Vegan
Chinese
Taiwanese

An all-vegan casual restaurant specializing in Taiwanese cuisine, in particular herbal dishes and hot pot. No onion or garlic used. Has other locations. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-7:00pm.


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60 Reviews

First Review by JeanSolano

narnold113112

Points +32

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

Great plate

We ordered the special plates, the takoyaki and the soy meat cutlet, and everything was delicious. Since they’re a small shoppe it took a while to order but once we did the food came out quickly

Wendy’s

Points +330

Vegan
25 Mar 2024

Authentiek Vegan Japans eetcafé

Door familie gerunde kleine gezellige tent. Je moet geen haast hebben en ze sluiten vroeg, maar geweldig restaurantje.
Dumplings zijn een aanrader en soy meat ook. Thee erbij. Echt leuk

Pros: De kleinschaligheid en authentiek , Alles Vegan, Schoenen uit als je naar toilet moet

GoldenLAura

Points +457

Vegan
21 Mar 2024

Vegan Japanese

Ottimo piatti giapponesi, difficile trovare altrove, semplici e gustosi. Prezzi contenuti rispetto alla media di Kyoto

Foci

Points +250

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

Super lecker vegan

Sehr leckeres Essen, freundliche Bedienung. Alles super und sehr empfehlenswert.

Pros: Leckeres Essen , Komplett vegan

Tsukimi

Points +7088

Vegan
01 Mar 2024

Just Love!

I love buddhist cuisine and Chinese Yakuzen(herbs).
I could eat her everyday. Their hot pots are the best!
Very lovely people as well.

Frenchbaker

Points +92

Vegetarian
10 Feb 2024

Delicious vegan restaurant.

What else to say than hoishi!!

Pros: Great variety of dishes., Just delicious.

ToxicDose

Points +72

Vegan
07 Feb 2024

Recommend this

Food ist very good and the owner is very nice. There also is a big variety of meals to chose from.

Pros: Variety of food, Nice staff, Got lots of Tea :)

leovego

Points +47

Vegan
29 Jan 2024

Delicious

Had the dumpling hot pot which was perfect with the cold winter air outside. Amazing vegan meat cutlets. #Veganuary

weblucas

Points +340

Vegan
27 Dec 2023

Great together with nijo Castle

Very tasty homelike food. Gioza, katsu and the curry were the highlights

Pros: Gioza

veganfoodiechristine

Points +307

Vegan
18 Dec 2023

Cozy spot for a lovely meal!

Visited on September 20, 2023. A cozy spot that I really enjoyed in Kyoto was Cafe Ren. It was further away from the main tourist attractions but totally worth the trek. They had some unique dishes, including options like vegan takoyaki (unfortunately sold out, so I didn’t get to try it). The vegan unagi was exceptional. I rarely encounter vegan unagi, but Cafe Ren nailed it!

I ordered:
- Unagi rice meal
- Daily special plate
- Fried dumplings
- Soy meat katsu

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-18

SamGrew

Points +207

Vegan
27 Oct 2023

Stoked on it

Lovely little feed in Kyoto.

Some stuff I hadn’t tried before but enjoyed it all

Pros: Yummy food - and all vegan!, Lovely vibe and staff, Easy to order as an English speaker

LunaRave

Points +298

Vegan
21 Oct 2023

Delicious

We had both plates ヽ( ̄▽ ̄)ノ. Delicious, I love fried food.

Pros: Good music , Cute environment , Nice Peepz

bb.$hark

Points +2241

Vegan
13 Oct 2023

Nice place

Small place off the main road. The lady working is super nice. I got the kaarage (it said it was spicy but I didn’t find it particularly spicy) and the takoyaki. Both were good, but if I went back I would probably try other things.

Cons: A bit hot

Rotkehlchen2

Points +105

Vegan
19 Sep 2023

Cozy little restaurant

Cozy little restaurant with a good assortment of different meal sets and additional side dishes. English menu is available. There is also a Lavatory in the back.

WiktorGustafsson

Points +22

Vegan
16 Aug 2023

Impressive

Brought my parents, who aren't vegan. They were very impressed.

ovh

Points +1429

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

Best vegan food I had in Kyoto

ENG: I loved this little fully vegan restaurant, the staff is great and the food is delicious! I had boiled Gyoza and Takoyaki and they were great. There is also a little shop with vegan food. They accept credit cards ( Used Mastercard, but had signs for AMEX too ) but only in card form so no apple pay. The opening time has also changed to 11:30 instead of 11:00

NL: geweldig vegan restaurant in Kyoto! Kan het heel erg aanbevelen. Ik had de Takoyaki en Gekookte Gyoza. Ze hebben ook een kleine shop met vegan eten dus ideaal als je in Kyoto bent. Accepteren Visa kaarten en ook amex van wat ik zag op een bord. Openingstijd is vanaf 11:30.

Pros: Delicious foods, Nice staff, Accepts credit card

Cons: No apple pay

joel_laun

Points +3084

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Nice and affordable :)

We had the gyoza plate which came with a couple sides like a small salad, soup and pickles. In addition we ordered the soy nuggets. The food was quite alright - especially for the price (1200yen for the gyoza plate). The staff was really friendly and the overall atmosphere was also good. We also liked that they gave us free tea. So if you are in the area, it's worth a visit :)

Pros: All vegan, Good food, Free tea

RemiOkamoto

Points +762

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Amazing 🤩

I went to this restaurant with a non- vegan Friend. We ordered Katsu don,Takoyaki, Chinese chimaki. Every food was delicious and even my friend enjoyed it a lot. We loved Chinese chimaki even though it took a lot of time for them to prepare. It was worth it.
Highly recommend.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-23

zongyulu

Points +18

Vegetarian
26 Jun 2023

So great

非常的好吃,老闆很熱情,價格親民,口感上十分滑順,不會太鹹,剛剛好

Pros: Vagan, 乾淨, 不會很鹹

FaustoChou

Points +316

Vegetarian
20 Jun 2023

Owner from Taiwan

The owner of this vegetarian restaurant is from Taiwan and the food is very delicate and delicious.

AnnaNishikomiya

Points +18

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

My new fav vegan place :)

You can find options usually difficult to find: vegan takoyakis, katsu, dumplings, gyozas, ice cream... Everything looked handmade and made with love - it was amazing! If I visit Kyoto again, I will repeat for sure.

Pros: Everything is vegan and the food is delicious, You can find takoyakis, katsu, dumplings, gyozas, The owners are very nice and kind :)

vandermost

Points +1339

Vegan
24 May 2023

Yummy!

I like the spirit of this place. Ate here twice as it is conveniently located and they have many options. The food was served fast and is very tasty. I tried the karaage bowl, rice meal set and dumpling hot pot and would say I prefer the first two.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-24

darylt

Points +304

Vegan
11 May 2023

Beautifully presented and tasty

Had a great lunch here, food came out quickly too (~15mins). We got the set lunch special which was a nice variety of food, all very fresh and tasty. Served with a cold tea, great for a hot day. Lovely staff, english menu and accepts credit cards. Would recommend if you're in the area.

HugoIan

Points +569

Vegan
08 May 2023

Amazing, can save you if its late.

I got here pretty late for lunch, around 5-6pm. The place is lovely, they sell some vegan products like instant noodles that they are not that easy to find here. Wanted to try the unagirice for my first time. I was surprised by the size of the soy meat Katsu, you don't find "side" dishes this big in vegan places and it was really good. Lovely staff. Really wanted to try vegan takoyaki but they only have it in autumn.

Pros: All vegan, Excellent staff

vegiantyy

Points +89

Vegetarian
12 Apr 2023

Curry Hotpot and Yummy food

The owner is very friendly and accommodating. They were initially closed as the restaurant was reserved for a tour group. We were delighted when she still welcomed us in.

There was quite a great selection of food. My wife and I got the curry hotpot, vegan tako, katsu and the soymeat rice bowl.

At the end of the dinner, we chatted with the owner and she even gave us a complimentary dessert.

hotmilk993

Points +502

Vegan
08 Apr 2023

Vegan unaju?!!

The unaju (eel over rice) was mind-blowing! Super nice owners. Wasn’t very crowded at all for a drop-in lunch on Saturday.

LibbyFell

Points +24

Vegan
08 Apr 2023

Lovely owners and Great food - also groceries

Lovely owners, great food! Would recommend




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