Honke Shibato

Unagi set meals at Koraibashi’s 300 year-old Honke Shibato don’t come cheap, but it’s a meal that’s worth splashing out on.

[Honke Shibato - image © Florentyna Leow]

Honke Shibato has been in operation for over 300 years, which just means they’ve had all that time to perfect the art of grilling fantastic eel. Currently run by the 15th generation of the same family, it still attracts a loyal crowd of locals as well as discerning tourists who love their grilled unagi bowls. They’re pretty secretive about exactly what goes into the secret sauce, but that’s only to be expected!

[Honke Shibato - image © Florentyna Leow]

The eel is cooked Kansai-style, which means that it’s sliced on the belly and grilled without a prior steaming, rendering it beautifully crispy. One of their signature dishes, the Osaka Mamushi, has this grilled eel layered into the rice as well as having generous slices of it laid atop. Another dish to consider ordering is the ohitsumabushi, or grilled eel served with rice, dashi stock, and various seasonings like seaweed strips and wasabi.

A meal here will set you back from around JPY3000 to JPY6000, depending on the dish you choose. It’s not the cheapest meal around, but an excellent unagi dish is one of those meals worth occasionally splurging on.

For more Osaka unagi choices, see our Best Unagi In Osaka page.

English name:
Honke Shibato

Japanese name:
本家柴藤

English address:
2-5-2 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, 541-0043

Japanese address:
〒541-0043 大阪市中央区高麗橋2-5-2

Opening hours:
11am-2:30pm, 5pm-9pm
Closed Sunday, Monday and national holidays

Price:

Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking

Reservations:
Possible

Nearest Transport:
Subway and Train: 4-minute walk from exit 8 of Yodoyabashi Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line and Keihan Main Line.

Telephone:
+81-6-6231-4810

Website: Official website (Japanese)

Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of Honke Shibato on TripAdvisor.

Near To Here:
Honke Shibato is located in Osaka’s Central district. See our complete list of things to do in Osaka’s Central district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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