Taking Udon to the Next Level: Taiko Udon Nakamachi
This ain’t your grandma’s udon-ya, folks.
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Hachidori-sha Social Book Cafe
This hub for social activists and concerned citizens very close to Peace Memorial Park offers a warm welcome, food, drinks and regular opportunities to talk with A-bomb survivors in English.
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Cantina 23
Cantina 23’s menu packed with an all-star list of American comfort foods seems too good to be true, but Yuji’s many satisfied customers say otherwise.
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Kakure Daidokoro Kiseki
One man izakaya just south of Peace Boulevard, popular at lunch and serving drinks and tasty Japanese munchables at night.
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Teranishi Honten Coffee Shop
Friendly Teranishi’s has the charms of a retro Japanese-style kissaten coffee house at two locations in the city center. They make their own
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Bar Parque
Head to Fukuromachi Park to transport yourself to Barcelona. [日本語]
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Cafe Luster
The stylish smoke-free cafe serving excellent coffee and muffins, freshly made on the premises, is well worth stopping by if
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Hallelujah
Hallelujah is a friendly dining-bar with a nice wooden counter tables with colorful chairs, soft lighting and a welcoming atmosphere
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Miyabi-tei
Dining in your hotel while traveling can seem like a cop out, the hallmark of someone uninterested in engaging with
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Sarii-chan
Affable soccer-loving okonomiyakist Sarii-chan serves up tasty okonomiyaki near the Kyobashi Bridge, not far from Hiroshima Station. Sit at the
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Hands Cafe
Hands Cafe, on the second floor of Tokyu Hands department store on Hiroshima’s “densha dori”, offers some tasty comfort food,
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Himalaya Kitchen
Nepalese and Indian dishes made with fresh vegetables (all sourced domestically) and craft beers downtown, around the corner from PARCO.
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MAHOGANY Steak & Coffee
There is more on the menu at Steak & Coffee MAHOGANY than, well, steak and coffee, but the main appeal
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Cafe Mike and Shirley
Tea and scones in a converted barn surrounded by lush green countryside…… You would be forgiven for thinking I have
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Chelsea Cafe
Hikari-machi has been getting a boost in recent years due to the new developments going on around the Shinkansen exit
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Aimee is a nice option for lunch or dinner if you are looking for great value lunch sets or an
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Zona Bel Pizza
Zona Italia [ja], a hilltop restaurant with great views overlooking Nishi-hiroshima, now has a little sister. Zona Bel Pizza, located
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Nonta Sushi
Kaiten or kuru-kuru conveyor belt sushi restaurants are great fun and very reasonably priced. They aren’t, however, always known for
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Roots Hair Salon
In my many years enjoying the fantastic pampering of hair salons in Hiroshima, I have never been to any other
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Run by successful entrepreneur, Kumi Lipman, Cleo international blends high quality hair service with a friendly staff and a fashionable
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Al Mandolino
Spacious, yet cosy Italian restaurant where wait staff dress in their formal black and whites all day. Originally opened in 1987,
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Molly Malone’s
Hiroshima’s Irish pub is a real “local” for both long-term residents and people passing through. [日本語]
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Ichiriki Okonomiyaki
If you are looking for okonomiyaki in a fun and friendly little place, then Ichiriki is a great choice. Yasumi
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Concept Ramen on Hondori
A bowl of steaming noodles can be just the thing on a winter’s day, so the opening of a branch
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