CURRY & NATURAL WINE - NEKOCHIGURA — Restaurant in Hiroshima

We were visiting Hiroshima for 3 nights and spent two nights at this amazing natural wine bar. We went for a quick glass of wine and ended up staying all evening due to the delicious, reasonably priced, rotating by-the-glass natural wine selection (including some great Japanese options) and, even more so for the exceptionally welcoming and friendly service. We got to know the owner, Yoki, and talked with him for most of both nights. The fact that the the owner is a vet and loves cats, only added to the bars appeal. If you love natural wine, a relaxing but fun atmosphere, and great service, this bar has to be on your list of places to visit. Note: this is also a Japanese curry restaurant but, although the food looked delicious, we did not eat there:...

I'm sorry to say that I ate here and got a bad stomach ache afterwards. I cannot confirm with 100% certainty that it was the food here that made me unwell, but I strongly suspect that it was. I had a stomach ache within a few hours of eating the "Night Curry" here. My discomfort lasted for over 24 hours. I also ordered a mango lassi drink from here, so I guess maybe it could have also been something in the mango lassi that upset my stomach. On top of this I felt that the quantity of food for the cost was also not really that great. Regardless, based on the experience that I had with my upset stomach, I cannot recommend...

Lovely hipster place serving natural wines from Japan and abroad to different dishes (Middle Eastern to European cuisine) beyond the mentioned curry. The service was very welcoming and accommodated our vegetarian diet with ad-hoc dishes. Looks like they opened in 2022, everything is new. Glasses are Riedel fyi, they clearly pay attention to wine a lot. Just a heads up -- not a fast paced place, you need to schedule at least 1h-1h30 for your meal. We'll be back,...