Tempura Toraya — Restaurant in Yokohama

The kind of dining experience you would love if you like traditional establishments where locals frequent and grew up with. Tempura and sashimi being the main items on the handwritten menu (updated daily), we also ordered the tsumire soup which was a comforting fish broth perfect for a chilly autumn evening.

Service was a tad hesitant at first, perhaps because we were tourists with a toddler seated at the counter in the smoking section, but after learning that we could communicate, the staff visibly relaxed and everyone was smiling by the end of the meal.

Toraya is obviously a local favourite, judging by how happily the neighbouring salaryman started describing the restaurant's history, that he had grown up eating the tempura and that the menu hadn't changed much in 30 years! The batter was not as flaky as most other tempura, but just as crispy and fresh. Even though the fragrance of sesame oil hits your nostrils as you approach the restaurant, the tempura itself hardly bore any traces of it.

Prices were reasonable as well - 5616 for a hearty meal for 3. Would recommend to anyone with a liking for traditional establishments that exude a real "feel" and...

① Restaurant Features This long-established tempura restaurant offers a variety of uses: counter, table, and small tatami room. It is open from noon to night on Saturdays, so it is easy to use. ② How to order If you make a reservation, you can order an assortment of sashimi. The tempura set meal is a good deal, so after eating the set meal, you can order other items on the menu in addition. ③Payment method Credit cards are accepted in addition to cash.

◎Sashimi Platter The sashimi items are large, fresh and delicious. The flounder is especially good. The sashimi is delicious not only as sashimi, but also when wrapped in seaweed with sashimi sauce and condiments, and can be eaten without any leftovers.

◎Tempura Set Meal Shishito pepper, maitake mushroom, squid, fugu, conger eel, eggplant. The eggplant is large and cut in a way I have never eaten before. Even so, it was cooked well, showing the skill of the chef.

◎Ebi, pumpkin, green beans, sweet potato The head of the shrimp is crispy, the meat is plump, and the taste of the shrimp is concentrated and delicious. The pumpkin is also large, sweet...

風情あるレトロな日本家屋でいただく絶品天ぷら✨ 横浜を代表する銘店の味は、まさに国宝級です🥹

ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 10秒でわかる「登良屋（とらや）」

▶︎食べログ百名店！横浜を代表する老舗の天ぷら屋！ ▶︎メニューに値段なし！しかしコスパはかなりいい！ ▶︎刺身も絶品❤️こちらは平日でも予約必須です！ ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

横浜の超有名な老舗の天ぷら屋さんといえば！ 関内駅からすぐ、吉田町にある「登良屋」。

その名は知っていたし、前は通っていたけど、 メニューに値段が一切書いていないということで、 ちょっと敷居が高い感じがしていたんだよね。 でもやっぱり行ってみたい！ということで、 何度も訪れている旦那さんに連れて行ってもらたよ。

古き良き風情のある日本家屋のお店で、 店内に入ったら外観のイメージそのままの 情緒ある昭和な雰囲気で、めちゃ素敵でした🫶

素敵なんだけど、お店の方の接客も高級店とは違い 程よくフランクで親しみやすく、全然敷居高くない！ 最後まで、めちゃくちゃ居心地良かったです。

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