Thin! As! Cicada! Wings! You don't want to eat tempura in Tokyo, are you nuts?

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🤗 01 銀座天一

Tenpenny Ippon Store in Ginza opened in 1930 and was supported by literary figures and political and financial figures from Japan and abroad. The two-story building preserves the traditional Japanese design. Tenpenny store uses pre-Edo ingredients, and fresh ingredients selected from Tokyo, Tsukiji and local Kyushu are fried in the highest grade sesame oil.

Tenpenny Ichiban features a limited edition of pure rice daiginjyo, using Akita Sake Komache, a unique sake brewing rice from Akita Prefecture, which is refined to a 40% purity rate. This daiginjyo has a taste that combines a certain spiciness with the mellow aroma and rich flavor that is unique to daiginjyo. The name of the sake “Ten-Ichi” emphasizes the concept of blending with the flavors of “Ten-Ichi” and using it as the basis for the sake-making process in order to achieve a harmony of flavors.

Address: 6-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Hours: 11:30～16:00 , 16:00～22:00 Price: 20,000-29,999 yen

🤗 02 てんぷら山の上

Located on the 13th floor of GINZA SIX in Ginza, “てんぷら山の上” is a tempura specialty restaurant with a history of over 60 years. The restaurant strictly selects fresh ingredients for each season and imports them from all over the country. By using the finest vegetables and seafood ingredients, the restaurant offers seasonal cuisine.

On the other hand, the restaurant uses an exquisite blend of two 100% pure sesame oils. One is “Taihaku Sesame Oil”, which is extracted directly, and the other is “Pure Sesame Oil”, which is extracted after lightly frying. During the cooking process, in order to maintain the freshness of the sesame oil and to extract the flavor of the ingredients, we do not add new sesame oil, but rather use new sesame oil each time we fry several portions of an ingredient. This brings out the maximum flavor of tempura.

Address：GINZA SIX 13F, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Hours: ①11:00-15:00 ②17:00-23:00 Price: 20,000-29,999 yen

🤗 03 天ぷら元吉

The tempura fried by “Ten Bru Genji” has a light texture without a greasy feeling. In order not to hide the flavor of the ingredients, he mixes canola and corn oils and sesame oil with a certain sweetness. The bright colors of the seasonal vegetables served in wooden crates are a sight to behold. The temperature of the frying powder and oil is adjusted according to the ingredients to bring out the best in them.

Special Yuzu-Scented Tendon is a dish of special seasoning poured over Suzumitsu rice and served with fried items and tempura. Suzumitsu is a high-quality Japanese rice with a hearty texture and unique aroma. It has a medium texture that pairs perfectly with the flavors of fried food and tempura. Special Yuzu Flavored Tempura combines Suzumitsu rice, special seasoning and fried food.

Tencha-kekei is a base of rice cooked in an earthen pot with plenty of seaweed and served with freshly fried tempura. This dish combines the fullness of rice, the freshness of seaweed, and the crunchy texture of tempura. Guests can also choose their favorite tea from a selection of roasted and green teas.

Address: 3-2-4 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo セントラルNo6B-A Hours: 18:00～20:30 Price: 20,000-29,999 yen

🤗 04 天婦羅みやしろ

Tempura Miyashiro in Nakameguro was selected as one of the top 100 tempura restaurants in 2023. On Saturdays and Sundays, the owner of the restaurant serves a set menu with two different choices of appetizers and sashimi, followed by a total of 10-11 types of crispy, golden tempura. For weekday lunches, a younger chef is in charge, offering “Tempura Set Meals” at affordable prices.

“Tempura Miyashiro” offers freshly fried oyster tempura. Fresh oysters are used and lightly fried to give a crunchy texture and rich, fresh flavor. It is highly recommended to serve the crispy seaweed tempura with tuna sauce and sea urchin. This combination will definitely bring you a unique taste and flavor. The crunchy texture and seaweed flavor of the crispy seaweed tempura is complemented by the richness of the tuna paste and the luxurious taste of the sea urchin.

Address: 2-18-11, Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Hours: ①12:00-14:00 ②18:00-23:00 Price: 20,000-29,999 yen

🤗 05 たきや

TAKIYA is a restaurant that has received a 4.55 rating on Tabelog. Chef Osamu Kasamoto uses only safflower oil squeezed in one go to bring out the texture, flavor, sweetness, etc. of the tempura, bringing out the full strengths of the ingredients themselves. The tempura here is light and crispy.

The Red Shrimp Tempura with Caviar is one of the restaurant's must-try dishes. The red shrimp is sweet and springy, and is generously deep-fried until it is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. And the caviar's luxurious flavor and saltiness add layers of texture to the dish.

Address: 2F Azabujuban, 2-8-6 Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo Opening hours: 17:30 - 20:30 Price: 20,000-29,999 yen

🤗 06 天冨良よこ田

Yokota is a renowned tempura restaurant that has been featured in the Michelin Guidefor eight consecutive years. The chef has a unique understanding of the amount of batter and oil, and precisely masters the heat and temperature, resulting in a crispy tempura and a perfect blend of aromas. Each piece of tempura is like a work of art, and diners will not only appreciate the exquisite taste of tempura dishes, but also be attracted by their visual presentation.

The restaurant's recommended serving method is to dip the tempura in lemon and salt and enjoy it together. Seaweed tempura is thin, crispy seaweed deep-fried and topped with fresh, raw sea urchin. The crunch of the seaweed combines with the rich flavor of the sea urchin for a luxurious taste! We also recommend the Tensushi Maki, a hand-rolled sushi with a choice of toppings such as fish roe, horse dung sea urchin, and shrimp.

Address：3-11-3 Motomabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo パティオ麻布十番Ⅱ 3F Hours: 16:00~0:00 Price: 20,000-29,999 yen

🤗 07 天寿ゞ

Tenshou-ko in Ueno, which was initially selected as one of the top 100 tempura restaurants in 2023, is a long-established restaurant founded in 1928. The restaurant serves ready-to-fry tempura, which is deep-fried in sesame oil until crispy, and Kamaiten-don, which is prepared with a sauce that has been passed down from generation to generation.

The toppings are plentiful and include shrimp, cave roe, fish roe, eggplant, and shishito don peppers (ingredients other than non-shrimp may change seasonally). Tendon is served only during lunch hours and comes with house-made sauerkraut and miso soup.

Address：2-6-7 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Hours: ①11:00～14:00 ②16:30～21:30 Price: 20,000-29,999 yen