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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Anago-meshi, grilled sea eel over rice, is Miyajima's signature and the century-old house by the ferry terminal is one of the highest-rated restaurants in the prefecture. Buy the bento version for the train if the queue is too long.
The 15 highest-scoring unagi 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 unagi in Hiroshima clusters:
How to order unagi, reservations and etiquette are on the Unagi 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.
Unagi houses above 3.6 are the historic names.
Miyajima and Hiroshima Station are where Hiroshima's top-rated unagi clusters on Tabelog. Anago-meshi, grilled sea eel over rice, is Miyajima's signature and the century-old house by the ferry terminal is one of the highest-rated restaurants in the prefecture. TabeDog shows every listing in those neighborhoods on one map, sorted by Tabelog score, distance or price.
Lunch: ¥3,000 to ¥5,000. Dinner: ¥4,000 to ¥8,000. TabeDog shows each restaurant's lunch and dinner price band before you go.
Unagi houses above 3.6 are the historic names. 3.4 and above is reliably excellent; below 3.2 may be using imported frozen eel. 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.
Miyajima. Oysters and anago-meshi on the island. Hiroshima Station is the alternative.
Many small unagi 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.
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