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The house

Naruto, in central Aix since 2010.

Traditional and home-style Japanese cooking, run by a Japanese chef.

since
2010
Naruto’s dining room
The terrace

The manager

Koichi Kunibe, SARL NIPPON.

SARL NIPPON was registered in 2010 (SIREN 519 722 904). Koichi Kunibe is its manager. The restaurant is called Naruto, at 19 rue de la Verrerie. The idea, written on the house website: Japanese cooking that is traditional, and also the food families eat every day in Japan.

“Home-style cooking, highly regarded by those who know.”restaurant-naruto.com
the rush

In the kitchen

The Japanese chef.

The house says it plainly: if Japanese food is new to you, the team will guide the order. Regional and seasonal specials are added through the year.

Karaage Gyoza
with sound

Why Naruto?

Aix’s whirlpool.

Naruto is the whirlpools of the strait between Honshū and Shikoku. Here it has been the house name since 2010, and every classic has its picture: okonomiyaki, ramen, donburi, sushi.

  • Okonomiyakithe Osaka savoury pancake
  • Okonomiyaki fromagethe same, with cheese
  • Ramenthe bowl that comforts
  • Unagi dongrilled eel
  • Assortiment yakitori8 skewers
  • Gyozathe dumplings
  • 12 piècesthe assortment
  • Plateau combinéto share
  • Chirashi saumon crevettethe vinegared rice bowl
  • Chirashi kaisen mixdepending on the catch
  • California saumon avocat6 pieces
See the menu →

What matters

01

A Japanese chef

Sushi, tempura, yakitori, and the dishes people eat at home in Japan. The house has said so since 2010.

02

With the catch

The salmon is Scottish Label Rouge. The fish for sushi and sashimi changes with the catch.

03

The 2025 label

Recognised again by the Japanese government as an authentic Japanese restaurant. The only one in Aix.

04

46 seats

A room in central Aix, 12 seats on the terrace, dogs welcome, air conditioning and Wi-Fi.

The place

One address, in the centre.

19 rue de la Verrerie, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, near cours Mirabeau. Cardeurs car park.

Come and say hi.