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Ikebukuro, one of Tokyo’s sub-centers, is a lively area that draws lots of people. It is also one of Tokyo’s best-known downtown districts, with many food spots that have a great reputation. This time, we’ve put together a list of popular recommended places around Ikebukuro Station where you can enjoy excellent shabu-shabu.
Created: July 21, 2026
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Directly connected to JR Ikebukuro Station, Sandaime Ikebukuro Jigemon Ton on the 8th-floor restaurant level of the main Ikebukuro PARCO building serves shabu-shabu made with Hojuton pork from Nagasaki Prefecture.
The interior has a calm atmosphere with the warm feel of wood. It offers counter seats, table seating, and Private room.
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The "Nagasaki Hojubuta (Nagasaki Hoju Pork) shabu-shabu" lets you enjoy loin and belly with plenty of green onions and mizuna (potherb mustard). Hojubuta is known for meat that is springy, juicy, and tender, with sweet fat.
You eat it after swishing it through a soup based on ago-dashi (flying fish stock) and Kyushu soy sauce. You can also order extra meat and vegetables.
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For those who also want to enjoy a la carte dishes such as the specialty tempura, the "Shabu-shabu Course" is a perfect fit. It comes with All you can drink, which is great for those who enjoy alcohol.
The photo shows the "Ajitama Tendon (seasoned egg tempura Rice bowl)," recommended as a side when ordering shabu-shabu a la carte, and it is said to be a filling and highly satisfying dish topped with plenty of tempura, including a soft-boiled egg and extra-large shrimp.
maki_1119_tabenomi
The main dish, Nagasaki Hojubuta (Nagasaki Hojubuta pork) shabu-shabu, comes with two cuts, loin and belly, which is a nice touch. It has a plump, pleasantly chewy texture, and the fat is full of flavor. Wrapping it with vegetables adds the fresh notes of green onion and mizuna (Japanese mustard greens), making it even better. It was so good that we ordered extra Hojubuta.
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小動物0206
This is the place in Ikebukuro PARCO where you can enjoy juicy shabu-shabu! At first glance, it looks like a soba restaurant? A tempura Rice bowl restaurant? So it is easy to pass by, but you can get amazingly good buta-shabu (pork shabu-shabu)! The other dishes are also properly tasty in their own way. It is handy not just for drinks but also when you want a full meal, so I would like to come back again.
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Tsukitei Ikebukuro Ten is located along Romance-dori, a 5-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station. You can enjoy shabu-shabu made with Hida beef (premium wagyu from Gifu Prefecture).
The interior has a calm Japanese feel. On the second floor, there are table seats with a Semi-private room feel, and on the third floor, there are 17 fully private rooms built in sukiya-zukuri (traditional tea-house-style architecture).
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They use A5 rank Hida-gyu (Hida beef) shipped directly from Gifu Prefecture. It is known for its fine marbling and rich flavor. The meat is said to be so tender it melts in your mouth, with sweet fat.
You add chopped vegetables to the Hot Pot, swish the meat through it, and eat it with wasabi sauce and house-made sesame sauce. It can be ordered either as part of a course or à la carte.
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Lunch is also popular, with casual shabu-shabu (Japanese hotpot) you can enjoy with ease. They offer a wide range of good-value set meals that come with chopped vegetables, one free refill of rice, aka-dashi (red miso soup), and pickles.
The photo shows the "Buta Shabu-shabu Zen," which lets you enjoy the pork’s natural sweetness. The pork is said to pair perfectly with the chopped vegetables.
バクポン
Once you step inside, the stairs and hallways leading to the room have an atmosphere that feels like a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). This time, we added shabu-shabu (Japanese hotpot) to the course meal. While enjoying the creative dishes, the house specialty shabu-shabu came in a big size and was very satisfying. It was a Manpuku course that also included ochazuke (rice with tea or broth) and soba (buckwheat noodles).
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ゆるふわにゃんこ♡
・Special beef shabu-shabu set meal
I wondered if 3 slices of meat would be enough, but it was surprisingly just the right amount and left me full! The meat had a nice amount of fat and tasted great♡ One refill of white rice is free, too. There is plenty of space between the seats, and they also have Private rooms, so it seems well suited for business meetings!
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Senya serves lamb shabu-shabu. It stands along Tokiwa-dori, a 5-minute walk from Exit C1b of Ikebukuro Station on the Tokyo Metro.
Inside, the restaurant has a warm Japanese-modern space with wood as the main design element. It offers counter seats, table seats, and Private room.
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They use rare Icelandic lamb, which makes up only 1% of domestic distribution. Each slice is cut paper-thin and served in a bold assortment with big visual impact.
The photo shows the "Lamb Shabu Course," eaten by dipping the lamb in a simple kombu kelp broth. It also includes à la carte dishes such as lamb skewers.
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The photo shows the "Yakuzen Lamb Shabu Course," where you dip the lamb into two kinds of house-made yakuzen (medicinal herb) soup before eating. Both soups are said to have a deep, rich taste. Both lamb shabu courses require a reservation by the day before.
They also offer a wide range of other lamb dishes. All of them are said to be free of off notes and very tasty.
丸0502
The yakuzen shabu-shabu (medicinal herb hotpot) is great. It requires advance reservations, and I messed up and couldn’t have it the last time I visited, but this time I finally got to try it, and it was the best! We finished the first 400ｇ in no time, then ordered more meat and vegetables. The kushiyaki (grilled skewers) lamb was also excellent. It was unbelievably tender. The Classic beer was absolutely delicious!
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ニット帽のたかを
Dip the thinly sliced lamb into yakuzen (medicinal herb broth) or paitan (rich white broth), swish-shabu it for 3-5 seconds, and take a bite. Isn’t that the best.. It’s genius. The lamb sushi served first is honestly something I want everyone to try! The lamb skewer is also really tasty, with the spices coming through nicely.
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Bettei Kotobuki is a place where you can enjoy shabu-shabu with Yamagata beef and Okinawa-ken-san aguu buta (Okinawan Agu pork). The softly lit interior has a calm Japanese feel, with box seats, table seating, and Private room.
It is located on the basement level of a building along Heiwa-dori, a 5-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station.
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They offer several courses where you can enjoy shabu-shabu and a la carte dishes. The "Kotobuki" in the photo is a popular course that centers on Yamagata-gyu (Yamagata beef) and lets you generously compare four cuts of Agu-buta (Okinawan Agu pork).
The Yamagata-gyu is said to have a melt-in-your-mouth texture with rich flavor that spreads across the palate. The Agu-buta is known for its sweet fat and strong umami.
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For lunch, they offer several good value courses that include shabu-shabu, seasonal Appetizers, dessert, and all-you-can-refill rice. Each one guarantees a Private room for the first 5 parties.
The photo shows the "Ohiru no Kotobuki Course," where you can enjoy Yamagata gyu (Yamagata beef), Agu buta (Agu pork) belly, and Chuck Eye Roll of Kirishima buta (Kirishima pork) from southern Kyushu.
株と外食
The Okinawa Agu pork shabu-shabu was better than the Yamagata beef shabu-shabu. The ochazuke topped with the leftover broth from the shabu-shabu To finish was also very good. The dining area was fairly spacious, and the service was solid.
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555eatin
The atmosphere of the restaurant was very nice, and the Private room was a quiet and relaxing space. The course from Appetizers to shabu-shabu had just the right number of dishes, and the amount of meat was also just right. The service was excellent, and their thoughtful attention made us feel very comfortable. I would like to visit again.
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Shabushabu Shoutaian Yodobashi HD Ikebukuro Biru Ten, located on the 8th floor of a building directly connected to Ikebukuro Station, is a restaurant where you can enjoy shabu-shabu and sukiyaki made with Domestic beef, as well as Hamburger Steak and more.
The interior has a casual feel where you can enjoy shabu-shabu without any formality. It offers table seating and Private rooms.
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For both lunch and dinner, they serve a "shabu-shabu Gozen set" that comes with Appetizers, rice, and a vegetable assortment, and it is popular because you can choose from many options based on the cut and weight of the meat.
Another nice point is that each person gets their own Hot Pot, so you can eat at your own pace. You eat it with goma dare (sesame sauce) and ponzu, made by mixing citrus juice and vinegar.
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The photo shows the “Kuroge Wagyu Shimofuri Rosu Shabu-shabu Gozen set (160g),” featuring loin with finely marbled fat, and it is popular for its melt-in-your-mouth texture and rich meat flavor.
The lunch Gozen set is said to be a slightly better deal than dinner.
絵梨花ぽん
I had the beef shabu-shabu dinner course at this restaurant. The first meat dish served after the Appetizers was marbled seared roast, and the moment I took a bite, it melted in my mouth and filled it with great flavor. After that, the restaurant’s signature Hamburger Steak and the beef shabu-shabu in the Hot Pot were just as good as I had hoped.
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みーこ･◡･
The taste and portion size were both very Manzoku. The interior has a calm Japanese modern feel. (Each) table is fairly spacious, and this time we were able to enjoy our meal at a relaxed pace in a Semi-private room. I’d like to visit again when I want to have some delicious shabu-shabu (Japanese hot pot)!
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Shabu-Tei Kotobuki Ikebukuro Honten is a shabu-shabu specialty restaurant where you can enjoy agu pork (Okinawan native pork), one of Japan’s top domestic pork brands, and A5 rank Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef).
The modern, calm interior has 5 tables that can be used like Semi-private rooms with blinds. It is located on the 5th floor of a building, a 5-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station.
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They offer a wide range of kaiseki (traditional multi-course) courses, where you can enjoy not only shabu-shabu but also a la carte dishes made with ingredients shipped directly from Okinawa. You can also add an All you can drink option.
For the Ishigaki gyu (Ishigaki beef), they use female Spencer roll. The quality of the rich marbling is excellent, and it is said to be an outstanding cut packed with sweet, delicious flavor.
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For aguu-buta (Okinawan Agu pork), the recommended way to enjoy the sweetness and umami in its rich fat is not as shabu-shabu, but by placing the meat on top of the vegetables and steaming it before eating. The rich flavor and sweetness are said to spread through your mouth.
Since this restaurant is limited to 5 groups a day and is by reservation only, it is best to book early.
いくぞう1920
The restaurant was a small space with a calm atmosphere. Since the owner is from Okinawa, they use Okinawa agu buta (Okinawan Agu pork), and the shabu-shabu was tasty with no off notes. The lineup of Okinawa-style snacks, including umi budou (sea grapes), was a nice touch️
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babee56
I’ve been here about 10 times by now, and no matter how many times I eat it, I never get tired of it—this pork shabu-shabu is god-tier. This time they were test introducing kibimaru-buta (Kibimaru pork) shabu-shabu, and I got to try it. Agu was also amazing, but kibimaru was tender, sweet, and delicious too. I never imagined I’d get to compare top-quality pork side by side, so it felt like a real treat of a night.
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Just a 3-minute walk from the north exit of JR Ikebukuro Station, Ramu Shabu Kin no Me Ikebukuro Ten sits on the corner of Tokiwa-dori and Nishi Ichibangai Chuo-dori. You can enjoy shabu-shabu with lamb and rare mushrooms.
The interior is clean and calm, with table seating, box seats, and Semi-private room options, and it is said to be easy to use for many different occasions.
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They use lamb delivered straight from the production region, with a strong focus on meat quality and flavor. It is said to be high quality meat with no off notes, and light enough to enjoy easily.
There are two kinds of sauce for enjoying the meat, goma dare (sesame sauce) and ponzu (citrus soy sauce). The goma dare brings out more richness in the lamb, while the ponzu, made by blending citrus juice and vinegar, highlights its savory flavor with a pleasant tang.
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They offer several courses with All you can eat and drink. You can choose what you like based on the contents and your budget. There are also courses where you can enjoy Kuroge Wagyu (Japanese Black Wagyu) and pork shabu-shabu (Japanese hotpot).
For lighter eaters, the "eat-it-all per person set" is recommended. You can choose from a wide variety of menu items.
食ジョニー
First, the star of the meal: lamb. Thinly sliced, the meat has finely textured fat, and after just a few seconds of swishing it through the broth shabu-shabu style, it turns a delicate light pink. The moment it hits your mouth, the lamb’s distinct aroma gently spreads, followed by a slow wave of sweetness and umami. It has no off notes, tastes refined, and feels light enough that you could keep eating slice after slice.
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m.yam873
I visited with a group of 4 friends. We went with the Hot Pot All you can eat and All you can drink plan that included beer. From the very first explanation, the staff were polite and easy to understand, the lamb was especially good, and there was a wide variety of seasonings to change up the flavor, which made it even more enjoyable.
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Toraijun offers shabu-shabu with lamb, pork, and beef in a traditional Chinese Hot Pot. The interior, with table seating and Private rooms, is said to have an authentic Chinese feel, based on red and gold.
It is on the 6th floor of a building on the Kaku lot where Mizuki-dori and Nishi Ichibangai Chuo-dori meet, just a 1-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station.
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The cloisonné used here is a traditional copper Hot Pot from Beijing. Charcoal is placed inside the pot to heat it.
You can choose from 6 types of soup. It is best to ask the staff about the spice level. You can also choose your dipping sauce from 5 options, including sesame sauce and grated garlic.
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A la carte orders are also available, but the courses with All you can eat and drink are popular because they offer good value. If you do not drink alcohol, there is also a reasonably priced All you can drink soft drink option, so you can order with peace of mind.
The lamb is said to be tasty with no off notes. Along with beef and chicken, you can also fully enjoy vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, and more.
simen303
Eating from an old Beijing copper pot really has a nice feel to it. Charcoal fired shabu-shabu tastes better than using an induction cooker, and both the atmosphere and service are good. There is also a wide variety of vegetables and lamb, and I personally thought it was worth trying at least once.
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tokyosta
Lamb is commonly eaten in China, and this restaurant serves it too. This Hot Pot lets you enjoy it with two kinds of soup. Here, I ate it with goma-dare (sesame sauce), and while the flavor is on the rich side, it matches well and tastes great.
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"Zenseki Koshitsu Izakaya Nippon Ichi Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Ekimae Ten" is on the 8th floor of a building along Romance-dori, a 3-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station.
You can enjoy shabu-shabu made with Bushu-buta (pork from Saitama Prefecture). The interior has a calm Japanese feel, and because all seats are in fully private rooms, you can relax and enjoy your meal.
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A feature of this restaurant is that they add fluffy mentaiko tororo, made by mixing tororo with mentaiko (spicy pollock roe), to a soy milk broth.
Mentaiko is a mildly spicy food made by curing the ovaries of Alaska pollock in salt, then pickling and aging them with seasonings such as chili pepper. The staff will add it to the Hot Pot for you.
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The Bushu-buta (Bushu pork) used for the shabu-shabu has finely textured lean meat and sweet fat. You can order either a course that also includes individual dishes or A la carte.
To finish a course, one of the highlights is the carbonara-style udon shown in the photo. Even with A la carte, you can order soba for an extra charge.
たまこちゃんのグルメ
Among the Appetizers, the shirasu (whitebait) and avocado canapés were especially good and left a strong impression. For the main shabu-shabu, the staff added a large amount of mentaiko tororo (pollock roe and grated yam) to the Hot Pot right in front of us, which made quite an impact visually. There was plenty of Bushu-buta (Bushu pork) as well, and the combination of soy milk broth and mentaiko tororo went perfectly together and tasted great!
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09be13
The tororo pork shabu-shabu and Caesar salad were delicious. The tororo pork shabu-shabu came with plenty of vegetables and tororo (grated yam), and it was my first time putting tororo into a Hot Pot. I think I might get hooked on it. The Caesar salad had lots of cheese and was very satisfying. You could really feel the care that went into it.
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Nana no An Lumine Ikebukuro Ten is a place where you can casually enjoy All you can eat shabu-shabu and vegetables. The dining room, with fully equipped table seating, is said to be a calm space with a modern take on a Kyoto machiya (traditional townhouse).
The restaurant is located on the 9th floor of Lumine Ikebukuro, just to the right in front of the JR Ikebukuro Station South Ticket Gate.
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They offer several courses at different price points depending on the selection of meat. Lunch is a bit more affordable than dinner, and you can also add an All you can drink option.
You can get unlimited refills of the meat, while the vegetables are served buffet style. You can choose 2 types from 5 kinds of dashi (broth), and also enjoy your choice of yakumi (condiments) and sauces from the bar.
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The photo shows part of the "Premium Course," where you can enjoy both beef and pork. For the pork, they use Kurobuta (Berkshire pork) from Kagoshima Prefecture, known for its rich flavor and fine textured meat.
They also offer the luxurious "Kuroge Wagyu Course," which lets you fully enjoy Kuroge Wagyu.
やまのあひる
Whenever I want to eat shabu-shabu, I always come here. Depending on who I go with, making half of it sukiyaki (Japanese hot pot simmered in sweet soy sauce) doubles the fun! They bring extra meat right away, and they also keep the vegetables well stocked, so I can always enjoy my meal here with peace of mind.
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T080653
The wide tables are easy to use, which is another plus, and even groups do not feel cramped. It was nice to grab the vegetables you like while gathering around the Hot Pot and enjoying a lively atmosphere, so we could relax and have a good time. Even though it was All you can eat, it still gave a solid sense of Manzoku, and we left completely full. This is a place I would like to visit again when I want to enjoy casual shabu-shabu in Ikebukuro.
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Nabe to Zosui Ikebukuro Ten, located on Heiwa-dori just a 3-minute walk from the north exit of JR Ikebukuro Station, is a restaurant known for its excellent shabu-shabu enjoyed with carefully made dashi (soup stock).
The calm interior is said to be a compact space with 20 seats in total, including 2 counter seats and 18 table seats.
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Iwanaka-buta (Iwanaka pork) is known for the refined sweetness of its fat and its tender lean meat. The broth is carefully made from kombu kelp, bonito, chicken, and shiitake mushrooms.
It also comes with chicken meatball tsukune and a vegetable assortment, making it a very filling meal. The brass Hot Pot used has high heat conductivity, letting you enjoy the natural flavors of the ingredients.
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The assortment of vegetables also gets good reviews for coming with a collagen ball. Adding it to the Hot Pot is said to give the broth more depth.
Also, the "To finish zosui (rice porridge)" made with broth packed with the flavor of the ingredients is said to be very tasty. The zosui comes with the shabu-shabu Hot Pot course, and you can also order the extra "To finish gohan (rice)," which comes as a set with rice for zosui, egg, banno-negi (all-purpose green onion), and shredded nori.
カニ-
The pork belly itself was delicious, and the dashi broth brought out the meat’s flavor, making it a perfect match. The meat had such a rich taste that the thick cut felt like a nice surprise. Another thing I liked was that extra orders were not limited to vegetable sets and could also be made item by item. I like eating only what I want, so I really appreciated this system.
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sugar_and_salt
Enjoy a Hot Pot where the dashi (Japanese soup stock) takes center stage, with Iwanaka-buta (Iwanaka pork) and plenty of vegetables, then finish things off properly with zosui (rice porridge). The price range was also reasonable, making this an easy place to revisit. Not just for winter, but also a good option for days when you want to get back on track.
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Niku Niku Niku is on the 9th floor of a building just a 1-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station. You can enjoy All you can eat beef and pork shabu-shabu.
The stylish interior has a calm feel, and every seat is in a fully private room with table seating. They also have rooms with windows where you can look out over Tokyo.
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There are two types of "shabu-shabu All you can eat course," with different prices depending on the selection of meat. You can also enjoy side dishes such as a la carte items, soups, and rice dishes.
You can choose two kinds from several available dashi (Japanese soup stock) options. For dipping sauces, there are two kinds: ponzu (citrus-based sauce made with citrus juice and vinegar) and sesame sauce.
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Popular for letting you fully enjoy not only shabu-shabu but also Yakiniku and sukiyaki with an All you can eat plan. They also offer a luxurious course that includes all three. Amazingly, you can enjoy it with no time limit on weekdays and for up to 5 hours on weekends.
The meat, which they cut in-house, is said to be high quality and delicious across the board.
飲食鑑定団
I was happy that I could eat Yakiniku, shabu-shabu, and sukiyaki all together. The value for money was great! The uni-shabu (sea urchin shabu-shabu) was especially delicious! It was close to the station, had a Private room, and the price was low, so I was a little worried it might not be that good, but I was very Manzoku.
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ikebukuro_gourmet97
Shabu-shabu (thinly sliced meat hotpot) features tender meat, and you can enjoy it in a light way with ponzu sauce or sesame sauce. Sukiyaki (Japanese sweet soy hotpot) is also hard to resist, especially the moment you dip it into the sweet-savory sauce and egg…! This is the kind of place where only here can you enjoy the luxurious relay of “Yakiniku→shabu-shabu→sukiyaki”!
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Located a 2-minute walk from Exit C3 of Tokyo Metro Ikebukuro Station, Hanasaku Kuranosuke Hanare is known for its tasty shabu-shabu made with a secret chanko-dashi (sumo hotpot broth) recipe.
The interior, filled with the warmth of wood and a Japanese feel, has counter seats, table seating, and Private room options, and they say it has an atmosphere that makes it easy to visit even on your own.
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They offer shabu-shabu with Kagoshima Prefecture sangenton (three-breed cross pork), Special Wagyu, jidori (free-range chicken) from Iwate Prefecture, and lamb from Australia. You can choose based on your taste and mood. Orders are available from 1人前.
The sangenton seems to be especially popular for its tenderness and the sweetness of its fat.
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The dashi-shabu (broth shabu-shabu) made with their secret soy sauce-based broth is available for an extra charge, while condiments such as ponzu sauce made by blending citrus juice and vinegar are free.
It also comes with plenty of fresh vegetables in more than 10 varieties, making it a very filling meal. For an extra charge, you can also order more meat, vegetables, or a zosui set (rice porridge set).
e644e5
The shabu-shabu was especially good. They kept topping up the dashi broth as needed, and we finished with zosui (rice porridge). It’s a bit far from the station, but it was so good that I’d like to go again.
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totti20
The menu was extensive, with everything from small plates to seafood and yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), so it was hard to choose. We ordered the Hot Pot for 2 people, and it came with plenty of meat, so we were very satisfied. The standout was the yamaimo-yaki (grilled Japanese yam)!! It was cheap and absolutely delicious, so I really hope you try it.
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Kani Goin, located on the basement first floor of a building along Tokiwa-dori, a 5-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station, is a popular restaurant where you can enjoy hon-zuwai-gani (snow crab) and tokudai taraba-gani (extra-large king crab) prepared in many ways, including grilled, steamed, boiled, and raw.
The interior is a calm space filled with the warmth of wood. It has 5 tables and 1 Private room.
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The "kani-shabu Hot Pot (crab shabu-shabu hot pot)" can be ordered A la carte or as part of a course. The course also includes a wide variety of single dishes made with crab.
The broth has a gentle flavor, and the crab is said to be sweet and delicious. To finish, you can enjoy zosui (rice porridge) made with broth packed with the rich flavor of crab. It is said to be very filling.
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In addition to crab, they also offer shabu-shabu made with Boso Pork (Boso brand pork from Chiba's Boso area), a Chiba Boso brand pork said to produce almost no scum. It has few pork-specific off notes, a tender texture, and a clean savory taste.
They serve three cuts: belly, arm, and Chuck Eye Roll, and there is also a good-value three-cut assortment that lets you enjoy all of them.
ヨシヲさん
I had kani-shabu (crab hotpot) at a restaurant for the first time. I chose the crab course, which started with boiled tarabagani (red king crab), chawanmushi (savory egg custard), and shumai, followed by kani-shabu. Every dish let the crab shine and tasted great. The chawanmushi in particular might have been the best I’ve ever had. The course alone was filling, but I also wanted some meat, so I ordered bara (short plate) and loin A la carte.
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nismo5523
This crab restaurant is a short walk from Ikebukuro Station. The service was also excellent, and they prepare the To finish zosui (rice porridge) for you. Since it was On-the-Day, we ordered à la carte, and everything was delicious.
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