Numata Sou
ぬまた 双

Numata Sou opened in January 2024 in Nishitenma, Osaka as a new branch of the 2 Michelin-starred Numata.

Its head chef and manager is Chef Takahiro Yamagata who honed his skills as the sou chef at Numata. His colleague Chef Koki Kaneko is in charge at the counter of the private room.

The name 双 (Sou: which means “pair” or “two”) originates from the personal goal of both chefs to delight all their guests, at both the main counter and private room counter, with the tempura they serve.

Head Chef Numata of the main branch is confident that the quality of the dishes at Numata Sou rivals that of his own restaurant, and he highly recommends Numata Sou as an alternative destination to those who find it challenging to make a booking at the usually fully-booked Numata.

The restaurant features counter seats where guests can enjoy the live action of ingredients being cooked directly in front of them.

There is also a counter in the private room where families or groups can spend a more private and relaxed time. The private room can be reserved for groups of four adults or more and is the perfect space for families with smaller children.

With the goal of making tempura more accessible to a wider audience of diners and hoping to spread the joys of tempura to the world, the two chefs at Numata Sou put the utmost effort into creating tempura which brings out the flavors of all of the seasonal ingredients.

We hope you have a chance to savor their meticulously prepared tempura which is filled with the best of each season.