Glamorous Destination Cocktail Bar in Osaka Inspired By The Jazz Age
June 18th, 2025
Inspired by the 1930s Golden Age of Jazz, and evoking a world of intriguing timeless narratives, Canes & Tales recently launched at the Waldorf Astoria Osaka.
Located on the 28th floor of the Waldorf Astoria Osaka, the intimate 47-seat bar lies tucked at the end of a dimly lit corridor behind an alluring dark green door, distinguishable only by a symbolic gold ampersand. A homage to the hideaway bars of Manhattan, the property is a nod to the Waldorf Astoria’s legacy in New York.
A uniquely shaped bar at the center of the room, gives the bar team a stage to perform each evening. Director of Mixology Dominic Dijkstra oversees the bar programme alongside Bar Manager Masahiko Ohama, and Bar Supervisor Shimba Ishikawa, offering a depth of international experience in hospitality and cocktail development for guests from all walks of life to enjoy.
The drinks menu at Canes & Tales was designed around a specific tale, with the opening menu based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tales of the Jazz Age. Each of the 11 short stories found within the collection has been reimagined as a cocktail, an ode to a time of unbridled elegance, reckless romance and the art of true indulgence. Like Fitzgerald’s prose, each libation is a composition of nuance and flair, an intoxicating blend of sophistication and mischief, poetry and pleasure.
(Cocktails L to R: May Day – Jelly Bean – Porcelain & Pink)
The drinks are interactive and playful, such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, inspired by the tale of a child born with the wrinkles of an old man, living his life in reverse. Guests can choose their age (of whisky) – with a non-alcoholic whisky option, Glenfarclas 10 Year Old or Glenfarclas 25 Year Old – to combine with fig-infused Pedro Ximénez Sherry and Mancino Rosso Vermouth, Bénédictine DOM, Scrappy’s aromatic and orange bitters. The fanciful nature of the drinks further comes to life through whimsical drawings and retellings of each short story, giving the guest a taste of what’s to come.
Food offerings at Canes & Tales seamlessly merge premium Japanese offerings and reimagined New York classics, with standouts like the Coney Island Hot Dog with house ketchup and mustard; Ruben Sliders and bourbon glazed C&T Fried Chicken, served with potatoes and gravy. The Charcuterie & Cheese Selection features local favorites alongside whole grain mustard, confiture, honey and mixed nuts, with Osaka “Iseya” Pickles on offer as a supplement. Japanese Oysters are another highlight, available Natural (with cocktail sauce, lemon and mignonette), Rockefeller (with herb viennoise, pernot, and spinach) or Kilpatrick (with dry-cured ham, Worcester sauce, ketchup, lemon, chervil and tomato).
Canes & Tales is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to 12am, Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to 1am, and Sundays from 5pm to 12am; the bar is walk-in only.
(images credit Waldorf Astoria Osaka)
