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Cuisine
Tempura / Fried Foods
Average cost
Lunch: ¥15,000 - ¥20,000
Dinner: ¥15,000 - ¥20,000
Pure taihaku sesame oil is the key ingredient to letting the tempura’s natural flavors shine through at this Arakicho establishment.
Restaurant Details
In Japanese, the literal reading of the Zen saying “seiten hakujitsu” is “blue skies, white sunlight”. Metaphorically, it reflects innocence and purity. Both meanings inspired the name and cuisine of prolific chef Akihiro Kondo’s tempura restaurant, Arakicho Tenpaku. Its title borrows the character “ten” from both “seiten” and “tempura”, while the “paku” part of its name is derived both from “hakujitsu” and the fact that only taihaku sesame oil is used in deep frying its tempura. It is this exclusive use of taihaku sesame oil, alongside Chef Kondo’s uncompromising use of fresh produce and seafood, that gives Arakicho Tenpaku its characteristic lightness and flavor. Absent is the cloying sense of excess that one might typically expect from deep-fried food, only a delicate crunch that allows the original flavor of the seasonal ingredients to shine through uninhibited. With a wide variety of ingredients from both Japan's mountains and seas, Chef Kondo gives diners a holistic experience of the country's rich bounties. In line with the restaurant's name, guests will find that he has nothing to hide here, only dedication to the perfection of the art of tempura.
Dining Courses
Chef’s Special Omakase Lunch
Afternoon
¥ 14,000
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Sit down to a feast of fresh seasonal ingredients turned into light-as-a-feather tempura. At the end of the course, you’ll be served special kakiage tempura with warm claypot rice, and a Japanese tea infusion. Enjoy this course at the 6-seat counter, or at a private room that seats up to 4.
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Sit down to a feast of fresh seasonal ingredients turned into light-as-a-feather tempura. At the end of the course, you’ll be served special kakiage tempura with warm claypot rice, and a Japanese tea infusion. Enjoy this course at the 6-seat counter, or at a private room that seats up to 4.
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¥ 14,000
(Tax Incl.)
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Chef’s Special Omakase Dinner
Evening
¥ 14,000
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Sit down to a feast of fresh seasonal ingredients turned into light-as-a-feather tempura. At the end of the course, you’ll be served special kakiage tempura with warm claypot rice, and a Japanese tea infusion. Enjoy this course at the 6-seat counter, or at a private room that seats up to 4.
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Sit down to a feast of fresh seasonal ingredients turned into light-as-a-feather tempura. At the end of the course, you’ll be served special kakiage tempura with warm claypot rice, and a Japanese tea infusion. Enjoy this course at the 6-seat counter, or at a private room that seats up to 4.
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¥ 14,000
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Access Info
Access Arakicho Tempaku via a 5-minute walk from nearby Yotsuda San-chome Station.
Phone Number
03-6457-8778
Business Days
Sunday
12:00 PM
02:00 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Monday
12:00 PM
02:00 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM
02:00 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM
02:00 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM
02:00 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Friday
12:00 PM
02:00 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM
02:00 PM
-
05:30 PM
08:30 PM
Address
8 Nemoto Building 1F, Arakicho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo, 160-0007
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 2 days prior
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