Must-see restaurants in Hiroshima

  • Okonomi-mura

    Hiroshima

    This Hiroshima institution is a touristy but fun place to get acquainted with okonomiyaki and chat with the cooks over a hot griddle. There are 25 stalls…

  • Tōshō

    Hiroshima

    In a traditional wooden building overlooking a large garden with a pond and waterfall, Tōshō specialises in homemade tofu, served in a variety of tasty…

  • Hassei

    Hiroshima

    The walls of this popular okonomiyaki specialist are covered with the signatures and messages of famous and not-so-famous satisfied customers. The tasty,…

  • Tanpopo

    Hiroshima

    Far from the crowds, the friendly husband-and-wife team here have been making spicy Hiroshima-yaki for years. There are only a few tables, but the long…

  • Bakudanya

    Hiroshima

    Try the famous Hiroshima tsukemen at this simple street-corner eatery. Tsukemen is a ramen-like dish in which noodles and soup come separately. These…

  • Roopali

    Hiroshima

    Choose one of the generous set courses at this large restaurant dishing up excellent authentic curries, or put together your own feast – individual dishes…

  • Maido Ōkini

    Hiroshima

    If you want to get off the tourist circuit and eat with local workers, this shokudō (small budget restaurant) serves authentic and excellent-value dishes,…

  • Antonio

    Hiroshima

    A seafood restaurant that wants to give the impression of dining at a market somewhere in Portugal, complete with (Japanese) produce plucked from an ice…

  • Sushi-tei

    Hiroshima

    If choosing sushi and sashimi seems overwhelming, the good set menus at Sushi-tei can sort you out with eight to 12 pieces of artfully prepared fatty tuna…

  • Vegimo

    Hiroshima

    This chic, bright restaurant is all blond wood and stone, serving mostly vegan deli plates of organic, local produce – salad, curry and veg with brown…

  • Oyster Conclave Kaki-tei

    Hiroshima

    Come to this intimate riverside bistro for local oysters prepared in a range of mouth-watering ways. Lunch is a set menu (¥1800) of oysters in various…

  • Mequl

    Hiroshima

    The lovely owners' personalities show in this cafe, decorated like a hip, high-ceilinged refurb' with upcycled wooden furniture, plants, and homemade…

  • Chari

    Hiroshima

    This low-ceilinged narrow cafe-restaurant near the Peace Memorial Museum is a good place for a coffee or lunch stop after walking around the park. There…

  • Nagataya

    Hiroshima

    Location location. The Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki here is good, but Nagataya's advantage is its location across the road from the Peace Memorial Park. It…

  • Osanpo Masara

    Hiroshima

    It looks like a shack from the outside – let's call it rustic – and inside there are just a few wooden stools to perch on and a couple of tables. The…

  • Andersen

    Hiroshima

    One of the few places in Hiroshima serving early breakfast, Andersen's cafeteria-style buffet is an unchallenged hit. This Japanese bakery, named after…

  • Ristorante Mario

    Hiroshima

    This cosy ivy-covered place across from the Peace Memorial Park serves honest Italian food with good service and boasts a romantic atmosphere in the…