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Best Italian fine dining in Nara

5 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated Italian fine dining in Nara on Tabelog are cucina regionale YANAGAWA, 37+1, and Ocu, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 5

  • 20%book online in English (1)

1 can be booked online in English, 2 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (3, in Japanese), TableCheck (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. 1 of these 5 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    cucina regionale YANAGAWA

    Italian, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 14 min walk from Kyōbate Station

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • ¥22,000 Course ◆ Luxuriously Enjoy a…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.63

  2. 2

    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.

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.58

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    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.

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 3.12

  5. 5

    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

How to book these 5, and what they charge

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
TableCheckEnglish1¥12,100 · Ocu
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only3¥12,100 · Ocu
By phone only—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 italian fine dining in Nara

There are 5 Italian restaurants in Nara in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999. The neighborhoods with the most are Nara & Saidaiji Area (2), Uda, Muro & Yamanobe (1), Kashihara, Yamatotakada & Katsuragi (1), and Gojo, Shimoichi & Yoshinoyama (1).

1 of the 5 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 2 say children are welcome. 4 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

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

Dinner at the 5 Italian restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000: 4 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 1 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets.

Can I book Italian fine dining in Nara online?

Yes for 1 of the 5: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (1). 2 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 Italian fine dining restaurants in Nara?

It depends on the restaurant: 2 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.