Dining Japanese Western 

Classic Yōshoku: Cafe and Grill Karasawa

May 14, 2023August 28, 2023 Hiroshima Food Snob 2434 Views Lunch, Retro, Yoshoku

In the back streets of Hacchbori next to Kyōguchimon Park lies Cafe and Grill Karasawa, a yōshoku-ya for those in

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Dining Izakaya Japanese 

Style and Substance: Kisuke

March 18, 2020June 14, 2024 Hiroshima Food Snob 7898 Views Credit cards, English menu, English spoken, Free WiFi, Izakaya, Smokers paradise, Washoku

Welcoming and stylish, Kisuke is a friendly Japanese washoku restaurant, popular with both foodies and washoku-newbies.

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Features Japanese Ramen 

Local Legend: Youki Ramen

September 18, 2019April 11, 2020 Hiroshima Food Snob 6834 Views cash only, Eba, Eng, English menu, Hiroshima Ramen, ramen

Local favorite Youki has been serving chuka-soba A.K.A. ramen for 62 years and this little shop in Eba is where it all started.

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Dining Japanese Sweets Tea shop 

Japanese Confection Connection: Sabō Tsuruya

June 27, 2019April 11, 2020 Hiroshima Food Snob 4737 Views Fukuromachi, Wagashi

Scratch your wagashi itch in Fukuromachi.

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Dining Japanese 

Long Live the Greasy Spoon: Miyoshi Shokudō

June 19, 2019April 11, 2020 Hiroshima Food Snob 4806 Views Diner, Tatemachi

One of Hiroshima’s few surviving shokudō diners.

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Dining Japanese Vegetarian 

Croissant Marche – Macrobiotic Lunches and Health Food Shop near Peace Park

June 7, 2019June 24, 2021 jjwalsh 6129 Views macrobiotic, Near Peace Park, Vegan

Previously called Maison De Croissant at a location outside of town (Kannon), this centrally located Croissant Marche is a fantastic

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Cafe Dining Japanese 

Hiroshima Morning Club: Zwei G-sen Edition

May 23, 2019November 26, 2019 Hiroshima Food Snob 4146 Views breakfast, Coffee, Kissaten, Naka-ku, Otemachi

One of Hiroshima’s oldest kissaten coffee houses, Zwei G-sen is full of character.

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Dining Japanese Soba & Udon Vegetarian 

Taking Udon to the Next Level: Taiko Udon Nakamachi

March 2, 2019March 3, 2019 Hiroshima Food Snob 5748 Views English menu, Hiroshima Food Snob, Naka-ku, Udon, Vegetarian options

This ain’t your grandma’s udon-ya, folks.

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Dining Japanese 

Kazura [葛]

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 Matt Jungblut 7861 Views Eating The Stars, Michelin, Michelin star

Matt Jungblut shares one of his best meals in Hiroshima so far, at this Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant.

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Features Japanese 

Tempura Tenko Honten

February 24, 2018April 9, 2018 Matt Jungblut 9411 Views Eating The Stars, Michelin, Michelin star, tempura

Tempura is the most underrated of Japanese foods.

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