Tempura Tsunahachi Keio Shinjuku at Go Shinjuku

Long-running tempura specialist on the 8th floor of Keio Shinjuku, serving a mix of set courses and counter tendon bowls.

Tempura Tsunahachi is a long-running tempura chain with deep roots in Tokyo, and the Keio Shinjuku branch sits on the eighth floor of the Keio department store above Shinjuku Station. The setup is the classic tempura-ya split between counter and table, with courses served piece by piece at the counter and a more casual tendon and set-menu line-up at the table.\n\nThe kitchen works with seasonal vegetables and seafood, with the batter fried clean and light, the oil hot enough to keep the coating crisp, and a salt and tentsuyu duo on the table for dipping. Set courses are the easiest way to experience the range, while a tendon bowl makes a quick, satisfying lunch between train rides.\n\nFor a Shinjuku tempura meal with a long pedigree and an easy-to-reach location above the station, Tsunahachi Keio is a confident pick. Reserve a counter seat if you want the chef-fried experience, walk in for a tendon.