Tempura
šTsunahachi - Tempura: Shinjuku
Open 11:15am-10pm (LO) daily.
The main branch of one of Japan's most successful tempura restaurants. They've maintained their high standards while managing to keep prices very reasonable. Call ahead of time to avoid waiting on...
Open 11:15am-10pm (LO) daily.
Tenkuni - Tempura: Shinjuku
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Deluxe, full-course tempura dinners - nine or ten pieces plus side orders - are priced Y4,000-10,000 at this convenient branch of an old tempura shop with a 120-year history.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
šWa Cheese Tensai - Tempura: Ebisu
Open 11am-2, 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
While fondue and raclette specialty restaurants are popping up all over Tokyo, Tensai takes a unique approach, supplementing those cheesy staples with unusual Japanese-influenced fare such as cheese...
Open 11am-2, 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Motoyoshi - Tempura: Ebisu
Open seatings at 5:30 and 8:30pm daily.
The deep-fried shrimp heads alone make it worth a visit to Motoyoshi. The young chef at this stylish tempura specialist pays particular attention to the quality of his seasonal ingredients. Seafood...
Open seatings at 5:30 and 8:30pm daily.
Itoi - Tempura: Yotsuya 3-chome
Open 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
We first noticed this charming hole-in-the-wall drinking spot thanks to the prominent display of their daily sake menu on their front wall. Although they're not a sake specialist, their selection of...
Open 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Tenko - Tempura: Iidabashi
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Occupying a former geisha house in a Kagurazaka back street, Tenko has a beautiful traditional setting and a serene atmosphere. The tempura is exquisite - succulent morsels of seasonal seafood and...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
šMomose - Tempura: Kudanshita
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-8:30pm. Closed weekends.
Anago is the specialty at this first-rate tempura shop, and the combination of quality and price attracts a full house at lunchtime, when the menu starts at just Y1155. (By contrast, dinner averages...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-8:30pm. Closed weekends.
Hisago - Tempura: Akihabara
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Hisago delivers well-crafted tempura at budget-friendly prices. Voluminous donburi options - assortments of pre-seasoned seafood over rice - are real dinnertime bargains at around Y1600, while...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Tsunahachi - Tempura: Ogikubo
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Fresh, not-too-expensive tempura in a pleasant department-store setting from this Shinjuku-based chain.
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Hageten - Tempura: Kawasaki
Open 11am-9:45pm (LO) daily.
Budget-priced tempura in the underground arcade in front of Kawasaki station.
Open 11am-9:45pm (LO) daily.
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