Best tempura in Osaka
33 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated tempura in Osaka on Tabelog are Numata, Numata Sou, and Matsuyamachi Seiten, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 33
- ¥16,000median cheapest dinner course (20 of 33)
- 36%book online in English (12)
- ¥7,300median lunch course (16)
1Numata¥40,000–49,999 ★★
2Numata Sou¥20,000–29,999 ★
3Matsuyamachi Seiten¥80,000–99,999
4Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu¥15,000–19,999
5Tempura Ando¥20,000–29,999
At the 20 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,000, about the same as the ¥16,800 median of all 223 tempura counters in Japan; the lowest is ¥8,000 at Naniwa Tempura Ishin. 15 of these 33 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. 12 of these 33 take bookings online.
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- 1
Numataぬま田
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Silver百名店2025- Online booking
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥40,000–49,999
Tabelog 4.42
- 2
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
- 3
Matsuyamachi Seiten松屋町 青天
Tempura, Honmachi & Semba, 8 min walk from Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station
百名店2025- No children
¥80,000–99,999
dinner per person, about $530–670
Lunch ¥80,000–99,999
Tabelog 3.98
- 4
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
- 5
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. · 38% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
- 6
Tempura Kawaharasaki天ぷら 川原崎
Tempura, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 5 min walk from Naniwabashi Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥23,100 Omakase
- per person · 44% above the list median
Tabelog 3.66
- 7
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
- 8
Hiraishi天麩羅 ひらいし
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Tabelog 3.67
- 9
Shunten Shin旬天 伸
Tempura, Tsuruhashi & Uehonmachi, 4 min walk from Tanimachi Kyūchōme Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥18,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.64
- 10
Tempura Kissho天麩羅 吉祥
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Nakazakichō Station
百名店2025- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.62
- 11
Ippou Honten一宝 本店
Tempura, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 3 min walk from Higobashi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Closed Sundays
- ¥29,095 Dinner course
- ¥32,890 Dinner course
- ¥40,920 Dinner course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 82% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.62
- 12
Kitashinchi Tentomi北新地 天富
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2025- Private rooms
- Ages 6+
- Closed Sundays
- ¥12,000 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 13
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. · 44% above the list median
Tabelog 3.55
- 14
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. · 46% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.56
- 15
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
- 16
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. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.50
- 17
Naniwa Tempura Ishinなにわ天ぷら 維心
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
百名店2023- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,000 Simple Tempura Short Course
- ¥12,000 Seasonal Ingredients Omakase…
- ¥15,000 Tempura and Seasonal Dishes w…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 50% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.46
- 18
Washoku Rakushin An和食 楽心庵
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 2 min walk from Kitashinchi Station
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥19,800 Course
- ¥19,800 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 24% above the list median
Lunch ¥1,000–1,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 19
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
- 20
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. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 21
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. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 22
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. · 45% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.35
- 23
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. · 39% below the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.31
- 24
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
- 25
Tempura Kounichi天ぷら 好日
Tempura, Toyonaka, 5 min walk from Toyonaka Station
- Suica
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.30
- 26
Aji Kandagawa味 神田川
Tempura, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Ōebashi Station
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥19,800 Omakase Tempura Kaiseki Course
- ¥19,800 Omakase Tempura Course
- ¥22,000 Aji Kandagawa Specialty Colla…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Tabelog 3.21
- 27
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
- 28
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
- 29
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
- 30
Tempura Sakugetsu天ぷら 朔月
Tempura, Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi, 7 min walk from Nippombashi Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- ¥15,000 Plum Course
- ¥22,000 Take Course
- ¥30,000 Matsu Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.09
- 31
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
- 32
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
- 33
Tenmabashi Kitamura天満橋 北村
Tempura, Tenmabashi & Tanimachi-4-chome, 5 min walk from Temmabashi Station
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
How to book these 33, and what they charge
20 of these 33 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 16 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,300 (54% below the dinner median). 12 can be booked online in English, 12 online in Japanese only, 6 by phone only and 3 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (22, in Japanese), OMAKASE (5), TableCheck (5), Pocket Concierge (2).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 5 | ¥15,800 · OIMATSU Tempura Suzuki |
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥13,000 · Japanese cuisine Osaka Ukihashi (Hotel Granvia Osaka) |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 2 | ¥9,800 · Kitashinchi Tempura Bonji |
| AutoReserve | English | 1 | ¥19,800 · Washoku Rakushin An |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 22 | ¥8,000 · Naniwa Tempura Ishin |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 3 | — |
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
There are 33 tempura restaurants in Osaka in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 20 at ¥15,000–19,999, 10 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. 12 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station (18), Fukushima & Noda (4), Namba, Dotonbori & Nipponbashi (3), and Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi (3).
12 of the 33 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. 9 do not admit young children, while 12 say children are welcome. 23 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 33 tempura restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥99,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 20 at ¥15,000–19,999, 10 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 20 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,000.
Which tempura restaurants in Osaka have won awards?
Numata, Numata Sou, Matsuyamachi Seiten, Tempura Osakaya Sotetsu, Tempura Ando, and Tempura Kawaharasaki, among 12 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book tempura in Osaka online?
Yes for 12 of the 33: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (5), TableCheck (5), and Pocket Concierge (2). 12 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end tempura restaurants in Osaka?
It depends on the restaurant: 12 say children are welcome and 9 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.