Takashimaya Times Square actually has some incredible restaurants with fantastic family-friendly dining options.
I have compiled these into a separate blog post. Remember, another advantage to eating lunch or dinner here is also all the kid-friendly (and baby friendly) toilets and change rooms within the building too. See here for our favourite family friendly restaurants in Takashimaya Times Square, Shinjuku.
I have other family friendly recommendations for Shinjuku here (for restaurants and for sightseeing & shopping.)
For a more substantial Japanese lunch or dinner, I recommend visiting Tempura Shinjuku Tsunahachi (still inside the Takashimaya Department Store) on the 13th floor.
For adults I would expect to pay 2500 yen for lunch and 5000 yen for dinner. They are happy for small children to share with their parents.
The tempura here is prepared Edo-me (Tokyo style) and it is a darker colour than I’ve eaten before. The flavours were amazing.
The entire restaurant is non-smoking.
They also have high chairs.
They do have an English menu.
They also accept credit card.
You can choose from a set menu or you can order each vegetable or meat dish on its own , a la carte style.
This is an example of the seasonal lunch menu – available only in Japanese but you could point and go ( or just choose from a menu option, of course.)
TEMPURA TSUNAHACHI SHINJUKU
千駄ヶ谷5-24-2 タカシマヤ タイムズスクエア13F
13TH FLOOR, TAKASHIMAYA TIMES SQUARE, 5-24-2 SENDAGAYA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
TEMPURA TSUNAHACHI SHINJUKU WEBSITE
Another suggestion for a tempura lunch inside Takashimaya Times Square (this time on the 14th floor) is 135 year old restaurant Tenkuni. This restaurant started on the streets of Ginza. They are famous for their Kakiage Don (tempura vegetables with a marinade served on rice.) The batter on all tempura dishes are light and crispy here. It’s just so so good.
I recommend getting a lunch set at lunchtime as it will come with side options such as soup.
This is the tendon / tenjyu bowl.
The inside of this restaurant is simple (casual vibes for such a well known restaurant) but the food is extraordinary.
Tenkuni staff are older, smiley and friendly. Children are welcome here. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. Western seating style (tables and chairs.) Although they don’t have high chairs, they do have a booster style seat for smaller children.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. On weekends or for larger families, I recommend making a reservation.
Budget for lunch 2000 yen per adult and more like 4000 yen at dinner time.
Tenkuni also have a kids set lunch for 1850 yen. The kids plate includes rice, assorted tempura, hamburger patty and sausage and fruit jelly ( children 12 and younger only.)
KOBIKICHO TENKUNI
千駄ヶ谷5-24-2 タカシマヤ タイムズスクエア14F
13TH FLOOR, TAKASHIMAYA TIMES SQUARE, 5-24-2 SENDAGAYA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
My kids also love an Italian restaurant in Takashimaya Square Department Store called Mia Bocca: Hokkaido Italian. All of their cheese is beautiful, fresh Hokkaido produce. They have a kids plate for just 980 yen – which includes orange soup, gnocchi in tomato-based pasta sauce, bread, marinated mushrooms and chicken and panacotta for dessert (only for children elementary school age and younger and no menu alterations.)
However, my kids also like ordering what they like from the general menu. Like most kids, they love a restaurant with a “push to order” button at the table.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. Budget for lunch here – around 2000 yen per adult and more like 3000 yen at dinner time.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards. This restaurant has high chairs.
MIA BOCCA: HOKKAIDO ITALIAN
千駄ヶ谷5-24-2 タカシマヤ タイムズスクエア13F
13TH FLOOR, TAKASHIMAYA TIMES SQUARE, 5-24-2 SENDAGAYA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
Please see here for my other family-friendly recommendations (restaurants and sightseeing) in Shinjuku.
