Canes & Tales makes its debut with a cocktail menu designed around F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tales of the Jazz Age

One of the newest and most lavish hotels in Osaka just gave us more reason to visit. The Waldorf Astoria Osaka, an Andre Fu-designed hotel with an on-site onsen, has announced the opening of Canes & Tales, a destination cocktail bar offering a glamorous escape into the 1930s Golden Age of Jazz.

As a nod to the hotel’s legacy in New York and the hideaway bars of Manhattan, the intimate 47-seat bar, located on the 28th floor in the Umekita district, can be found at the end of a dimly lit corridor, tucked behind a dark green door. Can’t find it? A symbolic gold ampersand will point you in the right direction.

Inside, a uniquely shaped bar sets the stage, where guests are treated to a performance every evening. Director of mixology Dominic Dijkstra takes charge, along with bar manager Masahiko Ohama and bar supervisor Shimba Ishikawa, all of whom bring a depth of international experience to a place catered to guests from all walks of life.

At Canes & Tales, the menu is designed around a specific story, with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tales of the Jazz Age as its debut. Each of Fitzgerald’s 11 short stories has been reimagined as a cocktail, paying homage to a time of unbridled elegance, reckless romance and true indulgence. For instance, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a tale of a child living life in reverse, comes to life with your pick of whisky age statement, before it’s combined with fig-infused Pedro Ximénez sherry, Mancino Rosso Vermouth, Bénédictine DOM and bitters.

The cocktails are an intoxicating blend of sophistication and mischief, and pair perfectly with a fusion of Japanese and classic New York bites. Standouts include the Coney Island Hot Dog, bourbon-glazed C&T Fried Chicken, Japanese Oysters and the Waldorf Astoria Osaka Private Label Caviar menu.

Open Wednesdays to Sundays, Canes & Tales is walk-in only