9 Best Tempura Restaurants in the Tokyo Station Marunouchi Area
Tempura is a classic Japanese dish and beloved all throughout the country. You'll see it in all kinds of settings - from down-to-earth eateries in the middle of nowhere to high-class restaurants that charge a pretty penny. Tempura can be a quick eat, which is why you'll often see it sold at Tokyo's business districts - this, of course, includes the ever-busy Marunouchi area. So, whether you have a limited amount of time before your next train and you're looking for a quick bite to eat, or perhaps you're just in the area and wanting to try something new, here are some delicious tempura restaurants in the Marunouchi area near Tokyo Station to try.
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If we talk about Japanese dishes, one that will surely come up is tempura. There are many people who think that. You can only taste authentic crunchy tempura in Japan. This time, we will introduce to you delicious tempura in the Marunouchi area, which includes Tokyo Station and is in direct access to Narita airport.
1.天ぷら船橋屋新丸の内ビル店 Tempura Funabashiya Shin-Marunouchi Building Shop *CLOSED
Here in “Tempura Funabashiya Shin-Marunouchi Building Shop”, you can enjoy delicious freshly-fried tempura. In this restaurant, they serve 3 types of salt - regular salt, seaweed salt and herb salt. It is delicious when you eat the tempura with the tsuyu-dipping sauce, but we also recommend you try it with these 3 types of salt.
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2.天喜代東京駅グランルーフ店 Tenkiyo Tokyo Station Gran Roof Shop
Here in “Tenkiyo Tokyo Station Gran Roof Shop”, there is a master of sake who carefully selects Japanese sake. This is a sushi restaurant and they also serve tempura made with the freshest ingredients. One of its main attractions is that you can enjoy tempura made with high-class ingredients such as abalone and globefish.
HP: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130201/13160654/
Address: Tokyo-to Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 1-9-1 Gran Roof B1F
3.銀座ハゲ天東京駅店 Ginza Hageten Tokyo Station Shop
This “Ginza Hageten Tokyo Station Shop” is always crowded with regular customers. The famous kakeage is filled with many shirmps and you can enjoy the fresh taste of it. Besides that, they have so many delicious menu items such as scallops and sea eel tempura.
HP: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130201/13276203/
Address: Tokyo-to Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 1-9-1 Tokyo Station Gransta Yaekita Shokudo 1F
4.天ぷらけやき東京駅キッチンストリート店 Tempura Keyaki Tokyo Station Kitchen Street Shop *CLOSED
”Tempura Keyaki Tokyo Station Kitchen Street Shop” is located inside Tokyo Station in the "Kitchen Street" section. It’s a famous restaurant but because they don’t have a break time between lunch and dinner, we recommend you to visit this restaurant around 15:00 PM where there is vacant space.
5.天政 Tenmasa
“Tenmasa” is a famous restaurant that has gained overseas attention. Since they use light oil, the tempura has a light taste. The attraction of this restaurant is they have a private room where you can enjoy the night view. You should enjoy these Japanese dishes in the romantic atmosphere.
HP: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130201/13010704/
Address: Tokyo-to Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 2-4-1 Marunouchi Building 35F
6. 天麩羅 巽 （たつみ）Tempura Tatsumi
”Tempura Tatsumi” is located in 6th floor of Palace Hotel Tokyo. You can enjoy the the refined taste of tempura. You can enjoy the meal while watching the seasonal ingredients fried in front of you. After you eat them, you will certainly smile.
HP: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130201/13141129/
Address: Tokyo-to Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 1-1-1 Palace Hotel Tokyo 6F
7.菊亭 Kikutei
”Kikutei” has been operating for 64 years in Marunouchi. They can see which good seasonal ingredients to use and their original tempura is famous. The secret tentsuyu has been passed down from generation to generation for 55 years. They also sell bento and accept requests for ingredients.
HP: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130201/13020113/
Address: Tokyo-to Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 2-7-3 Tokyo Building TOKIA B1F
8.天ぷら秀 Tempura Hide *CLOSED
”Tempura Hide” is a restaurant that we would like to recommend to people hesitant to go to an authentic tempura shop. The reason is because they have the concept of “a restaurant where you can enjoy a single tempura as a snack”. For you with the empty stomach, the “anagodon-eel rice bowl” is famous.
9.深町（ふかまち）Fukamachi
”Fukamachi” is a famous restaurant that was built by the master who trained for 34 years in the famous “Hotel on the Top of the Mountain”. They do not compromise either with the oil or the dipping sauce and they will serve you the best tempura. Among the dishes, the raw uni (sea urchin) has the most high-class taste.
HP: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130202/13004105/
Address: Tokyo-to Chuou-ku Kyoubashi 2-5-2 AM Kyoubashi Building
The information in this article is accurate at the time of publication.
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