How to Eat Okonomiyaki Like a Local: Osaka vs Hiroshima
How to eat okonomiyaki like a local: the hera spatula, how to cut it, and how Osaka differs from Hiroshima, with four top-rated griddles to try.
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Nagarekawa is Hiroshima's bar district and the izakaya there serve oysters, conger eel, and Setouchi lemon-flavored everything, with local sake from the Saijo brewing town. Prices are among the lowest of Japan's big cities.
The 15 highest-scoring izakaya restaurants in Hiroshima right now, by Tabelog score. Open the map to see where each one is, its hours and whether it takes cards.
Ranked by Tabelog score as of November 11, 2026, refreshed daily from Tabelog's ranking. Prices are Tabelog's per-person budget bands. Check hours and book with the restaurant before you go.
How to eat okonomiyaki like a local: the hera spatula, how to cut it, and how Osaka differs from Hiroshima, with four top-rated griddles to try.
The neighborhoods where Tabelog's highest-rated izakaya in Hiroshima clusters:
How to order izakaya, reservations and etiquette are on the Izakaya guide.
Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima is rated across a narrow band; 3.4 to 3.6 are the beloved counters and the differences are about the noodles and the griddle skill. Oyster restaurants at 3.5+ are excellent. Miyajima's anago-meshi houses sit around 3.5 to 3.7.
Izakaya scores run lower than other categories because the format is casual.
Nagarekawa and Hatchobori are where Hiroshima's top-rated izakaya clusters on Tabelog. Nagarekawa is Hiroshima's bar district and the izakaya there serve oysters, conger eel, and Setouchi lemon-flavored everything, with local sake from the Saijo brewing town. TabeDog shows every listing in those neighborhoods on one map, sorted by Tabelog score, distance or price.
Lunch: Most are dinner only; lunch sets where offered are ¥900 to ¥1,500. Dinner: ¥3,000 to ¥6,000 with drinks. TabeDog shows each restaurant's lunch and dinner price band before you go.
Izakaya scores run lower than other categories because the format is casual. 3.4 is already a very good neighborhood izakaya; 3.6 and above means the food is restaurant quality. Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima is rated across a narrow band; 3.4 to 3.6 are the beloved counters and the differences are about the noodles and the griddle skill. Oyster restaurants at 3.5+ are excellent. Miyajima's anago-meshi houses sit around 3.5 to 3.7.
Nagarekawa. The bar and izakaya district. Hatchobori is the alternative.
Nagarekawa is Hiroshima's main late-night district, so start there. TabeDog shows opening hours for every listing and marks what is open right now, so you can filter to what is actually serving.
Many small izakaya shops in Japan are cash only. TabeDog shows whether each restaurant accepts credit cards, IC cards or QR payment, pulled from its Tabelog listing, so you know before you sit down.
TabeDog shows all of Hiroshima's izakaya with Tabelog scores, hours, prices and payment methods in English. Filter to what's open now.
Open izakaya in Hiroshima