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Tempura · Nishi-Tenma, Osaka

How to book Numata Sou

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Numata Sou is a reservation-only tempura counter on a third floor in Nishi-Tenma, opened in January 2024. Here is the phone number, when to call, what the staff will ask, and the rules to know before you book.

Checked against the Tabelog listing on

Phone in Japan
06-6809-5775
From abroad
+81 6-6809-5775
Reservations
Reservation only (完全予約制)
Tabelog score
4.04 from 190 reviews
Spend per person
¥20,000 to ¥30,000 at lunch or dinner
Seats
15 seats: an 8-seat counter and a private counter room for up to 7
Open
Lunch from 12:00. Dinner at the main counter starts at 17:30 or 20:20. The private counter starts between 17:30 and 18:00, or at 20:30
Closed
The listing shows it open every day
Payment
Cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners)
Getting there
10 minutes on foot from JR Kitashinchi or Naniwabashi station

Address, for a taxi or a map search: 大阪府大阪市北区西天満4-7-7 サン・システム西天満ガストロプラザ3F

Can you book Numata Sou online?

Not through Tabelog. When we opened the listing on 13 October 2026, it showed a phone number and no online booking calendar. The listing marks the restaurant as reservation only, so walking in is not an option either.

That is normal for a place like this in Japan. With 15 seats, it can fill from regulars and phone calls alone, so there is little reason to pay a booking platform or keep an online calendar up to date. We explain the pattern in why so many restaurants in Japan only take bookings by phone.

When to call Numata Sou

The listing gives these hours: Lunch from 12:00. Dinner at the main counter starts at 17:30 or 20:20. The private counter starts between 17:30 and 18:00, or at 20:30. Small kitchens rarely pick up while they are cooking, so call outside service, on a day the restaurant is open. Japan is nine hours ahead of UTC all year. The call-time checker shows the time there right now.

From outside Japan, dial +81 6-6809-5775. Inside Japan, dial 06-6809-5775.

What the staff will ask

A booking call in Japan follows the same short script almost everywhere. Have these ready before you dial:

  • The date and time, plus a second option in case the first is taken.
  • The number of people.
  • Your name, said slowly. They will write it down in katakana.
  • A phone number where they can reach you. A hotel number usually works if you have no Japanese one.
  • Allergies or foods you can't eat, said at booking and not at the table.

At Numata Sou in particular:

  • Main counter or the private counter room, and which start time.
  • Whether children are coming. They are welcome in the private counter room only, and the restaurant asks you to phone about it.

The Japanese for each line is in our phrases guide, and the phrase builder writes the script for your date and party size.

Conditions to know before you book

  • Reservation only. You cannot walk in.
  • Spend per person: ¥20,000 to ¥30,000 at lunch or dinner.
  • Cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners).
  • The listing shows it open every day.
  • If you are fifteen minutes past your booking and they cannot reach you, it is treated as cancelled.
  • Arriving late can mean missing part of the course.
  • They ask you and your companions not to wear perfume or cologne.
  • Service is 5% at the counter and 10% in the private room, which also carries a room charge for two or three guests.
  • The dress code is smart casual.

These come from the listing as it stood on 13 October 2026. Prices, hours and closing days change, so open the listing before you plan a day around it. Whatever the terms, keep the booking or cancel early: see how cancellation fees work in Japan.

Let Moshicall make the call

If the language, the time difference or the lack of a Japanese number gets in the way, we can phone Numata Sou for you. The button below opens our booking form with the restaurant's number already filled in. Add your date, time and party size. Our AI calls in Japanese, says at the start that it is an AI calling for a guest from overseas, and emails you what the restaurant said.

It costs ¥1,000 per guest, with a minimum of ¥2,000, and you are charged only if the restaurant confirms the table. If they are full, closed, don't answer or ask us to book another way, you pay nothing.

Questions

What is Numata Sou's phone number?

06-6809-5775 inside Japan, or +81 6-6809-5775 from abroad. It is the number on the restaurant's Tabelog listing, checked on 13 October 2026.

Can I book Numata Sou online?

Not through Tabelog. On 13 October 2026 the listing for Numata Sou showed a phone number and no online booking calendar.

How much does a meal at Numata Sou cost?

Per person: ¥20,000 to ¥30,000 at lunch or dinner.

Does Numata Sou take credit cards?

Cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners).

When is Numata Sou closed?

The listing shows it open every day. Opening days change, so check the listing before you plan around it.

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