Best high-end restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area
33 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area on Tabelog are akordu, Nara Nikon, and Tsukumo, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 33
- ¥19,100median cheapest dinner course (22 of 33)
- 30%book online in English (10)
- ¥11,000median lunch course (15)
1akordu¥20,000–29,999 ★★
2Nara Nikon¥20,000–29,999 ★★
3Tsukumo¥20,000–29,999 ★★
4Gen¥15,000–19,999
5Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko¥20,000–29,999
At the 22 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥19,100, 12% 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. 10 of these 33 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. · 17% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.29
- 2
Nara Nikon奈良 而今
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 6 min walk from Nara Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.24
- 3
Tsukumo白
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 14 min walk from Kyōbate Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥27,500 Tasting menu (Kaiseki)」
- ¥27,500 Omakase course
- ¥40,000 Tasting menu (Kaiseki)」
- +1 more · per person
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.05
- 4
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥2,000–2,999
Tabelog 4.03
- 5
Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko枸杞
Chinese, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station
百名店2026Michelin Green Star 2025 (as stated on the restaurant's website)- PayPay
- Ages 11+
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.05
- 6
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
- 7
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. · 19% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 8
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
- 9
Tsuru Yoshiつる由
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 11 min walk from Nara Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥14,300 Course
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥22,000 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 10
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. · 65% above the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 11
Shikinosushi Krouto四季の鮨 蔵人
Sushi, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 2 min walk from Shin-Ōmiya Station
Michelin Guide2026- Cards accepted
- ¥20,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.70
- 12
Hoshinoほしの
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 16 min walk from Kyōbate Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- ¥25,300 Course
- ¥25,300 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 32% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 13
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. · 15% above the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 14
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
- 15
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
- 16
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. · 37% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 17
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. · 18% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 18
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
- 19
Ryotei Kikusuiro料亭菊水楼
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 11 min walk from Nara Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥22,000 Course
- ¥22,000 Dinner course
- ¥26,400 Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 15% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 20
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. · 29% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 21
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. · 27% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 22
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
- 23
Diningroom in the Naramachiセトレならまち レストラン
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 9 min walk from Nara Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- ¥13,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,000 Dinner course
- ¥8,800 Lunch course
- +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 32% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 24
JW Marriott Hotel Nara Executive LoungeJWマリオット・ホテル奈良 エグゼクティブラウンジ
Bars, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 10 min walk from Shin-Ōmiya Station
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
¥50,000–59,999
dinner per person, about $330–400
Lunch ¥50,000–59,999
Tabelog 3.42
- 25
La forme d'éternitéラ・フォルム ド エテルニテ
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 5 min walk from Nara Station
Michelin Guide2026- UnionPay
- Ages 6+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥7,700 Le menu leger (Light Menu) -…
- ¥12,650 Le Menu Eternite
- ¥16,500 Saveur de Marche" Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 34% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 26
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
- 27
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
- 28
Sushi Takase鮨 たかせ
Sushi, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 5 min walk from Nara Station
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥17,600 Omakase Course: Savor a varie…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.08
- 29
Sushi & Bar Shosou鮨&バー 正倉
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥24,730 Course
- ¥29,095 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 29% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 30
Gibier Idaじびえ井田
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 9 min walk from Nara Station
Michelin Guide2026- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 31% above the list median
Tabelog 3.06
- 31
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
- 32
Japanese cuisine Komasaka日本料理 駒阪
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Kyōbate Station
- UnionPay
- Private rooms
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥16,000 Dinner Kaiseki
- ¥19,800 Dinner Kaiseki
- ¥7,700 Lunch Kaiseki
- per person, tax incl. · 16% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.01
- 33
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 33, and what they charge
22 of these 33 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 15 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥11,000 (42% below the dinner median). 10 can be booked online in English, 15 online in Japanese only, 6 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (20, in Japanese), TableCheck (7), OMAKASE (4).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 7 | ¥12,100 · Ocu |
| OMAKASE | English | 4 | ¥15,400 · La Trace |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 20 | ¥12,100 · Ocu |
| By phone only | — | 6 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 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 high-end restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area
There are 33 restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 14 at ¥15,000–19,999, 18 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (17), innovative restaurants (7), and French restaurants (5). 7 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. That is about the same as the Nara average of about ¥22,000. Most are closest to Nara (17), Shin-Ōmiya (5), and Kyōbate (4) stations.
10 of the 33 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 32 accept credit cards. 6 do not admit young children, while 10 say children are welcome. 25 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Nara & Saidaiji Area?
Dinner at the 33 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥23,000: 14 at ¥15,000–19,999, 18 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 22 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,100.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Nara & Saidaiji Area?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area in this guide are akordu (4.29), Nara Nikon (4.24), and Tsukumo (4.05). Scores change over time; each listing shows the score when it was last checked.
Which restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area have won awards?
akordu, Nara Nikon, Tsukumo, Gen, Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko, and La Trace, among 7 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Nara & Saidaiji Area online?
Yes for 10 of the 33: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (7) and OMAKASE (4). 15 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 6 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Nara & Saidaiji Area?
It depends on the restaurant: 10 say children are welcome and 6 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.