otemachiPark open daily; most SHIMINT shops 11:00-20:00
Hiroshima Gate Park turned the old stadium site into a lawn ringed by the SHIMINT dining strip, from bakery and coffee rooms to burgers and ramen.
Tip: It sits between the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Hondori arcades, so it works as the lunch stop on a Peace Park morning; terrace seats go fast on fine weekends.
Okonomiyaki¥¥ekimaeDaily 11:00-23:00, open year round
Ekimae Hiroba is the okonomiyaki floor three minutes from Hiroshima Station, more than a dozen counters running from mid-morning until late in one long room.
Tip: Thirteen separate shops share the floor, each with its own board and its own house style, so walk the length before you sit down.