Kura

Really nice local pub, with excellent «basic» food and exceptional service.
We came here via a recommendation online. The place is quite hidden and we were a bit unsure at first whether to go in. I’m glad we did, cause we had a great time. According to the owner, this establishment has been in the family for over 60 years. The room feels simple but dignified. The food was very good and reasonably priced in our opinion. We had two glasses of local sake, two beers, 6 items from the daily menu (including tuna, salmon and squid sashimi & beef strips) as well as 4 «oden», cooked vegetables and fish. This cost us 7600 in total for 2 persons, a fair price in Nara I would say. Most notably, the service was exceptionally good. To our astonishment, given how off the beaten track this place is, the owner and several waiters spoke decent English. They translated the daily menu for us and were helpful in choosing options. We even had a nice chat in the end! Overall, I would very much recommend «Kuru» if you’re in Nara, you won’t regret it.

Sehr gemütlicher kleiner Laden. Es gibt Oden, eine Art in Brühe gekochter Kleinigkeiten und anderes japanisches Essen. Ich hatte Oktopus in Essig und Hühnerleber mit so etwas wie Barbeque Sauce. Vorzüglich. Preislich völlig in Ordnung, kann muss nur mit Händen und Füßen kommunizieren wenn man kein Japanisch kann.
Warmen und kalten Sake hab es auch. Ich empfehle warmen Sake, die fruchtige, süße Variante.
Es gibt nur wenig Plätze und diese sind alle um die Theke gruppiert. Mit mehr als drei Personen würde ich nicht unbedingt dort hin gehen.