[2025 Fukuoka Restaurant] Travel Guide for Tempura Hirao (Updated Jul)

#newyearnewtrip I dare say this is the best Tempura i have ever eaten in Japan and where is this place? Well, the restaurant name is called Tempura Hirao. Here at this restaurant, you can only find mainly locals eating inside and you can expect to wait 20-30 minutes for a seat. This shows how popular this place is. Order your desired Tempura set at a vending machine, wait in line for a seat and the food will be served directly to you - easy as ABC. Dining at Hirao restaurant is inexpensive, with their basic 7 kinds vegetable Tempura set at only 840 yen. Each set comes with a bowl of rice and soup, which can be very filling. Other sets that include seafood or meat is at 940 yen onwards, which is a steal. The wait is worth it, as all their Tempura are fried freshly on the spot, in front of you. The batter is light, crispy and the ingredients are so fresh. Dip your Tempura in a radish dashi sauce and its oh so good! Highly recommend dining at this spot, you will say their Tempura is number 1!

So i have had to queue for everything in Japan. In theory it sounds so absurd that one would have to wait for an hour to have tempura. But the wait is well worth it, as every piece is meticulously prepared. Use the vending machine to make your choice, you're seated to wait - watching the other diners. Then taken to a booth and food is placed in front of you, then they keep bringing more fresh tempura when it's ready, depending on what you ordered. I ordered the Okonomi set. Comes with 1 piece of pork, white fish, prawn and squid and 3 pieces of vegetables. Freshly deep fried and served. Crispy and juicy. Self service of water and tea. I ordered extra prawns and scallops. Very friendly service. Highly recommended to try it. #japantrip #tempura

The best tempura restaurant in Fukuoka city White fish, vegetables, shrimp, pork, etc. are fried in oil right away. The rice is delicious, and the squid pickled in yuzu is also very delicious. The price range starts at 900 yen, and the draft beer is also delicious. The only downside is the waiting time. Please wait 20 minutes before the door opens Just choose a set meal, get a ticket from the vending machine, and go straight to the table (important) Additional orders are in the additional order vending machine. If you can't get a table, you'll have to wait again after getting a ticket from the vending machine. Make sure to choose a set meal, get one quickly, and go to the table We arrived early, so we were able to eat right away, but we were overtaken after getting all the additional orders, so we had to wait a long time to eat because there were no tables. ㅜㅜ

This time we will be introducing Tempura Hirao in Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. This is a very popular and famous chain restaurant in Hakata city. As the name suggests, this is a tempura restaurant. One of their specialties is the salted squid. In addition, they serve freshly fried tempura one by one after you order. At around 1000 yen, it is very reasonable, but you can enjoy piping hot tempura like you would at a high-end restaurant. The salted squid also has a very refreshing taste with yuzu, making it exquisite. If you go to Hakata, why not give it a try! #FukuokaGourmet #HakataGourmet #TempuraHirao