Is n/naka worth it with kids?

Name: n/naka
Address: Los Angeles
Price range: Very high; set kaiseki tasting menu

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A hushed, deeply personal multi-course Japanese experience built around seasonality and pacing. Beautiful and memorable — but tables are scarce and the reservation process is famously competitive.

Price: Very high; set kaiseki tasting menu
Time: 2.5–3 hours
Last verified: 2026-06-17

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Two-MICHELIN-star modern kaiseki by chef Niki Nakayama (and Carole Iida-Nakayama), opened 2011, with only ~26 seats. · guide.michelin.com
The 13-course Modern Kaiseki is $365; reservations release on Tock every Sunday at 10am for the corresponding week one month out. · n-naka.com
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