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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.

Onomichi Roman Coffee (尾道浪漫珈琲)

Located right on Onomichi’s Hondori shopping arcade and at the foot of Senkoji Mountain, a 15-minute walk from JR Onomichi Station, “Onomichi Roman Coffee” is a coffee shop where you can enjoy simple, old-fashioned coffee. You can enjoy a variety of specialty coffees using only coffee beans from carefully selected farms, as well as original blends roasted in-house. The shop also offers a popular menu of sweets such as waffles with fluffy dough.

Moment of Joy

At Onomichi Roman Coffee, you can enjoy the best specialty coffee from various famous coffee bean producing areas. The specialty coffees, such as fair trade beans from East Timor, vary greatly in origin and flavor, and are brewed one cup at a time using a siphon. Like coffee, tea is also brewed using a siphon to provide a rich aroma. Get yourself a seat close to the brewing apparatus for some afternoon enter-tea-nment! Whether you are a coffee drinker or a tea drinker, this is a coffee shop that will satisfy you to the bottom of your heart.