Tenjaku
Kyoto style Japanese restaurant · Kyoto-shi ·

Tenjaku

Kyoto style Japanese restaurant · Kyoto-shi ·

Kaiseki focused on tempura, with seasonal dishes and attentive service

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Japan, 〒602-8475 Kyoto, Kamigyo Ward, Botanbokocho, 570 Get directions

¥10,000+

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Japan, 〒602-8475 Kyoto, Kamigyo Ward, Botanbokocho, 570 Get directions

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"As the second owner of Tenjaku, Ryo Nishioka never forgets the spirit of his grandfather, who always made customers smile with his cuisine. The menu begins with an appetiser plate that reflects the mood of the season and proceeds to soup, decoratively arranged sashimi, and finally to tempura. The simple, familiar flavour of the tempura tofu, deep-fried and dressed in dipping sauce, warms the soul. The eve-catching hinoki cypress counter, made from a single plank, transforms the interior into a place of quiet dignity." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/kyoto-region/kyoto/restaurant/tenjaku
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The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2024: Newly Awarded Restaurants Announced Including One 2-Star and two MICHELIN Green Stars

"In Kyoto, no less than 10 restaurants were newly awarded One MICHELIN Star. At Tenjaku, the inspectors were particularly impressed by the tofu tempura." - MICHELIN Guide Japan

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/michelinguide-kyoto-osaka-new-selection-en
Tenjaku

Erick Reitz

Google
Best meal (and possibly the best experience) of our 10 days in Japan. The chef spoke decent enough English to explain each dish, but the warmth and care were apparent in any language. Very delicious food—we particularly loved the tofu tempura (very similar to tofu agedashi) and the Chinese tea. The ambiance was as beautiful as pictured, if not more. On a rainy evening the chef even walked us out with an umbrella make sure we got our taxi.

Doug P

Google
Excellent tempura and beautiful ambience. Chef was warm and friendly, and able to explain the dishes in detail.

Chloe Park

Google
Every dish was cooked to perfection and presented masterfully. The chef has great knowledge in sake and tea as well, and his selections complemented the meal nicely. It’ll be a long dinner (~3hrs), but it will be delightful. Can’t wait to go back next time we visit Kyoto.

Leslie Ann Richards

Google
Wonderful meal filled with complex and delicious courses. This omakase experience was 3 hours and the chef described everything with care. Beautiful restaurant and design as well. Definitely a must try in Kyoto!

DrEmily MD

Google
Beautifully coursed kaiseki centered around seasonal tempura. The chef is so kind and you can tell he loves his craft. The pace of the meal was slower than expected (it took us about 3 hours to get through the meal). The tempura fig paired with black miso is one of the most exceptional things I’ve had in all of Japan. The alcohol options were great as well. Service was very attentive.

Helena Hay

Google
Unique, delicious and peaceful dining experience. The restaurant only does one seating a night for 8 people at 6pm and it lasted ~3 hours. Reservations are a must! If you love tempura and/or fine dining, highly recommend. We don’t speak Japanese but the staff was very kind and accommodating in explaining everything in English to us. We had to prepay for the meal at the point of reservation and then additionally bought alcohol (reasonably priced) during the meal. It was our anniversary and they surprised us with a beautiful special dessert. Arigato!

Michael Chua

Google
Good quality meal. Exceptional experience. Kaiseki meal that focused on tempura and showcased the autumn season’s finest produce. Only complaint, for moderate to heavy eaters like me, was the lack of maybe a few more savory dishes. Final dish was a bowl of rice (pretty good quality rice) but would have been nice to have a kakiage or something to top it off with. Anyway, still a very enjoyable meal. Meal came out to about 20k JPY per head. Booked through pocketconcierge. Dined in December 2024.

Pree Chawla

Google
Mindblowing experience at Tenjaku! Well deserved michelin star definitely. The tempura and all other dishes were so so good and so fresh and it wasn’t oily at all. The chef was also very friendly along with all other waiter and waitress. The meal ended on a very good note. The drinks here are not expensive at all! I had sake, umeshu, tea and water and bill came only 2000 yen i thought it was a mistake. Amazing and highly recommended.