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7 restaurants near Nara Park where you can enjoy a delicious lunch!

7 restaurants near Nara Park where you can enjoy a delicious lunch!

2021-10-06 Management office

Nara Park, a World Heritage Site, is a famous sightseeing spot. Many people get hungry while walking around and sightseeing in the large grounds. So, we would like to introduce you to some lunch options that you should definitely try when you visit Nara Park. We will introduce a wide range of restaurants, from those that require reservations to those that you can casually visit, so please take a look.
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La Terrace



Located in Nara Park at the foot of Mt. Kasuga, this restaurant is a popular place to enjoy delicious French cuisine while taking in the spectacular scenery. Kasuga and is surrounded by nature and World Heritage sites.
It is an open restaurant where you can eat in the great outdoors. For lunch, you can eat on the terrace in the natural light. An estimated 200 year old Mochi tree adds to the resort atmosphere.
The cuisine is French, without a doubt, and is prepared with vegetables from Gojo, Nara Prefecture, and other locally produced and locally consumed ingredients, which are deliciously prepared with seasonal ingredients.

Gorgeous to look at!



Surrounded by a World Heritage site, you can enjoy a visually spectacular and delicious French meal.
The chef, who trained at a famous restaurant in the Kansai region, puts his skills to work to create colorful and gorgeous dishes. The heart will be filled with excitement as the exquisite dishes are served one after another.

"Store Information "
Name: La Terrace
Address: 98-1 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8212
Phone number: 0742-27-0556
Hours: (Lunch) 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Evening) 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (subject to change)
Closed: Tuesday
Budget: (Lunch) 6,000 - 7,999 yen (Dinner) 12,000 - 14,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: You can enjoy a delicious French lunch in a restaurant surrounded by World Heritage sites such as Mt. Wakakusa and Nara Park.
URL:https://laterrasse.jp/nara/

[Nara ]7 popular sweets and cafes near Nara Park!

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Located on the site of the former Todaiji temple compound in Nara Park, Acordou is a modern house restaurant.
You can enjoy a variety of delicious and creative dishes in an extraordinary setting, and you can feel the seasons in the 350 tsubo (1,860 square meters) of the restaurant's premises. The dishes are prepared using a variety of local ingredients, including Yamato beef, and are made with the best of the best to make them even more delicious and satisfying for all tastes.

It looks and tastes great!



It is known for its gorgeous appearance as well as its delicious taste. It is also available for weddings and other special occasions.
The creative cuisine is a successful fusion of Spanish, French, and other cuisines, and is sure to leave you with a wonderful memory.

"Store Information "
Store name: Acordou (Arukodou)
Address: 70-1-3-1, Suimon-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8208
Phone number: 0742-77-2525
Hours: (Lunch) 12:00 to 15:30 (Evening) 18:00 to 22:30
Closed: Monday
Budget: (Lunch) 8,000 - 9,999 yen (Dinner) 15,000 - 19,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: A stylish, one-house style restaurant with a great location on the site of the former Todaiji temple compound in Nara Park.
URL:https://akordu.com/

Shizuka Kouen Branch



This is the Nara Park branch of the kamameshi specialty restaurant Shizuka. Each kamameshi is made to order and cooked to perfection, creating a beautiful golden brown ogee. You can choose from a variety of kamameshi, including seasonal kamameshi, kamameshi filled with Nara's ingredients, eel, and more.
Also available only at the park restaurant are kamameshi and vegetarian set menus, which include not only kamameshi but also side dishes and soup.

Also take-out!



Take-out kamameshi is also available, and we recommend taking it home with you for an evening meal. Kamameshi soaked with the flavor of dashi broth is of course delicious even when cold. The Nara Shichikatsume Kamameshi uses a variety of local products, including shrimp, crab, conger eel, young chicken, burdock, carrot, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and mitsuba.

"Store Information "
Name: Shizuka Park Store
Address: 59-11 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8213, Japan
Phone number: 0742-27-8030
Hours of operation: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: You can enjoy kamameshi while making delicious okoge (rice cake) at a long-established kamameshi restaurant in Nara.
URL:https://kamameshi-shizuka.jp/


Quiche specialty restaurant Les Cases



Located at the entrance to Kasuga no Mori, this quiche specialty restaurant is housed in a renovated old house.
The quiche is all delicious, as the owner trained in Italian cuisine in Italy and opened a restaurant specializing in quiche after returning to Japan! The quiches are all delicious! The quiche is rich in variations, and uses plenty of organic vegetables and local ingredients.

A gorgeous quiche when eaten at the restaurant!



The presentation is also gorgeous when you eat in the restaurant! You can also take it home, but if you go to the restaurant, you should definitely try it.
The restaurant has both tatami room and table seating, and pies and tarts are available. The pies and tarts using Nara's famous persimmons are especially popular and exquisite. Lunch includes a quiche, main dish, soup and dessert for a good price. All dishes are delicious! and popular not only with locals but also with tourists, so be sure to go there and be prepared to wait.

"Store Information "
Name: Quiche specialty restaurant "Re-Kase
Address: 158 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8212
Phone number: 0742-26-8707
Hours of operation: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Tuesday
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: Located at the entrance to the Kasuga Forest in Nara Park, this quiche specialty restaurant in a renovated old private house offers authentic quiche.
URL:https://quicheteria-lecase.com/

Sugiyoshien



Sugikouen, a creative cuisine restaurant, is now quite popular in Nara. Reservations are hard to come by, but the restaurant is popular for its seasonal cooking courses that are very satisfying and reasonably priced. The contents change completely every month, and the seasonal items are prepared in the most delicious way. Everything from appetizers to desserts is delicious, and the restaurant has many repeat customers.
It is located near Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara Park.

Seasonal parfait 1,000 yen!



Sugikouen is not only a lunch shop, but also a café that attracts many customers, especially for the seasonal parfaits shown in the photo. The parfait is filled with seasonal fruits, such as strawberries during the strawberry season and persimmons during the persimmon season.
The desserts of the lunch course are also assorted so that you can enjoy a variety of flavors. If you cannot get a reservation for lunch, please try at least dessert.

"Store Information "
Name: Sankoen Sugikoen
Address: 1236 Takahata-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8301
Phone number: 0742-27-6636
Opening hours: 11:00 - 15:30
Budget: 3,000-3,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: An atmospheric old private house where you can enjoy a variety of creative dishes that will satisfy you greatly. The location is excellent with table seating and tatami rooms.
URL:https://ameblo.jp/sankouen/

Japanese Cuisine Tekisui



Japanese Cuisine Drops Midori is located in the Fufu Nara resort hotel in Nara. It is located in a very courteous space and is a popular place to have lunch even if you are not staying at the hotel.
There are various kinds of dishes such as tempura rice bowl with Nara's seasonal vegetables, Japanese aromatic grilled curry, Japanese beef loin cutlet, kaiseki cuisine, etc., as well as a variety of sweets. It is also recommended to eat while looking at the garden of Fufu Nara, which will make you feel elegant.

All are delicate and reasonably priced!



Lunch sets start at 1,800 yen and include a dessert, making it a very reasonable price. Of course, all of the dishes are exquisite and will surely satisfy you.
In a relaxed atmosphere, you can enjoy delicious food and continue your sightseeing in good spirits. It is also now available as a café.

"Store Information "
Name: Japanese Cuisine Tekisui
Address: 1184-1, Takahata-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8301
Phone number: 0742-81-8236
Hours of operation: 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Open every day
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: Lunch is available for non-guests in the resort-like Hotel Fufu Nara. You can enjoy delicious food in a special space.
URL:https://www.fufunara.jp/food/

Chagayu Pagoda Tea House



Tea porridge is one of Nara's typical local dishes. The porridge is made by boiling tea leaves in its infused juice.
The easy-to-eat tea porridge bento shown in the photo comes with not only tea porridge but also side dishes, persimmon leaf sushi, and rice cakes for the reasonable price of 2,000 yen. It may seem like a large portion, but the gentle flavors of the dishes make it seem as if you could eat it all. Note that reservations are required for all items except the chagomei bento.

Japanese style appearance is also good.



Located in the precincts of Kofukuji Temple, the pure Japanese-style building is also a dignified and lovely place to eat.
It is not only good for lunch, but also as a sweet shop offering warabimochi (rice cake) and tea, so it is recommended to take a break during a stroll in Nara Park.

"Store Information "
Name: Chagayu To-no-chaya
Address: 18 Minamishirodo-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8341
Phone number: 0742-22-4348
Hours of operation: 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Tuesday
Budget: 2,000-2,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: Located in the precincts of Kofukuji Temple, this is an atmospheric restaurant where you can enjoy Nara's local dish, chagrui (tea porridge).
URL:http://tounochaya.com/english.html

summary

Around Nara Park, there are many restaurants that serve delicious lunches using Nara ingredients and Nara's local cuisine.
All of them have a great atmosphere, including stylish restaurants and old houses, and offer a variety of dishes that will satisfy you even at lunch. Please come and have a delicious lunch near Nara Park.

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