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Fine Dining in Nara

29 places in the "Fine Dining" selection: editorial grades from A+ to F, prices, Tabelog scores and a map.

Places ranked: 29

Akordu: Modern Basque Cuisine with Nara Terroir
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Akordu: Modern Basque Cuisine with Nara Terroir

Nara · Fine Dining

In a quiet corner of Nara, Akordu (アコルドゥ) offers a unique tasting menu that fuses modern Basque technique with the region's finest local ingredients. Run by a chef-owner couple, it delivers a theatrical, story-driven dining experience.

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Nara Nicon: Refined Seasonal Kaiseki
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Nara Nicon: Refined Seasonal Kaiseki

Nara · Fine Dining

A highly regarded kaiseki restaurant in Nara's Nabeyacho district, serving a precise omakase menu focused on seasonal ingredients and charcoal-grilling techniques. It's a destination for diners seeking Kyoto-level quality at a more accessible price.

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Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko: Medicinal Nara-Chinese Cuisine
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Chinese Sai Naramachi Kuko: Medicinal Nara-Chinese Cuisine

Nara · Fine Dining

A highly sought-after restaurant in Nara, serving a unique fusion of Chinese culinary arts and local Nara produce. It's known for its 'medicinal food' philosophy and exceptional dim sum and tea pairings.

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Niku to Ieba Matsuda Nara Honten: A Wagyu Omakase Theatre
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Niku to Ieba Matsuda Nara Honten: A Wagyu Omakase Theatre

Nara · Fine Dining

A theatrical counter omakase in Kashihara, Nara, dedicated to exploring premium wagyu beef through a variety of cooking techniques. Go for the show and the exceptional quality of the meat.

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Tsukumo: Narrative Kaiseki Rooted in Nara
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Tsukumo: Narrative Kaiseki Rooted in Nara

Nara · Fine Dining

In a quiet part of Nara, Tsukumo (白) serves a highly personal form of kaiseki cuisine. Each dish is a thoughtful interpretation of the city's history and festivals, crafted with masterful technique and local ingredients.

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SEN: Modern European with Nara Terroir
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SEN: Modern European with Nara Terroir

Nara · Fine Dining

A destination restaurant in a refurbished ryokan in Tenkawa, Nara, SEN serves a multi-course tasting menu focused on the region's river fish and game, prepared with refined European techniques.

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Gen: Exquisite Hand-Cut Soba Noodles
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Gen: Exquisite Hand-Cut Soba Noodles

Nara · Fine Dining

In a restored traditional house in Nara, Gen serves some of Japan's most sought-after soba. The master's hand-cut, 100% buckwheat noodles are famously thin, making this a destination for connoisseurs.

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Okada: Refined Counter Kaiseki
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Okada: Refined Counter Kaiseki

Nara · Fine Dining

An intimate kaiseki counter in Nara where the chef prepares refined seasonal dishes before your eyes. Known for its elaborate hassun appetizers and signature clay-pot rice, it offers a warm, personal Michelin-starred experience.

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Tsuru Yoshi: Refined Multi-Course Kaiseki
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Tsuru Yoshi: Refined Multi-Course Kaiseki

Nara · Fine Dining

A celebrated kaiseki restaurant in Nara, serving an ambitious, multi-course meal built on exceptional dashi and seasonal seafood. Known for its remarkable value lunch and lively counter service.

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Aji no Kaze Nishimura: Refined seasonal kappo
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Aji no Kaze Nishimura: Refined seasonal kappo

Nara · Fine Dining

A ten-seat counter kappo in Sakurai, Nara, where a solo chef presents a masterclass in seasonal, seafood-focused cooking. It's a destination for its pristine fish, deeply flavourful dashi, and signature clay-pot rice.

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Kitsune: Theatrical Yamato Beef Sukiyaki
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Kitsune: Theatrical Yamato Beef Sukiyaki

Nara · Fine Dining

Experience a theatrical, multi-course sukiyaki meal in Nara's Ganriincho district. Kitsune serves premium Yamato beef one slice at a time, cooked at your table and paired with unique dipping sauces, making for a memorable dining event.

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Ristorante L'incontro: Italian Craft with Local Nara Ingredients
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Ristorante L'incontro: Italian Craft with Local Nara Ingredients

Nara · Fine Dining

An intimate, chef-run Italian restaurant in Nara's historic Naramachi district. It's known for its multi-course menus featuring house-made pastas and charcuterie, alongside local game and produce.

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VILLA COMMUNICO: Modern European Wood-Fired Dining
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VILLA COMMUNICO: Modern European Wood-Fired Dining

Nara · Fine Dining

A modern European restaurant and auberge in Nara, set at the foot of Wakakusa Hill. Visitors come for the precise wood-fire cookery and tasting menus that showcase local ingredients, served with views of Nara Park's deer.

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Yakitori Mochizuki: Stop-Order Omakase Yakitori
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Yakitori Mochizuki: Stop-Order Omakase Yakitori

Nara · Fine Dining

A reservation-only yakitori counter in Nara, where a single chef serves a 'stop-order' omakase. Skewers are grilled over charcoal and served continuously until you ask him to stop, making for a focused and personal dining experience.

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LE UN Kaze No Naramachi: French Dining in a Sake Brewery
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LE UN Kaze No Naramachi: French Dining in a Sake Brewery

Nara · Fine Dining

A French restaurant in Nara, set inside a renovated sake brewery at the NIPPONIA HOTEL. It offers tasting menus that pair classical French technique with local Nara ingredients and a focus on sake.

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Una Kiku Nara honten: Edo-Style Unagi in a Historic Setting
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Una Kiku Nara honten: Edo-Style Unagi in a Historic Setting

Nara · Fine Dining

Savour expertly prepared Edo-style unagi in a historic Meiji-era building in Nara's Takabatakecho district. Known for its fluffy, charcoal-grilled eel, this restaurant offers a memorable dining experience combining classic technique with a unique…

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Wa Yamamura: Meticulous Seasonal Kaiseki
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Wa Yamamura: Meticulous Seasonal Kaiseki

Nara · Fine Dining

A husband-and-wife-run kaiseki restaurant in Nara, celebrated for its precise, seasonal cooking and remarkable value. Guests come for the intricate small plates and warm, personal hospitality.

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Kinoko Ryori Soshian: Creative Mushroom Cuisine
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Kinoko Ryori Soshian: Creative Mushroom Cuisine

Nara · Fine Dining

A unique course-only restaurant in a residential part of Ikoma, Nara, dedicated to rare seasonal mushrooms. Guests are shown the day's harvest before it's served in a variety of creative preparations.

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Morimoto: Counter-Style Kaiseki
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Morimoto: Counter-Style Kaiseki

Nara · Fine Dining

A small, counter-focused kaiseki restaurant in Kashihara, Nara, prized for its precise seafood preparations and excellent value. Chef Morimoto's personal service makes it a destination for a refined meal outside the major cities.

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Sankyuu Mitsumata: Fresh Seafood Kappo in Nara
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Sankyuu Mitsumata: Fresh Seafood Kappo in Nara

Nara · Fine Dining

A seafood-focused izakaya near Shin-Omiya Station in Nara, praised for its exceptionally fresh sashimi and a vast menu of over 80 creative small plates. The warm, personal service from the owner-chef makes it a local favourite.

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LA PIE: Precise French Cooking in Nara
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LA PIE: Precise French Cooking in Nara

Nara · Fine Dining

A French restaurant in Nara where a Michelin-experienced chef serves precise, generous cooking from an open counter. The restaurant is particularly praised for its deeply flavoured bouillabaisse made with local seafood.

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Oryouri Hirooka: Seasonal Counter-Seat Kaiseki
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Oryouri Hirooka: Seasonal Counter-Seat Kaiseki

Nara · Fine Dining

A counter-seat kaiseki restaurant in Nara where the chef prepares a seasonal tasting menu before your eyes. Known for its theatrical charcoal-grilled dishes and signature clay-pot rice.

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Da terra: Vegetable-Forward Italian Dining
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Da terra: Vegetable-Forward Italian Dining

Nara · Fine Dining

A vegetable-centric Italian restaurant in a restored 100-year-old house in Asuka, Nara. Go for the tasting menu built around produce from the owner's own garden, served in an intimate, atmospheric setting.

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37+1: Vegetable-Driven Italian Set Courses at the Counter
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37+1: Vegetable-Driven Italian Set Courses at the Counter

Nara · Fine Dining

37+1 is a small Italian-leaning restaurant in Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, where the chef grows much of his own produce and draws stock-like depth from vegetables, salt and water.

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Shabushabu Kanoko: Rare Ikoma Beef Shabu-Shabu
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Shabushabu Kanoko: Rare Ikoma Beef Shabu-Shabu

Nara · Fine Dining

Specialising in rare Ikoma beef, Shabushabu Kanoko offers a personal shabu-shabu experience in Nara's Omiyacho district. Each guest gets an individual copper pot to cook the famously tender meat, guided by the owner's signature 'ka-no-ko' technique.

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