Best kaiseki near Nara Park
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
13 kaiseki restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,500 m of Nara Park, about a 24-minute walk. The closest are Restaurant Suiyo (740 m), Sushi & Bar Shosou (740 m), and Musoan (750 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 3 of these 13 take bookings online.
- 1
Restaurant Suiyoレストラン 翠葉
Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
740 m, about 12 min walk
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥22,770 3rd Anniversary Celebration D…
- ¥22,770 <One Drink Service> Dinner Co…
- ¥7,590 3rd Anniversary Celebration L…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 2
Sushi & Bar Shosou鮨&バー 正倉
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
740 m, about 12 min walk
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥24,730 Course
- ¥29,095 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 3Michelin Guide2026
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,730 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 4
Ryotei Kikusuiro料亭菊水楼
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 11 min walk from Nara Station
930 m, about 15 min walk
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- ¥26,400 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 5Michelin Guide2026
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.06
- 6MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥25,300 Course
- ¥25,300 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 7
TERRACE WakakusayamaTERRACE 若草山
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station
1.2 km, about 20 min walk
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥3,500 Dinner Children's Course (up…
- ¥13,500 Dinner A Course Featuring the…
- ¥16,000 Generously Crafted Combinatio…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.51
- 8Michelin Guide2026百名店2025
- Cash only
- No children
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 4.03
- 9MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.24
- 10MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥20,570 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 11
Oryori Hirookaお料理 ひろ岡
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 7 min walk from Nara Station
1.3 km, about 21 min walk
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.83
- 12MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥27,500 Tasting menu (Kaiseki)」
- ¥27,500 Omakase course
- ¥40,000 Tasting menu (Kaiseki)」
- +1 more · per person
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.05
- 13
Japanese cuisine Komasaka日本料理 駒阪
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Kyōbate Station
1.5 km, about 23 min walk
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥16,000 Dinner Kaiseki
- ¥19,800 Dinner Kaiseki
- ¥7,700 Lunch Kaiseki
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.01
About kaiseki near Nara Park
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are Nara Nikon, Tsukumo, and Gen. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 9 at ¥20,000–29,999.
3 of the 13 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 12 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 3 say children are welcome. 11 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Nara Park?
Dinner at the 13 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 10 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥20,000.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Nara Park have won awards?
Nara Nikon, Tsukumo, and Gen have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Nara Park online?
Yes for 3 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2) and OMAKASE (1). 8 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 2 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Nara Park?
It depends on the restaurant: 3 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.