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How to book n/naka
No. 9 of 100 · Modern kaiseki · Palms · Los Angeles, United States
The drop
Every Sunday at 10:00 Los Angeles time, Tock releases the week one month out, so the window reaches about 35 days ahead.
- Books on
- Tock ↗
- Release
- Sundays at 10:00, 35 days out (Los Angeles time)
- In your time
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- Open now up to
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- Next release
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The rules
- Price
- 13-course tasting menu $395 per person, before tax and tip
- Party sizes
- 2 to 4 per the official site (Tock shows up to 5); solo diners and larger groups email [email protected].
- Deposit
- $100 per person on Tock, non-refundable; not refunded or credited for guests who drop out.
- Cancellation
- Confirm at least 24 hours ahead; same-day cancellations and no-shows are charged the full menu price per person.
Getting in
- If you cannot go, transfer the booking to someone else on Tock rather than cancel.
- Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday; seatings at 17:15, 17:30, 20:45 and 21:00.
- On Sep 30, 2026 Tock was booking through Sunday Nov 1 with the next release on Oct 4; Sep 27 had no release. The 35-day window is worked out from 'the corresponding week one month ahead'.
Why it is on the list
1 Michelin star; named among the hardest reservations in 3 press lists. Hard to Book score 14 (how the list is ranked).
Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026.
- n-naka.com official: release rule, party sizes, seatings, deposit, cancellation, price, hours, dietary limits, checked 2026-09-30
- exploretock.com platform: booking window through Nov 1, 2026; next release Oct 4, 2026, checked 2026-09-30
- exploretock.com platform: Sunday 10am releases, party sizes, $100 deposit, checked 2026-09-30
- guide.michelin.com secondary: Michelin Guide listing: 1 star(s), checked 2026-09-30
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