Yakiniku¥¥¥¥¥6,000minami-kuDaily 11:00-17:00 takeaway and butcher counter, 17:00-22:30 dining; Sat-Sun and holidays lunch 11:30-15:00; closed ThursdayBook 3 days ahead
Yakiniku Furusato in Hiroshima buys whole Sakakiyama carcasses and grills the results in Danbara, a butcher's grill rather than a chain yakiniku.
Order: The chef's four-cut lean selection of Sakakiyama beef
Tip: Dinner runs from about 6,000 yen a head; the same beef is sold raw at the front counter if you are cooking at home.
Kaiseki¥¥¥¥¥10,000otemachiDaily 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00Book 1 week ahead
Sensui is the Hilton Hiroshima's Japanese floor, splitting kaiseki, teppanyaki and sushi across three counters, with private tatami rooms behind them.
Order: The seasonal kaiseki course with a Hiroshima sake flight
Tip: Private rooms carry a minimum spend that starts at 6,500 yen for a weekday lunch and climbs for dinner and at weekends.
Oyster bar¥¥¥¥¥9,000otemachiDaily 11:00-14:30, 17:00-20:00 last order; closed over the New Year holidaysBook 1 week ahead
Kakibune Kanawa has farmed its own oysters since 1867 and serves them from a boat moored on the Motoyasu river in central Hiroshima, raw and in courses.
Order: The kaki-zukushi oyster course, 9,000 yen on the Seto deck
Tip: Oysters come from the company's rafts off Okurokami island, which is why the raw plates run through the colder months.
Steakhouse¥¥¥¥¥10,500minami-kuMon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 17:30-21:30; Sat-Sun and holidays 11:30-15:00, 17:30-21:30; closed Wednesday lunchBook 3 days ahead
Boston is the Grand Prince Hotel's 22nd-floor grill in Hiroshima, a steak and seafood room angled at the Seto Inland Sea and the islands beyond it.
Order: Steak with grilled Seto Inland Sea seafood on the side
Tip: Request a window table when booking; the room is deep and the view is the reason to climb 22 floors for dinner.