Nara Korean & Japanese Restaurant Kamloops

    🍣 Experience the best of Korean and Japanese cuisine at Nara Korean & Japanese Restaurant in Kamloops.

    Located on Tranquille Road, this cozy spot is known for its authentic dishes like bibimbap, bulgogi, sushi rolls, sashimi, and hearty Korean hot pots. A local favorite for dine-in, takeout, and family gatherings, Nara offers fresh flavors, generous portions, and warm service in the heart of Kamloops’ North Shore.

    🌟 Known for Bulgogi, Bibimbap.

    🍽️ Nara Menu

    See the full Nara menu in Kamloops, including popular dishes and house favourites.

    🥟 Appetizers

    Start your meal with light, crispy, and savoury small bites.

    Edamame

    Steamed green soybeans lightly salted, a perfect start to your meal.

    Goma-Ae

    Tender spinach tossed in a rich sesame dressing.

    Agedashi Tofu

    Lightly fried tofu cubes served in a warm tempura broth.

    Kushiyaki

    Skewers of prawns and scallops grilled to perfection with garlic butter.

    Gyozas (5 pcs)

    Crispy dumplings filled with savory pork and vegetables.

    Chicken Karaage

    Golden-fried chicken bites served with a house dipping sauce.

    Pageon

    Korean pancake packed with seafood, scallions, and crisp vegetables.

    Kani Kani

    Deep-fried crab sticks drizzled with teriyaki glaze.

    Rice

    Steamed white rice, soft and fluffy.

    Homemade Kimchi

    Traditional spicy fermented cabbage with a bold kick.

    Takoyaki (5 pcs)

    Japanese octopus balls topped with sauce and bonito flakes.

    Dak-kkochi (3 pcs)

    Skewers of chicken glazed with a sweet and spicy sauce.

    Meatballs

    House-made pork and beef meatballs coated in a tangy-sweet sauce.

    Spring Roll

    Crispy vegetarian spring rolls with a savory filling.

    Kimchi Jeon

    A crispy Korean pancake infused with homemade kimchi.

    🥗 Soups & Salads

    Warm bowls and refreshing greens to complement any meal.

    Miso Soup

    Comforting soybean broth with tofu and green onions.

    Gyoza Nabe

    Korean-style dumpling soup in a savory broth.

    House Salad

    Fresh greens topped with avocado, crispy crab sticks, and house dressing.

    Tuna Bomb

    Fresh tuna and creamy avocado layered with spicy sauce.

    Salmon Bomb

    Fresh salmon and avocado finished with house spicy sauce.

    Seaweed Salad

    A tangy, refreshing mix of marinated seaweed.

    Vegetable Sunomono

    Sweet vinegar noodles with crunchy vegetables.

    Ebi Sunomono

    Shrimp paired with sweet vinegar noodles.

    Tako Sunomono

    Octopus with noodles in tangy vinegar dressing.

    Seafood Sunomono

    Shrimp and octopus tossed with refreshing noodles.

    🍤 Tempura

    Crispy, delicate, golden-fried favourites.

    Vegetable Tempura (7 pcs)

    Crispy golden vegetables fried in a light batter.

    Yam Tempura (6 pcs)

    Sweet yam slices fried until perfectly crisp.

    Prawn Tempura (7 pcs)

    Juicy prawns fried in a delicate, crunchy tempura coating.

    Veggie & Prawn Tempura (8 pcs)

    A balanced mix of fresh vegetables and prawns, lightly fried.

    🍲 Korean Food

    Classic and modern Korean comfort dishes served with rice unless noted.

    Bibimbap

    Rice bowl topped with assorted vegetables, fried egg, and your choice of beef or chicken.

    Bulgogi

    Tender marinated beef stir-fried with vegetables, served with rice.

    Jeyuk-bokkeum (Spicy Pork)

    Spicy stir-fried pork and vegetables over rice.

    Dak-gal-bi (Spicy Chicken)

    Stir-fried chicken and vegetables with a spicy kick, served with rice.

    Gal-bi

    Grilled beef short ribs in Korean BBQ style, paired with rice.

    Gamja-tang

    Hearty pork neck bone soup with vegetables, served with rice.

    Gal-bi-Gomtang

    A nourishing soup of beef bones, ribs, and glass noodles, served with rice.

    Kimchi Jjigae

    A spicy kimchi stew with pork and tofu, served with rice.

    Yuk-gae-jang

    Hot and spicy beef soup with vegetables, paired with rice.

    Dak-gae-jang

    Spicy chicken broth with vegetables, served with rice.

    Bulgogi Hot Pot

    Bulgogi simmered with noodles in a savory broth, served with rice.

    Kimbap

    Korean sushi rolls filled with beef, egg, and vegetables.

    Jap-chae

    Stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables and your choice of protein.

    Korean-Style Chicken (7 pcs)

    Crispy fried wings tossed in sweet and spicy sauce, served with rice.

    Kimchi Fried Rice

    Classic kimchi fried rice with pork, topped with a sunny side egg.

    Tteok-bokki

    Spicy rice cakes stir-fried with vegetables and gyoza.

    Gungjung-Tteok-bokki

    Savory soy-sauce rice cakes stir-fried with vegetables and beef.

    Soon-du-bu

    Spicy soft tofu stew with seafood, served with rice.

    Hoe-deopbap

    Sashimi over rice with fresh vegetables, tobiko, and spicy sauce.

    Pork Ribs

    Grilled back ribs, smoky and tender, served with rice.

    Spicy Seafood Ramen

    Noodles in a bold, spicy broth with seafood.

    🍣 Sashimi

    Freshly sliced sashimi, served chilled.

    Tuna Sashimi (8 pcs)

    Fresh slices of tuna sashimi.

    Salmon Sashimi (8 pcs)

    Rich, buttery salmon sashimi.

    Salmon & Tuna Sashimi (8 pcs)

    A balanced mix of tuna and salmon slices.

    Toro Sashimi (7 pcs)

    Fatty tuna belly sashimi, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

    Assorted Sashimi (20 pcs)

    A generous platter of assorted sashimi.

    🍣 Nigiri

    Traditional hand-pressed sushi pieces.

    Crab (Kani) Nigiri

    Crab served over pressed sushi rice.

    Egg Omelette (Tamago) Nigiri

    Sweet omelette layered over rice.

    Avocado Nigiri

    Creamy avocado on sushi rice.

    Bean Curd (Inari) Nigiri

    Sweet tofu pouch filled with sushi rice.

    Cucumber Nigiri

    Crisp cucumber on rice.

    Tuna Nigiri

    Fresh tuna slice over sushi rice.

    Salmon Nigiri

    Classic salmon on rice.

    Cooked Shrimp (Ebi) Nigiri

    Sweet shrimp on rice.

    Surf Clam (Hokkigai) Nigiri

    Surf clam slice with firm texture.

    Squid (Ika) Nigiri

    Smooth, tender squid on rice.

    Octopus (Tako) Nigiri

    Sliced octopus on sushi rice.

    Scallop (Hotate) Nigiri

    Delicate scallop over sushi rice.

    Tuna Belly (Toro) Nigiri

    Premium fatty tuna belly.

    BBQ Eel (Unagi) Nigiri

    Smoky grilled eel on rice.

    🍱 Sushi Combos

    Complete sets offering rolls with nigiri variety.

    Cali Combo

    California roll with three pieces of nigiri.

    Dyna Combo

    Dynamite roll paired with three pieces of nigiri.

    Veggie Combo

    A trio of vegetable rolls with fresh avocado and yam.

    Tuna Combo

    Tuna maki, tuna cone, and tuna nigiri.

    Salmon Combo

    Salmon maki, salmon cone, and salmon nigiri.

    Nigiri Combo (8 pcs)

    Assorted eight-piece nigiri selection.

    Assorted Combo

    California roll, dynamite roll, and six nigiri pieces.

    Deluxe Combo

    Half rolls and nigiri with California, Dynamite, Philadelphia, Yam, Salmon, Tuna, and 6 pieces of nigiri.

    🍙 Temaki (Sushi Cones)

    Hand-held sushi cones filled to order.

    California Temaki

    Crab, avocado, cucumber cone.

    Dynamite Temaki

    Prawn tempura with crab and avocado.

    Tuna Temaki

    Fresh tuna sushi cone.

    Salmon Temaki

    Fresh salmon cone.

    B.C. Temaki

    BBQ salmon skin and cucumber.

    Chopped Scallop Temaki

    Chopped scallop cone with sauce.

    Real Crab Temaki

    Sushi cone with real crab meat.

    Unagi Temaki

    BBQ eel with cucumber.

    Negitoro Temaki

    Tuna belly and green onion.

    🍣 Gunkan Maki

    Signature oval-shaped sushi wrapped with nori or cucumber.

    Chopped Scallop with Tobikko

    Sweet scallop and roe wrapped in cucumber.

    Flying Fish Roe (Tobikko)

    Bright orange roe with a pop of flavor.

    Negitoro Gunkan

    Tuna belly with green onion wrapped in cucumber.

    Real Crab Gunkan

    Fresh crab meat gunkan style.

    Baby Scallop Gunkan

    Fried baby scallops in cucumber wrap.

    Spicy Tuna Gunkan

    Spicy tuna mixture on rice.

    Spicy Salmon Gunkan

    Spicy salmon with kick.

    🍣 Maki & Rolls

    Classic, vegetable, and fusion-style rolls.

    Daikon Pickle (Oshinko) Maki

    Pickled radish roll.

    Egg Omelette (Tamago) Maki

    Sweet omelette roll.

    Cucumber (Kappa) Maki

    Classic cucumber roll.

    Tuna Maki

    Tuna rolled with rice and seaweed.

    Salmon Maki

    Salmon wrapped in rice and seaweed.

    Avocado Roll

    Creamy avocado roll.

    Cucumber Roll

    Fresh cucumber roll.

    Vegetable Roll

    Avocado, cucumber, and carrot.

    California Roll

    Crab, avocado, and cucumber classic.

    B.C. Roll

    BBQ salmon skin with cucumber.

    Prawn Roll

    Shrimp, cucumber, and avocado.

    Tuna Roll

    Tuna with avocado and cucumber.

    Salmon Roll

    Fresh salmon roll.

    Tempura Roll

    Mixed seafood tempura roll.

    Dynamite Roll

    Prawn tempura, crab, cucumber, avocado.

    Unagi Roll

    BBQ eel and cucumber.

    Negitoro Roll

    Tuna belly and green onion.

    Philadelphia Roll

    Salmon, cream cheese, avocado.

    Chopped Scallop Roll

    Chopped scallops with sauce.

    Hawaiian Roll

    Tuna, avocado, cream cheese.

    Crazy Boy Roll

    Deep-fried California roll with spicy mayo.

    Crazy Girl Roll

    Deep-fried Philadelphia roll with cream sauce.

    Beef Roll

    Beef rolled with vegetables.

    Chicken Roll

    Chicken and vegetables.

    Yam Roll

    Crispy yam tempura roll.

    Smoked Salmon Roll

    Smoked salmon and cucumber.

    🌟 Nara Special Rolls

    Signature creations with premium toppings and sauces.

    Dragon Roll

    BBQ eel layered on a California roll.

    Fire Roll

    BBQ eel, scallop, tobiko on California roll.

    Spider Roll

    Whole soft-shell crab with avocado and cucumber.

    Rainbow Roll

    Salmon, tuna, ebi, tai, and avocado on California roll.

    Caterpillar Roll

    Avocado topping over California roll.

    Alaska Roll

    Salmon layered on a Philadelphia roll.

    Rock’n Roll

    Salmon and tuna topping crunch prawn avocado roll.

    Palm Beach Shrimp Roll

    Shrimp and avocado topping cream cheese prawn tempura roll.

    Crazy Tuna Roll

    Tuna and avocado topping spicy tuna cucumber roll.

    Tears of Alaska Roll

    Salmon, onion, tobiko on California roll with cheese sauce.

    Crazy Yam Roll

    Yam and cream cheese roll topped with yam slices.

    Cowboy Roll

    Beef slices on a California roll.

    Red Dragon Roll

    BBQ eel and tobiko on prawn and avocado roll.

    Crunch Seafood Roll

    Seafood mix and tobiko with spicy sauce on California roll.

    Volcano Roll

    Prawn and avocado roll topped with baby scallops.

    Mango Roll

    Sweet mango topping over California roll.

    Love in Salmon Roll

    Salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber.

    🍱 Bentos

    All bentos include miso soup.

    Cali Bento

    California roll, chicken yakisoba, tempura, and kani kani.

    Dyna Bento

    Dynamite roll, chicken yakisoba, tempura, and kani kani.

    Nigiri Bento

    Nigiri, chicken yakisoba, tempura, and kani kani.

    Veggie Bento

    Veggie roll, yakisoba, veggie tempura, and goma-ae.

    🍚 Donburi

    Comforting rice bowls topped with protein.

    Chicken Donburi

    Grilled chicken over rice.

    Beef Donburi

    Grilled beef over rice.

    Unagi Donburi

    BBQ eel over rice.

    Chirashi Donburi

    Assorted sashimi over sushi rice.

    🍜 Pan-Fried Noodles & Teriyaki

    Hearty noodle and stir-fry dishes.

    Chicken Yakisoba

    Stir-fried noodles with chicken and vegetables in teriyaki.

    Beef Yakisoba

    Noodles with beef and vegetables in teriyaki.

    Tofu Yakisoba

    Stir-fried noodles with vegetables and tofu.

    Seafood Yakisoba

    Mixed seafood with noodles in teriyaki.

    Vegetable Yakisoba

    Stir-fried vegetables with soba noodles in teriyaki.

    Chicken Yakiudon

    Stir-fried udon noodles with chicken and vegetables.

    Beef Yakiudon

    Udon noodles stir-fried with beef and vegetables.

    Tofu Yakiudon

    Udon noodles stir-fried with vegetables and tofu.

    Seafood Yakiudon

    Udon noodles with seafood and vegetables.

    Vegetable Yakiudon

    Udon noodles stir-fried with fresh vegetables.

    Chicken Teriyaki

    Pan-fried chicken and vegetables with teriyaki sauce.

    Beef Teriyaki

    Pan-fried beef and vegetables with teriyaki sauce.

    Tofu Teriyaki

    Crispy tofu with stir-fried veggies in teriyaki sauce.

    Seafood Teriyaki

    Pan-fried seafood with teriyaki sauce.

    Vegetable Teriyaki

    Pan-fried vegetables with teriyaki sauce.

    🍜 Udon Noodles in Soup

    Warm and comforting noodle soups.

    Chicken Udon

    Warm broth with chicken and vegetables.

    Beef Udon

    Udon noodles in broth with beef and vegetables.

    Tempura Udon

    Noodles in broth topped with crispy tempura.

    Vegetable Udon

    Udon noodles with fresh vegetables in broth.

    Seafood Udon

    Hearty broth with udon and seafood.

    Jjam-pong

    Spicy Korean-style seafood udon.

    🎉 Party Trays

    Ideal for gatherings and sharing.

    Roll Party (60 pcs)

    California, dynamite, veggie, chicken, yam, and prawn rolls.

    Combo Party (52 pcs)

    California, dynamite, salmon, tuna rolls with nigiri.

    Veggie Tray (52 pcs)

    Assorted veggie rolls, inari nigiri, cucumber nigiri, avocado balls, and yam balls.

    🍱 Japanese

    🟢 Open Now
    Show full hours
    Monday 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
    Tuesday 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
    Wednesday 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
    Thursday 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
    Friday 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
    Saturday 11:00 am – 8:30 pm
    Sunday Closed

    ⭐ Nara Favourites

    Bulgogi

    Marinated sliced beef with vegetables, served with rice

    Bibimbap

    Classic Korean rice bowl topped with assorted vegetables and fried egg

    Pageon

    Korean seafood pancake with green onions and vegetables

    Chicken Karaage

    Crispy Japanese-style fried chicken

    Volcano Roll

    Prawn & avocado roll with deep-fried baby scallop

    Dragon Roll

    BBQ eel layered on a California roll

    Assorted Sashimi

    Fresh selection of salmon, tuna, and more

    🍽️ Dining Experience

    Warm and welcoming spot blending authentic Korean and Japanese cuisine

    Offers an extensive menu, from sushi rolls and sashimi to hearty Korean hot pots

    Casual and family-friendly atmosphere, great for group dining or a cozy night out

    Balanced selection of comfort food classics and specialty rolls that highlight both cultures

    🅿️ Parking & Accessibility

    Free on-site parking available behind and around the restaurant

    Wheelchair accessible entrance

    Transit-friendly: BC Transit routes along Tranquille Rd stop nearby for easy access

    📍 Landmarks & Location

    Located on Tranquille Road in Kamloops’ North Shore

    Near McDonald Park and within a short walk of other local shops and cafes

    Just minutes from North Hills Shopping Centre

    📱 Ordering Options

    Dine-in with full menu available

    Takeout for convenient meals to go

    Some availability on third-party delivery apps (check locally for options)

    💬 Customer Feedback

    Guests praise the authentic taste of Korean dishes and generous portions

    Sushi rolls are noted for being fresh, creative, and beautifully presented

    Service is often described as friendly and attentive

    Atmosphere is cozy, though it can get busy during peak hours—especially evenings and weekends