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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.

Mikawaya Coffee Kure Nakadori Store (三河屋珈琲　呉中通店)

Mikawaya Coffee is a café located on Kure Nakadori where lots of famous stores are congregated. Inside the Irish-esque café, which exudes a mid-twentieth-century vibe, diners can sip on rich, carefully selected coffee blends while gorging on nostalgic foods like gut-busting American waffles over 2 centimeters thick. There’s also a wide variety of lunch options like naval curry and pasta on the menu, so a visit outside of afternoon tea [coffee] time is also recommended.

Moment of Joy

At the Mikawaya Coffee Kure Nakadori Store, one can try a “Kaiji Curry” recipe that was inspired by something the JMSDF actually eats. The curry served at Mikawaya Coffee, which is a thick curry containing beef tendon and ground meat, is a Kaiji Curry served to the crew aboard the minesweeping mothership Bungo. Also, since smoking is allowed in the café, even smokers can enjoy coffee time without worry.