Must-see restaurants in Western Honshū

  • Kawaku

    Western Honshū

    No puffed-up decor, but you'll catch lots of fresh pufferfish set meals and even a sea breeze at this relaxed corner restaurant on the wharf. An English…

  • 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…

  • Padang Padang

    Western Honshū

    Despite the Asian-sounding name, this mellow, lamp-lit restaurant focuses on French and Italian dishes, deftly whipped up in the small open kitchen. There…

  • ToyToy

    Western Honshū

    A cute cafe for lunch with both meat and meat-free set lunches of greens, croquettes, brown rice, salad and curries. The book- and movie-poster-filled…

  • Kamoi

    Western Honshū

    A large, pleasant canal-side restaurant opposite the Ōhara Museum of Art, serving sashimi set meals, seafood and rice dishes, and some desserts. You can…

  • Tomo-no-ura @Cafe

    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…

  • Quiet Village Curry Shop

    Western Honshū

    This cosy restaurant consists of one long table and counter, where the welcoming owners serve up Bengali-style curries and cups of chai. Some English is…

  • Sea Mall Shimonoseki

    Western Honshū

    Near the station on the upper floors of this shopping complex, restaurants serve international and good local food, all with menus and displays in the…

  • Baccano

    Miyajima

    Baccano gelateria dishes up refreshing swirls of handmade ice cream, including fruity standards, milk-free fig and interesting local flavours such as…

  • Neko-no-Te Pan

    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…