High-end restaurants near Tōdai-ji Temple
20 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
20 restaurants with dinner from ¥15,000 are within 1,500 m of Tōdai-ji Temple, about a 24-minute walk. The closest are akordu (530 m), Musoan (530 m), and Restaurant Suiyo (580 m).
Ranked list
Closest first. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 7 of these 20 take bookings online.
- 1MichelinMichelin 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
- 2Michelin 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
- 3
Restaurant Suiyoレストラン 翠葉
Innovative, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
580 m, about 9 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
- 4
Sushi & Bar Shosou鮨&バー 正倉
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 12 min walk from Nara Station
580 m, about 9 min walk
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- ¥24,730 Course
- ¥29,095 Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.08
- 5
Nagomi東大寺門前 和
Teppanyaki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 17 min walk from Nara Station
610 m, about 10 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
- 6MichelinMichelin 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
- 7
- UnionPay
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
- 8
TERRACE WakakusayamaTERRACE 若草山
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, near Kintetsu Nara Station
940 m, about 15 min walk
- 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
- 9
Ryotei Kikusuiro料亭菊水楼
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 11 min walk from Nara Station
960 m, about 16 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
- 10MichelinMichelin 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
- 11
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
1.0 km, about 17 min walk
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.
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.39
- 12
Le Boisル・ボワ(登大路ホテル)
French, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 4 min walk from Nara Station
1.1 km, about 17 min walk
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
- 13
Teppan Yaki Kuri鉄板焼き 久璃
Teppanyaki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 20 min walk from Nara Station
1.1 km, about 17 min walk
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.03
- 14Michelin Guide2026
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- ¥25,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl.
Tabelog 3.06
- 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
1.1 km, about 18 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
- 16
Oryori Hirookaお料理 ひろ岡
Kaiseki, Nara & Saidaiji Area, 7 min walk from Nara Station
1.3 km, about 20 min walk
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
- 17MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star
- UnionPay
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥20,570 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 18MichelinMichelin 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
- 19Michelin Guide2026
- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- ¥12,100 Dinner course
- ¥4,840 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥5,000–5,999
Tabelog 3.58
- 20Michelin 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
About high-end restaurants near Tōdai-ji Temple
The highest rated on Tabelog within that distance are akordu, Nara Nikon, and Gen. By dinner price, 9 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 11 at ¥20,000–29,999.
7 of the 20 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 19 accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome. 16 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end fine dining cost in Tōdai-ji Temple?
Dinner at the 20 restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥29,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥22,000: 9 at ¥15,000–19,999 and 11 at ¥20,000–29,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 15 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,354.
Which restaurants in Tōdai-ji Temple have won awards?
akordu, Nara Nikon, and Gen have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book fine dining in Tōdai-ji Temple online?
Yes for 7 of the 20: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (5) and OMAKASE (2). 11 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 1 takes bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end fine dining restaurants in Tōdai-ji Temple?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.