Where to get ice cream in Osaka

Five places for gelato, soft serve and a proper scoop. Check hours before you go: plenty slow down or close in winter.

5 places in Osaka · by Chef Amazing · updated October 21, 2026
Photo: ruggeri.jp

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   Gelateria Circo D’oro

   Gelato · Tanimachi

   Get: the Sicilian pistachio gelato (also try the Amore della Luna and the affogato)

   Highly regarded Italian-style gelateria near Tanimachi Rokuchome, with classic and Japanese-influenced scoops.

   7-3-4 Tanimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka (大阪府大阪市中央区谷町7丁目3-4 新谷町第三ビル114), 〒540-0012 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   RUGGERI

   Gelato · Namba

   Get: Sicilian pistachio gelato; also popular: gianduia, salted caramel, seasonal fruit flavors like dekopon/peach

   Italian gelato and sorbet specialist, also offering traditional Italian baked sweets.

   2 Chome-8-93 Nanbanaka, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0011, Japan (Japanese: 大阪府大阪市浪速区難波中2丁目8-93) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Hokkyoku

   Nieves and paletas · Namba

   Longstanding Namba frozen-treat specialist known for its traditional ice pops.

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   Zeroku

   Gelato · Hommachi

   Get: ice monaka (ice cream sandwiched in a crisp monaka wafer)

   Historic Osaka ice cream stop offering a distinctive local alternative to modern gelato.

   1-3-22 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0053 (ゼー六 本町店 / Zeroku Honmachi ten) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Parfait & Gelato LARGO

   Gelato · LUCUA, Umeda

   Get: seasonal fruit parfaits (e.g. white peach/melon parfait snow, strawberry & pistachio mousse fréjé-style, choco

   Gelato and elaborate parfaits make this a dessert destination in the Umeda shopping district.

   3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8558 (LUCUA 1100 4F, PACE ルクアイーレ 4F, 大阪府大阪市北区梅田3-1-3 ルクア イーレ 4F) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing