Luxury tempura in Tokyo: ¥30,000 and up
19 restaurants, dinner from ¥30,000
19 tempura counters in Tokyo put dinner at ¥30,000 or more per person, the top end of tempura in this guide.
Our analysis of these 19
- ¥28,200median cheapest dinner course (10 of 19)
- 53%book online in English (10)
- ¥17,600median lunch course (5)
1Takiya Tempura¥40,000–49,999
2Nihombashi Sonoji¥30,000–39,999 ★
3Ginza Kitagawa¥30,000–39,999 ★
4Tempura Motoyoshi¥30,000–39,999 ★★
5Edo Mae Shinsaku¥40,000–49,999 ★
At the 10 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥28,200, 57% above the ¥18,000 median of all 97 tempura counters in Tokyo; the lowest is ¥19,800 at Nishiazabu Shimizu.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 10 of these 19 take bookings online.
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- 1
Takiya Tempuraたきや
Tempura, Azabujuban, 4 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
2026Gold百名店2025¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.53
- 2
Nihombashi Sonoji日本橋 蕎ノ字
Tempura, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 4 min walk from Ningyōchō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Silver百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥33,495 Full Course
- ¥33,495 Full Course
- per person · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.48
- 3
Ginza Kitagawa銀座 きた川
Kaiseki, Ginza, 5 min walk from Ginza-itchōme Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥31,900 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.37
- 4
Tempura Motoyoshi天ぷら 元吉
Tempura, Ebisu, 5 min walk from Ebisu Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥32,670 Omakase course【Market price s…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 4.08
- 5
Edo Mae Shinsaku江戸前晋作
Tempura, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 3 min walk from Ningyōchō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Tabelog 4.05
- 6
tenpura kusunoki Nakameguro天婦羅 くすのき 中目黒店
Tempura, Nakameguro & Yutenji, 10 min walk from Naka-Meguro Station
- Counter seats
- No children
- ¥24,200 Tempura Course
- ¥24,200 Tempura "Shou" Course (for 1…
- per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Tabelog 4.09
- 7
Seiju清壽
Tempura, Tsukiji, 4 min walk from Tsukiji Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2020Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 13+
- Closed Mondays
- ¥32,000 Seiju Seasonal Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.72
- 8
Tempura Gin'ya天ぷら 銀屋
Tempura, Shirogane, 5 min walk from Shirokanedai Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- No children
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.76
- 9
Tempura Miyashiro天婦羅 みやしろ
Tempura, Nakameguro & Yutenji, 6 min walk from Naka-Meguro Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥31,900 Tempura Miyashiro Omakase Cou…
- ¥31,900 Tempura Miyashiro Omakase Cou…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.75
- 10
Tempura Iwai天冨良 いわ井
Tempura, Ginza, 6 min walk from Ginza Station
百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥38,500 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.67
- 11
Mochiku茂竹
Tempura, Ginza, 5 min walk from Ginza Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥25,000 Tempura Only 100-Minute Cours…
- ¥30,000 Omakase Course
- ¥20,000 Omakase Course - Lunch
- per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.69
- 12
Tempura Masaてんぷら 真
Tempura, Ginza, 6 min walk from Ginza Station
百名店2022- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥33,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 13
Nishiazabu Shimizu西麻布 清水
Kaiseki, Hiroo, 12 min walk from Hiroo Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥19,800 Seasonal Omakase Course
- ¥27,500 Enjoy the Arrival of Autumn i…
- ¥35,200 Special Omakase Course with K…
- per person, tax incl. · 30% below the list median
Tabelog 3.31
- 14
Minami Aoyama Masamitsu南青山 まさみつ
Tempura, Hamamatsucho & Shiba Park
- Cards accepted
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.31
- 15
Tempura Shikisai Muramatsu天麩羅 四季彩 村松
Tempura, Ueno, Okachimachi & Yushima, 2 min walk from Yushima Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥26,400 Dinner course
- ¥32,450 Dinner course
- ¥33,450 Dinner course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.23
- 16
Kisui汽素火
Kaiseki, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 2 min walk from Ningyōchō Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,000 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥12,000 Lunch Limited Short Course Un…
- ¥30,000 Omakase Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.16
- 17
Azabu Juban Sanada麻布十番 真田
Tempura, Azabujuban, 7 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
¥60,000–79,999
dinner per person, about $400–530
Tabelog 3.09
- 18
Nana Chome Kyoboshi七丁目京星
Tempura, Ginza, 3 min walk from Ginza Station
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 3.07
- 19
Niitomeにい留
Tempura, Kamiyacho, 4 min walk from Kamiyachō Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
¥40,000 and up
dinner per person, about $270+
Tabelog 3.05
How to book these 19, and what they charge
10 of these 19 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 5 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥17,600 (38% below the dinner median). 10 can be booked online in English, 3 online in Japanese only, 5 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (7, in Japanese), OMAKASE (6), Pocket Concierge (4), AutoReserve (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 6 | ¥30,000 · Tempura Motoyoshi |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥25,000 · Nihombashi Sonoji |
| AutoReserve | English | 2 | — |
| TableCheck | English | 2 | ¥25,000 · Nihombashi Sonoji |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 7 | ¥19,800 · Nishiazabu Shimizu |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About luxury tempura in Tokyo: ¥30,000 and up
By dinner price, 15 at ¥30,000–39,999 and 4 at ¥40,000 or more. 11 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 1 Gold winner. The highest rated on Tabelog are Takiya Tempura, Nihombashi Sonoji, and Ginza Kitagawa.
10 of the 19 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 18 accept credit cards. 5 do not admit young children, while 3 say children are welcome. 7 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end tempura cost in Tokyo?
Dinner at the 19 tempura restaurants listed here ranges from ¥30,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥39,000: 15 at ¥30,000–39,999 and 4 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥28,200.
Which tempura restaurants in Tokyo have won awards?
Takiya Tempura, Nihombashi Sonoji, Ginza Kitagawa, Tempura Motoyoshi, Edo Mae Shinsaku, and Seiju, among 11 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book tempura in Tokyo online?
Yes for 10 of the 19: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (6), Pocket Concierge (4), and AutoReserve (2). 3 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end tempura restaurants in Tokyo?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 5 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.