Shimonoseki Shunpanro Abeno (Abeno-ku, Osaka; General Manager Kenji Shimazu), a fugu and seasonal-cuisine restaurant operated by Shunpanro Co., Ltd., is serving a new "Summer Menu" built around in-season hamo (pike conger) from July through Monday, August 31.
Hamo: A Traditional Taste of Osaka Summer, Shaped by Skilled Craftsmanship
Hamo has long been part of Osaka's summer food culture. As the heat intensifies in July, the fish develops a richer flavor and a more delicate sweetness.
Hamo is filled with countless tiny, hard bones, so advanced knife skills are essential to prepare it safely and deliciously. The restaurant's chefs carefully perform honekiri (bone-cutting), a precise traditional technique that makes more than 24 cuts within roughly 3 centimeters (1 sun) of flesh while leaving a single layer of skin intact.
The menu includes hamo-chiri, briefly blanched in hot water for a soft, delicate texture, and a sukiyaki-style hot pot served in a golden, specially prepared broth — dishes that draw on the refined techniques passed down at the long-established Shunpanro, offering a luxurious taste of summer to enjoy with all the senses.
New Hamo Menu Overview
Period: Through Monday, August 31
Restaurant: Shimonoseki Shunpanro Abeno — 14F, Kintetsu Main Store Tower Wing, Abeno Harukas, 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8545
Reservations: By phone: 06-6625-2378
*When booking by phone, terms and conditions will be sent separately without delay upon request.
Three Highlights of the Summer Hamo Menu
The chef's bone-cutting creates a beauty and texture reminiscent of a blooming peony
Delicate knife work gives the hamo a soft, melting texture. It's paired with a refreshing plum sauce for a light, luxurious taste of summer.
From chiri to sukiyaki-style hot pot to bento, enjoyed in a variety of styles
Beyond the classic hamo-chiri, the menu includes a rich, deeply flavored sukiyaki-style hot pot made with a special broth, and a hamo bento suited to a relaxed lunch — three dishes in all, each suited to a different occasion.
A luxurious pairing with Shimonoseki's traditional fugu
The hamo bento also includes thinly sliced torafugu (tiger pufferfish) sashimi, a signature dish of Shunpanro, for a special combination unique to this historic restaurant.
Menu Details
Hamo Kaiseki — ¥7,150 per person (tax included)
A kaiseki course spanning everything from hamo-chiri to ochazuke, prepared with refined technique.
Aperitif: Plum wine
Starter: Small dish
Appetizer: Mozuku (seaweed) with vinegar, manganji pepper sushi, honey-simmered mini tomato, shiba-style simmered shrimp
Soup: Hamo sawani (light clear broth)
Sashimi: Hamo-chiri with garnish
Simmered dish: Hamo roe tamajime (egg-bound), jade eggplant, maple-shaped fu (wheat gluten), yuzu zest
Fried dish: Hamo Naniwa-age (Naniwa-style fritter), green chili pepper
Hot pot: Hamo sukiyaki-style small hot pot
Rice dish: Hamo ochazuke, pickles
Dessert: Seasonal fruit
Hamo Course — ¥12,100 per person (tax included)
A full course dedicated to enjoying hamo to the fullest.
Aperitif: Plum wine
Starter: Small dish
Appetizer: Mozuku with vinegar, honey-simmered mini tomato, manganji pepper sushi, nikogori (jellied broth), fugu fukusa-yaki (egg-wrapped fugu), roast duck, edamame
Soup: Botan-giri hamo (peony-cut), winter melon, junsai (water shield), plum sauce
Sashimi: Hamo yakishimo (skin-seared) with garnish
Grilled dish: Hamo teriyaki
Simmered dish: Hamo hirousu (deep-fried tofu and hamo dumpling)
Vinegared dish: Hamo-chiri with plum sauce
Hot pot: Hamo sukiyaki-style hot pot
Noodles: Inaniwa udon
Dessert: Seasonal fruit
Hamo Bento — ¥4,730 per person (tax included)
A colorful bento suited to a relaxed lunch or a casual meal with company.
Starter: Thinly sliced torafugu sashimi (small plate)
Appetizers: Mozuku with vinegar, dashi-maki tamago (rolled omelet), Spanish mackerel yuan-yaki, vinegared myoga ginger, fukusa-yaki (egg-wrapped dish), nikogori (jellied broth), edamame
Sashimi: Tuna, hamo-chiri with garnish
Simmered dish: Hamo hiryuzu (deep-fried tofu dumpling), snap peas, ginger
Fried dish: Hamo tempura, eggplant, green chili pepper
Hot pot: Hamo yanagawa-nabe (yanagawa-style hot pot)
Soup (replacing the usual course soup): Fugu dobin-mushi (steamed in a small teapot)
Rice: Rice with young fish, pickles
Dessert: Seasonal fruit
*Contents may vary slightly depending on the season.
Restaurant Information
Shimonoseki Shunpanro Abeno
Located on the 14th floor of the Kintetsu Main Store Tower Wing at Abeno Harukas, Shimonoseki Shunpanro Abeno brings the traditional flavor and technique of the Shimonoseki Shunpanro main restaurant to Osaka, specializing in fugu and seasonal cuisine.
The restaurant's open space overlooks the city of Osaka and includes private rooms suited to entertaining or celebrations, as well as box seating for group gatherings and everyday visits.
Address: 14F, Kintetsu Main Store Tower Wing, Abeno Harukas, 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8545
Website: https://www.shunpanro.com/location/abeno/
Tel: 06-6625-2378
