ocu

Italian restaurant · Nara-shi ·

ocu

Italian restaurant · Nara-shi ·

Italian wood-fired eatery with grilled veg, pizzas, pasta

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38-6 Takamacho, Nara, 630-8241, Japan Get directions

¥5,000–6,000

@michelinguide

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"An Italian restaurant famed for its wood-fired cuisine. The chef’s experiences in Tuscany made him fall in love with cooking over firewood. Grilled vegetable dishes, such as shiitake mushrooms with anchovy butter and broccoli with karasumi (salted and dried grey mullet roe), are served one at a time, fresh from the kitchen. At lunchtime, prix fixe courses focus on pizzas, made using home-cultured yeast and noted for their high rims. Evening offerings include duck, beef and pasta." - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/nara-region/nara/restaurant/ocu

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85 restaurants shine within the 2024 restaurant selection of the MICHELIN Guide Nara

"Italian ocu which serves simple dishes prepared over a wood fire..." - MICHELIN Guide Japan

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/michelinguide-nara-en

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ocu

https://guide.michelin.com/en/nara-region/nara/restaurant/ocu

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Jia Jin L.

Google

Came for the pizza lunch. Tasty but orthodox Italian cuisine. The grilled sunchoke and farinata in the veggie platter were especially tasty, and the personal-sized pizzas allow couples to try more flavours. Nothing here would be amiss in an actual restaurant in Italy — for locals, it would be an excellent date night spot, but if one is on a short holiday, your mileage may vary on whether or not it is worth adding to your Japanese trip itinerary. Personally, I was wishing for a little bit more Japanese sensibility to give the restaurant a sense of place.

kit

Google

Wonderful. Saw this on the Michelin Guide. It's a small place - seats 6. Closer to a private kitchen then restaurant. It's just the chef and your party! Everything is cooked in a wood oven which lends a smokey flavour. 7:courses. I really liked the veg course - individual items like onion, root veg charred nicely. The hand made tagliatelle and roasted beef and the duck was particular memorable. Recommend reservations - I DM via Instagram. Another method is via the enquiry form on the webpage It's down a small alley next to Moi Coffee

Can W.

Google

Wonderful foods and cozy atmosphere. Grilled organic vegetables are sourced from Nara local farmers. Definitely worth visiting!

Gijs de W.

Google

Amazing food, great owner.

Sol B.

Google

One of the best meals we’ve ever had. Definitely recommend.

Yvonne H.

Google

Cosy small Italian restaurant

chiharu N.

Google

Beautiful meal, lovely staffs and modern interior. Worth to visit here!

大西麻喜

Google

ランチで初めて予約を入れ(てもらい)ました。一品一品丁寧な仕事がなされていてどれを口に入れても口福感しかございません。お野菜もスープも大変美味しかったです。どう考えてもリストランテのお味なのにピッツァがいただけるのも素敵でした！既成概念のイタリアンとは一味違う素敵な空間とゆったり流れる時間。連休中の喧騒の中、こんなに気分良く過ごせるお店があるなんて！次回はディナーで予約入れたいと思います。ドリンクの種類も豊富ですし、お勧めのお店です。是非予約してみてください(一日にしてファンとなりました)。