Introducing the "best okonomiyaki restaurants" that Okayama residents confidently recommend! These are all famous restaurants where the fragrant aroma of okonomiyaki grilled on a hot plate and the delicious flavor of the sauce will whet your appetite. We've carefully selected popular restaurants where you can enjoy the unique local flavor, with recommendations.
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- 1. Aji no Yayoi (Okayama City)
- 2. Okonomiyaki Restaurant Bell ( Okayama City )
- 3. Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki Raifu (Okayama City )
- 4. Okonomiyaki Gama (Kurashiki City)
- 5. Okonomiyaki Atchan ( Kurashiki City)
- 6. Okonomiyaki Morishita ( Bizen City )
- 7. Sanchan ( Bizen City)
- 8. Okonomiyaki Ikkyu (Wake Town )
- 9. Kuishinbo ( Tsuyama City)
- 10. Osaka Okonomiyaki Macchan (Mimasaka City)
- There's more! Recommended comments from Okayama residents
1. Aji no Yayoi (Okayama City)
●It's cheap but big, so I'm very satisfied. As expected, when you're in front of the hot plate, you can see the artistic flipping of Soba Modern. It's Hiroshima-style, and it's a moist type of okonomiyaki. (Male, office worker, 50s)
People only pay attention to the size of the modern-yaki, but I want them to notice the attention to detail in the sweet and tender cabbage. (Male, civil servant, 60s)
[Aji no Yayoi]
Address: 10-7 Okayama Prefecture , Kita Ward, Okayama City Prefecture
TEL: 086-232-6791
Business hours: 11:00-20:00
Closed: Thursdays
Parking: Available
2. Okonomiyaki Restaurant Bell ( Okayama City )
●The menu is Toyotomi , with both Kansai and Hiroshima options. There are also plenty of side dishes, and it's a restaurant that offers a hands-on experience, something that's rare these days, where you can even grill your own food. (40s/Male/Other)
Both the Kansai-style okonomiyaki and the Hiroshima -style okonomiyaki are delicious. They also offer lunch and a drink bar. You can either cook it yourself or have the staff cook it for you. It's reasonably priced and very delicious. (Male, office worker, 60s)
[Okonomiyaki Restaurant Bell]
Address: 651-7 Fujita, Minami-ku , Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Minami Ward
TEL: 086-250-5595
Business hours: 11:00-22:00 (last orders 21:30)
Closed: Third Monday of every month
Parking: Available
3. Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki Raifu (Okayama City )
This is an okonomiyaki restaurant run by a friendly owner. They have a Toyotomi variety of Hiroshima dishes, and their teppanyaki is delicious! (Female, 20s, College/Vocational School Student)
●This is my favorite Hiroshima restaurant. They boil the noodles after you order. The perfectly cooked, sweet cabbage, crispy noodles, and soft-boiled egg are the best. You can really taste the flavor of the ingredients by eating it with salt, not just the sauce, so I recommend trying it with salt! (40s/female/office worker)
[Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki Raifu]
Address: 2-14-8 Okayama Prefecture , Minami Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 086-264-7202
Business hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:30-20:00 (last order 20:00)
Closed: Wednesdays and Thursdays
Parking: Contract parking available
4. Okonomiyaki Gama (Kurashiki City)
●They serve it piping hot on a hot plate in front of you. Even if you sit in a tatami room, they put it on the hot plate for each person, which is great! Another plus is that they have mayonnaise and extra sauces on the table. You can also get it to go, so it's best to call and pick it up. (Male, 50s, civil servant)
●I think the okonomiyaki here is the best in Japan! It's Hiroshima-style and tastes even better than the original Hiroshima . The soba balls in the modern okonomiyaki are delicious. They also have omelet soba for small children, so it was easy to go here when my children were little. (40s/Female/Other)
[Okonomiyaki Gama]
Address: Nakamura Building 1F, 256 Kazo, Kurashiki City , Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 086-428-9102
Business hours: Weekdays 11:00-14:30 (LO 14:00), 17:00-22:00 (LO 21:30) / Sundays 11:00-21:30 (LO 21:00)
Closed: Mondays *Open on public holidays
Parking: Available
5. Okonomiyaki Atchan ( Kurashiki City)
●I go there occasionally with my family. It's Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki and it's very tasty. Each family member has their own favourite, from the spicy fried rice with acchanyaki, to the regular pork and egg, and I have the seafood modern okonomiyaki, and they're all delicious. (Male, 60s, self-employed)
It's a small, but long-established restaurant with delicious food. I recommend the Hiroshima -style meat and egg soba. (40s/female/office worker)
[Okonomiyaki Atchan]
Address: 1-88 Kurashiki City, Kojima Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 086-472-9108
Business hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:30-20:00
Closed: Mondays
Parking: Available
6. Okonomiyaki Morishita ( Bizen City )
●A famous kakioko restaurant in Hinase. The okonomiyaki, which contains large oysters, is fragrant and delicious because the oysters are grilled before being placed on the batter. The restaurant's recommendation is to add dashi soy sauce first, then sansho pepper, the original sauce third, and finally a sprinkling of chili pepper to enjoy different flavors. The gentle owner will explain everything to you in detail. Be prepared to queue on weekends. (Male, 60s, office worker)
[Okonomiyaki Morishita]
Address: 630-14 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 0869-72-1110
Business hours: 11:00-17:00
Closed: Thursdays
Parking: Available
7. Sanchan ( Bizen City)
●The specialty kakioko is a delicious combination of seasonal Hinase oysters and the sweetness of Ushimado cabbage. The original sanchanyaki is a highly recommended dish, with plenty of oysters on a leek base, topped with melted, browned cheese and seasoned with soy sauce. The conversation between the owner and the proprietress in Okayama dialect is entertaining, making it a fun restaurant to enjoy even while the food is being cooked. (Under 10 years old/Female/Other)
[San-chan]
Address: 1449-1 Okayama Prefecture, Hinase-cho, Bizen City
TEL: 0869-72-2157
Business hours: 10:00-21:00 (last orders 20:00)
Closed: Wednesdays, 1st and 3rd Thursdays
Parking: Available
8. Okonomiyaki Ikkyu (Wake Town )
●All of them are delicious, but I recommend the "Tororo Yaki" which is made almost entirely of yam dough, and the "Tokutoku Set" which, as the name suggests, is a great deal! (Woman in her 50s, self-employed)
●Ikkyu-yaki. It's wrapped in seaweed and is delicious. (Woman, 60s, Full-time housewife)
[Okonomiyaki Ikkyu]
Address: 644 Fukutomi, Wake Wake Town, Okayama Prefecture Wake County
TEL: 0869-93-0519
Business hours: 10:30-20:30 (LO 20:00) *Only delivery and takeaway available from 14:00-17:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Thursdays (excluding public holidays) 10:30-15:00 (LO 14:00)
Closed: Mondays and New Year's holidays
Parking: Available
9. Kuishinbo ( Tsuyama City)
●There's always a line. The Hiroshima-style menu is Toyotomi . The kakioko, which is seasonal, is delicious and filled with oysters. They also have oden, which you can eat while it's being cooked. The Inaba Cosmetics Store, the family business of B'z's Inaba, is nearby, and it's easy to get to by train. (Woman, 50s, office worker)
●There are a Toyotomi variety of unique okonomiyaki based on Hiroshima -style okonomiyaki. Also, the "Modern with Hormone Udon" contains Tsuyama Hormone Udon, a B-grade gourmet dish, so you can enjoy it twice. My personal recommendation is the "Tartar Modern" topped with tartar sauce. (Woman, 50s, office worker)
[Gourmet]
Address: 138-2 Kawasaki , Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture
TEL: 0868-26-1958
Business hours: 11:00-15:00, 17:00-1:00
Closed: Tuesdays (or the following day if Tuesday is a public holiday)
Parking: Available
10. Osaka Okonomiyaki Macchan (Mimasaka City)
●Whenever I visit Yunogo Onsen, I always make sure to stop by. They serve authentic Osaka-style okonomiyaki, as well as original dishes like Akashiyaki-style "dashioko" in Akashi broth and mochi cheese yaki, all of which are delicious, along with the friendly owner's thoughtfulness. I highly recommend them. (Male, 60s, office worker)
●The friendly owner will welcome you. He is from Osaka, the home of okonomiyaki, and supports women's soccer, so there are model danjiri floats and Nadeshiko League posters inside the shop! The okonomiyaki has the authentic Osaka flavor and is incredibly delicious. I always order the Osaka tama (pork, tendon, and oil residue) with dashi okonomiyaki. I recommend it. (60s/Female/Other)
[Osaka Okonomiyaki Macchan]
Address: 471-1 Hara , Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
TEL: 0868-75-3511
Business hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Closed: Wednesdays
Parking: Available
There's more! Recommended comments from Okayama residents
[Okonomiyaki Type A]
●A hidden restaurant in a narrow alley. In the cozy shop, regulars gather in the evenings to enjoy conversation and food, creating a lively atmosphere. I recommend the meat and egg modan-yaki. (Female, 50s, office worker)
Address: 1-10-3 Ekimae-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Kita Ward
[Okonomiyaki Mori]
●The interior is calming and decorated with wood as the theme. I always order the kakioko, horumon udon, and negiyaki! The portions are small, so I like that I can eat a variety of dishes. (40s/female/full-time housewife)
Address: 1-6-9 Okayama Prefecture, Hokancho Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
[Okonomiyaki Kou]
●Not only are the okonomiyaki big and delicious, but the owner's personality is also wonderful. It's a small restaurant with not many seats, but that's also a plus, as it's known only by those in the know! When I was a student, I went there several times with friends on the way home, and I was soothed by the delicious okonomiyaki and the owner's smile. (Female, 20s, office worker)
Address: 2-12 Okayama Prefecture, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Kita Ward
[Bond]
●It opens in the evening, so you can also drink alcohol. Bondoyaki: Akashiyaki-style okonomiyaki served with a Akashi broth that's very tasty. Jujuyaki: Tonpeiyaki-style okonomiyaki, with the highlight being the pile of cabbage before it's cooked! Butatama: You can choose from a variety of toppings. They cut it into 9 pieces, so you can eat it all in one bite. It's a very filling restaurant, so even one piece is enough to fill you up! The owner is a handsome man. He's a great conversationalist and very friendly. It's amazing that he runs the place all by himself! (20s/female/civil servant)
Address: 1F Sennichi Center Street, 3-12-12 Omotemachi, Kita-ku , Kita Ward Okayama City Okayama Prefecture
[Jumbo Okonomiyaki Miyuki Niwase Branch]
●My parents' house is nearby, about a two-minute walk away. I often brought a plate and went for takeout. As someone who rarely had the opportunity to eat out, it was a treat I looked forward to. I still get takeout. I recommend Miyuki Modern's 3-tama Yakisoba, which is excellent value for money. (Male, 50s, office worker)
Address: 1077-4 Okayama Prefecture, Kita-ku , Okayama City, Hirano Kita Ward
[ Hiroshima -style Okonomiyaki Lemon]
●I tried Hiroshima -style okonomiyaki at this restaurant in Okayama City , and you can now enjoy authentic okonomiyaki without having to go to Hiroshima . The owner and staff are both women, and it's very clean. There are many recommendations, but I would recommend the Nikutama Soba and the Ika Ten (squid tempura) with double noodles. (Male, 60s, part-time worker)
Address: 149-120 Hirata, Kita-ku , Okayama City , Hirata Kita Ward
[Train Poppo]
● Recommended for kids who love Plarail and vehicles! There are rails next to the tables, and freshly made okonomiyaki is delivered by a small locomotive. The chewy dough is filled with plenty of cabbage, making it extremely satisfying to eat. As a Hiroshima native, this is my favorite restaurant. (30s/female/full-time housewife)
Address: 429-8 Fujita, Minami-ku , Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Minami Ward
[Kansai-style Okonomiyaki Pearl]
●The robot brings water, plates, and okonomiyaki, so it's very popular with children! (Female, 50s, office worker)
Address: 87 Okayama Prefecture, Higashi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Higashi
[Furuichi Hamada store]
●A retro-style okonomiyaki restaurant hidden in a back alley! The fluffy egg and sweet sauce are amazing, and I've been coming here since my student days and still enjoy the same delicious taste! The prices are also reasonable, even in a world of rising prices, so it's a great place to eat. (40s/Male/Office worker)
Address: 2-2-6 Achi, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
[Okonomiyaki Teppanyaki Kaede]
●Everything is delicious. The owner is a nice guy, though he's a little unsociable when he's cooking. The okonomiyaki sauce is delicious, and the teppanyaki dishes are also delicious. It fills up quite often, so you need to make a reservation early. Personally, I recommend the chicken neck. (40s/female/self-employed)
Address: 1345-1 Sasaoki , Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
[Arase]
●There's something different. It's authentic Hiroshima okonomiyaki. I think it's just as good as Hiroshima okonomiyaki. (Male, office worker, 50s)
Address: 10-384-52 Kojima , Kojima , Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
[Okonomiyaki Donguri]
●It's packed with ingredients. I love the special one with lots of shrimp. (Woman, 60s, Full-time housewife)
Address: 790-1 Kodera, Soja Soja City, Okayama Prefecture Prefecture
[Tama-chan]
●The kakioko is the best. It's unusual to eat half of it with rock salt, but it's very delicious. The price is a little high, perhaps because it's aimed at tourists, but the amount of oysters and their flavor make this okonomiyaki more than satisfying. (30s/Male/Office Worker)
Address: 1118 Okayama Prefecture, Hinase-cho, Bizen City
[Hori Okonomiyaki]
●I went to eat with a local friend and had to wait two hours. The modern grilled oysters were delicious, even though I had to wait. (40s/female/part-time worker)
Address: 886-5 Hinase, Hinase-cho, Bizen City Okayama Prefecture
[Hamaya Micchan]
●The kakioko is absolutely delicious! The oysters are melt-in-your-mouth, and the okonomiyaki is also melt-in-your-mouth. (30s/female/office worker)
Address: 859-11 Okayama Prefecture, Hinase-cho, Bizen City
[Sakae]
This is a restaurant where you can eat authentic Hiroshima modern yakitori. The soba noodles and meat balls are recommended. There is also a large container of mayonnaise on the table, making it a great place for mayonnaise lovers. (Male, 50s, Other)
Address: 2329 Takao , Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture
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