Fine dining with a view in Nara
15 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
15 high-end restaurants in Nara are listed with a view, most of them high up in hotels and towers.
Our analysis of these 15
- ¥17,700median cheapest dinner course (8 of 15)
- 27%book online in English (4)
- ¥9,680median lunch course (9)
1akordu¥20,000–29,999 ★★
2Restaurant Suiyo¥20,000–29,999
3Musoan¥15,000–19,999
4TERRACE Wakakusayama¥15,000–19,999
5Gokan Uogin¥15,000–19,999 ★
At the 8 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,700, about the same as the ¥17,100 median of all 53 restaurants in Nara; the lowest is ¥13,500 at TERRACE Wakakusayama.
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 15 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. · 26% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.29
- 2
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 3
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% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 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. · 24% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 5
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. · 37% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 6
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. · 16% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 7
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.20
- 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
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
- 12
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
- 13
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
- 14
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
- 15
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 15, and what they charge
8 of these 15 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 9 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,680 (45% below the dinner median). 4 can be booked online in English, 7 online in Japanese only, 3 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (10, in Japanese), TableCheck (3), OMAKASE (1), Gurunavi (1, in Japanese).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 3 | ¥13,500 · TERRACE Wakakusayama |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥24,200 · Gokan Uogin |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 10 | ¥13,500 · TERRACE Wakakusayama |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 3 | — |
| 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 fine dining with a view in Nara
The highest rated on Tabelog are akordu, Musoan, and Restaurant Suiyo.
4 of the 15 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 14 accept credit cards. 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 15 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 10 at ¥15,000–19,999, 4 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 8 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,700.
Which restaurants in Nara have won awards?
akordu has won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Nara online?
Yes for 4 of the 15: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (3) and OMAKASE (1). 7 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 3 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: 9 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.