Where to eat Japanese food in Kizugawa: The Best Restaurants and Bars

July 9, 2020 Leida Jutras

Find out what Japanese restaurants to try in Kizugawa. Kizugawa is a city located in southern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is the southernmost city in the prefecture and it is named after the Kizu River, a tributary of the Yodo River, which runs through the city.
Things to do in Kizugawa

10. Okaru

13 Higashimuki Minamimachi, Nara 630-8216 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Dinner Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service +81 742-24-3686
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4 based on 66 reviews

Okaru

Reviewed By LadyLuxeNYC

Stumbled upon this restaurant while walking down an arcade. Quickly looked up the restaurant and saw it had great reviews, so we went in. It was only a short wait as there was another party ahead of us. As other reviewers have described the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful and I loved that they made our food in front of us. I ordered the mini special okonomiyaki and it was very tasty and filling; I would recommend! This restaurant was one of the highlights of my visit to Nara. Cash only.

9. Shizuka Park

59-11 Noboriojicho, Nara 630-8213 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Dinner Seating +81 742-27-8030 http://www.kamameshi-shizuka.jp/
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4 based on 164 reviews

Shizuka Park

Reviewed By David L

Date of visit: 21/02/2018This restaurant was famous for the traditional Japanese rice cooked in an iron pot - Kamameshi. They do not accept reservation, so everyone must queue up for a placement. The waitress will give out a waiting card every now and then and they will take your order as the rice takes time to cook.On the day we waited for at least 2 hours before we got two seats at a bench table. The rice we ordered were prawn kamameshi and Eel kamameshi. Taste and quality of food: average. As the seafood was overcooked. They lost their sweetness and was a bit rubbery.Price for two pots of kamameshi for lunch was close to A$65.00. We think that was a bit over-priced.As there were lines and lines of guests waiting outside the restaurant, so the waitress will clear your table once they see you done with your food. It was not a pleasant way to enjoy a meal.So, a well-known restaurant may not be good after all.

8. Kamaiki

13-2 Higashimuki Minamimachi, Nara 630-8216 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Dinner Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service +81 742-22-0051 http://www.narakamaiki.com
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4 based on 95 reviews

Kamaiki

It was published in the Michelin Guide 2017 Nara Edition. Our shop is fully homemade noodles. Every morning, freshly cut noodles are boiled and you can enjoy it with fried tempura. Please enjoy Sanuki and the new udon of Nara that weaves with Kansai style

Reviewed By Rikkumsz

The restaurant is located in a small street, a few minutes walking distance from Nara station. We ordered two different menus to share. Nice thick udon noodles served with tempura and the other menu with a tasty beef broth. The restaurant closes a few hours between lunch and dinner time. Friendly staff and fair prices.

7. Steak Ciel Bleu

470 Sanjocho 2F Kiraboshi Bldg., Nara 630-8244 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Asian, Steakhouse Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +81 80-9758-2658 http://steak-cielbleu.com/
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4 based on 88 reviews

Steak Ciel Bleu

Reviewed By XiafeiC

It’s a Japanese style teppanyaki place. Duck salad had the right acidity. Leaves were fresh and crispy. Japanese beef was juicy, tender and cooked to perfection. The rice with pickles and soup after main course were lovely and satisfying as well. The only shortage might be a little bit pricy.

6. Tonkatsu Ganko Nara

19 Higashimukinaka-machi, Nara Nara Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Brunch, Dinner Takeout, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service +81 742-25-4129 https://www.gankofood.co.jp/shop/detail/ton-nara
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4 based on 203 reviews

Tonkatsu Ganko Nara

Reviewed By MunichEricJ

Ganko is a reliably good, not great Tonkatsu chain offering good value. They have always- good tonkatsu, a tasty sauce and nice touches like pink rock salt in grinders, seven- spice mix in shakers, and so on. As in most of western Japan, you get a bowl with ridges on the bottom with a little wooden implement and sesame seeds, which you grind down and to which you add the sauce. Ganko is not fancy but quick, friendly and dependable. Sometimes it’s just the thing if you are late into town and it’s too late to do a good check on the local eats.In that vein, I went in and of course was neither thrilled nor disappointed. My tonkatsu was hot, good and reasonably priced. My server was nice, and after I joked a bit with her, also a bit cheeky – she clearly knew how to conduct herself with a wide variety of customer types. Respect!This outlet is in the covered shopping alley of Shinsaibashi suji. Even though the area is full of places to eat, Ganko had a lot of customers – always a good sign.

5. Parco

1-1 Tsurufukuincho, Nara 630-8393 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Dinner Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Reservations +81 742-26-8885
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4 based on 196 reviews

Parco

Reviewed By nadinka01

Delicious food, vegetarian option, nice atmosphere.. Great place to try for good food! Prices are also cheap and quality of the food seems very good

4. Maguro Koya

6 Hanashibacho 1F Hanashibacho Heights, Nara 630-8266 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Seafood, Asian Lunch, Dinner Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service +81 742-23-3766
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4 based on 423 reviews

Maguro Koya

Reviewed By ryanaridi

My friend suggested this family operated restaurant. Never judge a book by its cover because they offered me the absolute best tuna i have tasted in Japan. I am returning tomorrow to eat again and i might double on my order. Prices are surprisingly low for what you get, i would honestly pay 1.5 times more for this level of freshness. Thanks form having me!

3. LBK Craft

5-1 Higashimuki Minamimachi 2F Inoue Bldg, Nara 630-8216 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Gastropub, Bar, Asian, Healthy Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Television [email protected] +81 70-4298-6119
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5 based on 280 reviews

LBK Craft

Reviewed By bretttravels123

Love this place after a morning of managing the golden week lines of Nara we stumbled across this place with great food, better craft beer & chilled

2. Surugamachi no Okonomiyakiya

606-8 Sanjocho, Nara 630-8244 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Asian Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Seating, Cash Only, Table Service, Takeout, Reservations, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar [email protected] +81 742-27-8238 http://www.facebook.com/%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8C%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A1%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E5%A5%BD%E3%81%BF%E7%84%BC%E5%B1%8B-679073402270706/
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5 based on 130 reviews

Surugamachi no Okonomiyakiya

For temporary holidays please check with URL restaurant 5mines work from JR nara station Let's eat healthy Okonomiyaki! Vegetarian is Suyaki Cabbage with Egg or Cabbage with Cheese It is a small restaurant run by oneself. I may wait or refuse for a long t

Reviewed By michelekatharina

We have been there because we found this restaurant on trip advisor. What can we say... We were absolutely fascinated about the food which was so good. We are both vegetarians and it was absolutely no problem to get the vegetarian version of the Okonomiyakiya (we had it with noodles - you can also get other dishes in a vegetarian version). The prices are unbeatable low.Thank you so much for this excellent food! The chef/waitress was so nice and cared a lot about her customers.We hope we can come back some day, it was the best food we had so far in Japan.ご来店とレビューをありがとうございます。大変光栄なレビューを嬉しく思います。いつか又お会いできることを楽しみに致します。 from Kazumi

Top 10 Things to do in Kizugawa, Japan

1. Terakawa

42 Boyashikicho 1F Ishihara Bldg., Nara 630-8271 Nara Prefecture Japanese, Healthy Lunch, Dinner Non-smoking restaurants, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Cash Only, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Free Wifi [email protected] +81 70-4191-3923 http://terakawashokudo.business.site
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5 based on 275 reviews

Terakawa

Our website showing temporally close information as well between 13th and 25th in June. For visiting us certainly, It should be better booking in advance. We can take reservation by E-mail in English too. Best regards. ※Important notice ”If you will chang

Reviewed By rnbueno

Very good restaurant in Nara. It’s in a small hidden road, but definitely worth the detour. It’s a small restaurant and the chef works alone, so be patient and try to make a reservation. I had the 5 courses option and I was blown away, by the quality of the food and the kindness of the chef.Highly recommended!

Top 10 restaurants in Kizugawa, Japan

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