Top Restaurants in Nara
Best Japanese food near Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Reviews on Japanese food in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Thirteen hundred years ago, Nara (then Heiju-kyu) was the imperial capital of Japan. "Old Japan" is still easy to spot here, from Great Buddha Hall to traditional ryokans and the serene Isuien garden. Travelers rave about walking tours of Nara, particularly in the historic Naramachi merchant area.
Things to do in Nara
10. Shizuka Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 164 reviews
Reviewed By David L
Date of visit: 21/02/2018This restaurant was famous for the traditional Japanese rice cooked in an iron pot - Kamameshi. They do not accept reservation, so everyone must queue up for a placement. The waitress will give out a waiting card every now and then and they will take your order as the rice takes time to cook.On the day we waited for at least 2 hours before we got two seats at a bench table. The rice we ordered were prawn kamameshi and Eel kamameshi. Taste and quality of food: average. As the seafood was overcooked. They lost their sweetness and was a bit rubbery.Price for two pots of kamameshi for lunch was close to A$65.00. We think that was a bit over-priced.As there were lines and lines of guests waiting outside the restaurant, so the waitress will clear your table once they see you done with your food. It was not a pleasant way to enjoy a meal.So, a well-known restaurant may not be good after all.
9. Kamaiki
Overall Ratings
4 based on 95 reviews
It was published in the Michelin Guide 2017 Nara Edition. Our shop is fully homemade noodles. Every morning, freshly cut noodles are boiled and you can enjoy it with fried tempura. Please enjoy Sanuki and the new udon of Nara that weaves with Kansai style
Reviewed By Rikkumsz
The restaurant is located in a small street, a few minutes walking distance from Nara station. We ordered two different menus to share. Nice thick udon noodles served with tempura and the other menu with a tasty beef broth. The restaurant closes a few hours between lunch and dinner time. Friendly staff and fair prices.
8. Steak Ciel Bleu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By XiafeiC
Itâs a Japanese style teppanyaki place. Duck salad had the right acidity. Leaves were fresh and crispy. Japanese beef was juicy, tender and cooked to perfection. The rice with pickles and soup after main course were lovely and satisfying as well. The only shortage might be a little bit pricy.
7. Tonkatsu Ganko Nara
Overall Ratings
4 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By MunichEricJ
Ganko is a reliably good, not great Tonkatsu chain offering good value. They have always- good tonkatsu, a tasty sauce and nice touches like pink rock salt in grinders, seven- spice mix in shakers, and so on. As in most of western Japan, you get a bowl with ridges on the bottom with a little wooden implement and sesame seeds, which you grind down and to which you add the sauce. Ganko is not fancy but quick, friendly and dependable. Sometimes itâs just the thing if you are late into town and itâs too late to do a good check on the local eats.In that vein, I went in and of course was neither thrilled nor disappointed. My tonkatsu was hot, good and reasonably priced. My server was nice, and after I joked a bit with her, also a bit cheeky â she clearly knew how to conduct herself with a wide variety of customer types. Respect!This outlet is in the covered shopping alley of Shinsaibashi suji. Even though the area is full of places to eat, Ganko had a lot of customers â always a good sign.
6. Maguro Koya
Overall Ratings
4 based on 423 reviews
Reviewed By ryanaridi
My friend suggested this family operated restaurant. Never judge a book by its cover because they offered me the absolute best tuna i have tasted in Japan. I am returning tomorrow to eat again and i might double on my order. Prices are surprisingly low for what you get, i would honestly pay 1.5 times more for this level of freshness. Thanks form having me!
5. Parco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By nadinka01
Delicious food, vegetarian option, nice atmosphere.. Great place to try for good food! Prices are also cheap and quality of the food seems very good
4. LBK Craft
Overall Ratings
5 based on 280 reviews
Reviewed By bretttravels123
Love this place after a morning of managing the golden week lines of Nara we stumbled across this place with great food, better craft beer & chilled
3. Surugamachi no Okonomiyakiya
Overall Ratings
5 based on 130 reviews
For temporary holidays please check with URL restaurant 5mines work from JR nara station Let's eat healthy Okonomiyaki! Vegetarian is Suyaki Cabbage with Egg or Cabbage with Cheese It is a small restaurant run by oneself. I may wait or refuse for a long t
Reviewed By michelekatharina
We have been there because we found this restaurant on trip advisor. What can we say... We were absolutely fascinated about the food which was so good. We are both vegetarians and it was absolutely no problem to get the vegetarian version of the Okonomiyakiya (we had it with noodles - you can also get other dishes in a vegetarian version). The prices are unbeatable low.Thank you so much for this excellent food! The chef/waitress was so nice and cared a lot about her customers.We hope we can come back some day, it was the best food we had so far in Japan.ãæ¥åºã¨ã¬ãã¥ã¼ããããã¨ããããã¾ãã大å¤å æ ãªã¬ãã¥ã¼ãå¬ããæãã¾ãããã¤ãåãä¼ãã§ãããã¨ã楽ãã¿ã«è´ãã¾ãã from Kazumi
2. Terakawa
Overall Ratings
5 based on 275 reviews
Our website showing temporally close information as well between 13th and 25th in June. For visiting us certainly, It should be better booking in advance. We can take reservation by E-mail in English too. Best regards. â»Important notice âIf you will chang
Reviewed By rnbueno
Very good restaurant in Nara. Itâs in a small hidden road, but definitely worth the detour. Itâs a small restaurant and the chef works alone, so be patient and try to make a reservation. I had the 5 courses option and I was blown away, by the quality of the food and the kindness of the chef.Highly recommended!
1. Katsuo
