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Most Popular Italian food in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Nara. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. 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.
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6. Ristorante L'Incontro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 16 reviews
Italian restaurant in a renovated old house of Nara of the 100-year-old. Seasonal ingredients that are delivered from all over Japan in the farm-fresh. Nara of local vegetables and boxwood village of wild meat, dealing with the only food that was one by o
Reviewed By TnTOz
This restaurant was amazing. Tucked away in a typically Japanese street this restaurant was a fantastic discovery. The food was a fusion of Japanese presentation and precision with attention to flavour combinations with an Italian influence. The result was wonderfully fresh food, presented beautifully that delivered on flavour. You can BYO which we did, but they also had a very competent wine list which we also sampled. The service was excellent and the staff were very knowledgeable explaining every dish in detail. We chose the 8,000 Yen menu, the options were 6,000, 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000 menu options. The 8,000 menu quality was excellent and whilst this may seem expensive it was great value for money if you are someone who enjoys fine dining.
5. Ristorante L'Orchestrata
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Patricia D
We had a set lunch at this restaurant while at Nara Park. It is obviously a reception Centre and the pink clad chairs were a dead giveaway that they cater for weddings. The views from the huge windows are lovely with rolling lawns and a tiny bridge in the distance. A very relaxing place and the food was good too. They seem to cater for groups, not individuals.
4. Trattoria Piano
Overall Ratings
4 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By roach808
I was seated downstairs, but did need to go upstairs to use the restroom and the ambiance/decor is totally different.Downstairs you are closer to the street, the pizza oven, and it's more boring. However, they let me charge my phone while dining there. I did have to seek out a server when I needed something, but my food came out pretty quickly.The pizza was good, some of the better Japan-gone-Italian I've had.
3. Kinari Pizza
Reviewed By DocKansasCity
Had the best margherita pizza I have ever had. Strikingly wonderful tomatoes over delectable mozzarella with an amazing wood fired thin crust. The other diners spoke similarly about their pies. Appears like a food truck but is more than that, with outside dining and good wines. Try it you will love it.
2. Mellow Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 177 reviews
Reviewed By 5imon5ays
Pizzas were good but about half the size of what I like to see. Only came in around ¥1000 so cant complain too much. Good cocktail selection and nice enough place. Just wasn't wowed by the portion size, not to mention the prosciutto and salad pizza seems to literally be just that on bread with no cheese or tomato so quite possibly the healthiest pizza ever.
1. Nino
Overall Ratings
5 based on 515 reviews
Reviewed By Stefan S
After a couple of days traveling in Japan we where looking for some change to the traditional Japanese food and found this friendly staffed Italian restaurant in Nara.We loved the friendly owner and his staff members and the pizzas and pasta tasted great. We were surprised with our names written in Japanese on a piece of paper which we could bring back home.Also the dessert was a nice surprise.We would highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for a break to the traditional Japanese food when traveling in Japan and staying in Nara.
