Nara

Asahitei

Restaurant · Unagi / Freshwater Eel

Why we point you here

Michelin-charted unagi in Nara, worth the detour for eel done with quiet precision.

Nara's deer may roam free, but it's Asahitei's freshwater eel that draws the devoted—Michelin has charted it with a Bib Gourmand through 2025. Point you to this for unagi that honors tradition without asking you to overthink it, worth building a visit around.