A Michelin two-star tempura counter eight minutes from Esaka Station, built around one craft: frying that never weighs you down.
Shunsaiten Tsuchiya is a Michelin two-starred tempura and kaiseki restaurant near Esaka Station in Suita, Osaka. Diners who know Kansai's food scene often call it the best tempura in the region — a full course running from a seasonal starter through sashimi and tempura to dessert, using ingredients most restaurants can't get. Lunch courses start from ¥10,000 and the full tempura kaiseki from ¥24,000; the complete menu with prices is below.
A look inside the restaurant and the tempura itself.
Nearest stationEsaka (江坂)
Opening hoursTue–Sat 12:00–14:30
Price range¥400 – ¥24,000
Tempura that never weighs you down
Frying looks like a simple technique, but the chef treats it as a science: the oil temperature and batter are tuned individually for every ingredient, so nothing feels heavy even by the end of a long course.
Water, umami and aroma all shift while an ingredient fries, and the difference between a great piece of tempura and an ordinary one comes down to lifting it from the oil at exactly the right moment — that precision, repeated dish after dish, is what the restaurant is built on.
A full course, not just tempura
The tempura is the headline, but the opening hassun, the seasonal side dishes and the dessert are composed with just as much care — a course where both the cooking and the tempura are at their best.
Rare ingredients, without the price tag you'd expect
The kitchen sources seafood, vegetables and beef that most restaurants simply can't get, and takes the time to bring out the best in each one. Guests who know central-Osaka pricing often say the same quality would cost 1.5 times as much there.
A calm, comfortable room for a special evening
The dining room is quiet and unhurried — the kind of place you'd bring a close friend, a client, or someone visiting from out of town. First-time guests and regulars both tend to leave saying the same thing: glad I came, and I want to come back.
Course menu
Tempura Kaiseki CourseSakizuke / sashimi / seasonal dish / appetizer / tempura / tencha or tendon / dessert. Price varies with ingredient availability; includes 5% service charge.¥24,000+
Tempura CourseSakizuke / tempura / tencha or tendon / dessert. Price varies with ingredient availability; includes 5% service charge.¥24,000+
Chikuizumi Junmai (Hyogo)Pairs well with the food.¥800
Wine (other)
Wine by the glass¥1,000+
Half bottles
Muscadet (Loire), white¥2,500
Chablis Colombier (Bourgogne), white¥3,500
Chateau Peybonhomme (Bordeaux), red¥2,500
Chianti Classico (Toscana), red¥4,500
Beaumont des Crayeres (Champagne), sparkling white¥6,000
Sparkling wine (full bottle)
Sumarroca Cava Brut Reserva (Spain)¥4,500
Von Winning Sparkling (Pfalz)¥6,000
Jean Pernet Brut Blanc de Blancs (Champagne)¥12,000
Taittinger Brut Millesime (Champagne)Not on this list — ask staff, more is available.¥16,000
Beer, plum wine & highball
Super Premium Draft Beer (Edelpils)Made with three times the usual amount of fine-aroma Czech hops — a crisp, clean bitterness and elegant aroma that pairs beautifully with tempura.¥800
Small draft beer (one-sip size)¥400
Bottled beer (Asahi or Kirin)¥550
Light plum wine, brewed with tokubetsu junmai sake (on the rocks or with soda)¥800
Coarse-strained plum wine with fruit pulp (on the rocks or with soda)¥600
Yuzu citrus liqueur (on the rocks)¥600
Highball¥800
Shochu
Ginkoro, ginjo sake-lees shochu¥600
Oishi, rice shochu¥700
Kujira no Kuro, barley shochu (black koji)¥600
Seiko Udoku, shochu (white koji)¥600
Kujira no Kuro, sweet potato shochu (black koji)¥600
Menu verified: 2026-08-03
Visit
Hours
Lunch 12:00–14:30 (Tue–Sat) / Dinner 18:00–21:30, last entry 19:00 (Mon–Sat)
Closed
Sunday, and Monday lunch (Monday dinner is open)
Access
8 min walk from Esaka Station (Exit 5), Osaka Metro Midosuji Line / Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line
It holds two Michelin stars and is often named the best tempura in the Kansai region — a full course where the tempura, the cooking and the dessert are all at the same high level.
Do I need a reservation?
Yes. Phone reservations only, and the restaurant starts taking bookings on the 1st of each month for dates up to three months ahead.
How much does it cost?
Lunch starts at ¥10,000. Dinner courses start from ¥24,000 (tax and a 5% service charge included); the price can move slightly with ingredient availability.
Last verified: 2026-08-03 Address, phone, hours and access are as published on the restaurant's official website. Menu items and prices were provided directly for this page. The introduction video was produced for this restaurant.
