Tempura Matsui is New York's first fine tempura tasting restaurant offering a two-hour authentic Japanese experience unlike anything else in the city.

Just like it is done in Japan, diners are invited to spend several hours eating a series of delicate and expertly fried seafood and vegetables, one piece at a time. While New Yorkers have plenty of experience when it comes to sushi omakase, this is something entirely new to the city. The tasting menu, which comes to $200, starts with some small dishes to prime the appetite, before the tempura master - Masao Matsui, who was lured out of retirement in Japan to New York for the position - begins his work from behind the counter.

The restaurant is small and intimate with nine counter seats and space for ten on tables. Owned by America Ootoya, part of a Japanese restaurant company, they also own four other New York restaurants and 300 in Japan.

Ideal For

An authentic Japanese experience

Favourite Table

At the counter

Signature Dishes

Crispy shrimp heads to start and a kakiage (shrimp fritter) with rice to finish

Signature Drinks

Japanese wines from Yamanashi Prefecture in Koshu region and 12 sakes