Sansado

Description:

• Located right beside Kaminarimon Gate, next to the Kurodaya paper shop, this simple tempura restaurant specializes in Edo-style tempura, fried in a light oil. On the first floor, seating is either at tables or on tatami, while the upstairs is more traditional with tatami seating; one room overlooks the temple gate. Sansado is run by an army of very able grandmotherly types, and since the menu is in Japanese only, they're more than happy to go outside with you to help you make a selection from the plastic display case.

• © Frommer's 2013