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My daughter and I had an amazing experience at this lovely hidden gem of a restaurant. Various options are available, but given the warm recommendation for this place our hostess in Nara had given us, we went for the 8-9 course dinner which proved to be absolutely amazing. Highlights were a very fre...sh and delicate tuna tartarre serving, a very rich and juicy wild boar and bamboo serving and pasta with bear and truffle, which was very rich and savoury. I had four wines with the course, all very satisfying (and very reasonably priced). We finished the meal with two great deserts, one combining gelato with a lovely mocca mouse and a great cup of coffee. It was a wonder to see the chef prepare all courses singlehandedly, with the only assistance being a waiter. My impression is that he runs the restaurant as the only chef. With the amount of creativity and skill that goes into these dishes, that's awe inspiring. This restaurant is worth a detour.

October 2024に訪問

What a wonderful gem of a restaurant. We enjoyed a festive family dinner and experienced great service, a beautiful, tasteful and well priced menu, and excellent accompanying wine. I highly recommend L’Incontro. Do reserve in advance due to the limited seats.

April 2021に訪問

I went to this place for lunch. The portion was so small and not tasty. Strange salt was put by the cook’s hand . He didn’t even use spoon. I could not enjoy food because I was afraid that his hand may not be very clean.

February 2020に訪問

We enjoyed a really interesting and diverse range of courses based on locally sourced ingredients, including wild boar shot by the chef's friend. Presentation for each of the seven courses was stunning and execution faultless, each bringing a new surprise to the palate. As other reviews have said th...e theme is Italian with Japanese innovation. We sat by the counter and although I am not usually a fan, this was the best spot. You could watch the whole team put together each dish in their compact kitchen area. All were very friendly and enthusiastic happily explaining each dish. The wine list was a little limited but complemented the food nicely. Not the cheapest place in Nara but fantastic value for such high class food, the equivalent of which you wouldn't easily match in many much larger cities. We wish them great success for the future and will certainly be back next time we visit Nara.

October 2018に訪問

Because of reviews on Trip Advisor we chose L’Incontro and we were not disappointed, we had a delicious dinner and a lovely experience. The restaurant is small and intimate, staffed by the owner/chef and two assistants. We sat at the counter which made for an extra special evening as we could obser...ve the food being prepared and interact with the chef. Many of the dishes included vegetables supplied by his friend’s garden or wild game he had procured. The chef made the fresh squid ink pasta, smoked the firefly crabs and processed the venison. We were staying at Noborioji Hotel and took a short cab ride to the restaurant to be sure we could find it and had a 15 minute walk back to our hotel after the delightful dinner.

May 2018に訪問