[Nara Prefecture] 7 Great Places for Delicious Omurice by Area

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Yukitei is a yoshoku (Japanese-style Western food) restaurant about a 15-minute walk from Nara Station, located in Takamikadocho in central Nara City, where the old townscape still remains.

It is a popular spot known for its Omurice, and some days there is even a line. On some days they hand out numbered tickets, and benches are set up in front of the restaurant for people waiting to go inside.

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It is open only at lunchtime. They also offer a set with fried shrimp and Hamburger Steak, as well as beef curry.

The popular choice is Omurice. An omelet made with plenty of eggs and cooked into a beautiful shape sits on top of chicken rice, with plenty of sauce poured over it.

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When you cut into the omelet with a knife, the soft half cooked egg spills out and covers the rice.

In addition to the omelet, the chicken rice is also said to be very good. You can enjoy it as a set with a mini salad and soup. You can choose either demi-glace or ketchup for the sauce.

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Phyllis is a restaurant located about a 3-minute walk from the west exit of Nara Station, near the station parking lot. The menu mainly features Omurice, pasta, and doria (Japanese-style baked rice gratin).

The compact interior has about 16 seats. The warmth of the wood gives it a cozy feel, and its homey comfort is also well liked.

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You can choose from several kinds of sauce to pour generously over the signature Omurice.

A popular choice is the "beef sauce." It has a demi-glace flavor made with stock from beef, and the light sauce is said to go well with the egg.

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There is a wide range of toppings, including vegetables, bacon, and corn, and the flavors also come in options like tomato sauce, white sauce, and demi-glace.

Another plus is the generous amount of sauce and how it stays piping hot for a long time. At lunchtime, it apparently comes as a set with salad and soup.

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Sun Bird is an Omurice specialty restaurant about a 3-minute walk along Higashimuki Kita Shotengai (Higashimuki Kita Shopping Street) from Exit 1 of Kintetsu Nara Station. It is so popular that there can even be a line on some days.

When you enter the restaurant, you buy a ticket for the menu item you want from the ticket machine. It is open only during lunch hours.

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You can choose from about six kinds of Omurice, each different in both looks and taste. They change not only the sauce but also the seasoning of the chicken rice inside.

A popular choice is the "Lemon Butter." It tops soy sauce flavored chicken rice with soft runny egg. It is said to taste light yet still have the rich umami of butter and soy sauce.

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Reviews say they offer everything from simple Omurice to Omurice with demi-glace sauce or cream sauce, and every one of them makes you want to try it.

They also have limited time menu items made with seasonal vegetables and other ingredients. Even though the portions are hearty, they are so good that people finish them with ease.

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Pinokio is a coffee shop located in Mochiidono Center-gai, about halfway between Kintetsu Nara Station and Naramachi Odori, a popular sightseeing area known for its old world charm and wooden buildings dating back to around 1860.

The interior has a calm feel with brown as the main tone. Some reviews say you can relax and spend time here at ease.

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They offer about five kinds of Omurice, and on certain days of the week they also have special menu items served with fried shrimp or chicken Kara-age.

The simple Omurice is the kind with ketchup flavored rice wrapped in a thin egg omelet. It has a neat shape, and you can taste the sweet and tangy flavor of the ketchup.

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The Omurice topped with cheese over ketchup rice, covered with soft set egg, and finished with plenty of demi-glace sauce is also popular.

Many people also seem to enjoy desserts like cheesecake and chiffon cake after the meal and spend a relaxing time here.

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Baby Face, a cafe restaurant with restaurants across Japan. This is the Oskuma branch in Jingu, in northern Nara City, where kofun (ancient burial mounds) from around the 5th century can be found.

This standalone restaurant sits along Nara-yama Odori and also has a parking lot. The decor has a resort-like feel, and it seems you can relax in Semi-private room seating.

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One reason for its popularity is the wide menu selection, which makes it easy for families and groups to relax and spend time here.

For the main dishes like Omurice and pasta, you can choose the portion size, including extra extra Large size. Even the regular size is said to be quite generous.

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They add butter to the egg for the Omurice and cook it to a soft, fluffy texture. There is also a wide variety of Omurice options.

The signature dish is the "Chomolungma Omurice," which combines ketchup rice and cheese. They also serve a Japanese-style Omurice wrapped around pilaf and paired with mentaiko (spicy cod roe) sauce.

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Pomunoki Jr. Ion Mall Kashihara Ten, located in the food court of Ion Mall Kashihara, a shopping mall in Kashihara City, is a specialist restaurant for Omurice with restaurants in various areas.

You order at the counter and can eat at the shared table seating.

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A key feature here is that you can choose the size of your Omurice, the sauce, and toppings, and enjoy an Omurice customized to your liking.

The standard Omurice wraps ketchup rice in a thin egg crepe. Even the small SS size uses 2 eggs.

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The standard rice is ketchup rice with bacon and chicken. They also have butter rice and rice seasoned in a Japanese style.

There are also various sauces, including demi-glace, cream, and curry. They also offer a low-carb omelet made with onion and ground meat wrapped inside instead of rice.

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Omurice no O-mise Fu~Fu~ is an Omurice specialty restaurant near the Seiwadai Nichome bus stop in Kamimaki, an area in western Nara with easy access to Osaka.

It stays open straight through from before noon until night. There is also parking, so it is easy to stop by casually.

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They offer a wide variety of Omurice. At lunchtime, they also serve it with soup and salad.

The classic tomato sauce is said in many reviews to have mild acidity, a slight sweetness, and a gentle flavor. Omurice topped with ketchup, like home cooking, is also popular.

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They offer a wide range of sauces, including Japanese style with a thick sauce and spicy curry.

The creative dish called "Omurice doria" combines Omurice with plenty of sauce and cheese, then finishes it in the oven, making it piping hot and satisfying.