24 places
Recommended order reflects each shop's listing plan and how complete its information is.
Ota-ku / Tokyo
Meiji-era tempura tradition near Omori Station's east exit
Minato-ku / Tokyo
Tempura specialist in Mita since 1970
The Taisho-era restaurant that originated "zashiki tempura" dining
Chuo-ku / Tokyo
Famed for its blowfish tempura bowl since 1921
Edomae tempura tradition since 1885
Tempura specialist in Kakigara-cho since 1930
Nihonbashi tempura restaurant since 1885
Taito-ku / Tokyo
Since 1889, a Shitamachi legend built on tempura rice bowls
Three generations of tempura since 1928
Est. 1948 — Edomae tempura beside the Kanda River
Since 1902 — a tendon served under a lid
Since 1887 — the tempura bowl locals queue for
Since 1870 — refined tempura in a garden setting
Since 1837 — Japan's oldest surviving tempura shop
Arakawa-ku / Tokyo
Takeout tempura on the old Odai-dori since 1960
Kita-ku / Tokyo
Ginza Tenichi-trained tempura, paired with a legendary sake
Toshima-ku / Tokyo
Est. 1971 — a tempura specialist by Otsuka Station
Est. 1919 — a century-old tempura specialist
A tempura restaurant in Higashi-Ikebukuro known for great value since 1994
A hideaway tempura restaurant in Minami-Ikebukuro since 1993
Shinjuku-ku / Tokyo
Kagurazaka tempura since 1977, born in a former geisha house
Over 130 years of tempura tradition in Shinjuku, since 1886
The original flagship of the Tsunahachi tempura tradition since 1924
Traditional Edo-style tempura passed down since 1903
