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Best tempura in Tsukiji

6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated tempura in Tsukiji on Tabelog are Tempura Nakagawa, Seiju, and Shunkeian Arakaki, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 6

  • 33%book online in English (2)

2 can be booked online in English and 4 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), OMAKASE (1), Pocket Concierge (1).

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. 2 of these 6 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    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.

    Tabelog 3.72

  2. 2

    Shunkeian Arakaki旬恵庵 あら垣

    Tempura, Tsukiji, 7 min walk from Shintomichō Station

    百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course 【Jan.-Dec.】
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.71

  3. 3

    Tempura Nakagawaなかがわ

    Tempura, Tsukiji, 3 min walk from Tsukiji Station

    Michelin Guide2026百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.72

  4. 4

    Kappou Tekkinrou割烹 躍金楼

    Kaiseki, Tsukiji, 4 min walk from Shintomichō Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays
    • ¥7,000 花御膳
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 3.40

  5. 5

    Tempura Tenasaてんぷら天朝

    Tempura, Tsukiji, 5 min walk from Shintomichō Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.37

  6. 6

    Mitsuta三ッ田

    Tempura, Tsukiji, 4 min walk from Tsukiji Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.15

How to book these 6, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
OMAKASEEnglish1¥32,000 · Seiju
Pocket ConciergeEnglish1¥22,000 · Shunkeian Arakaki
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only2¥22,000 · Shunkeian Arakaki
By phone only—4—

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 Tsukiji

There are 6 tempura restaurants in Tsukiji in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 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. That is about the same as the Tokyo average of about ¥25,000 for tempura. Most are closest to Tsukiji (3) and Shintomichō (3) stations.

2 of the 6 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 5 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 2 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end tempura cost in Tsukiji?

Dinner at the 6 tempura restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 2 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Which tempura restaurants in Tsukiji have won awards?

Seiju, Shunkeian Arakaki, and Tempura Nakagawa have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book tempura in Tsukiji online?

Yes for 2 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (1) and Pocket Concierge (1). 4 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end tempura restaurants in Tsukiji?

It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.