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Modern EuropeanOtemachi
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.
OrderWhatever is on the a la carte list, taken at a window table after sunset
TipThe cafe service from 10:00 to 17:30 is the cheapest way to get a window seat at this height in the city.
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VeganOtemachi
JoGeSaYu is the fully plant-based kitchen near Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, rebuilding ramen, curry and katsudon without animal products.
OrderThe vegan katsudon, rebuilt without egg or animal stock
TipThe room opens at 07:30 for a morning service, which is unusual for a plant-based kitchen in western Japan.
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OkonomiyakiOtemachi
The Orizuru Tower branch of Mitchan Sohonten faces the A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima and adds oysters, conger eel and local beef steak to the teppan menu.
OrderOkonomiyaki with Hiroshima oysters, noodles, pork and egg
TipSitting beside the Orizuru Tower entrance, this branch is the easiest Mitchan to reach straight from Peace Memorial Park.
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OkonomiyakiEkimae
Reichan has griddled okonomiyaki since 1957 and now works the ekie concourse at Hiroshima Station, open from late morning until the last trains.
OrderIka kyodai, grilled squid and squid tempura on one griddle cake
TipSitting in ekie just outside the ticket gates, this is the one okonomiyaki counter that still works for a 21:00 shinkansen connection.
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OkonomiyakiHatchobori
Mitchan Sohonten in Hiroshima layers cabbage, pork and crisped soba on the teppan at its Hatchobori flagship, the shop whose founder set the postwar template.
OrderSoba niku-tama, the layered pork, cabbage and noodle okonomiyaki
TipThe counter seats fill before 12:00 on weekends, so arrive at opening or plan a late lunch after 14:00 instead.
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OkonomiyakiYagenbori
Yagenbori Hassho is the Hiroshima okonomiyaki counter that works slowly, resting the cabbage under pork belly for 20 to 30 minutes before the soba lands.
OrderSoba niku-tama at 1,150 yen, the only order most regulars ever place
TipCooking takes 20 to 30 minutes per griddle cake, so this is a sit-down dinner rather than a quick stop.