Tsubame Ramen is a ramen restaurant in Nishi Ku, Hiroshima.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
1.5 hours
Join a hands-on workshop in Hiroshima and learn to make ramen, onigiri, and matcha. Discover the history and cultural significance of these iconic Japanese foods.
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Taste Hiroshima’s ramen culture on a guided 2-hour crawl visiting 2 local shops. Discover unique flavors and local favorites with a knowledgeable guide.
Guided tour · 3 hours
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Address: 3-2 Higashikanon-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
Lopez in Hiroshima is run by a Guatemalan okonomiyaki cook in Kusunoki-cho, and the jalapenos on the griddle are the reason people cross town.
OrderVegetables, pork and egg with soba, plus jalapenos on top
TipThe counter is small, opens only in the evening from 16:30 and shuts all weekend, so plan a weeknight visit.
Rai Rai Tei is a plain Minami-ku noodle room in Hiroshima with a split lunch and dinner service and a queue that forms without any signage at all.
OrderChuka soba at lunch, before the kitchen breaks at 15:30
TipThe kitchen closes between 15:30 and 17:00 from Tuesday to Saturday, and the whole shop shuts on Mondays.
Wadato works a Hakata-style tonkotsu bowl beside Hiroshima Station, open through the afternoon at weekends and until 23:30 for the last-train crowd.
OrderThe house tonkotsu ramen on thin straight Hakata-style noodles
TipWeekends run straight through from 11:30 with no afternoon break, but the shop is shut all day on Mondays.
Kitchen Minot is a two-table Hatchobori kitchen in Hiroshima where the menu changes constantly between European plates and Japanese small dishes.
OrderWhatever is chalked up that night, plus the squid fritters
TipThere are only two tables and a counter that wraps the kitchen, so call ahead or come at 18:00 when the door opens.
The Hatchobori flagship of Mitchan Sohonten is the Hiroshima okonomiyaki counter most locals still send first-time visitors to, a brand trading since 1950.
OrderSoba niku-tama, with grilled oysters alongside at the evening teppan service
TipEvening service adds teppanyaki plates of oysters, horumon and koune that the lunch menu does not carry.
Nagataya griddles Hiroshima okonomiyaki two blocks from the A-Bomb Dome, and is one of the few counters in the city with plant-based versions.
OrderThe standard soba okonomiyaki, or one of the plant-based versions
TipVegan and vegetarian okonomiyaki both sit on the board, cooked in vegetable oil and listed on the English menu.
Lopez in Hiroshima is run by a Guatemalan okonomiyaki cook in Kusunoki-cho, and the jalapenos on the griddle are the reason people cross town.
OrderVegetables, pork and egg with soba, plus jalapenos on top
TipThe counter is small, opens only in the evening from 16:30 and shuts all weekend, so plan a weeknight visit.