Is Tempura Kondo worth it for history buffs?
DependsFor history
Tempura Kondo offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
Light, precise tempura fried to order at the counter — famous for its airy vegetables as much as its seafood. A refined, course-paced experience rather than a quick bite.
- Price
- Expensive (tempura course menus)
- Time
- About 1.5–2 hours
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Tempura Kondo worth it…
How we verified
- Two Michelin stars (held consecutively since the 2008 Tokyo guide); chef Fumio Kondo also won the 2024 Mentor Chef Award. · guide.michelin.com
- Opened by Fumio Kondo in Ginza in 1991; his signature is a thick sweet-potato chunk fried slowly for about 30 minutes. · nippon.com