Shizen is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

1. Shizen

9.2
370 14th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 123 tips and reviews

Vic Z.Vic Zaud: Really impressive. Everything we ordered was unique and tasty. Don't miss the Oishitashi and the tempura eggplant. Nigiri are all wonderful - even the simplest avocado version. Nice touches all around

BommyBommy: Open invitation roll: pumpkin tempura & renkon chips is wonderful. Surprise ending is yum but the novelty is the surprise spicy piece & soju shot. Spicy garlic ramen is solid.

Pavan K.Pavan Kulkarni: Yummy tempuras

Marugame Udon is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

2. Marugame Udon

7.9
3251 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Udon Restaurant · Stonestown · 32 tips and reviews

Omer Z.Omer Zach: The chicken tempura was incredible. The beef udon was very good, but alone wouldn’t be worth the trip and line.

Stephanie E.Stephanie Escobar: I had the #4 - Kake Udon and it was delicious. Also in extensive tempura selection!

Maybs M.Maybs M: Get the Nikutama udon and a side of shrimp tempura

Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

3. Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant

7.8
762 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 105 tips and reviews

Emily B.Emily Balistrieri: Don't let the tempura lead you astray -- this place is best for super delicious pure veggies. Get the Cha-Ya Delight 9 times out of 10.

Lisa P.Lisa Padilla: This place was busy even though it was cold out. People stood happily in line for over 1/2 hour. Good pot stickers. Very, very good tempura -- fresh vegetables. Yellow moon friend banana dessert is al Read more.

cyn k.cyn k: wonderful tempura!

Roka Akor is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

4. Roka Akor

8.6
801 Montgomery St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Jackson Square · 70 tips and reviews

Lily L.Lily Liang: Must get their butterfish tataki as well as the beef tataki. The lobster tempura is so yummy!. The nigiri are nothing specials. Shishito peppers are good too! Service is not the best either.

Mark D.Mark Daniel: Tempura chicken is great, filet is great, beer doughnuts are great.

Christian L.Christian Lutz: Robata stuff is terrific. Lamb chops, rib eye. Also try shrimp tempura with its genius dip

Udon Mugizo is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

5. Udon Mugizo

7.6
1581 Webster St, San Francisco, CA
Udon Restaurant · Japantown · 36 tips and reviews

Jessica G.Jessica Galiana: Huge!!! And delicious !! Share 1 udon and tempuras were super fresh too

Virginia Y.Virginia Yeh: Udon and tempura

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: The tempura portions are large so be aware of that if you're ordering for one. The curry katsu udon tastes just like a Japanese curry with a delicious side of pork katsu.

Okoze Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

6. Okoze Sushi

8.7
1207 Union St (at Hyde St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Russian Hill · 42 tips and reviews

Stewart A.Stewart Alsop: Try the Golden Dinosaur - An Okoze specialty but we got deep into omakase and the chef added shrimp tempura. I love Okoze!

Ryan D.Ryan D: Salmon Nigiri (Seared), Tsunami Special Maki, any Tempura, and Katana Sake!

Peter B.Peter Berg: Probably one of the best sushi restaurants in all of SF. Amazing fish, and great service. Sit at the bar and have the chef choose for you if you're adventurous.

Sushi Zen is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

7. Sushi Zen

7.9
1041 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Parkside · 19 tips and reviews

Justin L.Justin Lim: Combo A is the best deal. For less than $10, you get miso soup, salad, Teriyaki Chicken and tempura (and rice of course). Top it off with a complimentary scoop of ice cream.

Nat W.Nat Welch: The tempura udon is delicious.

Vadim L.Vadim Litvak: Beef Udon is delish. Pair that with a British Columbia Roll for a nice texture/temperature contrast!

Warakubune Sushi Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

8. Warakubune Sushi Restaurant

7.3
307 Church St (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission Dolores · 50 tips and reviews

Natalie D.Natalie Downe: Free green tea when you arrive, sit by the sushi boats and pick up the sushi plates. Absolutely incredible! Try the hot avocado & prawn tempura rolls!

Vivian W.Vivian Wang: So much fun! Tuna tataki and shrimp tempura rolls are the best

Rachel R.Rachel Roth: Make sure to ask for the asparagus tempura toll!

Sushirrito is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

9. Sushirrito

7.7
226 Kearny St (at Sutter St.), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 78 tips and reviews

Jim C.Jim Carter III: Sumo Crunch was delicious. Adding the tempura shrimp was a nice touch.

Maria S.Maria Seredina: Salmon samba minus tempura veggies is delish

KarenKaren: They sell ginormous sushi burritos that will definitely fill you up for approximately $11. Try the shrimp tempura one!

You See Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

10. You See Sushi

8.2
94 Judah St (btw 5th Ave & 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 11 tips and reviews

EnroutEnrout: Try the tempura udon and live like a local on Enrout.

ⓓⓘⓖⓘⓣⓐⓛ .ⓓⓘⓖⓘⓣⓐⓛ : Maguro nigiri, Tekka-Maki, Kani-Kama, Tobiko-Avocado-Maki is the way to go!

Long Duk D.Long Duk Dong: Basic sushi. Nothing fancy or too expensive. Get the spicy scallop is tasty.

Tataki is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

11. Tataki

7.9
2827 California St (Divisadero), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Pacific Heights · 77 tips and reviews

Lauren K.Lauren Kroner: Extinguisher is awesome but the spicy tempura roll takes the cake.

Tarah F.Tarah Feinberg: Pretty tasty sushi and sashimi. The spicy tempura roll was great.

Mike W.Mike Winston: I was a sustainable sushi skeptic, but this fish is ridiculously good. Don't miss the Tataki Deluxe feat. seared Albacore, Scallops, Arctic Char, & Skipjack and read about it on WinstonWanders below!! Read more.

Sushi Time is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

12. Sushi Time

8.5
2275 Market St (btwn 15th & 16th St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Castro · 49 tips and reviews

Ari S.Ari Sigal: Barbie 10/10, spider & tempura shrimp 9/10, California & hamachi mango 8/10

Christopher G.Christopher Gross: The best selection of cover tunes to eat raw fish to on the planet.

Seraphina T.Seraphina T: Seems a bit like it wouldn't be out of place in Blade Runner.

Sushi on North Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

13. Sushi on North Beach

7.6
745 Columbus Ave (Greenwich), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · North Beach · 36 tips and reviews

Bkwm J.Bkwm J: Seafood dinner set $16.95 - great sushi, roll & tempura (salmon a little hard)...

Taras H.Taras Honcharuk: Great fresh fish and great service! Also, try tempura ice-cream, it’s something!

Mehrnaz Z.Mehrnaz Zuie: I love this place! Best miso soup!

Tsunami is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

14. Tsunami

8.4
1306 Fulton St (at Divisadero St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Western Addition · 52 tips and reviews

Lauren C.Lauren Clifford: Soba noodle salad is mind blowing, miso soup is a 10 and shrimp tempura maki is to die for. All of this is amplified by the awesome bar tenders- they're great!

Dionysis Z.Dionysis Zindros: The omakase sashimi may include walu sashimi (escolar) which is great. Combine it with green tea, green tea cheesecake, and miso soup for a full menu, but be prepared to pay a little extra.

Aaron G.Aaron Gowatch: Have some green tea cheesecake.

Goemon Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tempura in San Francisco.

15. Goemon Sushi

8.0
1524 Irving St (17th Avenue), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 8 tips and reviews

Vivek N.Vivek Nair: Sit at the sushi bar if you can. Great service. Adegashi tofu, gyoza, baked salmon roll, hamachi jalapeno roll, citrus salmon roll, kabocha roll, veggie tempura udon have been consistently good.

Michael L.Michael Lynch: Good fish! Nice ambiance.

Ian C.Ian C: Hamachi, shiro maguro, chu-toro and sake nigiri were really good. So was the aji tataki