy atmosphere. Torepo uses large wooden ‘groenten doos’ (Dutch for ‘vegetable box’) boxes for customers to put their belongings next to them when they are visiting the cafe.

There are plenty of seats (for up to 26 people) consisting of small and large table seats, window counter seats as well as some seating on the second floor but requires you to remove your shoes when you climb the stairs.

They have a small menu with coffee (high roast, medium roast, ice coffee, cafe au lait), tea and juices as well as pudding, cheese cake and various sweets to choose from the glass case on the order counter.

torepo coffee is a lovely cafe with a beautiful rustic & Japanese style interior that is a great place to have a drink and some sweets and take in the interior. Even though there are plenty of seats, we advice to visit early since torepo is extremely popular and often has waiting lines.

Interior details: Windsor Bow Back Chair