High-end restaurants in Nara you can book online
17 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
17 high-end restaurants in Nara can be booked online, through Tabelog, TableCheck, OMAKASE or the restaurant's own booking page, so you can reserve without calling in Japanese.
Our analysis of these 17
- ¥20,570median cheapest dinner course (11 of 17)
- 100%book online in English (17)
- ¥7,700median lunch course (9)
1akordu¥20,000–29,999 ★★
2Oryori Hirooka¥15,000–19,999 ★
3La Trace¥15,000–19,999 ★
4Okada¥20,000–29,999 ★
5Aji no Kaze Nishimura¥15,000–19,999 ★
At the 11 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥20,570, 20% above 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
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. All of these take bookings online.
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- 1
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.29
- 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
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. · 25% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 4
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 5
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. · 36% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.77
- 6
Villa Communico
Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- ¥31,460 VILLA COMMUNICO Dinner
- ¥18,150 VILLA COMMUNICO Lunch
- per person, tax incl. · 53% above the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 7
Sushi Kawashima鮨 かわしま
Sushi, Kashihara, Yamatotakada & Katsuragi, 6 min walk from Kashiharajingū-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 34% above the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 8
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
- 9
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. · 41% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 10
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. · 34% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 11
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. · 18% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 12
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. · 27% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 13
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
- 14
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
- 15
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
- 16
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. · 60% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 17
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
How to book these 17, and what they charge
11 of these 17 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥7,700 (63% below the dinner median). 17 can be booked online in English. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (12), Ikyu Restaurant (12, in Japanese), OMAKASE (6), Pocket Concierge (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 12 | ¥12,100 · Ocu |
| OMAKASE | English | 6 | ¥13,200 · Aji no Kaze Nishimura |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 1 | — |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 12 | ¥12,100 · Ocu |
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 high-end restaurants in Nara you can book online
The highest rated on Tabelog are akordu, Oryori Hirooka, and Okada.
16 accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 14 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 17 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 10 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 7 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 11 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥20,570.
Which restaurants in Nara have won awards?
akordu and La Trace have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Nara online?
Yes, all 17: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (12), OMAKASE (6), and Pocket Concierge (1).
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Nara?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.