Cafe Ichizoku — Restaurant in Nara

Excellent value freshly cooked Japanese set meals. Enjoyed the mackerel set, and finished everything. Please note that there is a sign in English at the front saying "elementary school aged children" are not allowed, to avoid problems.

Perhaps a sign of past experiences with tourists and bad parenting? So unfortunately this place does not cater to young families.

In any case, I found them welcoming, friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed and cosy. Dim lighting, cool vocal jazz and delicious meals at a...

Excellent value for money. For the price that we paid, we receive very large portion sizes and high-quality food. This place was a local gem in our eyes as it was separated from the bustling tourist strip in Nara. In such a small space, the smell inside smelt a little bit like cigarettes so we weren’t really fussed about that. I would highly recommend the Chicken cutlet (Thigh) set menu. The batter on the chicken cutlet was done just right. I really like the pasta salad that came on the...

If you envy Captain Picard and his evening tea, or the characters in Haruki Murakami novels who enjoy jazz music, barley tea, and traditional Japanese meals, this is the spot for you. The food is authentic and good quality for the price, with generous portion sizes and nice, simple flavors. The staff only speak Japanese, but they do have English menus. We enjoyed the mackerel and the pork tonkatsu with egg, along with some jasmine tea. Thank you to the staff for the great...