Best wagyu in Nara & Saidaiji Area
5 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated wagyu in Nara & Saidaiji Area on Tabelog are Azekura, TERRACE Wakakusayama, and Nagomi, and a typical dinner costs about ¥19,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 5
- 40%book online in English (2)
1Azekura¥20,000–29,999
2TERRACE Wakakusayama¥15,000–19,999
3Teppanyaki Ichou¥15,000–19,999
4Nagomi¥15,000–19,999
5Teppan Yaki Kuri¥15,000–19,999
2 can be booked online in English, 1 online in Japanese only and 2 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: TableCheck (2), Ikyu Restaurant (2, in Japanese).
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. 2 of these 5 take bookings online.
- 1
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
- 2
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.
Tabelog 3.51
- 3
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
- 4
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.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.20
- 5
Teppan Yaki Kuri鉄板焼き 久璃
Teppanyaki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 20 min walk from Nara Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.03
How to book these 5, and what they charge
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 2 | ¥13,500 · TERRACE Wakakusayama |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 2 | ¥13,500 · TERRACE Wakakusayama |
| 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 wagyu in Nara & Saidaiji Area
There are 5 wagyu restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area 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. That is about the same as the Nara average of about ¥19,000 for wagyu.
2 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. 3 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end wagyu cost in Nara & Saidaiji Area?
Dinner at the 5 wagyu 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 wagyu in Nara & Saidaiji Area online?
Yes for 2 of the 5: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (2). 1 more takes 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 wagyu restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area?
It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 0 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.