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Nakai

Name: Nakai
Address: Via di Santa Maria alle Fornaci, 14, Roma, 00165, Italy
Price range: €30 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.4

For You

Restaurant menu

Menu photo8 photos

Food photo273 photos

Type of cuisineJapanese

Average price€30

ChefKoji Nakai

Maguro

€22

Carpaccio tataki di tonno rosso su crema di malanzane affumicate, maionese al miso, insalatine stagionale e crunch basilico.

Shiromi

€20

Tartare di dentice allo yuzu, top di carciofi croccanti, bottarga e salsa di sesamo bianco.

Hamachi

€22

Ceviche di ricciola con succo di sudachi e frutto della passione, pomodorini dry e avocado.

Reviews

9.4
of 10

Excellent

1346 reviews

Ambience

9.2

Food

9.6

Service

9.4

Real experiences from real diners
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CP C. • 1 review
May 30, 2025
7/10
The portion of the food was small and you may need to order three courses so as to have enough food for 1 person. The ingredients were scarce in the dish. Given the price, it was considered pricey.

Simon C. • 1 review
April 16, 2025
10/10
Very nice ambience. Good service. Food was very good and unique. Credit to the chef and team!

Liliana D. • 7 reviews
April 10, 2025
10/10
This restaurant absolutely never disappoints. Everything is just perfect!

Lavinia N. • 2 reviews
March 13, 2025
10/10
Lovely romantic ambience and excellent Japanese cuisine with a twist. Fantastic service! We’ll be back!

Kauthar Ahmed B. • 1 review
December 29, 2024
10/10
Great dessert

Liliana D. • 7 reviews
November 9, 2024
10/10
The menu is original, tasty and creative. The staff is kind and helpful, but never overbearing. A wonderful dining experience!

Patricia B. • 5 reviews
October 27, 2024
10/10
Wonderfully. Carlos, our waiter, is very kind!! And the food; marvelous!!

Hazel M. • 32 reviews
October 19, 2024
10/10
Fantastic service! The gyoza and maki rolls were exceptional—fresh, flavorful, and perfectly balanced in every bite. The staff were warm and welcoming, and the sushi chef’s skill really stood out. Thank you for an unforgettable dining experience. If we return to Rome, we’ll definitely be back. Highly recommend trying the My Dream and Nakai Maki rolls!

Boris S. • 2 reviews
October 15, 2024
10/10
Unique receipts based on Japanese posters with a touch of Roman flavours

Michael l. • 2 reviews
October 12, 2024
10/10
Our favorite meal in Rome. So unique. So delicious.

Marina A. • 3 reviews
October 9, 2024
10/10
Amazing food and service!

sorin r. • 4 reviews
October 6, 2024
9.5/10
Koji Nakai is a food wizard, every thing about food is very very good!!! But , and I hope I will have to retract that, the wine is to expensive according the quality. It is 40% more expensive than in other restaurants.

Pislaru C. • 1 review
August 17, 2024
10/10
Excelent!

Fee L. • 8 reviews
August 1, 2024
10/10
Sushi fused with an Italian twist. Short menu, surprising combinations and overall very very good food!

Georgiana I. • 1 review
May 24, 2024
10/10
Great quality of raw ingredients.

Pablo G. • 1 review
April 22, 2024
9.5/10
Great food and service. The waiter was superb recommending and always ready when required

Alba A. • 24 reviews
December 16, 2023
10/10
What a wonderful experience. The decor has a stylish simplicity with tasteful contrasting textures and fabrics. We were greeted warmly, and the menu explained to us. Our waitress was a young Filipina woman who could not have been more charming and helpful (wish I could remember her name: evening of Dec 16). And then the food. WOW. Every single thing we ordered was excellent. Our first two dishes were the OPEN YOUR MIND tekoyaki: meat balls filled with octopus sauce, coconut cream, Aonori topping and Kastuobushi. What a great dish: would always be on my must-get list here. With that we got the JAPANESE TACOS Prawns Tempura, salmon tartare, dry tomatoes and guacamole on shrimp chips. Equally delicious and also a must-have. Then followed a large plate, the excellent MORIAWASE SASHIMI (Chef selection according to the market) and because it was a cold night, we got the EXOTIC PAD THAI Rice pasta cooked with fish and vegetables, mint and lemongrass, toasted almond chips. Hot and flavorful. The only beer they had on the menu was Sapporo which went very well with the meal. Excellent experience: if you want a change up from Italian while in Rome - great choice.

Michael S. • 87 reviews
November 19, 2023
10/10
We had great sushi and other items. Along with good wine and great service, everything was very nice. Highly recommended!

Faye N. • 2 reviews
September 29, 2023
10/10
Food was delicious with pleasing presentation. We were there at a quiet time ( not peak hours), so ambience was very relaxed. Excellent service. Would definitely recommend.

Stephen K. • 1 review
September 30, 2023
10/10
Absolutely fantastic food with superb service.. Defo a recommendation..

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

91 reviews

Location

Via di Santa Maria alle Fornaci, 14, 00165 Roma

Awards & Certifications

One of our top-rated trendy and gourmet restaurants on TheFork.

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Nakai is rated 9.4/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.6/10
- Service: 9.4/10
- Atmosphere: 9.2/10