Hassho

While it lends its name to the greater ward as a whole, Setagaya as a neighborhood stretches out beyond the west edge of Yoyogi Park. While largely known to be laid-back and residential in places, but has pockets of action clustering around some of its bigger stations. One such place is Kyodo, reachable in under 20 minutes from both Shinjuku and Shibuya. Here guests will find Hassho — an authentic Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki restaurant which is listed in the Michelin Guide as Bib Gourmand (great value for money). Since 2001, they’ve been serving some of the best savory pancakes in the city, loaded with soba noodles in true Hiroshima style. Needless to say, this makes Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki even heavier and denser than its Osakan cousin — neither is a meal suitable for a light lunch, so visitors should come hungry.However, they do also have smaller dishes available like yakisoba noodles (if that can even be considered lighter). Hassho has picked up quite a reputation among Tokyo’s okonomiyaki lovers, so expect queues to gather outside here most days. Nonetheless, good things come to those who wait. Michelin Guide: 2017-2022: Bib Gourmand