Update-date: Feb 15 2024
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Nara
Japanese Cuisine
Kasuga-taisha Shrine in Nara is visited by many people at the start of the New Year. The shrine is also a World Heritage site, and its vermilion-lacquered pavilions are a popular site that seems to give off a lot of spiritual energy. After visiting the shrine, you can add even more cheer to your mood by enjoying a delicious meal of quality fish or Italian cuisine nearby.
Japanese cuisine - Gin
Enjoy a blissful meal with fish as the main course and sake paired by a sommelier
Located a four-minute walk from Shin-Omiya Station, Gin is a restaurant where you can enjoy sake chosen by a sommelier to match each dish of a meal with fish as the main course. The restaurant offers a set lunch and two set dinners. The menu features fish dishes and recommended sake brands to match, as well as wild game and other delicacies. You can enjoy a wide variety of dishes that go well with sake and spend your time in a relaxed atmosphere.
The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere, with jazz music playing at the main counter as well as private rooms. There is also a semi-private room with a kotatsu (sunken table) and a fully private room (for a fee), so you can relax and chat with family and friends. Sake connoisseurs will be pleased with the selection of limited sake brands directly from breweries in Nara as well as Hokkaido, Aomori, Nagano, Fukui, and Hiroshima.
Gin
Address: 3-1-16, Omiya-cho, Nara-shi, Nara
Access: 4 minutes walk from Shin-Omiya Station
Creative Japanese cuisine - One's Heart Café Naramachi
Dishes incorporating ingredients from Nara that reflect the changing of the seasons are served in a Japanese-style setting.
One's Heart Café Naramachi is located in a corner of an old row house. You can enjoy creative Japanese dishes and Japanese sweets made from seasonal ingredients harvested in the southern part of Nara. You can relax and enjoy a menu with the appeal of Nara that includes One's Heart's Rice, the ingredients in which change every two weeks, and Kudzu Udon Pasta, which is made with Yoshino kudzu.
Inspired by the Taisho era, the Japanese-style interior has a nostalgic feel. Let time pass by slowly without looking at the clock. Be sure to try the Warabimochi made from true Yoshino bracken starch, a specialty of Yoshino, Nara, and the Jelly Parfait, which has varieties of green tea and roasted green tea. Kids' plates are also available for lunch, making the restaurant a perfect place for families.
Ones Heart Cafe Naramachi
Open: [Sunday - Tuesday,Thursday - Saturday,Holidays,Day Before Holidays] 09:00 - 17:00 (last order 16:00)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 1,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,400 JPY
Access: 15 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Address: 1028-7 Takabatake-cho, Nara-shi, Nara Map
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Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 1,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,400 JPY
Access: 15 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Address: 1028-7 Takabatake-cho, Nara-shi, Nara Map
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Japanese cuisine - Sukiyaki and Beef Mabushi Momoshiki Nara Main Branch
Casually savor Nara's unique delicacies, such as Yamato beef
Momoshiki Nara Main Branch is where you can enjoy quality A4 Japanese Black Wagyu Beef such as Yamato beef, which is the pride of Nara Prefecture. You can indulge in a special experience with the famous Premium Sukiyaki with Yamato Beef featuring leading ingredients from Nara. The tender Yamato meat, which is a famed variety that has been written about since the Kamakura period, will fill you with a pleasant feeling.
This restaurant was born out of the desire to "create a place that recreates the feasts of the palace in a modern way, recalling the days when the city was an ancient capital." A partition can be used to make table seating more private, like in a semi-private room. This restaurant offers individual dishes as well as set meals, so we recommend it for New Year's gatherings.
Sukiyaki and Beef Mabushi Momoshiki Nara Main Branch
Address: 2F, Asakawa Harvest Bldg., 5-1 Higashimukinakamachi, Nara-shi, Nara
Access: 1 minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Access: 1 minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Creative fish dishes - Fish creative Cuisine Hanashiba
Enjoy creative dishes that convey the appeal of fish along with their special drinks
A restaurant with creative fish dishes, Hanashiba is a place in the shopping district where you can enjoy creative fish dishes. The owner, who was born and raised in a fish market, carefully selects fish at the market every day and he prepares them in a variety of ways for your enjoyment. From fresh sashimi to seasonal hot pots and pasta, you can enjoy authentic fish dishes at reasonable prices at this very satisfying restaurant.
The interior of the restaurant has a calm and relaxing atmosphere. In addition to counter seating, the restaurant offers comfortable tatami room seating. They are particular about the sake that goes with their fish dishes. They serve local sake from the area where the fish is caught, so please enjoy a blissful moment as you sample the recommended pairings.
Fish creative Cuisine Hanashiba
Address: 8-2 Hanashiba-cho, Nara-shi, Nara
Access: 3 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Access: 3 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Italian - Ristorante L'incontro
Italian cuisine with a dash of highly original Japanese flavors
Ristorante L'Incontro uses seasonal ingredients and adds Japanese flavors to Italian cuisine. The main course is a meat dish of brand beef, and wild game shot by the chef himself is available in the winter. Processed meat, cured ham, and pasta are also home-made with great care. The intertwining of fresh pasta using seasonal ingredients and specially made sauces is also a must-try.
The restaurant is a renovated 100-year-old townhouse, and the interior is a modern Japanese-style setting with a nostalgic feel. The modest lighting is also relaxing, making this a great place for a date, a gathering with friends, or even just spending time alone. In addition to wine, the restaurant offers a wide variety of drinks, including grappa, which is the chef's passion. After visiting a site of spiritual energy, this is a place that will charge your mental battery.
Ristorante L'incontro
Address: 9 Yakushido-cho, Nara City, Nara
Access: 20 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Access: 20 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.
