Japanese cuisine Nao
Nishi, Nagoya
Restaurant in Nagoya, Japan
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Price
JPY 15,000 - JPY 19,999 JPY 15,000 - JPY 19,999
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
A six-seat Japanese counter in Nagoya's Nagono neighborhood, selected for Tabelog 100 (Japanese Cuisine EAST 2025), with ¥19,800 set menus served at both lunch and dinner. The three-hour service format, identical pricing across dayparts, solo-dining-friendly counter make it a practical pick for travelers who want Tabelog-recognized precision without Michelin markup, though groups larger than two should book elsewhere.
About Japanese cuisine Nao
Japanese cuisine Nao is a Japanese restaurant in Nagoya with a verified price range of JPY 15,000–19,999 and smart-casual dress guidance. Its confirmed recognition is inclusion in the Tabelog 100 - Japanese cuisine - EAST - 2025 list. Compared with comparable venues such as OLMO, or with other unnamed dining rooms, Nao is best described with the limited public facts that are verified: city, price band, hours, dress code, Tabelog 100 recognition.
Format and timing: what to know before booking
Verified hours are Monday 6–10 PM; Tuesday 12–3 PM and 6–10 PM; Wednesday closed; Thursday 6–10 PM; Friday 6–10 PM; Saturday 6–10 PM; and Sunday 12–3 PM and 6–10 PM. Lunch service is verified on Tuesday and Sunday. The available verified information does not confirm seat count, counter layout, reservation channel, phone number, menu structure, chef name, or service duration, so those details should be checked directly with the venue before planning around them.
Sake, wine, the drink program
No verified details are available for Japanese cuisine Nao's beverage program. Treat sake, wine, pairing options, drink pricing as unconfirmed unless the venue confirms them directly. The grounded planning facts are the JPY 15,000–19,999 price range, smart-casual dress code, Nagoya location, the published service hours above.
Reservations: Reservation method is not verified; confirm directly with the venue. Dress: Smart casual. Budget: JPY 15,000–19,999. Closed: Wednesday. Service hours: Monday 6–10 PM; Tuesday 12–3 PM and 6–10 PM; Thursday 6–10 PM; Friday 6–10 PM; Saturday 6–10 PM; Sunday 12–3 PM and 6–10 PM.
Japanese cuisine Nao is listed in Tabelog 100 - Japanese cuisine - EAST - 2025. Beyond that recognition, exact rankings, scores, Michelin status, seat count, menu format, booking difficulty are not verified here. For Japanese cuisine in Nagoya, Nao is a premium option to consider if its confirmed hours and price range fit your plans.
The verified information does not establish whether Japanese cuisine Nao accommodates large groups, private bookings, dietary restrictions, takeout, delivery, parking, or non-Japanese-language requests. Travelers using our full Nagoya restaurants guide should treat Nao as a Nagoya Japanese dining option with a smart-casual dress code, a JPY 15,000–19,999 price range, limited confirmed public detail beyond its hours and Tabelog 100 recognition.
Planning details
- Location
- 1 Chome-21-6 Nagono, Nishi Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 451-0042, Japan
- Website
- tabelog.com/en/aichi/A2301/A230101/23072816
- Phone
- +81 52-526-7350
Planning details
Location
1 Chome-21-6 Nagono, Nishi Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 451-0042, Japan · Directions
Recognition and awards
Restaurant context
Within Nagoya's Tabelog 100 Japanese cuisine cohort, Japanese cuisine Nao sits in the middle price band, ¥19,800 all-in compares directly to OLMO's ¥20,000–29,999 range, though OLMO skews slightly pricier and offers a different seasonal emphasis. CHANDELIER, at ¥1,000–1,999, serves a completely different occasion and format (casual, higher turnover, no set menu), so the comparison only matters if budget, not experience level, drives your decision. For travelers weighing Tabelog 100 counters specifically, Nao's three-hour lunch slot and Wednesday closure create scheduling friction; if you need flexibility, Kusunoki and MEI (both also Nagoya-based) offer different service rhythms, though neither publishes pricing as transparently as Nao.
The six-seat format means booking difficulty rises sharply for parties of three or more, at that size, シケミチレストラン マツウラ handles larger groups more gracefully, though public data on its pricing remains sparse. Solo diners and couples gain the most from Nao's counter intimacy and the identical lunch/dinner pricing, which removes the common Tokyo premium on evening service. If you're optimizing for value within the Tabelog 100 tier, Nao delivers technical precision at a fixed ¥19,800 before drinks; if you're optimizing for flexibility, the Wednesday closure and three-hour commitment push you toward peers with shorter formats or more frequent service windows.
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What are alternatives to Japanese cuisine Nao?
Other venues to compare include CHANDELIER, Kusunoki, MEI, OLMO, シケミチレストラン マツウラ, along with other unnamed dining rooms. Use current venue information to compare hours, price, cuisine, booking requirements, because those details are not verified here for the peer restaurants.
Is Japanese cuisine Nao good for a special occasion?
It can be considered for a special occasion if a Nagoya Japanese restaurant in the JPY 15,000–19,999 range and smart-casual dress code suits the plan. Its Tabelog 100 - Japanese cuisine - EAST - 2025 recognition is confirmed, but details such as seat count, menu format, service duration are not verified here.
Is lunch or dinner better at Japanese cuisine Nao?
Choose based on the verified hours. Lunch is listed on Tuesday and Sunday from 12–3 PM, while dinner is listed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 6–10 PM. No verified information confirms different menus, prices, or durations between lunch and dinner.
