Vegan-friendly
Japanese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Offers a full vegan menu with traditional Japanese offerings like okonomiyaki, yakisoba, yakiudon, and teppanyaki. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-10:00pm.


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105 Reviews

First Review by hisashis

Vegancoffeetraveler

Points +1774

Vegan
21 Oct 2025

Vegan okonomiyaki

Had to queue a long time, 90 minutes after we lined up at 1900. But it was worth the wait. Finally I had vegan okonomiyaki. We sat at the "bar" with a kitchen view, which was a nice experience. The okonomiyaki was also very filling.

Mind that if you are allergic, while I'm sure they clean, there's one kitchen and you get your food served on a hot plate on which previous guests have received other food.

JujuBanana

Points +89

Vegan
18 Oct 2025

Shocked by the reviews

Ordered the okonomiyaki with soy meat. It’s shockingly flavorless. It’s just a mushy soggy batter with flavorless cabbage. The batter tastes like nothing. The cabbage is just filler. The soy meat is pvt that was just heated with water. Then some sweet sauce on top. The thing is so flavorless that even the grill doesn’t help. So far the worst food I’ve had in Japan.

Cons: Long wait for flavorless lazy food , Cheapest ingredients possible

SoyStina

Points +4612

Vegan
11 Oct 2025

Great views and food

I was lucky to be seated outside and had an amazing view. Food was great, full vegan.

Milenski

Points +72

Vegan
06 Oct 2025

Sehr lecker und tolle Atmosphäre

Ich hatte das Okonomiyaki mit Soy-Meat.
Es war sehr lecker! Dazu gab es sogar vegane Mayo. Die Portion war groß und war es den Preis wert.
Man sitzt quasi wie in einem kleinem Wohnzimmer auf Kissen und hat vor sich eine Wärmeplatte. Es war toll!

Schuhe müssen vor Eintritt ausgezogen werden.

Nachtrag 10/2025
Waren auch dieses Mal wieder hier essen und es war genauso lecker wie letztes Jahr.
Atmosphäre ist eine 10/10 und das Okonomiyaki könnte ich jeden Tag essen 😋

Warteschlange ist mittlerweile länger geworden, daher am besten schon um 16:30 Uhr anstellen wenn man schnell dran möchte.
Oder man genießt eben das authentische Wartezimmer für etwas länger.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-25

Pros: Auswahl an veganen Gerichten, Atmosphäre, Größe und Geschmack

beansonar

Points +39

Vegetarian
02 Oct 2025

Delicious

Didn’t see the “line up early” comment here and arrived at 5, had a line up of about 15-20 in front of us. We made it in, sat for about 30 before getting in and getting the vegan options. Got the noodles and 3 other options which was a good amount of food for a family of 4. They have a small space but they move through people quickly, taking your order from the waiting area so food arrives promptly after sitting.

Pros: Fun and unique , Good options for vegan/Vegetarian

Cons: Small space

NicoSchweizer

Points +40

Vegan
30 Sep 2025

Sehr lecker

Ich habe okonomiyaki und negiyaki probiert und würde okonomiyaki empfehlen.

Cons: Wartezeit draußen und drinnen

DettyHarry

Points +76

Vegan
26 Sep 2025

Fantastic Atmosphere, Fantastic Food

Had a lovely family dinner here. (Especially because I’m the only vegan) Get there early to get a spot. Feels authentic, tastes delightful.

Pros: Delicious food, Great atmosphere

shrvanessa

Points +125

Vegan
20 Sep 2025

So good!

They had really nice traditional food, the location is also very pretty and cute, although it‘s pretty small. The food was amazing!!
so many people wanted to eat there, so make sure that you‘ll be there at least 10 min before opening.

Pros: food, traditional, service

tobiasG.

Points +200

Vegan
19 Sep 2025

Very good food, well suited for vegans!

They have multiple vegan options, even with traditional food (okonomiyaki, two dishes front in the pic), which tasted very nice

Pros: Heated plate infront of traditional seeting place

suzehart

Points +86

Vegetarian
08 Sep 2025

Authentic experience with vegan options

Great little place but get there early as it’s popular. We are out of season, arrived at 730 and were the last people accepted in the Q. Last orders are 930.
5 or 6 options on a vegan part of the menu so easy to find the choices.
Would def recommend.
They call it a Japanese pizza and it def feels a bit of a “dirty” meal, would be great hangover food!

Pros: Authentic experience , Very tasty, Easy to find the vegan options

hazelanne

Points +258

Vegan
10 Aug 2025

Amazing traditional restaurant with vegan menu

Ask for the vegan menu and get everything on it. I loved the cozy seating and individual grills. Highly recommend the noodles.

Pros: Vegan menu, Traditional shoes off setting, Great sake

GinevraSani

Points +238

Vegan
08 Aug 2025

Vegan Okonomiyaki

Really good okonomiyaki, there are few vegan options, the “soy meat okonomiyaki” was very good
They also give you the vegan sauces
The place is really nice and small

Phlipinator

Points +27

Vegetarian
20 Jul 2025

Great food and awesome experience

Super cool traditional restaurant with a great atmosphere. There is a separate vegetarian/vegan menu, which is nice.
Absolutely recommend it.

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff, Dedicated vegan/vegetarian menu

Alodia

Points +139

Vegan
06 Jul 2025

Comida deliciosa

Nosotros fuimos a las 20.00 para cenar e hicimos casi una hora de fila. Para mí la espera mereció mucho la pena. La comida estaba increíble. Yo me pedí el negiyaki vegano (venía con proteína vegetal) por la que pagué 2000Y.

La ración era grande y contundente. Estaba muy bueno. Me sacaron salsa de soja vegana aparte.
Volvería una y mil veces más.

Carina_kr

Points +340

Vegan
28 Jun 2025

Authentisches Okonomiyaki

Sehr kleiner Laden, aber super leckeres Essen! Mehrere vegane Optionen vorhanden

Pros: Schöne Atmosphäre

Cons: Lange Wartezeiten , Etwas zu wenig Sojafleisch

TT2272

Points +122

Non Veg
19 May 2025

Small but good vegan options s

Small menu for vegans, but different options and choices for 3 different meals with some sides. Amazing location on Tatsumi Bridge. Also serves meat. Small location, may have to wait.

AlexandrineG

Points +214

Vegan
16 May 2025

Amazing okoniomiake

One of my best meal in japan !! A few vegan options well indicated !

frdpls

Points +28

Vegan
13 May 2025

Good but not worth the wait

Non-vegan Okonomiyaki and Teppanyaki restaurant that has a couple vegan options on the menu.
We had the okonomiyaki with soy meat, which was good but nothing to write home about. The place has a cool vibe (you have your own stove at your table where you can cook your food / keep it warm), however the wait to get in was super long (more than 1h) since it is apparently very popular and in a lovely location in old Kyoto.
This is not really their fault but made our experience way worse. Personally I found it overhyped, food was indeed good but not worth the wait. I wouldn't recommend unless you're lucky enough to find a short line outside.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-13

Steilgaenger

Points +26

Vegan
08 May 2025

Nice food, but too small for the price

I ordered vegan Negiyaki with vegan meat with the large size (300 Yen on top for the size) and I was disappointed. While the size seemed alright, I had two small pieces of vegan meat, which wasn't worth it.
Overall The price was reasonable and it was tasty, I just don't recommend the vegan meat option.

Tsukimi

Points +7082

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Yummy!

Good, but why is vegan more expensive than non vegan?
Fortunately, we could arrange a reservation on the phone otherwise you're are waiting forever!

ggvb_e2905SLAW

Points +25

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Delicious and conscious

The food was all delicious! The food was served on a giant hotplate which was thoroughly cleaned between uses. They also kept mine and my husband's food separately on the hotplate when I requested. Nice to try local dishes veganized.

Pros: Vegan menu, Tasty food, Conscious to keep food separate

paigep

Points +63

Vegetarian
18 Apr 2025

Best yakisoba I’ve had

Beautiful setting, delicious food, friendly and helpful staff. My omnivore husband and I were satisfied! We arrived at about opening time in the afternoon to avoid queues, but when we exited an hour later, the wait wasn’t too long- if you want to be seated straight away, arrive early, otherwise be prepared for a little wait. Either way, it’s worth it, in our opinion!

If travelling with non-vegan folks, clarify what has been served, in order to avoid the disappointment of your omni travel companions having eaten up your vegan order!

Pros: A good selection of vegan options

Cons: Might need to call up regarding accessibility

SamForbes

Points +123

Vegan
01 Apr 2025

5 stars - come early!

This was one of the best meals we had in Japan, and the atmosphere made it even more special. I was so happy to experience something truly authentic. The staff were wonderful, and the food arrived quickly.

I had the vegan okonomiyaki with soy meat, and it did not disappoint!

Seating is limited, so I’d recommend arriving before opening. It opens at 4 PM on Fridays—we got there at 3:40 and were the first in line, but a queue formed quickly. By the time we left, it was huge!

leahxruss

Points +98

Vegan
31 Mar 2025

WISH I COULD GIVE 5 STARS!!

Wow, what an experience!!! First of all, we got there around 6pm on Saturday and waited about one hour to get in. We were so excited we could not care less about the wait. We ordered whilst waiting and when we went in our food was ready!! The food was INCREDIBLE and the vibes of the restaurant were even better. One of our favourite parts of our Kyoto trip😄

Meijiku

Points +1480

Vegan
25 Mar 2025

Delicious okonomiyaki

We came to this place twice. Love the traditional atmosphere and the food. They have a dedicated vegan menu with many dishes including okonomiyaki, which is a must try. I got the regular one and the one with added soba. They also have vegan mayo and vegan okonomiyaki sauce. The only thing that maybe some people might dislike is that they serve the food on a common hotplate then there might be a minimum contamination (never happened btw).

Catman916

Points +150

Vegan
16 Mar 2025

Wish I could give 5

Don’t sleep on this spot. Partner got the vegan okonomiyaki and I got the vegan negiyaki with Mochi. We both agreed, the negiyaki was where it’s at.

A lot of flavor and an incredible view/location. Wonderful place to just take a break from the rest of the world and enjoy.

Pros: Negiyaki was mind opening

gertrudisveg

Points +52

Vegetarian
15 Feb 2025

Very nice place

There were nice vegan options




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