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…
Must-see restaurants in Hiroshima Region
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…
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,…
Miyajima
Discerning visitors queue at this small restaurant in a traditional house and garden to get their hands on Miyajima's signature dish, anago meshidon, the…
Hiroshima Region
At this former merchant building, only one meal is served – hayashi raisu (beef in a rich tomato-based sauce on rice) – but it's served very well, and in…
Miyajima
By day at Mame-tanuki there are lunch sets, such as the tasty anago meshidon and fried oysters; at night it is one of the few places open late, serving…
Miyajima
This comfortable cafe boasts excellent views of the torii and sea. Open and airy, it serves handsome-looking lunches, such as Japanese chicken curry and…
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…
Hiroshima Region
Slightly fancy, a rarity for Onomichi, this bistro-style restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients in excellent dishes that might make you wish portions…
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…
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…
Hiroshima Region
Every table has a sea view at this homely little seafood restaurant. The lively owner brightens up lunch, and it features excellent-value sashimi, sushi…
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,…
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…
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…
Miyajima
The oysters in the tank and on the barbecue outside are what everyone is eating here. Try a plate of nama-gaki (raw oysters) or kaki-furai (crumbed, fried…
Miyajima
The aroma of roasting coffee beans lures people into this cafe inside a former storehouse dating from the early 1900s. Bare wooden floors and tables match…
Miyajima
Kakiya is a sophisticated oyster bar on the main street, serving delicious local oysters freshly barbecued in their shells. For a taste of oysters done…
Hiroshima Region
Opposite a shrine and facing the water, a 15-minute walk from the station, this popular noodle shop is a good place to try Onomichi ramen, characterised…
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…
Hiroshima Region
Enjoy excellent local seafood in this traditional black-and-white building on the seafront road, on the left about a five-minute walk east of the station…
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…
Hiroshima Region
Like neighbouring Hiroshima, Onomichi has its own spin on okonomiyaki – Onomichi-yaki – with the key ingredient here being chicken giblets. If you prefer…
Hiroshima
The lovely owners' personalities show in this cafe, decorated like a hip, high-ceilinged refurb' with upcycled wooden furniture, plants, and homemade…
Hiroshima Region
Retro furnishings, battered-looking walls decorated with local artwork, and a mellow playlist add up to a relaxed spot for a drink or light meal. The menu…
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…
Hiroshima Region
On the ground floor Kugurimon roasts coffee, while upstairs is a cafe serving up cakes, lunch sets and other simple meals. For something different and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hiroshima Region
This friendly, modern cafe is in a 150-year-old building beside the stone lighthouse on the harbour. There's a small menu consisting of sandwiches and set…
Miyajima
Baccano gelateria dishes up refreshing swirls of handmade ice cream, including fruity standards, milk-free fig and interesting local flavours such as…
Hiroshima Region
Could this be Japan's smallest bread shop? Pop into 'cat's-paw bakery' for a sweet or savoury baked treat and judge for yourself. It's on the steep path…
