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High-end restaurants near Kasuga Taisha

15 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

15 restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,500 m of Kasuga Taisha, about a 24-minute walk. The closest are L'Artisan KANOYA (290 m), Villa Communico (580 m), and Teppan Yaki Kuri (840 m).

Ranked list

Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 2 of these 15 take bookings online.

  1. 1

    L'Artisan KANOYA

    French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station

    290 m, about 5 min walk

    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

  2. 2

    Villa Communico

    Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station

    580 m, about 9 min walk

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
    • UnionPay
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • ¥31,460 VILLA COMMUNICO Dinner
    • ¥18,150 VILLA COMMUNICO Lunch
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.71

  3. 3

    Teppan Yaki Kuri鉄板焼き 久璃

    Teppanyaki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 20 min walk from Nara Station

    840 m, about 14 min walk

    • Cards accepted
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.03

  4. 4

    Nagomi東大寺門前 和

    Teppanyaki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 17 min walk from Nara Station

    870 m, about 14 min walk

    • 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. 5

    Restaurant Suiyoレストラン 翠葉

    Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station

    1.3 km, about 20 min walk

    • 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.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.59

  6. 6

    Sushi & Bar Shosou鮨&バー 正倉

    Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station

    1.3 km, about 20 min walk

    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • ¥24,730 Course
    • ¥29,095 Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.08

  7. 7

    akorduアコルドゥ

    Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station

    1.3 km, about 21 min walk

    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.

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.29

  8. 8

    Ryotei Kikusuiro料亭菊水楼

    Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 11 min walk from Nara Station

    1.3 km, about 21 min walk

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • ¥22,000 Course
    • ¥22,000 Dinner course
    • ¥26,400 Course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 3.59

  9. 9

    Musoan夢窓庵

    Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station

    1.3 km, about 21 min walk

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥15,730 Dinner course
    • ¥18,150 Dinner course
    • ¥24,200 Dinner course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  10. 10

    Hoshinoほしの

    Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 16 min walk from Kyōbate Station

    1.3 km, about 21 min walk

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
    • ¥25,300 Course
    • ¥25,300 Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.67

  11. 11

    Gen玄

    Soba, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 15 min walk from Kyōbate Station

    1.4 km, about 23 min walk

    Michelin Guide2026百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • No children
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥18,150 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥2,000–2,999

    Tabelog 4.03

  12. 12

    Tsukumo白

    Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 14 min walk from Kyōbate Station

    1.4 km, about 23 min walk

    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

  13. 13

    Gibier Idaじびえ井田

    Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 9 min walk from Nara Station

    1.5 km, about 23 min walk

    Michelin Guide2026
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    • ¥25,000 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Tabelog 3.06

  14. 14

    Japanese cuisine Komasaka日本料理 駒阪

    Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Kyōbate Station

    1.5 km, about 24 min walk

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Tuesdays
    • ¥16,000 Dinner Kaiseki
    • ¥19,800 Dinner Kaiseki
    • ¥7,700 Lunch Kaiseki
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.01

  15. 15

    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

    1.5 km, about 24 min walk

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥13,000 Dinner course
    • ¥15,000 Dinner course
    • ¥8,800 Lunch course
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.51

About high-end restaurants near Kasuga Taisha

The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are akordu, Tsukumo, and Gen. By dinner price, 6 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 9 at ¥20,000–29,999.

2 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. 1 do not admit young children, while 4 say children are welcome. 12 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end fine dining cost in Kasuga Taisha?

Dinner at the 15 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 6 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 9 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 12 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥20,700.

Which restaurants in Kasuga Taisha have won awards?

akordu, Tsukumo, and Gen have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book fine dining in Kasuga Taisha online?

Yes for 2 of the 15: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (1) and TableCheck (1). 9 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 Kasuga Taisha?

It depends on the restaurant: 4 say children are welcome and 1 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.