What assistants recommend in Osaka cafes and bars
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
82
places named across the 12 questions
15,263
businesses in this index
2,439
with a website of their own
67%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-26. Where the answers send people · The Osaka cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Roasting Company Kitahama | Gemini with its own site | brooklynroasting.jp |
| Café de la Paix | ChatGPT with its own site | cafe-de-lapaix.com |
| CAFÉ ONthe | ChatGPT with its own site | onthe.osaka |
| GRANKNOT coffee | Claude with its own site | goodcoffee.me |
| Takamura Wine & Coffee Roasters | Gemini with its own site | takamuranet.com |
| Cora Coffee | Gemini through a directory | directory only |
| SOT Coffee Roaster | Claude through a directory | directory only |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Automata not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | patinahotels.com |
| Bar Bota | Claude with its own site | fourseasons.com/osaka/dining/lounges/bar-bota |
| Buddy Coffee & Cocktail | ChatGPT with its own site | buddy-coffeeandcocktail.com |
| ISTA COFFEE ELEMENTS not in the index | Gemini with its own site | lavietaste.com |
| Osaka Cocktail Library Akashic Records | Gemini with its own site | savorjapan.com |
| Desperate Prayer not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Mel Coffee Roasters | Claude by name Gemini with its own site | melcoffee.com |
| LiLo Coffee Kissa not in the index | Gemini with its own site | lilocoffee.com |
| Moxy Cafe & Bar Osaka Honmachi not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | moxyosakahonmachi.com |
| OSA COFFEE | Claude with its own site | gltjp.com |
| Glitch Coffee & Roasters not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| Granknot Coffee | Gemini by name | no link given |
| LiLo Coffee Roasters | Gemini by name | no link given |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Cinnamoroll Cafe Osaka Namba Ebisubashi not in the index | Gemini with its own site | tablecheck.com/shops/cinnamoroll-cafe-osaka-namba-ebisuba... |
| Coolabah | Claude with its own site | coolabah.jp |
| Coolabah Sports Cafe | Gemini with its own site | coolabah.jp |
| Seed | ChatGPT with its own site | supportersfield.com |
| Shake Hands | ChatGPT with its own site | soccerbar-shakehands.com |
| The Australian Pub | ChatGPT with its own site | theaustralianpub.com |
| Booking Link (via partner) not in the index | Gemini through a marketplace | marketplace only |
| THE PUBLIC PLUM UMEDA Sports Bar | Gemini through a marketplace | marketplace only |
| The Blarney Stone | Claude through a directory | directory only |
| Dublin Bay | Claude by name | no link given |
| HUB Shinsaibashi not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Seed first not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
| Yes, potentially not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| All Day Dining Folk Kitchen not in the index | Gemini with its own site | tablecheck.com/en/shops/hilton-osaka-folk-kitchen/reserve |
| Café Taiyo no Tou | Claude with its own site | gltjp.com |
| CASABLANCA NAMBA RIVERSIDE not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | casablanca-osaka.jp |
| ELK Osaka | Gemini with its own site | cafe-elk.com |
| MERCER BRUNCH SHINSAIBASHI not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | mercer-brunch-shinsaibashi.com |
| Tsuchi not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | tsuchi.organic |
| Micasadeco & Café | Claude by name | no link given |
| R Baker Osaka-jo not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| LIVE JAZZ & BAR PROUST OSAKA not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | proust-jazz.jp |
| BAR RAINCOAT | ChatGPT with its own site | bar-raincoat.com |
| Billboard Live Osaka not in the index | Claude with its own site | billboard-live.com |
| Jazz Club GALLON not in the index | Gemini with its own site | jazz-gallon.jp |
| Mister Kellys not in the index | Claude with its own site | misterkellys.co.jp |
| The Blarney Stone Shinsaibashi | Gemini with its own site | the-blarney-stone.com |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Roasting Company Kitahama | Gemini with its own site | brooklynroasting.jp |
| CAFE ANNON | Claude with its own site | cafe-annon.com |
| HARBS | Gemini with its own site | harbs.co.jp · book direct · order direct |
| LOHE COFFEE & COFFEE COCKTAIL | ChatGPT with its own site | lohe.jp · book direct |
| MIXup at W Osaka | ChatGPT with its own site | wosaka.com · book direct |
| The Coffee Market 焙煎・ケーキ工房 | ChatGPT with its own site | coffee-market.net |
| Rikuro Ojisan no Mise not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| TABLES CAFE | Claude by name | no link given |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Crudo Deck not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | centarahotelsresorts.com |
| PEAKS not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | gate-hotel.jp |
| WET BAR & DECK, W Osaka not in the index | Gemini with its own site | marriott.com |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Website (Japanese) not in the index | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | thecitybakery.jp |
| IGNITE | ChatGPT with its own site | ignite-osaka.com |
| NORTHSHORE Kitahama | Gemini with its own site | northshore.jp |
| UNREAL Bake & Cafe bar | ChatGPT with its own site | unreal-cafe.com |
| Website (English/Japanese) not in the index | Gemini with its own site | hotelmorningbox.com |
| Cafe MORNING BOX | Gemini by name | no link given |
| The City Bakery Grand Front Osaka not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Cocktail Library Akashic Records | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | savorjapan.com |
| Bar Agit not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | bar-agit.com |
| Bar Nikka not in the index | Claude with its own site | nikkabar.jp |
| LOHE COFFEE & COFFEE COCKTAIL | ChatGPT with its own site | lohe.jp · book direct |
| BAR, K not in the index | Claude through a directory | directory only |
| Bar Augusta LUX | Gemini by name | no link given |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| BAK UMEKITA | ChatGPT with its own site | b-a-k.jp |
| Craft Beer Base Branch | Gemini with its own site | craftbeerbase.com |
| CRAFT BEER BASE BUD | ChatGPT with its own site | craftbeerbase.com |
| Website (in Japanese) not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cbw-kamikaze.com |
| YELLOW APE CRAFT | ChatGPT with its own site | yellowapecraft.com |
| Facebook not in the index | Gemini through a directory | directory only |
| Beer Belly | Claude by name | no link given |
| CRAFT BEER HOUSE molto!! Umeda not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| Craft Beer Sakaba umbrella RiB | Claude by name | no link given |
| Craft Beer Works Kamikaze | Gemini by name | no link given |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| JELLY JELLY CAFE Namba Ebisubashi not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | jellyjellycafe.com |
| The Hearth Board Game Cafe & Bar | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | thehearthosaka.com |
| ALCHERINGA not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cosaic.co.jp |
| Board Game Bar G-Holic Osaka Umeda not in the index | Gemini through a marketplace | marketplace only |
| Own website not in the index | Claude through a directory | directory only |
| Board Game Cafe & Shop Inst not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| Closed days not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.