NARA NIKON
Japanese · Nara · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Shimizu Shojiro
Holding two Michelin stars, NARA NIKON in Nara is helmed by chef Shimizu Shojiro, who serves refined Japanese kaiseki rooted in traditional techniques. The restaurant showcases seasonal dishes cooked over Tosa binchotan charcoal alongside rice steamed in a traditional kamado stove.
3 Nabeya-cho, Nara, 630-8374, Japan, Nara
- Michelin 2025
- Michelin 2024
Menu
Tasting Menu
- Omakase Kaiseki Course (25000) — Monthly-changing multi-course kaiseki by Chef Shojiro Shimizu. Seasonal progression: sakizuke, owan, tsukuri, yakimono, nimono, kamado rice, wagashi, matcha. Service charge included. Near Kintetsu-Nara Station.
- Dinner Omakase (25000)
Dishes
- Grilled conger eel with prune sauce
- Saikyo grilled pomfret with sesame dressing
- chestnut Monaka
- Seasonal starters expressing a sense of season
- Beautifully plated, daily-sourced seasonal seafood
- Matsuba crab steamed egg custard
- Cured mackerel nigiri
- Locally produced rice cooked in a traditional kamado
- Kotoka jelly
The Experience
Built around the chef's counter and with garden or terrace dining. The meal is structured around classic service.
- Format: Classic
- Setting: Chef's counter, Garden / terrace
Phone: +81 742-26-7866
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