Nara, Japan
Explore the best restaurants in Nara, Japan, curated by Pearl with awards from Michelin, World's 50 Best, and more.
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3 places
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1,490
Two Michelin stars in Nara, built around Spanish-innovative technique and local ingredients. Lunch (JPY 10,000–14,999) is the smartest entry point: full tasting format, serious wine program, and done by mid-afternoon. Reservation-only with 26 seats and six consecutive years of Tabelog awards — book at least a month out.
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1,265
Tsukumo holds two Michelin stars and four consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards in a city most food travellers skip. At JPY 20,000–29,999 per head, it delivers serious Japanese cuisine with a fish-forward focus and strong sake program in a composed house-restaurant setting. Phone-only bookings open two months out — plan well ahead or you will not get in.
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1,020
A two-Michelin-star kaiseki counter in Nara city with seven consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards and a 4.30 score. Dinner runs JPY 20,000 to JPY 29,999 per head; lunch (Wednesdays and Saturdays only) at JPY 15,000 to JPY 19,999 is the smarter first visit. Reservations by phone only, far in advance. Four minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station.
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