Tempura in Osaka for English speakers
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
12 tempura counters in Osaka say they have an English menu or English-speaking staff, which makes ordering, dietary requests and the conversation across the counter much easier.
Our analysis of these 12
- ¥15,600median cheapest dinner course (10 of 12)
- 50%book online in English (6)
- ¥6,700median lunch course (7)
1Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu¥15,000–19,999
2Tempura Hanagatami¥30,000–39,999
3tempura fukana¥20,000–29,999
4Tempura to Osoba Miwa¥15,000–19,999
5Kitashinchi Tempura Juko¥15,000–19,999
At the 10 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥15,600, about the same as the ¥16,000 median of all 33 tempura counters in Osaka; the lowest is ¥8,580 at Tempura to Osoba Miwa. 5 of these 12 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.
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. 6 of these 12 take bookings online.
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- 1
Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu天ぷら 大坂屋 草哲
Tempura, Fukushima & Noda, 5 min walk from Fukushima Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥7,000 New Moon (Daytime)
- ¥10,000 Full Moon (Daytime)
- ¥16,000 Chef's Omakase Osaka Tempura…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 2
Tempura Hanagatami花筐
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 7 min walk from Nishi-Umeda Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,000 Course
- ¥9,000 Lunch course
- ¥9,500 Lunch course
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.66
- 3
tempura fukana天ぷら ふか名
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥23,100 Omakase Tempura Course
- per person, tax incl. · 48% above the list median
Tabelog 3.55
- 4
Tempura to Osoba Miwa天麩羅とお蕎麦 三輪
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Ōebashi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥2,200 Weekday Lunchtime - Shijimi C…
- ¥4,290 Tempura of Kuruma Ebi, Maitak…
- ¥12,800 October Dinner ◆ Short Course…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 45% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 5
Kitashinchi Tempura Juko北新地 天ぷら 拾幸
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥14,000 Tenko - T E N K O - (Short) S…
- ¥17,000 Tenko - T E N K O - Special S…
- ¥20,000 Shuko ー S H U K O ー ~For a Sp…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 10% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 6
Japanese cuisine Hanano日本料理 はなの
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 6 min walk from Umeda Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- ¥25,000 Kaiseki / Matsutake Flavor Ka…
- ¥7,500 Experiential Japanese Afterno…
- ¥7,500 Kaiseki / Nadeshiko: Grilled…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 15% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 7
Yotaro Honten与太呂 本店
Tempura, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Watanabebashi Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Sundays
- ¥12,000 Limited Dinner Course
- ¥16,500 Counter Seat Only Course
- ¥5,500 Lunch Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 44% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 8
Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji北新地 天婦羅 ぼん次
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥9,800 Seasonal Selected Ingredients…
- ¥11,000 Seasonal Selected Ingredients…
- ¥12,500 Seasonal Selected Ingredients…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 37% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 9
Kyoto Gion Tempura Endo Grand Green Osaka京都祇園天ぷら圓堂 グラングリーン大阪店
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Umeda Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,000 Due to Popular Demand, Contin…
- ¥22,000 職人の腕が光る天ぷらコース『八坂』。圓堂の天ぷらを心ゆくま…
- ¥33,000 This is the ultimate taste "H…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.30
- 10
Tempura Urakami天ぷら うらかみ
Tempura, Fukushima & Noda, 1 min walk from Fukushima Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,400 Dinner Omakase Course - Savor…
- ¥19,800 Dinner Special Omakase Course…
- ¥23,100 Dinner Special Omakase Course…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 11
OIMATSU Tempura SuzukiOIMATSU てんぷら 鈴木
Tempura, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 8 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,800 Course: A Budget-Friendly Pla…
- ¥20,000 Course: A Luxurious Plan Feat…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 12
Sushi Rinkai鮨 麟海
Sushi, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 4 min walk from Namba Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.01
How to book these 12, and what they charge
10 of these 12 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥6,700 (57% below the dinner median). 6 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (1), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥15,400 · Tempura Urakami |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥15,800 · OIMATSU Tempura Suzuki |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | ¥9,800 · Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 10 | ¥8,580 · Tempura to Osoba Miwa |
| 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 tempura in Osaka for English speakers
By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu, Tempura Hanagatami, and Tempura to Osoba Miwa.
6 of the 12 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 6 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 10 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end tempura cost in Osaka?
Dinner at the 12 tempura restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999, 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥15,600.
Which tempura restaurants in Osaka have won awards?
Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book tempura in Osaka online?
Yes for 6 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (1), and Pocket Concierge (1). 5 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end tempura restaurants in Osaka?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 6 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.