yummy! at Ballon in Tokyo
Falafel sandwich at Ballon in Tokyo
Vegan soy milk "amazake" ice cream at Ballon in Tokyo
Vegan
Mediterranean
Fast food
Take-out
Middle Eastern

Offers a falafel sandwich with kinds of vegetables and a soft vegan ice cream. Est. 2017 a 5-minute walk from Nakameguro station. Open Mon-Tue 11:30am-7:00pm, Wed 11:30am-3:00pm, Thu 11:30am-4:00pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-7:00pm. Last order 30 min before closing.

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349 Reviews

First Review by AiKurodaTakahashi

Avatar Tigerpaws

Tigerpaws

Points +18

Vegan
09 Nov 2018

The best falafel!

This super cute and cosy spot has some of the best falafel I’ve eaten, and I live in an area known for its falafel! Get the meal with a soup and iced tea and definitely have the harissa sauce. Perfect after a walk along the river 😍

Updated from previous review on 2018-11-09

Lunch deal: falafel sandwich, soup and iced tea. Delicious! at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar Seiashun

Seiashun

Points +424

Vegan
07 Nov 2018

Great falafel

We came here because I really wanted to try their vegan soft serve, but was very surprised to find how great the falafels were! Packed with lots of fresh veggies and crispy falafels in a soft bread. It was a great little lunch. Their carbonated kiwi drink was also very good.

The soft serve however was a bit of a letdown. It wasn't very creamy, instead it was kind of icy/watered down. I was a little disappointed. The caramel nut topping was really good, however.

Also beware, they only have about 6 seats available inside!

Pros: great tasting falafels

Cons: soft serve wasn't great, very little seating

soft serve, caramel + caramel nut topping (left), cocoa nibs topping (right) at Ballon in Tokyo

falafel at Ballon in Tokyo

kiwi drink at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar Joe_G

Joe_G

Points +189

Vegan
05 Nov 2018

Amazing!!!

Wonderful food prepared by wonderful people!

Pros: Vegan Falafel, Vegan Mashed Potatoes!, Vegan Ice Cream!!!!

Cons: 🤷🏻‍♂️

Best Falafel in Tokyo! at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar OriaKatz

OriaKatz

Points +18

Vegan
27 Oct 2018

Organic Delicious authentic falafel

Small place but truly great food. I had the salad and coffee. The coffee was great!! The falafel tastes like it does back home in Israel.

Avatar Ajdil

Ajdil

Points +6

Non Veg
27 Oct 2018

Great Vegetarian Food

First time at Ballon and the food is fantastic! Got the small sando set - the ingredients are fresh, healthy, and delicious. Highly recommend!



Updated from previous review on 2018-10-27

Avatar TuesdayRyanTeal

TuesdayRyanTeal

Points +20

Vegan
26 Oct 2018

Being so far from home it is excellent to have amazing healthy options.

Fast health and affordable food

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Vegan ice cream, Spice falafel sauce

Cons: No cons

Yummy! So good! at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar RyanKam8888

RyanKam8888

Points +8

Non Veg
14 Oct 2018

Great Falafel

One of the best falafels in Tokyo. Everything was very fresh and delicious. Tomato soup was also great.

Pros: Fresh

Avatar thelion96

thelion96

Points +22

Vegan
13 Oct 2018

Go taste their softcream!!!

A really cute little restaurant in the nice area of Naka-meguro.
We only had softcream but it was very refreshing, and we recommend the caramel topping!
Can't wait to come back taste their falafel!

Pros: A lot of choices of toppings for the softcream!

Avatar kevinduquette

kevinduquette

Points +26

Vegan
11 Oct 2018

great little shop!

friendly staff, air conditioned and the food was fantastic! i got the lunch special with coriander—the portions are good and the flavors and textures in the falafel wrap were great. highly recommended!

Pros: the entire menu is vegan, great soft serve topping options, friendly staff (and english is ok)

Cons: limited seating, cash only

Avatar mike-p

mike-p

Points +16

Vegan
11 Oct 2018

Great vegan spot!

The food here is great! Definitely a good place to stop if you’re vegan and traveling. Everything here is vegan!

Avatar Hübsch

Hübsch

Points +34

Vegan
07 Oct 2018

Delicious Sandwich

We had the special lunch set, consisting of a sandwich, iced tea and tomato soup. Very delicious!
Even asking for non-plastic cups was no issue!

Pros: Tasty food, Friendly & English speaking staff

Front view at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar lilipututian

lilipututian

Points +6

Non Veg
24 Sep 2018

Beautiful sandwich

You can buy very beautiful sandwichs like a flower bouquet.
They contain not only falafel but eggplant, potato and carrot so on.
The size is little small so good for a bite. You should buy a large one if you are starving.

Avatar casualtee

casualtee

Points +17

Vegetarian
23 Sep 2018

falafel

Small restaurant and good food.. there is very little seating inside so you may end up eating majority of your meal outside.
The staff is lovely and attentive..and the food is absolutely tasty..

Avatar wiseguyraven

wiseguyraven

Points +18

Vegan
20 Sep 2018

best vegan soft serve

This is the best vegan ice cream I've ever had! It is really hard to find good vegan ice cream and this place is a gold mine. I had the chorella and raspberry topping and both are really good. I got the chorella topping because I was feeling adventurous, but it really surprised me!

Pros: all vegan menu , delicious soft serve

Raspberry and passionfruit topping at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar so030085

so030085

Points +8

Non Veg
17 Sep 2018

Great vegan falafels!

Delicious, fresh, reasonable place.Close to nakameguro station. Probably so far the best falafels store in Tokyo!

Pros: Close to the station, Reasonable place, Yummy!

Lunch set. at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar KatrinaFanjul

KatrinaFanjul

Points +13

Vegetarian
12 Sep 2018

Best falafel in Tokyo

Great service, cute atmosphere and really good falafel! Best falafel I have tried in Tokyo by far😄The vegan soft serve is amazing too

Avatar AndyLoo

AndyLoo

Points +22

Vegan
09 Sep 2018

Came here for the ice cream, wow'ed by the falafel sandwich

This place is a little gem near Shibuya. A nice cozy cafe selling falafel sandwich and soft serve ice cream. A 5 minute walk from Naka-Meguro station.

I don't call myself a fan of falafel, but the falafel pocket sandwich exceeded my expectations. The ingredients are fresh and the falafel was flavorful and crispy. You can see that it is made with care and a good variety of ingredients.

The soft serve ice cream has a lot of flavors. We tried the brown sugar and pistachio crumble flavors. They are refreshing on a hot day. With a typical sweetness that you come to expect from a Japanese dessert. A little bit icy more than creamy, but overall would still recommend.

Pros: Very delicious falafel sandwich, Nice environment , Friendly staff

Pistachio crumble (left) and brown sugar (right) at Ballon in Tokyo

Falafel sandwich (regular) at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar KaitoKarasawa

KaitoKarasawa

Points +15

Vegetarian
08 Sep 2018

I like it !!

I had regular falafel sandwiches. It was awesome and staff was nice. Give it a shot trendy vegan food in Meguro!!

Avatar EFEF

EFEF

Points +13

Vegetarian
02 Sep 2018

Great vegan ice cream

The ice cream was delicious and all the staff are polite and helpful. Nice atmosphere and decoration.

Pros: Polite staff, Good food, Good atmosphere

Avatar ROzNatSumiMatsuda

ROzNatSumiMatsuda

Points +16

Non Veg
02 Sep 2018

Pistachio & salt crumble

just the perfect amount of sweetness and savoriness , if you're really not in the mood of eating something sweet but still want icecream this would be perfect for you.

Updated from previous review on 2018-09-02

Pros: Good location, Cute sitting area

Avatar KiranChana

KiranChana

Points +8

Non Veg
02 Sep 2018

Caramel Vegan Soft Serve

The ice cream was excellent, in particular the caramel flavour! The location is great and the ambience was warm and cosy! Lovely staff and very fast service!

Updated from previous review on 2018-09-02

Pros: Friendly staff, Inviting, Good food

Avatar Deebleybear

Deebleybear

Points +8

Non Veg
02 Sep 2018

Lovely Vegan Soft Cream

I had the soft cream with passion fruit sauce. It had a great consistency and gentle flavour which I was pleasantly surprised by! They have a good selection of toppings to choose from too.
The staff are also incredibly hospitable and friendly.

Pros: Great food, Lovely staff , Good atmosphere

Avatar MoreenWangari

MoreenWangari

Points +16

Vegan
02 Sep 2018

BEST ICE CREAM EVER IN NAKA MEGURO!

Best ice cream in Japan, love it here!!! If you want the best falafel, definitely come here!!!

Pros: Organic, Great food, Ice cream comes fast

Cons: Seating

Avatar SharenHsieh

SharenHsieh

Points +15

Mostly Veg
02 Sep 2018

Fresh of lunch

The bread was so fresh with many vegetables, mushrooms and potatoes sauce. So yummy !!! And the Soy milk ice-cream iis the perfect match of this set !!!

Lunch set w/ice-cream at Ballon in Tokyo

Avatar JohnRoberts

JohnRoberts

Points +13

Vegetarian
27 Aug 2018

Great vegan food

Great vegan restaurant!

Pros: Food, Space, Decor

Avatar richardandayame

richardandayame

Points +38

Vegan
26 Aug 2018

Nice little vegan cafe

Great little cafe in naka-meguro for falafel and vegan ice cream!

Avatar ArnaudSpn

ArnaudSpn

Points +15

Vegetarian
26 Aug 2018

Healthy falafel

Great small shop with delicious and healthy falafel

Pros: Falafel , Ice cream , Location

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