Chef Hiroki Abe

Chef Hiroki Abe comes from a family of culinary tradition with his father’s sushi restaurant in Fukuoka, Japan, as his first work experience in the kitchen at the young age of twelve.

Chef Abe refined and sharpened his craft in all ranges of Japanese cuisine through series of celebrated restaurants in Fukuoka’s most vibrant food scenes.

Chef Abe has called New York City his home since 2001. After the meteoric rise within the culinary scenes with his seasoned techniques and iconic showmanship, he was named Executive Chef at En Brasserie where it offered him the revered status as one of the most demanded chefs in the world.

In 2018, chef Abe stood at the helm of the new second restaurant by En, Chateau Hanare, in Los Angeles in collaboration with the famed Chateau Marmont, where he infused fresh vision in authentic Japanese cuisine to West Hollywood. He would continue on as executive chef for both locations until the fall of 2019.

Today, chef Abe has furthered his career as a private chef, to challenge and expand the guests’ perceptions of Japanese cuisine through his commitment to capture the essence of each dish with the freshest of local ingredients and cutting-edge modern techniques. When not in the kitchen, chef Abe spends his time at the greenmarket, in the outdoors fishing, and playing baseball with friends.