It looks like a café specializing in Arab sweets called “Ali’s Cafe” is opening in Omasu-cho, near Hanshin Ashiya Station.
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The café will reportedly serve Arab sweets such as baklava, as well as cakes, coffee, and fresh drinks (juices). It is scheduled to open on Monday, July 20 (public holiday)!

↑ The exterior of AAO Building, where the café is scheduled to open. The building currently houses Ashiya Shisha, FUKUDA HAIR SALON, Atelier1017, and other businesses.
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is AAO Building 1F, 5-10-2 Omasu-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
Around “Ali’s Cafe”

↑ Head this way (north), and you’ll find Nikuyaki Sakaba Gyūinbashoku Ashiya Honten at the end of the street.

↑ Head the opposite way (south), and you’ll reach Naruo-Mikage Line.
In Closing
We’re certainly curious about trying baklava, an Arab sweet that also attracted attention at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. In addition to Arab sweets, it looks like the café will also offer familiar favorites such as cheesecake, coffee, and matcha lattes!
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