Best French fine dining in Nara City
6 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated French fine dining in Nara City on Tabelog are La Trace, Le Bois, and Diningroom in the Naramachi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 6
- 33%book online in English (2)
1La Trace¥15,000–19,999 ★
2Le Bois¥20,000–29,999
3Diningroom in the Naramachi¥15,000–19,999
4La forme d'éternité¥20,000–29,999
5médicis¥15,000–19,999
2 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only, 1 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (2), Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese), OMAKASE (1).
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 2 of these 6 take bookings online.
- 1
La Traceラ・トラース
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 4 min walk from Nara Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Closed Tuesdays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥15,400 Chef's Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥16,500 From October 1st: Chef's Omak…
- ¥13,200 Chef's Omakase Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 2
Le Boisル・ボワ(登大路ホテル)
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 4 min walk from Nara Station
Michelin Guide2026- English menu
- Online booking
- Ages 13+
Easy to book from abroad
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.55
- 3
Diningroom in the Naramachiセトレならまち レストラン
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 9 min walk from Nara Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥8,800 Lunch course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 4
La forme d'éternitéラ・フォルム ド エテルニテ
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 5 min walk from Nara Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥7,700 Le menu leger (Light Menu) -…
- ¥12,650 Le Menu Eternite
- ¥16,500 Saveur de Marche" Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 5
médicis
French, Gakuenmae Area, 16 min walk from Tomio Station
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.07
- 6
L'Artisan KANOYA
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Other areas of Nara
How to book these 6, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 2 | ¥15,400 · La Trace |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥15,400 · La Trace |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 2 | ¥12,650 · La forme d'éternité |
| By phone only | — | 1 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About french fine dining in Nara City
There are 6 French restaurants in Nara City in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999. 1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is less than the Nara average of about ¥22,000 for French fine dining.
2 of the 6 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 1 say children are welcome. 6 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end French fine dining cost in Nara City?
Dinner at the 6 French restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 2 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.
Which French restaurants in Nara City have won awards?
La Trace has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book French fine dining in Nara City online?
Yes for 2 of the 6: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2) and OMAKASE (1). 2 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end French fine dining restaurants in Nara City?
It depends on the restaurant: 1 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.