Gastropub Gablicci at JR Osaka St.

Convenient bar just in front of the hotel bus terminal

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

At twilight, the pub becomes crowded with office workers relaxing after work

Various bottles of wine line the shelf behind the bar

Some retro-looking pictures and posters decorate the walls

Looking out at the bus stop in front of the pub through the window

My lunch; crab cream croquette, rice and miso soup

The hotel shuttle buses of the Imperial Hotel Osaka (red) and the Rihga Royal Hotel (green) are waiting at the Sakurabashi Gate Bus Stop at JR Osaka station. The bus stop is just in front of the pub

Time table of the free shuttle bus to the Imperial Hotel Osaka and Westin Osaka

Have a drink or two while waiting for your bus!

Various Italian cuisine and alcohol drinks are served here

Cozy atmosphere of the Gastropub Gablicci

Menu of the pub includes a variety of Italian dishes, deserts and drinks

Gastropub Gablicci is located RIGHT in front of the bus stop where the shuttle bus to the Westin Hotel Osaka departs from. I went in, and ordered a glass of iced coffee. While enjoying my drink I watched the people inside the bar. Men and women, who seemed like office workers just after work were enjoying a glass of beer or wine, laughing. Some were having Italian dishes like pasta, Pizza, etc. in a warm and cozy atmosphere of the bar. While staying in Osaka I visited the place three times, since the location was so convenient that I could casually drop in the place before and after riding a free shuttle bus of the Westin Hotel. If you come to Osaka and take a bus at the Sakurabashi Gate, this is the place you can kill time while enjoying casual Italian dishes and drinks.