LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota
ラ・カーサ・ディ・テツオ オオタ
Innovative in Karuizawa, Nagano
Our analysis
- #2of 5 innovative restaurants in Karuizawa
- 51%of high-end restaurants in Nagano have a lower dinner budget
- 3 yearsThe Tabelog Award in a row
- Phonebookings only
Dinner ¥20,000–29,999Book by phone
All 8 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 5
Inside 2
Entrance 1
In our ranking, LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota is 2nd of the 5 innovative restaurants in Karuizawa and 2nd of 10 in Karuizawa & Nagano. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥20,000–29,999) is higher than that of 51% of the high-end restaurants in Nagano in this guide. Its record: The Tabelog Award every year since 2024 (3 times; one of 5 in Karuizawa & Nagano in this guide with that run) and Tabelog 100 in 2025. It takes bookings by phone only; 3 of the 10 innovative restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano can be booked online in English. Good for a less expensive lunch (from ¥10,000, 50% below its dinner budget).
How it compares
Innovative restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Karuizawa & Nagano | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota | #2 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Phone only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | — | — |
| ca'enne | #3 | ¥10,000 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | — | Thu |
| Heliotrope | #4 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | Tabelog 100 2025 | 15 min, Karuizawa | — |
| kura | #5 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | budget ¥5,000–5,999 | Phone only | — | 8 min, Narai | — |
| MIYAKE AKIRA Kiri | — | ¥27,500 | budget ¥4,000–4,999 | Online, Japanese only | — | — | — |
| Aokimura U | — | ¥33,000 | — | Online in English (TableCheck) | — | — | Tue, Wed |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Payment | Credit cards |
How to book LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota
- Call 0267-41-0059 (+81-267-41-0059 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Reservations: required. Walk-ins are not accepted.
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The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
Prices
| Dinner | ¥20,000–29,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥10,000–14,999 per person |
| Credit cards | Accepted |
| Electronic money | Not accepted |
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Setting | A house restaurant, Stylish space |
Getting there
Show this to a taxi driver
ラ・カーサ・ディ・テツオ オオタ長野県北佐久郡軽井沢町大字発地342-100
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 342-100 -, Nagano 389-0113 |
|---|---|
| Directions | Take the sightseeing bus, Karuizawa Town Circular Bus (East/South Route) and get off at New Town Entrance, which is a 3-minute walk (175m) to LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota. |
Awards
- Selected for Tabelog Innovative/Creative Cuisine “Tabelog 100”, 2025
Questions visitors ask
How much does LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥20,000–29,999 per person and lunch at ¥10,000–14,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026). Report a correction.