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Kissaten & Bistro NARA COFFEE & BISTRO

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NARA • 奈良 Coffee Bar & Japanese Bistro Carte

Rituals of Roast & Vine & Japanese Bistro Table

From Kyoto cold drips and artisanal spritzes to low-intervention natural wines and shokupan sandos. All selections are served table-side with mindful precision.

Part I • 飲物

Drinks & Cellar

Curated natural wines, seasonal Venetian spritzes, Japanese craft spirits, micro-brew beer, and specialty siphon coffees.

01

Wine • ワイン

Red, White & Sparkling (Glass / Bottle)

Domaine Belluard 'Les Perles du Mont-Blanc'

スパークリング • Savoie, France

Brut Méthode Traditionnelle. 100% Gringet. Alpine mineral precision, crisp green apple, brioche nuance.

BiodynamicSparkling

Glass (125ml) / Bottle$16 / $78

Grace Winery Koshu Private Reserve

白ワイン • Yamanashi, Japan

Delicate indigenous Koshu grape. White peach, yuzu zest, crystalline sea-breeze minerality. Pairs exquisitely with crudo.

Japanese IconDry White

Glass (150ml) / Bottle$18 / $86

Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis

赤ワイン • Burgundy, France

Elegantly structured Pinot Noir. Wild cherries, sous-bois, dried rose petals with fine, silky tannins.

Old VineOrganic

Glass (150ml) / Bottle$24 / $115

02

Aperitivo Spritz

スプリッツ • Effervescent & Botanical

Yuzu Hugo Spritz

$15.00

柚子ユーゴ

St-Germain elderflower liqueur, freshly squeezed Kochi yuzu juice, prosecco DOC, fresh mint, splash of soda.

Light & Aromatic • 180ml

Low ABVAperitivo

Shiso Venetian Spritz

$14.50

紫蘇ヴェネチアン

Select Aperitivo 1920, hand-pressed red shiso syrup, sparkling Franciacorta, Castelfranco olive garnish.

Bitter-Sweet Herbal • 180ml

House InfusedBitter-Sweet

Classic Aperol Spritz

$13.50

アペロールスプリッツ

Aperol Barbieri, Prosecco Superiore, seltz, Valencia orange slice and salted Castelvetrano green olive.

Classic Venetian • 180ml

TimelessCitrus

03

Signature Cocktails

シグネチャーカクテル • Nara Originals

Smoked Hojicha Old Fashioned

$18.00

焙じ茶オールドファッション

Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky fat-washed with hojicha butter, kuromitsu raw sugar, aromatic wood bitters, smoked cherrywood.

Served over hand-carved ice sphere

Nikka WhiskySmoked

Kyoto Ceremonial Matcha Sour

$17.50

抹茶サワー

Roku Japanese Gin, stone-ground Uji matcha, yuzu liqueur, organic egg white foam, candied ginger mist.

Velvety & Herbaceous • Coupe

Roku GinUji Matcha

Umeshu Shiso Highball

$15.00

梅酒紫蘇ハイボール

Aged Kishu plum liqueur, Mars Iwai Japanese whisky, fresh bruised purple shiso, super-carbonated soda.

Tall Collins • Crisp & Fruity

Mars IwaiAged Kishu

04

Classic Cocktails

クラシックカクテル • Timeless Profiles

Ginza Style Negroni

$16.00

Ki No Bi Kyoto Gin, Campari, Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino, flamed Japanese bitter orange peel.

Stirred over hand-cut ice block

Nara Kissaten Espresso Martini

$16.50

Fresh pulled double nel drip concentrate, Haku Vodka, Kahlúa, vanilla pod syrup, roasted coffee beans.

Double Nel Drip Extract

French 75 with Sudachi

$17.00

Dry French gin, Tokushima sudachi citrus, cane syrup, topped with chilled Champagne brut.

Sudachi Juice • Champagne Float

05

Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

モクテル • Zero Proof Botanicals

Seedlip Zen Garden

禅ガーデン

$11.50

Seedlip Grove 42 distilled botanical, pressed cucumber ribbon, shiso tincture, elderflower tonic.

0.0% ABV • Vegan

Sparkling Yuzu Blossom

柚子ブロッサム

$10.50

Fresh yuzu reduction, white peach nectar, rosemary sprig, fever-tree soda water, edible viola flower.

0.0% ABV • Refreshing

Smoked Genmaicha Highball

玄米茶ゼロハイボール

$10.00

Cold-extracted toasted rice tea, bitter orange aperitif syrup, smoked salt vapor, fine bubbles.

0.0% ABV • Savory Nuance

06

Beers • ビール

Japanese Draft & Craft Bottles

Asahi Super Dry Draft (生ビール)

Half $6.50 / Pint $9.50

Served in frozen thin-rim ceramic tumbler • Crisp Karakuchi dry finish.

Draft on Tap • Chilled Tumbler

Hitachino Nest White Ale (常陸野ネスト)

$11.00

Belgian style witbier brewed with coriander, nutmeg & yuzu peel (330ml bottle).

Ibaraki Craft • Witbier

Baird Kurofune Porter (黒船ポーター)

$12.00

Smooth dark malt, chocolate roast, subtle sweetness, Shizuoka (330ml bottle).

Shizuoka Craft • Dark Porter

07

Refreshing Drinks & Water

ソフトドリンク & ミネラルウォーター

House Botanical Ginger Ale (自家製ジンジャー)

$7.00

Slow-simmered organic ginger root, lemongrass, black pepper, soda water.

House Crafted

Cold Brewed Sencha Japanese Iced Tea

$6.50

12-hour cold steeped Shizuoka single harvest green tea over crystal ice.

Shizuoka Single Harvest

Artisan Mineral Water (Still / Sparkling)

$7.50 / 750ml

Mount Fuji natural mineral water in 750ml glass decanter served with herbs.

Mt. Fuji Decanter

08

Artisanal Coffee & Green Teas

自家焙煎珈琲 & 宇治茶 • Siphon, Drip, Espresso

Kyoto Nel Drip Reserve 京都ネルドリップ

Slow-extracted flannel filter dark roast. Velvety body, smoked chocolate & cedar finish.

120ml Concentrated Yield

Single Origin$12.50

Ethiopia Geisha V60 シングルオリジン

Delicate floral tea clarity, bergamot perfume, apricot sweetness.

250ml Carafe Service

Filter Carafe$14.00

Nara Flat White / Latte フラットホワイト

Double ristretto, velvety steamed Hokkaido whole milk or organic oat milk.

Single / Double Shot

Espresso Craft$6.50 / $7.50

Iced Ceremonial Matcha Latte 宇治抹茶ラテ

Hand-whisked Uji stone ground matcha, layered over sweet oat milk.

Kyoto First Harvest

Ceremonial Grade$8.50

Part II • お料理

Curated Japanese Bistro Carte

All dishes prepared fresh in our kitchen. Sandos, mains, izakaya bites, and wagashi confections.

Dietary: V = Vegetarian VG = Vegan GF = Gluten-Free NF = Nut-Free

01

Sandos & Shokupan Toast

サンドイッチ

A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Sando

$38.00

宮崎牛カツサンド

Tender strip loin flash-fried in panko with fruit tonkatsu reduction, toasted shokupan, and preserved kyabetsu slaw.

BMS 9 WagyuNF

Classic Dashi Tamago Sando

$14.00

出汁巻き玉子サンド

Layered dashi rolled omelet between pillow-soft Hokkaido milk bread, karashi Japanese mustard butter.

VegetarianNF

Mushroom Kinoko Toast

$16.00

きのこのトースト紫蘇風味

Maitake and King Oyster mushrooms pan-roasted in sake butter, white miso cream, red shiso chiffonade.

V • VG OptionNF

02

Bistro Mains & Ochazuke Bowls

メイン料理

Saikyo Miso Salmon Ochazuke

$18.50

鮭の味噌焼きお茶漬け

Sweet-miso cured wild salmon over Niigata Koshihikari rice, toasted nori, with a pot of genmaicha dashi broth.

GFComfort Classic

Duck Breast Tsukemen Soba

$22.00

鴨南蛮つけ蕎麦

Chilled hand-cut buckwheat soba noodles, warm concentrated dashi dip with pan-roasted duck breast and charred leeks.

Artisanal SobaSlow Broth

Wagyu Rice Bowl with Onsen Egg

$24.50

和牛温玉丼

Thinly shaved simmered beef in mirin soy, 63°C poached farm egg, pickled ginger, shaved scallions over seasoned rice.

Signature Bistro63°C Egg

03

Izakaya & Small Plates

小料理

Charred Edamame

$7.00

焦がし枝豆七味塩

Wok-blistered young soybeans, sesame garlic oil, smoked sea salt, shichimi 7-spice.

VG • GF

Crispy Tori Karaage

$13.50

若鶏の唐揚げ柚子胡椒

Ginger-sake marinated chicken thighs, potato starch crust, green citrus yuzu kosho kewpie dip.

GF • NF

Hamachi Crudo

$17.00

鰤カルパッチョ白醤油

Raw yellowtail lightly cured in kombu, white shoyu vinaigrette, yuzu juice, micro shiso leaves.

Sashimi Grade • GF

Kinoko Tartare

$14.00

きのこタルタル

Smoked shiitake, enoki, and avocado bound in truffle ponzu, with crisp fried lotus root chips.

VG • GF

04

Artisanal Desserts & Wagashi

甘味・和菓子

Hojicha Basque Cheesecake

$11.00

ほうじ茶バスク

Slow-charred burnt exterior with a molten center steeped in Uji roasted green tea, Okinawa kuromitsu glaze.

V • GF • NF

Classic Showa Purin

$9.00

昭和レトロ喫茶プリン

Firm farm-fresh egg custard in bittersweet amber caramel syrup, served in a vintage footed stainless cup with whipped cream.

V • GF

Uji Matcha Nama Terrine

$10.50

抹茶の生チョコテリーヌ

Silky white chocolate ganache with first-harvest Kyoto matcha, slow-simmered Hokkaido azuki red beans, 24k gold leaf.

V • GF • NF

NARACOFFEE & BISTRO

A quiet sanctuary dedicated to timed single-origin siphon brews, natural wines, handcrafted spritzes, and slow seasonal dining.

GUEST_WIFI: Nara_Guest / Key: ask your server

Kitchen & Bar Hours

Morning Kissaten:08:00 – 11:30

Afternoon & Bistro:11:30 – 17:30

Evening Pour & Sweets:17:30 – 21:00

Last order 45 mins prior to close

Ordering Etiquette

Browse through our digital carte. When ready, press the gentle call chime on your table caddy or signal our barista. Water is replenished table-side with seasonal infused herbs.

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