Side Dishes
A selection of traditional Japanese home-cooking from the Kansai region,offered both as possible starters or accompaniments to the main dishes.
Organic produce is used wherever possible and all ingredients are certified GMO-free.
Tempura Kakiage 7.50
Traditional, deep-fried Crispy Tempura with Black Tiger Prawns, Onion and Asparagus
Salmon Sashimi 6.95
vegetarian Edamame 4.80
Lightly-boiled young Soybeans with a sprinkling of Sea Salt
vegetarian Goma-ae 3.60
Vegetables dressed in a Sesame and Sake sauce
vegetarian Sunomono 3.60
Seaweed and Cucumber marinated in a sweet Rice Vinegar sauce
vegetarian Kimpira Gobou 2.80
A spicy Burdock and Carrot dish
vegetarian Tofu and Avocado Gyoza 4.95
Four deep-fried stuffed dumplings
Yaki-Gyoza 5.50
Five Gyoza bursting with Asparagus and Black Tiger Prawn - to be grilled on your hot-plate!
Ika Itame 4.75
Squid sauteed with a Garlic and Soy sauce
Ebi Itame 5.25
Prawn sauteed with a Garlic and Soy sauce
Chicken Kushikatsu 4.95
Deep-fried, crispy organic Chicken pieces on two skewers
Beef kara-age 10.80
Crispy nuggets of Organic Fillet Beef, with a Garlic, Ginger and Soy seasoning
Fillet Steak Sashimi 11.80
Slivers of very lightly grilled organic Fillet Steak
Buta Shoga-yaki 5.25
Organic fried Pork with a hint of Ginger
vegetarian Hiyayakko 4.95
Chilled Tofu topped with Bonito fish flakes and grated Ginger
Niyakko 5.50
Warmed Tofu topped with Bonito fish flakes and grated Ginger
Agedashi-dofu 6.25
Deep-fried Tofu topped with Bonito fish flakes
Buta Kimchi Itame 5.95
Organic Pork fried with Kimchi
Ika Kimchi Itame 5.95
Squid fried with Kimchi
Tonpei-yaki (Small) 5.25
　 (Large) 7.25
Organic fried Pork in an Egg Envelope with a squirt of Lemon
Spicy Tonpei-yaki (Small) 5.25
　 (Large) 7.25
Ika Natto-yaki * 5.50
A pancake of Squid and Natto (fermented Soybeans) with
Spring Onions
vegetarian Konnyaku Natto-yaki * 5.50
The above but with Konnyaku (a Yam and Seaweed creation)
in place of Squid
Kimchi 3.80
A Korean dish of spiced, pickled Chinese Cabbage
Miso Soup 2.95
A spicy take on the traditional, with Organic Pork,
Beansprouts, Burdock amd Konnyaku
　*Not available at ABENO TOO
　
Rice Dishes
Steamed Japanese Rice, a delicious complement
to any stage of the meal
Onigiri Gyuniku 4.50
Seasoned Organic Beef Fillet wrapped in a large Rice Ball
vegetarian Onigiri Furikake 4.80
Three Rice Balls with assorted topping
vegetarian Onigiri Umeboshi 4.80
Three Rice Balls with a tangy Plum filling
Onigiri Shake 4.80
Three Rice Balls with seasoned Salmon
vegetarian Rice 2.50
　*Not available at ABENO TOO
　
Salads
A selection of crispy salads with a Japanese dressing
vegetarian Mixed Salad 3.50
vegetarian Seaweed Salad 6.20
Seasonal Salad (please see Seasonal Menu)  
vegetarian Gobou Salad 6.20
Gyuniku Salad 6.20
　
Okonomi-yaki
'Okonomi-yakis' are variations on a theme, the theme being a base of cabbage, egg and dough with spring onions, ginger and morsels of 'tempura' batter,the variations being any of the following in Deluxe or Super Deluxe size:
Modern-yaki Any Okonomi-yaki with Noodles on top
plus 4.50

　 Deluxe Super Deluxe
Pork 8.00 9.80
Bacon & Cheese 8.50 10.00
Squid 8.50 10.00
Prawn 9.80 12.00
Tofu Mix 9.80 12.00
Tofu, Corn & an extra helping of Spring Onion
Spinach & Cheese 9.80 12.00
Spicy Naniwa 9.80 12.00
Pork & Kimchi
Spicy Tsuruhashi 9.80 12.00
Kimchi, topped off with an extra Egg!
Inaka Mix 9.80 12.00
Pork, Konnyaku & Corn
Osaka Mix 9.80 12.00
Pork, Kimchi & Prawn
Tokyo Mix 9.80 12.00
Pork, Squid & Prawn
Kiso Mix 9.80 12.00
Seasonal Mushrooms, Lotus Root and Cheese
Sapporo Mix 12.00 15.50
Squid, Prawn, Salmon & Corn
London Mix 12.00 15.50
Pork, Bacon, Cheese & Salmon
Shinshu Mix 12.00 15.50
Chicken, Asparagus & Cheese
Kobe Mix 15.00 18.50
Fillet Steak
ABENO Special   24.80
Organic Beef, Chicken , Bacon, Pork, Black Tiger Prawns, Asparagus, Tips, Konnyaku, Lotus Root, Mushrooms and Garlic
Kansai Special
 　 49.95
Organic Chicken Breast, Fillet Steak, Bacon, Pork, Black Tiger Prawns, Asparagus Tips, Konnyaku, Lotus Root, Mushrooms and Garlic
Negi-yaki
 9.80 13.00
Similar to an 'Okonomi-yaki', but with chopped Spring Onions in place of Cabbage and, in this example, with Pork and Konnyaku
　
Om-Soba
'Om-Soba' is a dish where fried noodles ('Yaki-Soba') are served wrapped in an omelette and authentically decorated with Japanese Mayonnaise, Okonomi-yaki Sauce and Tomato Ketchup
Pork 10.95
Squid 10.95
Chicken 12.75
Prawn 12.75
Pork & Squid 11.95
Pork, Squid & Prawn 12.75
Vegetable 10.95
　
Yaki-Soba
'Yaki-Soba' is a traditional dish of fried noodles prepared
with any of the following:
Pork 8.95
Squid 8.95
Chicken 10.75
Prawn 10.75
Pork & Squid 9.75
Pork, Squid & Prawn 10.75
Vegetable 8.95
　
Soba-Rice
Diced vegetables, noodles and rice lightly fried in any of the following combinations
Pork & Kimchi 12.25
Prawn & Kimchi 13.25
Chicken & Kimchi 13.25
　
Teppan-Yaki
Each 'Teppan-Yaki' dish is prepared with vegetables directly on the hot-plate.The meat is organic and additive-free.Please specify whether garlic is required.
Fillet Steak 20.95
Chicken 17.80
Salmon 15.80
vegetarian Tofu 10.80
vegetarian Vegetables 7.20
　
Desserts
vegetarian Mitsumame
 Mitsumame 4.95
 A traditional Japanese Fruit Salad with sweet Rice Dumpllings
 on a base of Agar-agar
 An-Mitsu 5.25
 Mitsumame with sweet red beans (Adzuki Beans)
 Cream-Mitsumame 5.45
 Mitsumame with any of the French Ice-Cream or Sorbet
 Cream-An-Mitsu 5.95
 All the above options! (Maccha Ice-Cream is an option an extra 50p)
vegetarian Arashiyama-An 4.95
A Japanese garden of a dessert - Green Tea Ice-Cream,
Adzuki Beans, Kiwi Fruit, sweet Rice Dumplings -
landscaped with Cream. Meditate on your indulgence!
vegetarian Maccha 3.20
Home-made Japanese Green Tea Ice-Cream ('.....simply one of the most astonishing puddings I can remember.'Victor Lewis-Smith - Harpers & Queen January 1998)
vegetarian Aoyama Jelly 3.20
Coffee Jelly topped with Vanilla Ice-Cream
Ice-Cream Sundaes
vegetarian Yokohama Sundae 4.95
Coffee Jelly, Coffee Ice-Cream, Cinnamon Ice-Cream and more in this suffusion of sensations!
vegetarian Sakura-jima Sundae 4.95
Fruit, Cream and Almond biscuit smothered in a Chocolate
sauce with Chocolate Ice-Cream
vegetarian Kyoto Sundae 5.95
Japanese Desserts revisited!! Delight in the cultural juxtaposition as the traditional delicacies of GreenTea Ice-Cream and Adzuki Beans are rediscovered in this creamy setting!
vegetarian Ice-Cream
Chocolate Cinnamon
White Chocolate Vanilla
Coffee Strawberry
2.00
vegetarian Sorbet
Mango    

2.00
vegetarian Kumiawase 4.95
Three scoops of any of the above French Ice-Cream and Sorbet
vegetarian Ice-Cream Man 2.25
Specially created for our younger guests
　
Drinks
| Beer | Sake | Shochu | Plum Wine | Whisky | Soft Drinks | Mineral Waters | Illy Coffee | Tea | Wines |
Beer
Iki 4.50
A light refreshing Belgian beer with Green Tea amd Yuzu citrus fruit
Asahi - Japan 3.50
Asahi Kuro Nama 4.50
Kirin Ichiban - Japan 3.50
Sapporo - Japan 3.50
Sake
(Basically, rice, water and 'koji' (a magic mould! but the character of 'sake' is determined by a number of other factors. Please specify the brand when ordering)
Kamotsuru / Kenbishi / Tosazuru
 Warmed...................................... Small flask (140ml) 7.25
 Warmed...................................... Large flask (280ml) 14.50
 Chilled............................................. (180ml) 9.25
served in a traditional wooden box "masu"
 Chilled ................................................ (1.8l) 78.50
Karatanba
 Warmed...................................... Small flask (140ml) 5.50
 Warmed...................................... Large flask (280ml) 11.00
 Chilled............................................. (180ml) 7.25
served in a traditional wooden box "masu"
 Chilled ................................................ (1.8l) 52.50
Azure
 Chilled (125ml) 6.95
 Chilled (720ml) 38.50
A very fashionable sake produced with pure water from the depths of the Pacific Ocean
Sake Cocktails
Samurai Rock 4.95
A shot of Karatanba with Lime Juice
Geisha Rock 4.95
A shot of Karatanba with Calpico and Lemon Juice
Shochu
a Traditional Cereal-based Spirit
Iichiko(wheat) / Kan-noko(wheat) / Kirishima(sweet potato) /Beniotome (sesame)
Bottle (720ml) 55.00
On The Rocks/With Hot Water (50ml) 4.95
Mugi-Cha-hai (Mixed With Mugi-Cha) 5.95
Apple-hai (Mixed With Apple Juice) 5.95
Coke-hai (Mixed With Coca-Cola) 5.95
Lemonade-hai (Mixed With Lemonade) 5.95
Yuzu-chu (Yuzu Citrus Fruit 50ml) 4.00
Yuzu-chu (Yuzu Citrus Fruit 720ml) 29.50
Nakata Plum Wine
An ‘Ume’ (Japanese Apricot) drink, from an internationally-acclaimed producer
On The Rocks (100ml)

5.95
Plum Wine Squash (the above, prolonged with Organic Lemonade) 4.95
By the Bottle (720ml) 22.50
Whisky
The Macallan 10 Year Old 40%
single 25ml
double

4.00
8.00
Caol Ila - Islay Malt - 10 Year Old 46%
single 25ml
double

4.00
8.00
Suntory Hibiki 43%
single 25ml
double

5.50
11.00
Suntory Yamazaki 12 year old 43%
single 25ml
double

5.50
11.00
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Brand 40%
single 25ml
double

3.00
6.00
Soft Drinks
Organic Apple Juice 2.95
Organic Apple and Carrot Juice 2.95
Organic Apple and Cherry Juice 2.95
Calpico
(A traditional, sweet, cultivated-milk drink)		 2.95
Calpico Soda 3.95
Coca-Cola 2.25
Diet Coca-Cola 2.25
Organic Lemonade 2.95
Kingsdown Mineral Waters
Sparkling Water (750ml) 3.80
Still Water (750ml) 3.80
Sparkling Water (330ml) 1.50
Still Water (330ml) 1.50
Coffee
Served in a cafetiere 2.00
Tea
Hoji-Cha (Roasted Japanese Tea, served hot - small) 0.60
Hoji-Cha (Roasted Japanese Tea, served hot - large) 1.00
Mugi-Cha (Chilled Barley Tea) 1.80
Wines (Glass)
Wine by the Glass (175ml) 4.95
(Sauvignon Blanc / Chianti)
Wines - White (Bottle)
Nordoc Chardonnay - France 07 14.50
Yealands Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand 08 17.95
Pinot Grigio Midolini - Italy 07 19.95
Arlewood Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Organic - Australia 06 20.95
Plantagenet Riesling - Australia 07 21.25
Riefle Tokay Pinot Gris - France 06 22.75
Pazo de Senoras Albarino - Spain 08 26.25
A scented and delicate yet rich, weighty wine, with excellent structure and definition. Very fine, modern, fashionable Spanish wine making
Chablis Premier Cru Montmains - France 01 32.95
Grassy, lightly buttery with a mature, steely acidity
Wines - Rosé (Bottle)
Chateau Tour des Gendres Bergerac Rosé - France 07 17.95
Wines - Red (Bottle)
Chianti Leonardo - Italy 08 16.25
Warm and full with sour cherry overtones
Luzon Organic - Spain 07 16.95
Plantagenet Omrah Shiraz - Australia 04 17.95
Cline Sirah - USA 06 19.25
Deep red concentrated smoky berry fruit with a good tannin backbone
Cline Zinfandel - USA 05 21.50
Wonderfully intense, heavy, ripe berry fruit taste of huge flavour, with a little refinement tempering the absolutely in-your-face traditional Zin
Bergerie de l' Hortus Syrah + Grenache Languedoc - France 07 21.95
Arlewood Cabernet Sauvignon - Australia 02 30.25
Rioja Urbina Gran Reserva - Spain 96 36.25
Vanilla and fruit with a warm, dry finish
Champagne
Jean-Paul Deville Carte d' Or - France NV 39.15