Kamameshi Shizuka (Koen branch)

釜めし 志津香 公園店

Pot rice cooked to order over flame, on the Todai-ji road

⚠ Closed Tuesdays

Hours

Weekdays 11:00–15:00 L.O., weekends/holidays 11:00–16:00 L.O.; closed Tuesdays (open on holidays) plus one irregular day a month (official)

Budget

Takeaway pots from ¥1,300

Address

59-11 Noboriooji-cho, on the main road to Todai-ji

The park branch of a Nara kamameshi house that has cooked nothing but pot rice for over 60 years. Each little iron pot goes on the flame when you order, so allow about 20 minutes with a cup of green tea. The signature is the seven-topping Nara kamameshi. Lift the lid, let the steam clear, and save the crust at the bottom for last.