Hiroshima

Hiroshima (広島) is an industrial city of wide boulevards and criss-crossing rivers along the coast of the Seto Inland Sea. Although many only know it for the horrific split-second on August 6, 1945 when it became the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack, it is now a modern cosmopolitan city with excellent cuisine and a bustling nightlife.

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Okonomi-mura

お好み村

Three floors packed with no less than 27 okonomiyaki shops. This, indeed, is Hiroshima culinary nirvana. They all serve beer and okonomiyaki with some variations (kimchi, oysters, etc.), and they'll all start clamoring for your business as soon as you walk through the door. It's right behind PARCO, with a distinctive 'Okonomi-mura' arch out front.

The shops keep their own hours, but most will be open around 11:00, and a few stay open until 02:00-03:00Figure on ¥700-1500 for a meal

EatItalian restaurant

Caffe Ponte

Italian restaurant and cafe just next to Peace Memorial Park. Indoor seating for up to 30, but when the weather is not too hot or too cold there's a nice view of the Park and Motoyasu river outside on the terrace. Pasta and Drink set for ¥1280 is the most popular choice, but also offers 5-course dinners and wide selection of Italian food into the late evening. Menus in English, and there's usually some English speaking staff on hand.

Mon-Fri 10:00-22:00, Sat Sun 08:00-22:00

EatMexican restaurant

Graffity Mexican Diner

Yes - good Mexican food does exist in Japan. The owner and chef worked in San Diego for many years, and the food is tasty, traditional mixed with experimental, and they even have hot sauces. Open for lunch and dinner, English spoken. Large groups welcome, call ahead.

Closed · opens 11:30 am¥200-2500

EatJapanese restaurant

Kanawa (Oyster Boat)

かなわ

Docked just south of the Peace Park, this floating restaurant offers some of the tastiest oysters in Hiroshima, along with lovely traditional decor and nice river views (more so at night). There's plenty of room aboard, but it does fill up, so reservations are suggested.

Mon-Sat 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Sun to 20:30Lunch sets from ¥3100; dinner ¥7000–15,000, not including drinks

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Otis!

Serving Tex-Mex in Hiroshima for more than twenty years, Otis! is the most vegetarian/vegan/organic-friendly restaurant in town, with items clearly marked on their English menu. In addition to tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and nachos, they have a varied of made-from-scratch bakery items including muffins, brownies, and rye bread, as well as a handful of other items not easy to find in Japan such as jambalaya and lentil curry with brown rice. The atmosphere is more that of a small live house or indie cafe than a restaurant, with the walls covered in graffiti messages from passing musicians, and the corners stacked with audio equipment and unusual stringed instruments-- they also have a fairly busy schedule of live music, both Japanese and international.

Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 17:00-23:00Most meals ¥700-1200, shows ¥2300-4500 including a drink

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Roopali

ルーパリ

Good food on the quieter Shinkansen side of JR Hiroshima station. A wide range of curries are on offer, and there is plenty to eat for vegetarians. The thali sets are good and filling. Comprehensive English menus are available, and it's kid-friendly to boot. If you're just arriving in Hiroshima on an empty stomach, you can't do much better than this.

Mon-Sat 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:30; Sun 11:30-21:30Sets from ¥2000

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Tachikoma

たちこま

A tiny okonomoyaki shop where locals go, with very friendly owners. The okonomiyaki is quite good and filling, and there's beer to enjoy with it.

Fri-Wed 17:00-23:30Figure on ¥1000 for a meal

EatLatin american restaurant

Cusco Cafe

Spanish and Peruvian cuisine including paella and ceviche, plus a smattering of other dishes such as pizza and pasta. There's a pleasant, eclectic ambiance to the decor and the menu, and a full bar if you're not in a hurry.

Sun-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri Sat 11:00-13:00Lunch sets ¥790, Multi-course set dinners from ¥1500-3500; burgers, chicken, and other dishes from ¥590-950; tapas from ¥390 each

EatJapanese restaurant

Micchan

お好み焼みっちゃん総本店

Reasonably priced okonomiyaki restaurant. There are branches in Hatchobori, Hiroshima Station, Sogo Department Store, Fukuya Department Store and Tokyo.

Wed-Mon 11:30-14:30, 17:30-21:30 (Sat Sun 17:00-21:30)Okonomiyaki \869

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Organ-za

ヲルガン座

If you and your companion have completely different tastes in mind, Organ-za offers dishes from India, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and others direct from the imagination of a capable and creative chef. English menus are available. There's also a full bar (tended sometimes by Chie from the late, lamented Alcoholiday) and frequent live music.

Mon-Fri 17:30-02:00, Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-00:00Most entrees ¥850, with dessert sets and drinks ¥500

EatJapanese restaurant

Kiku honten

喜久本店

Restaurant serving seafood and other products from the Seto Inland Sea. You can taste sea bream rice, sea eel sashimi, oysters, etc.

Closed · opens 11:30 amSea bream rice (large size) \3080

EatJapanese restaurant

Kushiyaki Teki Kamiyacho Branch

It is a restaurant where you can taste Japanese skewers. It is a restaurant where you can enjoy various kinds of skewers and alcohol comfortably together.

Open now · closes 11 am

EatJapanese restaurant

Sankanou

三冠王

A tiny okonomi shop in a little back alley near the railroad tracks and beside Hiroshima Station. The shopkeep speaks English and is a friendly, enthusiastic young manga fan. He's decorated his shop with Gundam models, moe-moe figurines, manga posters and baseball and wrestling action figures. This shop serves okonomiyaki in the traditional method, directly on the hot griddle built into the table in front of you. Highly recommended for a visiting anime/manga nerd in search of true Hiroshima okonomiyaki (the same way Ukyo serves it in Ranma ½!)

Mon Wed-Sat 17:30-23:30, Sun to 22:30Food and a cold draught beer for about ¥900

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Hiroshima specialty oyster first

Here, you can taste a variety of dishes using oysters. At lunch, you can sell a set menu and have a hearty lunch made with oysters.

Closed · opens 11 am

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Ikinari Steak

Range of quality Japanese and international steaks served on hotplates with corn. Some standing room, some tables, can get very busy.

Closed · opens 11 amFrom ¥2000

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uutora

Seafood dishes. Inside, it is a restaurant where you can stand comfortably or sit down and eat. Fish balls are the main menu.

Open now · closes 11:30 am

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Okonomimura

It is a restaurant specializing in okonomiyaki. You can eat Hiroshima's specialty food in the middle of the city.

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Standing Sushi Restaurant

Standing room only at this good-value sushi bar. Start with a few here, then move next door for a steak!

Closed · opens 5 pmFrom ¥500

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Tonkatsu 16

It is a restaurant specializing in pork cutlet that is 100% operated by reservation. Since it is operated by reservation, you can taste food by selecting options that suit your preference.

Closed · opens 11:30 am

EatDumpling restaurant

壽ゑ廣餃子立町店

Izakaya sells gyoza dumplings

Closed · opens 5 pm

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Cocoruku

ココクル

Nice tiny okonomoyaki shop, where you get classic okonomiyaki with soba noodles, fried egg and plenty of delicious carp sauce. Drinks are primarily beer, shougu or sake. The owner is friendly and talkative (but speaks only a little English).

¥1000

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