Kid-friendly tempura in Osaka
12 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
12 tempura counters in Osaka say children are welcome. Many high-end tempura counters do not admit young children, so these are the places to start when you travel as a family.
Our analysis of these 12
- ¥17,300median cheapest dinner course (6 of 12)
- 33%book online in English (4)
- ¥7,500median lunch course (7)
1Numata Sou¥20,000–29,999 ★
2Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu¥15,000–19,999
3Tempura Ando¥20,000–29,999
4Tempura Hanagatami¥30,000–39,999
5tempura fukana¥20,000–29,999
At the 6 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,300, about the same as the ¥16,000 median of all 33 tempura counters in Osaka; the lowest is ¥13,000 at Japanese cuisine Osaka Ukihashi (Hotel Granvia Osaka).
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. 4 of these 12 take bookings online.
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- 1
Numata Souぬまた 双
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.03
- 2
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
- 3
Tempura Ando天麩羅 安藤
Tempura, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 7 min walk from Nippombashi Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥22,000 Omakase Tempura Course (Start…
- ¥22,000 Omakase Tempura Course (Sunda…
- per person, tax incl. · 27% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 4
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
- 5
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. · 34% above the list median
Tabelog 3.55
- 6
Tempura Riki天ぷら 力樹
Tempura, Fukushima & Noda, 3 min walk from Fukushima Station
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥16,500 Omakase Dinner Course ◆ Enjoy…
- ¥8,800 Lunch Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
- 7
Kita Zuien北瑞苑
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Nishi-Umeda Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥7,150 Perfect for lunchtime gatheri…
- ¥8,250 Hana Kaiseki - Recommended fo…
- ¥9,900 Yuki Kaiseki - Recommended fo…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.48
- 8
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 9
Japanese cuisine Osaka Ukihashi (Hotel Granvia Osaka)日本料理 大阪 浮橋(ホテルグランヴィア大阪)
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Osaka-Umeda Station
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,000 Cheers Drink Included 【Genji】…
- ¥16,000 Cheers with a Drink Included…
- ¥17,000 All-You-Can-Drink Included [H…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 10
Tempura Kiwami Sotetsu天ぷら 極 草哲
Tempura, Fukushima & Noda, 4 min walk from Fukushima Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥15,000 Osaka Tempura Course
- ¥23,000 Autumn Delicacies Special Mat…
- ¥23,000 Recommended for Business Meet…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.10
- 11
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
- 12
Shokubo Ippo食房 一帆
Kaiseki, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
How to book these 12, and what they charge
6 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 ¥7,500 (57% below the dinner median). 4 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (9, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), OMAKASE (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥13,000 · Japanese cuisine Osaka Ukihashi (Hotel Granvia Osaka) |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 9 | ¥13,000 · Japanese cuisine Osaka Ukihashi (Hotel Granvia Osaka) |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 2 | — |
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 kid-friendly tempura in Osaka
By dinner price, 7 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999. 3 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Numata Sou, Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu, and Tempura Ando.
4 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. 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 ¥21,000: 7 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 6 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,300.
Which tempura restaurants in Osaka have won awards?
Numata Sou, Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu, and Tempura Ando have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book tempura in Osaka online?
Yes for 4 of the 12: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3) and OMAKASE (1). 6 more take online bookings in Japanese only.
Are children allowed at high-end tempura restaurants in Osaka?
It depends on the restaurant: 12 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.