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Cafés & Bakeries

Looking for a Hiroshima cafe? We’ve jittered our way across the city to bring you the best stops. Relax and appreciate the sweeter things in Hiroshima at local cafés and bakeries. Admire the steamed milk cat in your latte before you drink him. Enjoy a light lunch of vegan croquettes made with organic vegetables and served with fair-trade coffee. Visit a Japanese boulangerie then spend more time taking pictures of your slice of cake than eating it because it simply looks that good. Find a new appreciation for the changing of the seasons with traditional Japanese sweets, or discover the Showa charm of kissaten—traditional Japanese coffee houses. Our cafe and bakery roundup curates a Hiroshima trip recharge.

Katsutani Snack Bread Shop (勝谷菓子パン舗)

The Katsutani Snack Bread Shop, situated on Miyajima’s Omotesando shopping street, was established in 2018 as the first bread roll specialty shop on the island. They sell a huge variety of bread roll sandwiches, including the “Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Coupé Pain,” a miniature okonomiyaki sandwiched inside a bun, and the “Katsutani Ancoupé Pain,” a red bean paste sandwich that utilizes a recipe dating back to the turn of the 20th century when the business was still a wagashi (Japanese-style sweets) shop. Because part of the menu does not use any animal-derived ingredients, vegans can also dine with peace of mind.

Moment of Joy

At the Katsutani Snack Bread Shop, there are over 30 different kinds of bread rolls to choose from, from the tried-and-true to the limited-time. Among the most popular options would have to be the items that utilize Hiroshima’s famous dishes as ingredients, such as the “Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Coupé Pain,” in which a real Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is heartily stuffed into the roll, or the “Umaidegansu,” which features gansu (a spicy, deep-fried fish paste patty) sandwiched inside a classic Katsutani bun. Since all bread rolls are made to order, every customer gets a piping hot, freshly-baked bun for his or her sandwich.