Hotel restaurants in Nara
13 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
13 high-end restaurants in Nara are in hotels, which usually means English-speaking staff, card payment and easy booking through the concierge.
Our analysis of these 13
- ¥16,500median cheapest dinner course (7 of 13)
- 38%book online in English (5)
- ¥7,700median lunch course (6)
1Restaurant Suiyo¥20,000–29,999
2Le Bois¥20,000–29,999
3Azekura¥20,000–29,999
4TERRACE Wakakusayama¥15,000–19,999
5Diningroom in the Naramachi¥15,000–19,999
At the 7 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥16,500, about the same as the ¥17,100 median of all 53 restaurants in Nara; the lowest is ¥13,000 at Diningroom in the Naramachi.
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. 5 of these 13 take bookings online.
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- 1
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. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 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
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
- 4
TERRACE WakakusayamaTERRACE 若草山
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station
- 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. · 18% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 5
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. · 21% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 6
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
- 7
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
- 8
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
- 9
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
- 10
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
- 11
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. · 50% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 12
Gibier Idaじびえ井田
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 9 min walk from Nara Station
Michelin Guide2026- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 52% above the list median
Tabelog 3.06
- 13
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
How to book these 13, and what they charge
7 of these 13 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 6 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,700 (53% below the dinner median). 5 can be booked online in English, 5 online in Japanese only, 2 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), TableCheck (5).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 5 | ¥13,500 · TERRACE Wakakusayama |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 8 | ¥13,000 · Diningroom in the Naramachi |
| By phone only | — | 2 | — |
| 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 hotel restaurants in Nara
The highest rated on Tabelog are Restaurant Suiyo, Azekura, and Le Bois.
5 of the 13 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. 1 do not admit young children, while 8 say children are welcome. 11 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Nara?
Dinner at the 13 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 7 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 7 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥16,500.
Can I book fine dining in Nara online?
Yes for 5 of the 13: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5). 5 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 fine dining restaurants in Nara?
It depends on the restaurant: 8 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.