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Hattendo

The first in Australia, Hattendo is the Japanese cream bun that begs for another bite.  A hybrid of sweet and savory and made with a passion for perfection, The Melbourne Hotel is delighted to introduce the authentic Japanese flavour of Hattendo cream filled buns to Perth.  Housed in The Melbourne Hotel conservatory enjoy your bun in a café style atmosphere or grab it to go. But Hattendo café is not just about cream buns! Hattendo café also offers a la carte breakfast, and a selection of your favourite grab and go items.   

OPENING HOURS

Monday to Friday
06.30 am to 3.00 pm
 
Saturday and Sunday
07.00 am to 3.00 pm

About

Hattendo was originally founded in Minatomachi in Mihara, Hiroshima in 1933 originally as a confectionery shop. It all started with the Great Depression that originated in the USA and soon swept the world. To cheer people up during these hard times, Mr Kaoru Morimitsu decided to open a sweets store to spread happiness to the Japanese people. Mr Morimitsu owned the sweet store up until the 1960’s when he passed the business onto the second generation owner Mr Yoshifumi, this was when Japan’s post war construction was almost complete and the nation was entering into economic growth – referred to as the “shining times”. Mr Yoshifumi grew the Hattendo business opening many for stores and introducing a variety of new products, using the skills in baking he gained as an apprentice in Germany.  But it was the one product that he invented that embodied what Hattendo was all about, a cream bun that brought joy to people. Today Hattendo is operated by the third generation owner Mr Takamasa Morimitsu who’s focus is to deliver great taste and happiness alongside safety and peace of mind. With Mr Morimitsu’s vision Hattendo stores are growing worldwide with stores now in Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and Australia’s first Hattendo at The Melbourne Hotel.