MAR (マル)

MAR is a brand-new standing bar in Temma, just a few minutes from the station, serving a mix of Japanese, Western, and Chinese-influenced small plates in a tiny, owner-run space. Opened in June 2024, it has quickly been noted by local food writers as a hidden find in Osaka’s dense Temma tachinomi district. The shop has no phone line and takes bookings and inquiries exclusively through Instagram DM, underscoring its small-scale, personal character. It was honored on the 2025 Tabelog Tachinomi Hyakumeiten list in its first year of operation. Note: the name is a common one in Japan’s bar scene; this listing refers specifically to the Temma, Osaka location (Tabelog ID 27142758), not any similarly-named bar elsewhere.