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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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505 Reviews

First Review by kat.ross

polyyyy

Points +45

Vegetarian
08 Jun 2025

amazing food

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!!

ozlad99

Points +68

Vegan
03 Jun 2025

Really worth it!

Had the burger and pancakes, and it was sooo nice.

meowy24

Points +363

Vegan
01 Jun 2025

Cosy vegan food

Had a great lunch here that had amazing flavours and friendly, welcoming staff

KathrynWill121

Points +100

Vegan
28 May 2025

So friendly here

Really lovely staff and great food. Really tasty. Just what we needed after a long morning of walking around the sights!

Tsukimi

Points +6584

Vegan
17 May 2025

Used to be better

Came to have the matcha pancakes in 2019 since they were not available at their Tokyo locations.

The 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

BiancaLStarr

Points +281

Vegan
14 May 2025

This place is no joke!

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.

Pros: Amazing food , Adorable wait staff, Did we mention the burgers & pancakes?

peter_von_frosta

Points +46

Vegan
08 May 2025

Disappointing food experience

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.

The 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

AK24

Points +470

Vegan
05 May 2025

Super delicious pancakes!

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!

AndzhelaWZ

Points +712

Vegan
04 May 2025

Super lecker

Die Burger und die Pommes waren sehr lecker. Die Portionen könnten etwas größer sein aber es hat sich seht gelohnt.

Purposely_Vegan

Points +2241

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Excellent restaurant!

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!

seansean

Points +294

Vegan
15 Apr 2025

Nice place, decent food

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).

Lucky 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

VeggiLulu

Points +3170

Herbivore
14 Apr 2025

Good restaurant

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.
The 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

AnitaDollar

Points +5675

Vegan
13 Apr 2025

Used to be better

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.
It 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

XenaWarriorPrincess

Points +3141

Vegan
12 Apr 2025

Vegan fusion cuisine in a cozy atmosphere

Vegan fusion cuisine in a cozy atmosphere, located near major attractions and shopping streets. I enjoyed the salad and deli plate, which came with a massive serving of salad and fried veggies, onion dressing, rice, karaage, and soy cutlet. You can add on sides or a drink for a reasonable price. Their white wine was light and refreshing on a hot day. Prices are OK by Kyoto standards.

Service could've been a bit friendlier though, as my waitress came around a few times, appearing quite impatient, as I was deciding on my order.

mairoarde

Points +91

Vegan
08 Apr 2025

Cool!

Hamburguesa vegana y una sopa de maiz muy sabrosa, el staff era cool y se sentía una vibra especial. Si volvería.

nerdyness

Points +52

Vegan
07 Apr 2025

Delicious vegan food

Rare find of a good vegan burger in Kyoto 🍔😋😍👍

tatotherogue

Points +302

Vegan
05 Apr 2025

I can see why it's top rated!

The atmosphere was great, the food was amazing and service was so quick! I got the Cheese burger and kara-age to share with my partner, both were incredible, but prepare for a messy meal! I also got the 'Chorus' tea, and it was divine. A wonderful experience all round.

Pros: Fast service, Great location, Friendly staff

Cons: Limited seating, Limited opening hours

ginataylor

Points +147

Vegetarian
05 Apr 2025

Basic

Very basic western inspired vegan food. We had the green curry and the soy chicken cutlet burger. The curry was very plain. The burger was big and overly saucy. The choice of set includes about 6 fries and a glass of beer. The set was confusing and not clearly explained.

TomRajagopalan

Points +624

Vegan
03 Apr 2025

Amazing food in a cosy restaurant

So glad we managed to try Ain Soph when in Kyoto, the food was incredible and brought out fast!

The karaage was really delicious as was the dipping sauce, the teriyaki fried tofu was also incredible and altogether really filling.

Being able to get a soya matcha latte was also just the cherry on the cake.

Can see why they are so highly rated, would 100% recommend if you can make it!

Pros: Amazing food, Lovely staff

Paterin07

Points +47

Vegan
02 Apr 2025

Really Nice

We were here today and tried both burgers, the chicken nuggets, and the strawberry pancakes. Everything was very good and delicious. The staff was very friendly😄

leahxruss

Points +98

Vegan
31 Mar 2025

Yummy burgers.

Burgers were delicious and some of the best matcha !!

Jennidaca

Points +1592

Vegan
30 Mar 2025

Very varied menu

We really enjoyed the food we tried here. The dessert was amazing and everything was delicious.

ohyescg

Points +58

Vegan
27 Mar 2025

Favourite place in Japan

The food is glorious here. Visited twice at lunch time and no queue. Tried a lot of the menu with my partner and everything was fantastic. Cannot recommend it enough!

MinervaG

Points +1749

Vegan
22 Mar 2025

Decent food. Nothing special.

The food was decent. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't special. I wouldn't go out of my way to come back.

Pros: All vegan

מירב.בן.יצחק

Points +26

Vegan
18 Mar 2025

Excellent and delicious

A quiet and pleasant place, the dish we ordered was fresh and simply delicious!! We took the hamburger with chips, there are also desserts that look excellent but we didn't get to taste, we'll save it for the next time we come back. Highly recommended!

Pros: Tasty, Fresh, Quiet

LauraWinston

Points +82

Vegetarian
18 Mar 2025

Yum!

Had a great burger and fried “chicken”
At this spot. Limited drinks menu.

Pros: Burgers , Fried chicken

Takadoshika

Points +128

Vegan
14 Mar 2025

A cute little restaurant

we went here for a cute little date as its super cute on the outside and in, the food is super tasty! with quite a few options and deserts. The pancakes are super good!




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