Okonomiyaki Japanese Pancake Spots in Japan

  • Okonomiyaki Chigusa
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    4.5
    34 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Tenjimbashi 4-11-18
    This old-fashioned okonomiyaki restaurant, located in an alley behind “Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street”, is about two minutes on foot from Temma Station. The interior has an atmosphere of the Showa period, and a nostalgic, at home feel. The iron plate for cooking is at the table, so visitors cook their own okonomiyaki. A well-known dish on the menu is “Chigusa Yaki”, a deluxe type of okonomiyaki using a thick piece of pork meat and cooked by the restaurant staff for you. The sauce of mustard and ketchup mixed together goes perfectly with the pork.

    This gem is in one of the smaller alley from the main shopping street. The shop has a very local vibe and you cook the okonomiyaki on the pan in front of you (we ordered the oysters one which is only...

  • Hassei
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Fujimichou 4-17
    This okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancakes) restaurant is located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. It is notable for its light and viscous dough and its use of fresh noodles. Guests can enjoy classic Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki at the restaurant, which is one of the most popular of all the many okonomiyaki restaurants that line Jizodori Street. In addition to okonomiyaki, the restaurant’s other teppanyaki (food grilled on a flattop griddle) dishes which include gesoyaki (grilled squid tentacles) and negiyaki (thin Japanese savory pancakes with green onions) of which sweet cabbage is laid are also popular.
  • Daruma (Tsukishima Main Shop)
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    4.0
    22 Reviews
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    Tokyo Chuou-ku Tsukishima 3-17-9
    An okonomiyaki and monjayaki savory pancake restaurant located in an area of Tsukishima, Chuo City popularly known as Monjayaki Street. The restaurant is a three minute walk from Tsukishima Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line. Operating out of a remodeled old traditional Japanese home, inside the restaurant's relaxed and retro atmosphere, you can enjoy the signature monjayaki with a cup of high-grade, select sake chosen by a sommelier. The Daruma-kun monjayaki and monjayaki with mochi, walleye pollack, and cheese are particularly popular, and you can choose to have the batter made with one of two lovingly prepared stocks-a Japanese-style stock and a chicken bone stock. The restaurant also has a two hour all-you-can-drink course and is a great place to hold a party or banquet.

    First of Id like to clear something up. . . This restaurant has at least two locations. One may well be on the 7th floor of the skytree, but this review (and most of the photos from the previous...

  • Ikuno Okonomiyaki Momotarou Umeda LUCUA Restaurant
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    3.5
    46 Reviews
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    Osaka Osaka-shi Kita-ku Umeda 3-1-3
    Momotarou (LUCUA Osaka Branch) is an Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) restaurant located on the 10th floor of the Lucua building; it serves Osaka-style Okonomiyaki which have a thick base, and which contain steaming-hot Danshaku Imo (Baron Potatoes). One of the most popular items on the menu is the potato, beef tendon and green spring onion okonomiyaki, which as the name suggests contains potatoes, boiled beef tendons and deliciously-scented green spring onions. The modanyaki, made with yakisoba (fried noodles) that are fried in beer is also very popular.

    We didnt have long to wait to get a table and staff were friendly and efficient in taking our order. Great fun to cook our Soba and Okonomiyaki on the grill plate at the table. Both were delicious...

  • Chibo (Sennichimae Main Shop)
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    4.0
    63 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 11-27 Kazebusu Building 1/2F
    This is the original store of the national franchise, okonomiyaki specialty store Chibo. The original sauce with a hint of sweetness and fresh fragrant after taste, is made so that it is perfect when it is poured on to the hot okonomiyaki-pancake. In addition to okonomiyaki, which is the store's signature dish, Negi-yaki (grilled green onion pancakes) with a specialty sauce that uses onions (kujo negi) freshly delivered from Kyoto, is a popular dish. The second floor can cater to 50 guests and is available to be reserved for groups over 40 people.

    Our favourite meal in Osaka was at Chibo in Osakas Namba region where we devoured Okonomiyaki twice. We loved that okonomiyaki is cooked in front of you, adding to the food experience. After it’s...

  • BOSS
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Matsubarachou 10-1
    This Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki restaurant in Minami Ward, Hiroshima Prefecture is known for their soft fluffy batter loaded with Otafuku sauce and served with green onions and a soft-boiled egg. They also serve okonomiyaki with oysters, a regional specialty of Hiroshima. Being located near Hiroshima Station, they always have a lot of customers when a professional baseball game is held at the MAZDA Zoom-Zoom stadium Hiroshima.

    広島出張した際、夜の時間に同僚と訪問しました。 お好み焼き屋さんが集まるビルの中に出店しています。 私は名物メニューの『月見風お好み焼き』を注文。 お好み焼きの上に山芋と玉子がのっていて、食欲をそそる外観です。 気さくな大将が好印象で、楽しい食事になりました。

  • Okonomiyaki Teppanyaki Masaru
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashihigashiku Hikarimachi 2-14-24-103
    An okonomiyaki restaurant in Higashi Ward, Hiroshima City. Come taste Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki or teppanyaki here at their counter seating. This popular restaurant maintains a traditional okonomiyaki flavor with crispy noodles and sweet steamed cabbage. They also have a wide teppanyaki menu with over 20 options.

    お好み焼きの名店ロペズで修行された方が営業されているお店です。広島駅から少し歩きますが、わざわざ歩いて訪れたいお店の1つです。

  • Icchan (Main Store)
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    4.5
    24 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashihigashiku Hikarimachi 1-6-30
    This okonomiyaki Japanese pancake restaurant is located in Higashi Ward, Hiroshima City, and is where you can taste Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki in large amounts with the best ingredients. It always offers fresh food cooked on countertop grills, and the popular store sometimes has people waiting from when it opens. It is visited not only by local residents but also many tourists.

    お盆休みで遠征に広島に行きました。 クルマでのんびり 台風の影響で風が強かったですが無事に到着 ホテルでゆっくりして翌日厳島神社へ参拝後 以前伺った「いっちゃん本店」へ 前回はテープル席だったのでテコで食べられず残念だったのですが 今回は開店直ぐに伺ったので一番乗り 念願のテコでハフハフしながら久しぶりの広島風お好み焼を堪能しました。 又 広島に伺う機会が有れば再訪したいと思います。 念願の鉄板の...

  • Okonomiyaki Wakataka
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    3.5
    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Kamiyachou 2-3-21 Kamiyacho Royal Building 3F
    This venerable okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancakes) restaurant is located next to Hiroshima Electric Railway Hondori Station. It offers a variety of items including their popular okonomiyaki special, their Carp-yaki, their weekday-only Japanese-style matcha tea noodle okonomiyaki, and more. The spacious restaurant, which also features tables equipped with flattop griddles, is always bustling with locals and tourists alike.

    Not easy to locate this place although few door away from Ichiran Noodle shop. You need to look up for the signage under Wakataka. Take lift up to L3. Relatively quiet during lunch. The lady staff...

  • Okonomiyaki Junior
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    5.0
    16 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Tatemachi 3-21
    This okonomiyaki restaurant is just a 2-minute walk from Tatemachi Station on the Hiroshima Electric Railway. This restaurant is famous for its cheap but tasty local food, fuchuyaki, made with ground beef tallow. The first floor of the restaurant has counter seating while the second floor has private rooms. This restaurant is popular with both locals and tourists.

    Brilliant experience, only 8 seats around the cooker, super friendly chef (his friend in the corner watching the baseball), English menu. Watch your Okonomiyaki being cooked step by step, and then...

  • Sarashina
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Shintenchi 5-13 Okonomi village 2F
    An okonomiyaki restaurant in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. Located in the Shintenchi Plaza Okonomimura, they are known for their okonomiyaki piled with bonito and shredded kelp. Along with okonomiyaki that features crispy fried noodles in the middle and the Okonomimura specialty Mitsuwa Sauce on the top, this popular restaurant also has a selection of side dishes including seasoned boiled beef sinew.

    We had our first Okonomiyaka ever at this place on the second floor of the building. Walk through the second glass door and then straight in front off you. They have an English menu and make the meal...

  • Sozo
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    4.5
    12 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Matsubarachou 10-1 Full Focus Building 6F
    This okonomiyaki restaurant is located inside the Hiroshima Okonomi-monogatari Ekimae Hiroba (a collection of okonomiyaki restaurants) in Minami Ward, Hiroshima Prefecture. Come taste their special dome-shaped Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, which uses their home-made noodles and sauce. This busy restaurant is popular with locals and tourists alike While sitting at the counter, they can watch the food being made on the griddle right in front of them.

    The majority of our touring group went to Sozo for Okonomiyaki and it was a fabulous experience. Our chef was an absolute character and he shouted and sang throughout the preparation of the meal...

  • Chinchikurin (Yagenbori Main Restaurant)
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    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Tanakamachi 6-3 Noido Hot Spring Building 1F
    This teppanyaki (food grilled on a flattop griddle) restaurant located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City offers Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancakes). Its diverse menu features more than 30 types of okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancakes), teppanyaki, and more. Each seat in the restaurant, which is patronized by locals and tourists alike, is equipped with flattop griddles, allowing guests to enjoy their food cooked fresh.
  • Kurumiya
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Hacchoubori 8-12 Imamoto Building 2F
    An okonomiyaki restaurant in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. Come get a taste of Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki at this hide-away restaurant that has been featured in the Michelin guides. They are known for the sweetness of their iron plate fried eggs and grilled cabbage as well as the fluffy texture of their okonomiyaki. Their popular okonomiyaki menu items include Nikutamasoba or Nikutamaudon (fried soba or udon with egg and meat) as well as deep-fried squid. A substantial alcohol menu is also offered.

    具全部乗せのスペシャルをいただきました。時間帯は土曜日の19時過ぎでしたが、ちょうど前のお客さんとの入れ替わりですぐに座れました。近くの某有名店ではしっかりと行列ができていましたが。 二階にあるお店で、アットホームな雰囲気。初めての訪問でしたが、いい時間を過ごさせていただきました。 味は、シンプルに美味しいです。

  • Itsukaichi Hassho
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    4.5
    20 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashi Saeki-ku Itsukaichichuou 1-3-33
    This okonomiyaki Japanese pancake restaurant located in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City is where you can taste Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki. Inside the shop, there are counter seats and table seats with teppan grills in front of you. It is visited by many people because it is popular for their okonomiyaki that uses only the best ingredients such as cabbage purchased from contract farmers and double-yolked eggs.

    広島市の中心部から車で約20分ほど西に走った住宅街の五日市地区にあるお好み焼き店。広島市中心部に本店があるそう。お好み焼きはいたって普通の味なのに、なぜか人気がある店。人気の理由は何かよくわからない。

  • Okonomidamashi Goku
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    4.5
    14 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Hacchoubori 8-7
    This teppanyaki (food grilled on a flattop griddle) restaurant is located a three-minute walk from Hiroshima Electric Railway Tatemachi Station. Since its founding, the restaurant has been very particular about the noodles they use. It is famous for its Hiroshima-style niku-tama soba okonomiyaki. These savory pancakes feature fresh ultra-thin Chinese-style noodles. The restaurant’s interior has a relaxed, chic atmosphere that has made it a well-kept-secret among locals.

    We happened on this little place last night and what a gem ! Sit by the large metal cooking plate and watch the magic happen as your chosen okonomiyaki is freshly prepared in front of you whilst...

  • Daimarudo
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    4.5
    27 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Shintenchi 5 - 13 New Plaza Plaza Building
    This okonomiyaki restaurant in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City is a popular restaurant that serves Nikutamasoba, legitimate Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki with traditional meats, egg, and soba options, as well as their Hiroshima special which comes with deep-fried squid and green onions as toppings. The owner once worked as a chef in a Chinese restaurant, so this shop is also known for their wide selection of non-okonomiyaki menu options.

    Great late night meal. Open till 2am. Hot plates are right at the table, you can watch the chef make it all fresh.

  • Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki Daifuku
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashiminamiku Osugachou 12-7
    An okonomiyaki restaurant in Minami Ward, Hiroshima City. Come taste authentic Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki in this traditional old-timey restaurant. The thin flavorful layer of batter and the well-sauced noodles complement each other perfectly. The reasonable prices have made this shop beloved by the local residents.

    This very kind of local place with real Hiroshima Okonomiyaki, i.e. Japanese pancake with meat or seafood and chopped cabbages. Hiroshima Okonomiyaki is regarded as one of the best in Japan, and...

  • ICCHAN ekie Restaurant
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Hiroshima-shi Minami-ku Matsubaracho 1-2 ekie 1F
  • Chinchikurin Nagarekawa Restaurant
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hiroshima Hiroshima-shi Naka-ku Horikawacho 2-11

    We found this little place by randomly walking the streets. Wow, how impressed we were. The food was excellent and great service, friendly staff. English menu available. It was so great we went back...

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