Kyoto branch of Ain Soph vegan restaurant from Tokyo, opened here in 2018. Features plant-based fusion cuisine. Sample dishes such as mushroom hayashi rice, taco rice, and green curry with brown rice. For dessert try matcha pancakes, creme brulee, vegan cheesecake, or ice cream soda. Lunchtime food is served till 4pm. Note that a minimum is required for card payment. Often closed for dinner various days of the week so check their Instagram for details or call in advance. Open Mon-Tue 9:00am-4:00pm, Wed-Thu 11:30am-4:00pm, Fri-Sun 9:00am-4:00pm. Last order is 1 hour before closing time. Hours can be irregular; please call ahead.
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Last update on 23 Jun 2025 by Sikaras
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Added by MiyuMaemoto on 22 Mar 2018
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519 Reviews
First Review by kat.ross
FrogSoda
Points +869
Just Ok—food wasn’t served hot - Edit
I really wanted to give this place four stars, but here’s why I only gave it 3/5: the burgers we ordered were actually not bad, but I had to deduct a point because it was served lukewarm-ish; almost cold not cold cold, but just not hot and fresh off the grill either. It made me wonder if the burgers just sat for a while? Or are they frozen and it just wasn’t cooked long enough? Again, flavors were decent (4/5) but the temperature of it made me enjoy it much less than I would have otherwise. This also led me to start nitpicking at things I normally don’t have a problem with. So here are those issues: compared to a lot of other restaurants that we have been to in Japan, this one looked slightly rundown. Almost like it wasn’t maintained, but I’m not sure if that was just the vintage cottage style decor? This place is by no means expensive, but it is a little bit higher priced than average compared to other restaurants we had been to so the fact that our burgers were served cold-ish and the place didn’t feel clean made me a little bit uneasy. I have heard great things about this place, but we didn’t have an opportunity to go while in Tokyo for other cities (they have multiple locations). It’s possible we would’ve had a better experience at a different one. Anyway, I don’t know if I would recommend it. It’s possible that our situation was a fluke though. 
Read morePros: Fully vegan menu
Cons: Food was served lukewarm to cold, Restaurant seemed slightly dingy, Long wait for food
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sophstars
Points +86
Friendly service and yummy burgers - Edit
The cutlet burger was very nice, with good sauce and a crunchy patty. Service was friendly and fast. Would recommend 😊😊
Read morePros: Burger, Friendly service
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Elijakane
Points +192
Nice, quick lunch - Edit
We had the deli plate, a burger, and enjoyed the pancakes for dessert. Nice place to stop for a quick lunch!
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Toirock
Points +227
Amazing! - Edit
Delicious food that gets you full and makes you happy
Read morePros: Amazing food, Veeery nice staff
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plantyhila
Points +100
Full-vegan Restaurant with amazing food - Edit
Ain Soph is a chain, which has amazing flavourful vegan food. I also tried the one in Tokio-Ginza and it was so good.
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i1arie
Points +888
Good but nothing special - Edit
We had the lunch menu. Tastes good but nothing special
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Benjaminlaw_
Points +501
So good! - Edit
I was really fancying a burger and this place delivered! Great burgers and pancakes
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briannamaphis
Points +4935
so good and staff is so nice!! - Edit
the burger i got was so tasty!!! i got the soy cutlet one. yum yum. the cheese sauce was bussinnnn too.
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ElizaIreland
Points +383
Lovely burgers! - Edit
Had a lovely meal here. Perfect amount of food. Got 2 burgers with chips. Would recommend :)
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NatsuV
Points +239
Great burgers and more! - Edit
Cozy two floors restaurant with tasty cheese burger. They also have pancakes and different desserts like coffee jelly and pudding.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-27
Pros: Friendly staff, Tasty burger
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LiriBychkov
Points +19
really good!!! - Edit
the staff was really nice and the food was great
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-15
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rayanT
Points +251
Amazing pancakes! - Edit
Some of the best vegan pancakes I have ever had!
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MrOsco
Points +46
Recomendable - Edit
Servicio amable y rápido, carta no muy extensa pero suficiente. Ambiente relajado en el centro de Kioto
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KaijuSan
Points +408
Tasty! - Edit
Bummed into this vegan restaurant by chance and very happy that I did. We had burgers which were delicious. Planning on going back for the pancakes which looked amazing. Friendly staff, good location, so definitely go if you’re in the area.
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polyyyy
Points +45
amazing food - Edit
i went early morning so it was only breakfast. i had vegan burger and some desserts. i wanna come back for lunch since there’s more options. it was absolutely delicious!!
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ozlad99
Points +68
Really worth it! - Edit
Had the burger and pancakes, and it was sooo nice.
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meowy24
Points +363
Cosy vegan food - Edit
Had a great lunch here that had amazing flavours and friendly, welcoming staff
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KathrynWill121
Points +96
So friendly here - Edit
Really lovely staff and great food. Really tasty. Just what we needed after a long morning of walking around the sights!
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Tsukimi
Points +7088
Used to be better - Edit
Came to have the matcha pancakes in 2019 since they were not available at their Tokyo locations.
Read moreThe quality here is getting worse.
A lot of dishes are sold out lately. No matcha pancakes, omelette, and hayashi rice anymore.
Updated from previous review on 2025-05-17
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BiancaLStarr
Points +281
This place is no joke! - Edit
There is a reason everyone wants to eat here! Amazing burgers and the pancakes (dessert) have become so famous that they have to limit how many orders people place for them. You might want to make a reservation or get there early if you can.
Read morePros: Amazing food , Adorable wait staff, Did we mention the burgers & pancakes?
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peter_von_frosta
Points +46
Disappointing food experience - Edit
We had high expectations due to the large number of good reviews of Ain Soph. We have ordered the „Soy cutlet burger“ with fries, the „Teriyaki deep fried soy on rice“ and a pancake. Portion size and the food at all doesn’t represent a fair value. The burger is the epitome of junk food and comes with sprinkles of fries and a curry ketchup. The deep fried soy on rice is pretty basic dish and won’t surprise you with anything. As dessert we had a pancake with blueberry’s, vanilla icecream, heavy cream and some fruits. The pancake is more relatable to a cake batter and probably not what you expect from a pancake.
Read moreThe place at all is a bit out of shape and worn down and does not represent the Japanese standard.
The staff was pretty polite and nice.
I cannot recommend this place.
Pros: Nice staff
Cons: Low effort food, Price, Taste
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AK24
Points +538
Super delicious pancakes! - Edit
I was excited to try the strawberry pancakes. They only make a limited number per day and I was lucky they had some when I dined. I had the karaage chicken too but the pancakes were the star of the show!
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AndzhelaWZ
Points +814
Super lecker - Edit
Die Burger und die Pommes waren sehr lecker. Die Portionen könnten etwas größer sein aber es hat sich seht gelohnt.
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2421
Excellent restaurant! - Edit
This is a great restaurant! You might have to book as it gets really busy. They do amazing burgers and pancakes. Go here for an incredible meal!
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seansean
Points +294
Nice place, decent food - Edit
The wooden interior has a nice vibe. Unfortunately the pancakes were sold out by the evening so that was quite saddening, we've visited the Tokyo branches but this one has smaller menu sadly but we still enjoyed the food. They still have some bakery items you can buy to take away (snacks/gifts).
Read moreLucky we got a seat as it did get quite busy too.
Pros: Ain soph food/drink, Nice getaway from the manic area, Friendly staff
Cons: Limited menu, Pancakes prone to selling out
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VeggiLulu
Points +4077
Good restaurant - Edit
The burger was good. Not out of this world but not bad either. The size is decent. It was lacking sauce and they ran out of 'cheese' today so they deducted 100¥ from the price which I find very nice.
Read moreThe side salad (500¥) was really tasty but pretty small.
The apple juice (~800¥) was very nice but a bit expensive aswell in my opinion.
But the portion is enough to fill one up and the restaurant is located in a very busy area so it is still a good place to go to if you are in the area and are craving some vegan food.
Pros: Apple juice, Nut salad
Cons: A bit expensive for what you get
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AnitaDollar
Points +5745
Used to be better - Edit
I haven't been here in a few years since it's always full, but the quality decreased quite a bit from what I remember.
Read moreIt was also confusing that a lot of stuff was sold out. Food is still solid, but I miss the chicken burger and matcha pancakes 😭
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-16
Outsmart3225
any idea what the "season" is for the matcha pancakes?
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