Fine dining lunch in Nara

41 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

41 high-end restaurants in Nara serve lunch as well as dinner. Lunch is often the easiest and least expensive way into a restaurant that is hard to book at night.

Our analysis of these 41

¥16,000median cheapest dinner course (23 of 41)
34%book online in English (14)
¥9,200median lunch course (24)

At the 23 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,000, about the same as the ¥17,100 median of all 53 restaurants in Nara; the lowest is ¥12,100 at Ocu.

Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 14 of these 41 take bookings online.

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1Inside
akorduアコルドゥ
Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
- ¥22,385 Dinner course
- ¥25,410 Dinner course
- ¥12,100 Lunch course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 40% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.29
2Inside
Nara Nikon奈良而今
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 6 min walk from Nara Station
MichelinMichelin 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
3Inside
Tsukumo白
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 14 min walk from Kyōbate Station
MichelinMichelin 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
4Inside
Gen玄
Soba, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 15 min walk from Kyōbate Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025
- Cash only
- No children
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 4.03
5Inside
Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko枸杞
Chinese, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station
百名店2026Michelin Green Star 2025 (as stated on the restaurant's website)
- PayPay
- Ages 11+
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.05
6InsideInside
Oryori Hirookaお料理ひろ岡
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 7 min walk from Nara Station
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
7Inside
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
8Inside
Okadaおか田
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 9 min walk from Nara Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥20,570 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.81
9Inside
Tsuru Yoshiつる由
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 11 min walk from Nara Station
2026Bronze百名店2025
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,300 Course
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 11% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
10Inside
Aji no Kaze Nishimura味の風にしむら
Kaiseki, Sakurai, 10 min walk from Sakurai Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- Online booking
- Cash only
- Counter seats
- ¥13,200 Course
- ¥6,600 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.77
11Inside
Hoshinoほしの
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 16 min walk from Kyōbate Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥25,300 Course
- ¥25,300 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 58% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.67
12Inside
Restaurant Suiyoレストラン翠葉
Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
- 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. · 21% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.59
13Inside
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
14Inside
Ocuイタリア料理 ocu
Italian, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 3 min walk from Nara Station
Michelin Guide2026
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥4,840 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 24% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.58
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37+1
Italian, Kashihara, Yamatotakada & Katsuragi, 4 min walk from Takadashi Station
Michelin Guide2026
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥11,000 コース料金
- per person
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.61
16Inside
Musoan夢窓庵
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
Michelin Guide2026
- Private rooms
- Closed Mondays
- ¥15,730 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.60
17Inside
Azekura
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 10 min walk from Shin-Ōmiya Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.57
18Inside
Ryotei Kikusuiro料亭菊水楼
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 11 min walk from Nara Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- ¥26,400 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 38% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.59
19Inside
Gokan Uogin五感魚銀
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 7 min walk from Shin-Ōmiya Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥24,200 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.53
20Inside
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. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
21Inside
Maruto 1689
Innovative, Tenri & Tawaramoto, near Kasanui Station
Michelin Guide2026
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥7,700 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
22Inside
Le BENKEI
French, Yamatokoriyama, 16 min walk from Kujō Station
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Chef's Dinner Course; with Ap…
- ¥30,000 Chef's Dinner Course; with Ap…
- ¥40,000 Chef's Special; Select Dinner…
- +3 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.36
23Inside
JW Marriott Hotel Nara Executive LoungeJWマリオット・ホテル奈良エグゼクティブラウンジ
Bars, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 10 min walk from Shin-Ōmiya Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 3.42
24Inside
Hyakuraku So百楽荘
Kaiseki, Gakuenmae Area, 7 min walk from Tomio Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥14,850 Course
- ¥14,850 Course
- ¥16,500 Course
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.40
25Inside
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. · 21% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.39
26Inside
Teppanyaki Ichou鉄板焼銀杏
Teppanyaki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 2 min walk from Nara Station
- Online booking
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.19
27Inside
Nagomi東大寺門前和
Teppanyaki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 17 min walk from Nara Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Halal options
- ¥18,900 Dinner Course Featuring Yamag…
- ¥18,900 Lunch Course Featuring Yamaga…
- ¥24,900 Nagomi Course with Yamagata B…
- per person, tax incl. · 18% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.20
28Inside
Wa Asuka和あすか
Kaiseki, Gakuenmae Area, 5 min walk from Tomio Station
Michelin Guide2026
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥13,200 Dinner Chef's Omakase Kaiseki…
- ¥5,500 Mini Kaiseki Course for Lunch…
- ¥13,200 Lunch Omakase Kaiseki Course…
- per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.18
29Inside
AUBERGE de SENVIE
French, Kashihara, Yamatotakada & Katsuragi, near Kaguyama Station
Michelin Guide2026
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- ¥7,700 Menu GOURMAND ◆ Double Main o…
- ¥11,000 Menu SENVIE◆W Main of Fish an…
- ¥16,500 Menu SENVIE ◆ Luxurious Delic…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.10
30Inside
Cafe Restaurant KANAU
Italian, Gojo, Shimoichi & Yoshinoyama
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥16,500 Dinner GODAIGO Course
- ¥3,980 Lunch ANOU Course
- ¥3,980 Barbecue
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 3.12
31Inside
Oryori Hanagaki花垣
Kaiseki, Gakuenmae Area, 10 min walk from Gakuen-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥33,000 Course
- ¥72,600 Course
- ¥96,800 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 106% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
32Inside
Uda Yakuto no Yado Yatakiya Restaurantうだ薬湯の宿やたきやレストラン
Italian, Uda, Muro & Yamanobe, near Haibara Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.07
33Inside
Nishiyamato Saeki西大和さえき
Kaiseki, Kashiba & Oji, 7 min walk from Ōwada Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥14,520 Course
- ¥20,570 Course
- ¥21,780 Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.09
34Inside
Aperçu
Innovative, Gakuenmae Area, 7 min walk from Tomio Station
Michelin Guide2026
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Ages 6+
- ¥7,700 Prelude to Encounter
- ¥11,000 Prelude to Encounter" Septemb…
- ¥15,950 Exploring Encounter "Explorat…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.05
35Inside
Koikiryori Aji Manso小粋料理万惣
Kaiseki, Gakuenmae Area, 21 min walk from Gakuen-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥18,150 Dinner course
- ¥24,200 Dinner course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 24% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.08
36Inside
Sushi & Bar Shosou鮨&バー正倉
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥24,730 Course
- ¥29,095 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 55% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
37
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
38Inside
Ryotei Jusoya旅亭十三屋
Kaiseki, Ikaruga Area (Ikoma-gun), near Shigisanshita Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.07
39Inside
Mori no Auberge Kirara森のオーベルジュ星咲
French, Uda, Muro & Yamanobe
- Cash only
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.02
40
Japanese cuisine Komasaka日本料理駒阪
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Kyōbate Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥16,000 Dinner Kaiseki
- ¥19,800 Dinner Kaiseki
- ¥7,700 Lunch Kaiseki
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.01

Showing the top 40 of 41 in full. See all 41 and filter by price, children or online booking.

Numbers 41 to 41 in this list

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How to book these 41, and what they charge

23 of these 41 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 24 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,200 (42% below the dinner median). 14 can be booked online in English, 17 online in Japanese only, 8 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (26, in Japanese), TableCheck (10), OMAKASE (5), Pocket Concierge (1).

Booking	Language	Restaurants	Least expensive dinner course	First in our order
TableCheck	English	10	¥12,100 · Ocu	akordu
OMAKASE	English	5	¥13,200 · Aji no Kaze Nishimura	Oryori Hirooka
Pocket Concierge	English	1	—	Le BENKEI
Ikyu Restaurant	Japanese only	26	¥12,100 · Ocu	akordu
Gurunavi	Japanese only	1	—	Ryotei Jusoya
By phone only	—	8	—	—
No phone or online booking published	—	2	—	—

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 fine dining lunch in Nara

The highest rated on Tabelog are akordu, Nara Nikon, and Tsukumo.

14 of the 41 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 38 accept credit cards. 6 do not admit young children, while 16 say children are welcome.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Nara?

Dinner at the 41 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 22 at ¥15,000–19,999, 17 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 23 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,000.

Which restaurants in Nara have won awards?

akordu, Nara Nikon, Tsukumo, Gen, Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko, and La Trace, among 7 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Nara online?

Yes for 14 of the 41: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (10), OMAKASE (5), and Pocket Concierge (1). 17 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 8 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Nara?

It depends on the restaurant: 16 say children are welcome and 6 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.

Fine dining lunch in Nara

Our analysis of these 41

Ranked list

akorduアコルドゥ

Nara Nikon奈良 而今

Tsukumo白

Gen玄

Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko枸杞

Oryori Hirookaお料理 ひろ岡

La Traceラ・トラース

Okadaおか田

Tsuru Yoshiつる由

Aji no Kaze Nishimura味の風 にしむら

Hoshinoほしの

Restaurant Suiyoレストラン 翠葉

Le Boisル・ボワ(登大路ホテル)

Ocuイタリア料理 ocu

Musoan夢窓庵

Ryotei Kikusuiro料亭菊水楼

Gokan Uogin五感 魚銀

Diningroom in the Naramachiセトレならまち レストラン

JW Marriott Hotel Nara Executive LoungeJWマリオット・ホテル奈良 エグゼクティブラウンジ

Hyakuraku So百楽荘

La forme d'éternitéラ・フォルム ド エテルニテ

Teppanyaki Ichou鉄板焼 銀杏

Nagomi東大寺門前 和

Wa Asuka和 あすか

Oryori Hanagaki花垣

Uda Yakuto no Yado Yatakiya Restaurantうだ 薬湯の宿 やたきや レストラン

Nishiyamato Saeki西大和 さえき

Koikiryori Aji Manso小粋料理 万惣

Sushi & Bar Shosou鮨&バー 正倉

Ryotei Jusoya旅亭 十三屋

Mori no Auberge Kirara森のオーベルジュ 星咲

Japanese cuisine Komasaka日本料理 駒阪

Numbers 41 to 41 in this list

How to book these 41, and what they charge

About fine dining lunch in Nara

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Nara?

Which restaurants in Nara have won awards?

Can I book fine dining in Nara online?

Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Nara?

Nara Nikon奈良而今

Oryori Hirookaお料理ひろ岡

Aji no Kaze Nishimura味の風にしむら

Restaurant Suiyoレストラン翠葉

Gokan Uogin五感魚銀

Diningroom in the Naramachiセトレならまちレストラン

JW Marriott Hotel Nara Executive LoungeJWマリオット・ホテル奈良エグゼクティブラウンジ

La forme d'éternitéラ・フォルムドエテルニテ

Teppanyaki Ichou鉄板焼銀杏

Nagomi東大寺門前和

Wa Asuka和あすか

Uda Yakuto no Yado Yatakiya Restaurantうだ薬湯の宿やたきやレストラン

Nishiyamato Saeki西大和さえき

Koikiryori Aji Manso小粋料理万惣

Sushi & Bar Shosou鮨&バー正倉

Ryotei Jusoya旅亭十三屋

Mori no Auberge Kirara森のオーベルジュ星咲

Japanese cuisine Komasaka日本料理駒阪