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    Japanese

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    A contemporary restaurant whose name translates as "insight," and whose signature dish, called "bonds," is built entirely from Nara vegetables as a quiet meditation on place and connection. The chef reaches into Japanese hospitality for inspiration too, folding foie gras into monaka wafers the way a ryokan might offer welcome sweets. Tatami-patterned plates complete the thought. Thoughtful without being solemn, and the kind of meal that does tend to linger.

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    • TSUNAGU

      “The signature dish, "TSUNAGU", or ‘bonds’, is prepared entirely with Nara vegetables, expressing both the bounty of the land and the connections between people.”

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    Address
    1-8-7 Mitsugarasu, Nara, Nara, Nara 631-0061, Japan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:45 AM

    • Monday 11:45 AM to 3 PM 6 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Tuesday 11:45 AM to 3 PM 6 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Wednesday Today 11:45 AM to 3 PM 6 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Thursday 11:45 AM to 3 PM 6 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Friday 11:45 AM to 3 PM 6 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Saturday 11:45 AM to 3 PM 6 PM to 9:30 PM
    • Sunday 11:45 AM to 3 PM 6 PM to 9:30 PM

    irregular closure

    Phone
    074-294-3733
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