Store Description
A warm and inviting destination for traditional Filipino food, Abé is a celebrated restaurant on Level 3 of SM Megamall, Fashion Hall. Dedicated to the memory of the artist-writer and gourmet Emilio "Abé" Aguilar Cruz, the restaurant serves a mix of classic Kapampangan dishes and gourmet creations inspired by his travels. Its cozy and comfortable setting is the perfect place for friends and family to gather and enjoy a truly authentic meal.
Abé is known for its heartwarming Filipino dishes, with specialties that include the famous Knockout Knuckles and the crispy Pritong Baby Hito. You can also indulge in the "artists' and writers' favorite dishes," which feature signature classics like the Crispy Tadyang "D' Original," a Bistro Remedios original widely copied but never matched. For a more adventurous palate, traditional Kapampangan delicacies like Arobung Kamaru are also available seasonally.
Beyond the beloved classics, Abé offers a comprehensive menu that includes dishes from its Spanish heritage like the tender Pastel de Lengua, and rich stews like Klassik Kare Kare. Don't forget to complete your meal with one of their famous desserts, especially the original and creamy Claude's Dream, ensuring a complete and memorable dining experience.
Cuisine
Filipino Cuisine
Location
Fashion Hall - Level 3
Social Media(s)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbePhilippines/
Products
Menu as of: March 02, 2026
Disclaimer: Product information and pricing are subject to change without notice and may not reflect current availability or in-restaurant pricing.
Small Dishes
| Gambas Al Ajillo | Php 428.00 |
| Spanish-style Shelled Shrimps Sautéed In Virgin Olive Oil And Garlic | |
| Sinuteng Baby Squid | Php 328.00 |
| We Couldn't Wait For Them To Grow Any Bigger Small Squid Sautéed In Olive Oil And Seasonings | |
| Spicy Sisig Pampanga | Php 308.00 |
| Minced Pork Jowl And Chicken Livers Sautéed In Onions, Vinegar, And Spices | |
| Kinilaw Na Tanigue | Php 368.00 |
| Ceviche Of Tanigue Belly Washed In Palm Vinegar, Coconut Milk And Spices | |
| Lumpiang Ubod | Php 238.00 |
| Spring Roll Of Fresh Heart Of Palm, Served Fried Or Natural | |
| Squid Tactics (seasonal) | Php 398.00 |
| Lightly Fried Squid In Peppery Batter And Spices | |
| Chicharon Bulaklak | Php 388.00 |
| Homemade Crisp Fried Pork Variety Meat Crackling | |
| Arobung Kamaru (seasonal) | Php 348.00 |
| Delicacy From Pampanga, Rice Field Crickets Sautéed In Tomatoes And Onion | |
| Betute (seasonal) | Php 448.00 |
| Farm Frogs Stuffed With Minced Pork, Garlic, And Spices | |
| Chicharones | Php 358.00 |
| Crisp-fried Meaty Pork Cracklings |
Salads & Relishes
| Paco Fern And Tomato Salad | Php 378.00 |
| Young Rainforest Fern With Tomato In A Light Salad Dressing | |
| Atsarang Papaya | Php 198.00 |
| Pickled Julienne Of Green Papaya, Carrots, And Shallots | |
| Balo Balo | Php 188.00 |
| Capampangan Delicacy Of Salted Rice And Shrimp Paste, Especially Good For Fried Fish Served With Mustasa Leaves | |
| Green Mango & Bagoong Salad | Php 215.00 |
| Julienne Of Green Mango Tossed With Spicy Homemade Salted Shrimp Paste | |
| Burong Mangga | Php 278.00 |
| Pickled Green Mango Slices | |
| Aligue Ng Talangka | Php 348.00 |
| Fat Of Tiny Crabs Sautéed In Olive Oil And Garlic |
Soup Dishes
| Sinigang Na Boneless Bangus Fillet With Ripe Guava | Php 425.00 |
| (for Sharing 628) Another Style Of Sinigang With Crushed Fruit Of Guava And Sour Broth |
Soup Dishes
| Pesang Dalag (100g) | Php 225.00 |
| Murrel Fish Slices Stewed With Vegetables, Traditionally Served With Spicy Tauri Sauce | |
| Suam Of Fresh Corn | Php 198.00 |
| Minced And Sautéed Fresh Young Corn In A Light Broth | |
| Mungo Bean Soup | Php 198.00 |
| A Hearty Green Bean Bisque With Fish Tinapa Flakes And Chicharon | |
| Sinigang Sa Ube | Php 465.00 |
| (for Sharing 648) Pork Meat And Vegetables Simmered In Our Special Purple Yam Broth | |
| Bulalo | Php 475.00 |
| (for Sharing 655) A Country Dish Made Of Boiled Beef Shank And Vegetables | |
| Sinigang Na Ulong Salmon Sa Miso | Php 515.00 |
| (for Sharing 768) Salmon Head Simmered In Filipino Soybean Paste, Yellow Ginger-tamarind Broth, Mustard Leaves, And Tomatoes |
Spanish Heritage
| Calamares En Su Tinta | Php 498.00 |
| Squid Stewed Spanish-style, In Its Ink | |
| Pastel De Lengua | Php 528.00 |
| No Filipino Fiesta Would Be Complete Without This Tender Ox Tongue Dish On The Table | |
| Cocido | Php 550.00 |
| (for Sharing 835) Beef Stew With Spanish Sausages And Vegetables | |
| Abé's Morcon | Php 445.00 |
| Fiesta Meat Roll With Chorizo, Egg And Paprika, Slowly Cooked For Hours |
Fresh Harvest
| Gising Gising | Php 375.00 |
| Sliced Kangkong Stalks Sautéed In Red Hot Chilli Peppers And Coconut Milk à La Bistro Remedios; Have A Fire Extinguisher On Hand! | |
| Pinakbet Wen Manong | Php 375.00 |
| Ilocanos And Capampangans Claim This As Their Own. Here Is Manong's Version. | |
| Bicol Express | Php 375.00 |
| Not To Be Outdone, This Bicolano Dish Is Guaranteed To Blast You Off To Mayon Volcano In This Spicy Coco Cream Vegetable Medley | |
| Gule Magalang | Php 398.00 |
| Stewed Freshly Harvested Vegetables With Squash | |
| Adobung Puso Ng Saging | Php 375.00 |
| Heart Of The Banana Plant Stewed In Palm Vinegar |
Fresh Harvest
| Laing With Tinapa | Php 375.00 |
| Gabi Leaves Cooked In Coconut Milk With The Distinctive Flavor Of Smoked Fish |
Fresh Harvest
| Ginisang Mustasa | Php 365.00 |
| Another Healthy Treat! Sautéed Fresh Mustard Leaves With Shrimps And Vegetables | |
| Sinantol Na Hipon | Php 375.00 |
| Sautéed Ground Santol Meat (a.k.a. Wild Mangosteen) With Shrimps, Onion, Bagoong, Coconut Milk, And Spices |
Fresh Harvest
| Abé's Dinengdeng | Php 385.00 |
| Tropical Vegetables And Shrimps Cooked In A Sweet Potato Thickened Stock. Flavors Enriched With Balayan Style Fermented Anchovy | |
| Klassik Tortang Talong | Php 335.00 |
| Traditional Eggplant Omelette With Minced Pork | |
| Langka At Pusit Sa Gata | Php 468.00 |
| Stewed Jackfruit Meat In Coconut Milk With Baby Squid And Moringa Leaves |
AbÉ's Specialties
| Abé's Chicken Supreme | Php 1135.00 |
| Spring Chicken Stuffed With Chorizo, Galapong Rice, Chestnuts, And Raisins | |
| Mutton Adobo With Popped Garlic | Php 695.00 |
| A Dish That Keeps Forever, "kambing" Adobo Is Best With Fragrant White Rice |
Artists' & Writers' Favorite Dishes
| Klassik Kare Kare | Php 788.00 |
| Traditional Style With Oxtail, Tripe, And Vegetables In A Rich Peanut-base Sauce | |
| Biringhe (agustin Goy) | Php 438.00 |
| This Capampangan Arroz Valenciana Should Be On Every Fiesta Table... A Feast For The Heart. | |
| Nanay's Puchero (alya Honasan) | Php 655.00 |
| Mom Boils Leftover Christmas Ham Bits And Bones In The Broth To Make It More Yummy. | |
| Lamb Adobo (bencab) | Php 685.00 |
| I've Always Loved Lamb But The Adobo Way At Abé Is My Favorite. | |
| Crispy Tadyang "d' Original (mickey Fenix) | Php 688.00 |
| A Bistro Remedios Original, Marinated Beef Ribs Deep-fried To Delicious Crispiness. Widely Copied But In Vain. | |
| Guisadong Hipon Sa Kamias | Php 535.00 |
| Sautéed Shrimps With Sliced Kamias And Shrimp Paste | |
| Rellenong Alimasag | Php 458.00 |
| Breaded Crab Meat And Potatoes Stuffed In Crab Shell; Served With Tamis Anghang Sauce |
More AbÉ Favorites
| Sugpo Sa Gata | Php 828.00 |
| Prawns Simmered In Coconut Milk And Spices | |
| Sugpo Sa Aligue Ng Talangka | Php 828.00 |
| Prawns Simmered In Tiny Crab Fat With Olive Oil And Lemon | |
| Pork Sinigang In Sampaloc | Php 415.00 |
| (for Sharing 595) Another Version Of The National Dish, Pork Sinigang In Tamarind Broth With Vegetables | |
| Crispy Pork Adobo Ni Lola Ising | Php 598.00 |
| Choice Pork Belly Slices Stewed And Then Dried In Garlic And Spices, As Served In Café Adriatico Premiere | |
| Chicken Adobado | Php 548.00 |
| Chicken Stewed In Soy, Lemongrass, Saba Bananas, And Shiitake Mushrooms (good For 2-3 Persons) | |
| Pininyahang Manok | Php 568.00 |
| Chicken Stewed In Coconut Milk With Pineapple And Vegetables | |
| Pancit Sa Talangka | Php 395.00 |
| (for Sharing 598) Palabok Noodles Sautéed With Crab Fat And Shrimps Topped With Crispy Pork Rind "chicharon" |
Stews & Fries
| Pork Lengua Asado | Php 438.00 |
| Pork Tongue Cooked In Tomato Sauce, Calamansi, Soy Sauce, And Sugar | |
| Humba | Php 468.00 |
| Pork And Chicken Liver Stewed Slowly For Hours Till It Tastes Its Delicious Best | |
| Klassik Kaldereta | Php 698.00 |
| The Philippine King Of Stews Made Of Tender Top Blade Morsels Stewed With Vegetables And Tomatoes | |
| Manyamang Beef Asado | Php 688.00 |
| A Popular Fiesta Dish Made With Top Blade; Stewed The Old Fashioned Way With Potatoes And Mushrooms | |
| Bistek Filipino | Php 648.00 |
| Classic Top Blade Steak Cooked With Soy Sauce And Garlic, A Touch Of Calamansi; Topped With Sautéed Shallots | |
| Lechon Cubano | Php 628.00 |
| Story Has It That Che Guevara Once Fought Fidel Over Its Roasted Crispy Skin | |
| The Day After | Php 628.00 |
| Pork Lechon Paksiw Stewed In Its Own Spicy Sauce And Coconut Milk And Chillies | |
| Knockout Knuckles (large) | Php 888.00 |
| By Unanimous Decision, This Ang Hang Take On The Traditional Fried Crispy Pata Won The Hearts Of Food Writer Madhur Jaffrey's Foodie Family | |
| Binukadkad Na Pla Pla | Php 568.00 |
| Pritong Baby Hito | Php 458.00 |
| Young Catfish Fried Crisp And Served With Balo Balo Relish And Mustasa Leaves | |
| Pork Binagoongan | Php 468.00 |
| Choice Pork Cuts Slowly Cooked In Shrimp Paste, Garlic, And Chillies | |
| Tidtad | Php 468.00 |
| Dinuguan Or Pork Variety Meat Stewed In Vinegar And Peppers, Pampanga-style | |
| Tuna Panga Sa Bawang | Php 468.00 |
| Fried Tuna Jaw With Spicy Seasoned Garlic Topping |
Old Chinatown
| Shrimp Halabos | Php 448.00 |
| Fresh From The Market, Lightly Steamed Suahe Shrimps In The Native Flavor | |
| Crispy Shrimp Binondo | Php 298.00 |
| Finger Picking Little Salted Shrimps Fried To A Crisp In Their Shell | |
| Bamboo Rice | Php 455.00 |
| Mountain Rice Cooked With Shrimps, Wood Ear Mushrooms, And Bamboo Shoots Steamed In A Bambpp Shell | |
| Baby Squid Rice | Php 355.00 |
| (platter 515) Bagoong Rice With Garlic, Sauteed Baby Squid, And Whole Fried Salted Egg |
Dessert
| Maja Blanca | Php 175.00 |
| White Ground Rice Cake With Sweet Young Corn Cooked In Swet Coconut Cream | |
| Ube Jalea With Macapuno | Php 215.00 |
| Wild Mountain Yams Cooked In Large Pot, The Traditional Way | |
| Leche Flan | Php 175.00 |
| Claude's Dream | Php 208.00 |
| An Original Dessert Prepared For Abe By His Friend And Protege Chef Artist And Foodie Claude Tayag | |
| Mango Jubilee | Php 265.00 |
| Vanilla Ice Cream Topped With Flambeed Fresh Mango | |
| Mango Crepes | Php 315.00 |
| Sans Rival | Php 318.00 |
| Halo Halo | Php 265.00 |
| All Homemade Ingredients | |
| Turon With Nangka And Ube | Php 175.00 |
| Suman Sa Lihiya With Latik | Php 208.00 |
| Fresh Fruit Platter | Php 368.00 |
| Sikreto Ni Maria Clara | Php 328.00 |
| Turon Saba At Kalamay | Php 175.00 |
| Friend Banana And Sweet Coconut-based Delicacy In Rice Wrapper | |
| Suman Bilyunaryo | Php 175.00 |
| A Simple Recipe That Is Rich In Flavor! Fried Suman Served With Palm Sugar Dipping Sauce |
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