Kaiseki in Nara under ¥20,000
11 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
11 kaiseki restaurants in Nara put dinner at ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person: the most accessible band of high-end kaiseki in this guide.
Our analysis of these 11
- ¥14,200median cheapest dinner course (8 of 11)
- 36%book online in English (4)
- 7 of 8have a dinner course under ¥20,000
1Gen¥15,000–19,999
2Oryori Hirooka¥15,000–19,999 ★
3Aji no Kaze Nishimura¥15,000–19,999 ★
4Musoan¥15,000–19,999
5TERRACE Wakakusayama¥15,000–19,999
At the 8 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥14,200, 22% below the ¥18,150 median of all 24 kaiseki restaurants in Nara; the lowest is ¥12,100 at Koikiryori Aji Manso.
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. 4 of these 11 take bookings online.
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- 1
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. · 28% above the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 4.03
- 2
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
- 3
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.77
- 4
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. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 5
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. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 6
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. · 70% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 7
Oryori Kotan枯淡
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 2 min walk from Shin-Ōmiya Station
Michelin Guide2026- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.55
- 8
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
- 9
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 10
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. · 15% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 11
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
How to book these 11, and what they charge
8 of these 11 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 of those 8 have a dinner course under ¥20,000; at the other 1 the least expensive is ¥20,000 or more, although Tabelog puts their dinner budget under ¥20,000. 6 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,100 (43% below the dinner median). 4 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only and 1 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (8, in Japanese), OMAKASE (3), TableCheck (1), Gurunavi (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMAKASE | English | 3 | ¥13,200 · Aji no Kaze Nishimura |
| TableCheck | English | 1 | ¥13,500 · TERRACE Wakakusayama |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 8 | ¥12,100 · Koikiryori Aji Manso |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 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 kaiseki in Nara under ¥20,000
1 has won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Gen, Oryori Hirooka, and Aji no Kaze Nishimura.
4 of the 11 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 9 accept credit cards. 1 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 9 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Nara?
Dinner at the 11 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥19,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥18,000: 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 8 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥14,200.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Nara have won awards?
Gen has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Nara online?
Yes for 4 of the 11: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (3) and TableCheck (1). 6 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 kaiseki restaurants in Nara?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.