Best high-end restaurants in Nara
53 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
The highest-rated high-end restaurants in Nara on Tabelog are akordu, Nara Nikon, and Tsukumo, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000 per person.
Our analysis of these 53
- ¥17,100median cheapest dinner course (32 of 53)
- 32%book online in English (17)
- ¥8,800median lunch course (25)
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 32 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,100, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥9,655 at Kohyama.
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. 17 of these 53 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. · 31% 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
Kimiyaきみや
Yakiniku, Gakuenmae Area, 10 min walk from Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka Station
百名店2026- Cash only
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.96
- 7
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
- 8
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. · 10% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 9
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. · 20% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 10
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. · 16% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 11
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. · 23% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.77
- 12
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. · 84% above the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 13
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. · 61% above the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 14
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. · 17% above the list median
Tabelog 3.70
- 15
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. · 48% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.67
- 16
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. · 29% above the list median
Tabelog 3.63
- 17
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. · 13% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 18
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
- 19
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. · 29% below the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 20
37+1
Italian, Kashihara, Yamatotakada & Katsuragi, 4 min walk from Takadashi Station
Michelin Guide2026- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥11,000 コース料金
- per person
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.61
- 21
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. · about the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.60
- 22
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
- 23
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. · 29% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.59
- 24
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. · 21% below the list median
Tabelog 3.51
- 25
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. · 42% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.53
- 26
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
- 27
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. · 24% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.51
- 28
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. · 12% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.45
- 29
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
- 30
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
- 31
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. · 13% below the list median
Lunch ¥4,000–4,999
Tabelog 3.40
- 32
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. · 26% below the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 33
Filet Yakiniku Kumayaフィレ焼肉 熊や
Yakiniku, Kashihara, Yamatotakada & Katsuragi, 8 min walk from Masuga Station
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥3,000 Filet Yakiniku Kumaya Special…
- ¥5,000 Short Tenderloin Course
- ¥12,000 フィレ肉コース◆メインには全国より厳選した黒毛和牛フィレ肉…
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 30% below the list median
Tabelog 3.35
- 34
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
- 35
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. · 11% above the list median
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.20
- 36
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. · 23% below the list median
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.18
- 37
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
- 38
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
- 39
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. · 93% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 40
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
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Numbers 41 to 53 in this list
Restaurants in Nara by area
How to book these 53, and what they charge
32 of these 53 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 25 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,800 (49% below the dinner median). 17 can be booked online in English, 22 online in Japanese only, 12 by phone only and 2 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (33, in Japanese), TableCheck (12), 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 | 33 | ¥12,000 · Filet Yakiniku Kumaya |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 12 | — |
| 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
There are 53 restaurants in Nara in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 29 at ¥15,000–19,999, 22 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. The largest groups are kaiseki (24), innovative restaurants (10), and French restaurants (9). 8 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The neighborhoods with the most are Nara & Saidaiji Area (33), Gakuenmae Area (7), Kashihara, Yamatotakada & Katsuragi (5), and Uda, Muro & Yamanobe (2).
17 of the 53 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 49 accept credit cards. 7 do not admit young children, while 20 say children are welcome. 41 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 53 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥59,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 29 at ¥15,000–19,999, 22 at ¥20,000–29,999, 1 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 32 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,100.
What is the highest-rated restaurant in Nara?
On Tabelog, Japan's main restaurant guide, the highest-rated restaurants in Nara 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 have won awards?
akordu, Nara Nikon, Tsukumo, Gen, Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko, and Kimiya, among 8 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Nara online?
Yes for 17 of the 53: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (12), OMAKASE (6), and Pocket Concierge (1). 22 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 12 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: 20 say children are welcome and 7 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.