Best Burgers in Hiroshima: Where to Look

In Hiroshima, the best burgers are found downtown, in the streets around the Hondōri covered arcade, Hatchōbori and Kamiyachō, a short walk east of the Peace Memorial Park. Nagarekawa, the nightlife district next to Hatchōbori, is the place to search after dark, and the area around Hiroshima Station covers arrivals by Shinkansen.

Burgers compete here with a local heavyweight: Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, built in layers of batter, cabbage, noodles and egg on a hot griddle. Okonomimura, a building packed with okonomiyaki counters, shows how seriously the city takes griddle cooking, and a griddle is also where a good smash patty is made. Hiroshima Prefecture is Japan’s leading producer of oysters, and its Seto Inland Sea islands grow more lemons than any other prefecture. Oysters and Setouchi lemons are the local ingredients to look for on a Hiroshima menu.

Burgers in Hiroshima: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: Hondōri, Hatchōbori, Kamiyachō, Nagarekawa and the Hiroshima Station area.
• Local specialty: Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, layered with noodles.
• Regional ingredients: Hiroshima oysters and Setouchi lemons.
• Getting around: the Hiroden streetcars link the station, downtown and the Peace Memorial Park.
• Currency: prices in Japanese yen (JPY).
• What our guides check: opening status, full address, a dated price and a dated rating for each venue.

Every guide we publish on Hiroshima is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. For more cities, browse our burger restaurant guides.