Yakiniku¥¥¥¥minami-kuDaily 11:00-17:00 takeaway and butcher counter, 17:00-22:30 dining; Sat-Sun and holidays lunch 11:30-15:00; closed Thursday
Yakiniku Furusato in Hiroshima is a butcher first and a grill second, cutting Sakakiyama beef to order behind the counter in the Danbara district.
Signature: Sakakiyama beef lean cuts, Yaki-suki, Seared beef sushi
Order: The chef's four-cut lean selection of Sakakiyama beef
Tip: Weekday daytime is takeaway bento and raw meat sales only, so book a table for the evening or come at lunch on a weekend.
Kaiseki¥¥¥¥otemachiDaily 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00
Sensui gathers kaiseki, teppanyaki and a sushi counter on one floor of the Hilton in Hiroshima, with private rooms for the seasonal courses.
Signature: Kaiseki course, Teppanyaki, Sushi counter
Order: The seasonal kaiseki course, from 10,000 yen at dinner
Tip: Lunch runs from 3,800 yen with courses from 6,500 yen, the cheapest way to see the kitchen, but private rooms carry their own minimum spend.
Steakhouse¥¥¥¥minami-kuMon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 17:30-21:30; Sat-Sun and holidays 11:30-15:00, 17:30-21:30; closed Wednesday lunch
Steak and Seafood Boston sits 22 floors above Motoujina in Hiroshima, pairing grilled beef and Seto Inland Sea catch with a full bay window.
Signature: Steak, Seto Inland Sea seafood
Order: Steak with a Seto Inland Sea seafood starter and the bay view
Tip: Lunch from 3,900 yen buys the same view as a 10,500 yen dinner, but the room closes for lunch on Wednesdays.
Italian¥¥¥otemachiDaily 07:00-10:00, 11:00-15:00, 15:00-17:00, 17:00-23:00
MoreThan Hiroshima runs from breakfast to late dinner on the ground floor of The Knot, an Italian kitchen with an all-day counter in Otemachi.
Signature: Italian plates, All-day breakfast
Order: Morning plates before 10:00 or the evening Italian menu after 17:00
Tip: The kitchen splits into four services a day, so check which one you are walking into before you sit down at the counter.
Modern European¥¥¥¥otemachiDaily 07:00-09:30 breakfast, 11:30-14:30 lunch, 10:00-17:30 cafe, 17:30-23:00 dinner
Sky Dining RIHGA TOP looks over Hiroshima from the 33rd floor of the Rihga Royal, running breakfast, lunch, an afternoon cafe and dinner from one room.
Signature: A la carte dinner plates, Cafe service
Order: Whatever is on the a la carte list, taken at a window table after sunset
Tip: The cafe service from 10:00 to 17:30 is the cheapest way to get a window seat at this height in the city.
Vegan¥¥¥otemachiDaily 07:30-11:30, 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00
JoGeSaYu is the fully plant-based kitchen near Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, rebuilding ramen, curry and katsudon without animal products.
Signature: Vegan ramen, Vegan curry, Vegan katsudon
Order: The vegan katsudon, rebuilt without egg or animal stock
Tip: The room opens at 07:30 for a morning service, which is unusual for a plant-based kitchen in western Japan.