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Tempura

Fried light, eaten fast, best at the counter

Tenpura Sakaba KITSUNE Iwatsuka — 天ぷら酒場 KITSUNE 岩塚店
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Tempura is at its best seconds out of the oil, which is why the counter matters more than the menu. Nagoya’s houses fry prawns from the two bays and vegetables from the plain between them.

Tempura

How to eat it

  1. 1At a counter, pieces arrive one by one. Eat each as it lands.
  2. 2Dip in the tentsuyu, or try salt first — it shows off the batter.
Order with one line
Tempura no moriawase o kudasai.
= “The tempura assortment, please.”
Show this to the staff — it means “Tempura, please.”
Tempura

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Where to eat it

Where to eat it

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20 places
  1. Tenpura Sakaba KITSUNE Iwatsuka — 天ぷら酒場 KITSUNE 岩塚店
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    Tenpura Sakaba KITSUNE Iwatsuka
    1 min walk from Iwatsuka🚉 About 14 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  2. Tenpura Oden Ten Den — 天ぷらおでん 天でん
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    Tenpura Oden Ten Den
    1 min walk from Shounai Toori🚉 About 19 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥3,001–4,000
  3. Tenpura To Nihonshu Ashita Gen — 天ぷらと日本酒 明日源
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    Tenpura To Nihonshu Ashita Gen
    2 min walk from Fushimi🚉 About 7 min from Nagoya Sta.
    English menu¥4,001–5,000
  4. Tenpura Shinjuku Tsuna Hachi Nagoya Geetotawaa — 天ぷら新宿つな八 名古屋ゲートタワー店
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    Tenpura Shinjuku Tsuna Hachi Nagoya Geetotawaa
    2 min walk from Nagoya🚉 About 2 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥4,001–5,000
  5. Tenpura Sutando KITSUNE Imaike — 天ぷらスタンド KITSUNE 今池店
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    Tenpura Sutando KITSUNE Imaike
    2 min walk from Imaike🚉 About 15 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  6. Tenpura Kisetsu Ryouri Kyou Etsu — 天麩羅 季節料理 きょう悦
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    Tenpura Kisetsu Ryouri Kyou Etsu
    2 min walk from Ichinomiya🚉 About 13 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥4,001–5,000
  7. Kaisen To Tenpura Hisui — 海鮮と天ぷら 翡翠
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    Kaisen To Tenpura Hisui
    2 min walk from Aoyama🚉 About 37 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥4,001–5,000
  8. Tenpura Sakaba KITSUNE Fujigaoka — 天ぷら酒場 KITSUNE 藤が丘店
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    Tenpura Sakaba KITSUNE Fujigaoka
    3 min walk from Fujigaoka🚉 About 34 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  9. Tenpura Sakaba KITSUNE Ichinomiya — 天ぷら酒場 KITSUNE 一宮店
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    Tenpura Sakaba KITSUNE Ichinomiya
    4 min walk from Owariichinomiya🚉 About 15 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥3,001–4,000
  10. Tenpura Hisago Rashikku — 天ぷらひさご ラシック店
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    Tenpura Hisago Rashikku
    5 min walk from Sakaemachi🚉 About 18 min from Nagoya Sta.
    English menu¥5,001–6,000
  11. Tenpura To Wain Kojima Nishiki Hashi Mise Kankou Hoteru Gawa — 天ぷらとワイン小島 錦橋店 観光ホテル側
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  12. Tenpura De Wain Katou — 天ぷらdeワイン かとう
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    Tenpura De Wain Katou
    5 min walk from Tsurumai🚉 About 12 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥4,001–5,000
  13. Tenpura To Remonsawaa Pachipachi Ya 888 Meieki Honten — 天ぷらとレモンサワーぱちぱち屋 888 名駅本店
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    Tenpura To Remonsawaa Pachipachi Ya 888 Meieki Honten
    5 min walk from Kokusai Sentaa🚉 About 10 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  14. Tenpura To Wain Kojima Oosone — 天ぷらとワイン 小島 大曽根店
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    Tenpura To Wain Kojima Oosone
    6 min walk from Oosone🚉 About 17 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥3,001–4,000
  15. Tenpura Washoku Tokoro Mai Tsune — 天ぷら和食処 舞恒
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    Tenpura Washoku Tokoro Mai Tsune
    6 min walk from Jinguumae🚉 About 13 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  16. Tenpura Kappou Ten Aze — 天麩羅割烹 天畔
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    Tenpura Kappou Ten Aze
    6 min walk from Handa🚉 About 46 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  17. Tenpura Taka Se — 天ぷらたか瀬
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    Tenpura Taka Se
    7 min walk from Sakaemachi🚉 About 20 min from Nagoya Sta.
    English menu¥15,001–20,000
  18. Tenpura Hounen Taketoyo — 天ぷら 豊年 武豊
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    Tenpura Hounen Taketoyo
    7 min walk from Taketoyo🚉 About 57 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  19. Tenpura To Remonsawaa Pachipachi Ya 888 Sakae — 天ぷらとレモンサワーぱちぱち屋 888 栄店
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    Tenpura To Remonsawaa Pachipachi Ya 888 Sakae
    8 min walk from Fushimi🚉 About 13 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥2,001–3,000
  20. Tenpura Izumo — 天ぷら いづも
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    Tenpura Izumo
    10 min walk from Tsurumai🚉 About 17 min from Nagoya Sta.
    ¥3,001–4,000
FAQ

Good to know

What is the local specialty in tempura here?
Prawns. Ise Bay is close and Nagoya has long been a heavy consumer of shrimp — some shops build their name on oversized prawn tempura. Tenmusu comes from the same lineage.
Dipping sauce or salt?
Most shops offer both. A simple rule: salt for prawns, to taste the sweetness; tentsuyu sauce for vegetables.
Is the lunch tendon cheaper?
Much. A set or rice bowl at lunch costs far less than an evening course. Budget ranges are listed on each shop page.
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