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Osaka’s oldest vegetarian restaurant, est 1991 and turned vegan in 2019. Offers a daily lunch set plus pasta, pizza, salad, sandwiches, burgers, wraps, and dessert. 大阪で一番歴史のあるベジタリアンレストランです。2019年にヴィーガンに変わりました。日替わりランチセットやパスタ、ピザ、サラダ、サンドウィッチ、バーガー、ラップ、デザート等があります。 Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-5:00pm. Last order an hour before closing. National holidays also open 11:30am-4pm.


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189 Reviews

First Review by PlanetEarth

Sofiesiemsen

Points +13

Vegetarian
14 Mar 2025

Really tasty food

Really nice place, the tempeh and bbq soy meat was great

Briekimchi

Points +2230

Vegetarian
06 Feb 2025

Very Familiar, Safe, But Unimaginative, Veggie Food

Late review but Green Earth was a solid addition to our eating tour of Osaka. Proclaiming itself to be the oldest vegetarian option in Osaka, there is something very reminiscent of the Chinese-style vegetarian restaurants that I've frequented a lot in Malaysia. There's no onion or garlic in the dishes and they're mostly on the basic, no-frills side of things.

There are a lot of good value choices for meals. The lunch set we ordered, seems to have the same key components each time but the main star of the dish seems to vary depending on when you visit. When we were there, it was a garbanzo burger, which, although a bit plain, was filling. Put together with a salad, rice and some pickles, it was a good lunch option. We also ordered the tempe bowl, where again, had it a bit more flavour or imagination to it, would be something to rave about. As it was, it was pleasant and filling.

The menu has a variety of western dishes and simpler offers such as noodles and curries, so there are definitely choices for the fussy eaters in the family (ours went with ramen!).

The decor and the interior are definitely more, shall we say, traditional? The vibe is definitely that of going around to your grandparents to eat. The staff also had the same welcoming, "take-care-of-you" approach that you'd get when visiting relatives. It was quite nice and again, very familiar.

I don't know if Green Earth is worth a trip if it would involve going out of your way, but if like us, you're staying close by, I don't think you'll be disappointed if you were to allocate one of your meals here.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-05

Pros: Lunch Sets Are Filling And Good Value, Kid-Friendly Options On The Menu, Really Attentive And Pleasant Staff

Cons: Food-Wise, Lacks Anything Truly Unique/Different, Flavours Might Be A Bit Subtle/Unseasoned For Some

TinaLiasi

Points +900

Vegan
18 Jan 2025

Love it

Lovely vegan restaurant, with many options western and Asia also coffee and sweets. We order the dish of the day, soup, salad, tempeh curry, mixed rice and for sweet apple pie. Friendly people and nice atmosphere. #Veganuary

Pros: Food flavours , Friendly people, Good atmosphere

Blacktigerdog

Points +322

Vegan
20 Dec 2024

top rec in the area

It has a unique, nice retro Kissa vibe. All vegan! Meal of the day is very healthy, but you also have pizzas, pasta, banana shake, classical Kissa menus. Recommend the pumpkin cake! Even found they had flyers about the dolphin trade, so grabbed a few to post back in Tokyo.

Pros: food! including junk-ish options, desserts!, animal liberation related flyers

laurah0pe

Points +32

Vegan
19 Nov 2024

WOW! Just wow. Eat here.

Every item we ordered was delicious and exceeded expectations. I was tempted to order more food to go because I knew I’d crave it later but excercised self control lol

Pros: Genovese pasta , Pizza , Pumpkin cake

KyleVannoy

Points +88

Vegan
09 Nov 2024

Small wonderful spot

Excellent spot with a wonderful staff

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-07

Pros: All vegan

Kittybiscuit

Points +8950

Vegan
22 Oct 2024

Great options and nice staff

We arrived after the lunch special had finished. They did tell us we could have the lunch special anyway but I’d decided on a “dog sandwich” which was bbq soy meat. It was served with a salad which I enjoyed and the kombucha was lovely. My partner enjoyed the eggplant curry and Carob smoothie.

The staff were lovely and there are plenty of seats.

SupriyaDixit

Points +37

Vegetarian
18 Oct 2024

Wholesome

Great rice options, curry with massive flavour and gluten free soy "meat". Prompt and polite service and excellent Kombucha!

YoshikoTakeuchi

Points +485

Mostly Veg
18 Oct 2024

Green Earth Vegan Cage

Fully vegan restaurant that doesn’t use any MSG! Varieties of menu is available – Japanese, Asian, western style + desserts!

The daily special is announced daily. the cafe itself was a lovely place to relax and cleanse your body if you have been exploring Osaka. Check out my blog for the full experience https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/vegan-lunch-at-green-earth-cafe-osaka-2/

Pros: English meau available

Cons: No dinner

hdhswo3

Points +24

Vegan
26 Sep 2024

Delicious food, good prices, and kind staff

Tried 4 different meals and all of them were delicious.

The staff is incredibly friendly and passionate about what they do.

Can't ask for anything more for such a fair price.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-26

Vegeiko

Points +3180

Vegetarian
14 Sep 2024

CLOSED 2024 SEP 18 !!!

The owner just asked me to post that on Sep 18th they will be closed for the group reservation!! This place is a must-go in Osaka so please go there on other day !!

Updated from previous review on 2018-09-21

JonathanElboim

Points +15

Vegetarian
10 Sep 2024

Wonderful

They were so nice! And everything was delicious, really worth it - good prices for important healthy and great food!

ritarao

Points +190

Vegan
23 Aug 2024

Really nice vegan rice bowl

Healthy, flavoursome vegan rice bowl and alt milk for coffee.

Pros: Couple of vegan options

EmilyClara

Points +24

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Delicious and healthy vegan food

Lovely little place in quiet street of Osaka. Very friendly English speaking staff serving a variety of vegan dishes. Can totally recommend.

Squizsh

Points +957

Vegan
23 Jul 2024

Beautiful, sustaining, welcoming

I have nothing but nice things to say about this place - the chef (who is very particular about apple pie) served us and was a delight, all of the staff were. The foot itself was beautiful. It felt healthy but uncompromising in its taste, like a beautifully prepared (with love) home cooked meal.
Apologies for the photos, we were so hungry we forgot to take them when the food was fresh 😭

Pros: Staff, Chef, Apple pie

Kristinchikus

Points +155

Vegan
14 Jul 2024

Perfect place, the best in Osaka

💚Healthy food, very delicious lunch, I like their service and chef

Pros: Lunch, Cheesecake , Amazake Ice Cream

JulesDcks

Points +525

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Nice vegan food

They have plenty of options which taste good. If you want to try vegan ramen it start only from 3pm

SuperChipmunk

Points +404

Vegan
05 Jul 2024

Delicious reasonbly priced vegan meals

It’s difficult to find purely vegan restaurants and cafes in Japan outside Tokyo that don’t feel like tourist traps. Green Earth doesn’t feel like one. Their daily meals are priced at ¥1,100 (which will change on July 1st). Their bbq hotdog set and soy karaage don are both less than ¥1,000 (which will also chnge on Jly 1st). And their cheese cake costs ¥650. On top of being less expensive than others, their dishes were really tasty and delicious, and the cheese cake was so heavenly. The one that I like the most is their karaage don.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-27

BernardoQueirós

Points +99

Vegan
28 Jun 2024

Fresh and comfy food

A really good option in Osaka for lunch. The bowls are an excellent comfort food option, even if you ask for the deep-fried soy with rice and salad. I didn't try the special lunch set however I want to return for that.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-28

bhavini1

Points +42

Vegetarian
15 Jun 2024

Delicious

Extensive plant based menu. The staff are very welcoming and polite. The ramen was delicious

lisasays73

Points +515

Vegan
10 Jun 2024

Good home-made meal

We were the only foreigners when we went, which is always a good sign. We got a set lunch menu, with a very generous portion and very good value for money. The staff was welcoming and spoke excellent english. I felt like I could come over for lunch every day and leave happy every single time - such a lovely place!

Pros: Good food, Good value for money, Welcoming staff

nixy_pixy

Points +97

Vegan
31 May 2024

Incredible food and lovely people

Wonderful set lunch meal. Very friendly to us, two Australian travellers. Would recommend anyone come here

Jph71

Points +470

Vegan
25 May 2024

Excellent

Great little spot .
Set meal for lunch.
Can also buy separate meals.
The set meal was fantastic and well priced ¥1100.
Service was exceptional and spoke English well .
A must visit in Osaka

Pros: Well priced , Good size , Very tasty

lydiab96

Points +1266

Vegan
18 May 2024

Tasty food

The food here is really tasty. We had the mushroom and spinach curry, a rice bowl and humus & bread. All of which were very tasty.

The staff were friendly but the service wasn’t the best. I’d finished my main meal before the drinks or my boyfriend’s meal had arrived.

The portion of bread which the humus was also quite small.

Having said that, I’d definitely go back.

Zeberka12

Points +1634

Vegan
17 May 2024

Disappointing

I really wish I could rate it higher but unfortunately it was a bit disappointing 😭
Ramen came with spaghetti noodles (the broth itself was good but the combination of it with noodles not really), pizza wasn’t pizza at all (the dough was odd, sauce too sweet and tasted like one you can buy in a supermarket), curry was okay, tempeh bowl was the best out of all the other dishes

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-17

Huraiquire

18 May 2024

Pizza in many Asian countries is made with ketchup instead of tomato sauce. I realised traveling and living there that they call ketchup “tomato sauce”, so they don’t really get the difference. 🍕

sumitsharma

Points +82

Vegetarian
13 May 2024

Wholesome food, Excellent Service

I wish this was next to my office, I would eat here every day. Absolutely lip-smackingly delicious. Ended up having four dishes between the two of us, the bread was homemade too; this followed by a dessert of homemade pumpkin cake and fermented rice based ice cream. Service was beyond excellent, effortlessly caring and attentive.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-13

crisXxX

Points +55

Vegetarian
08 May 2024

Delicious lunchtime !

A tasty and varied meal in a comfortable, quiet, homey venue. Much recommended.

Pros: The soup, Lunch plate, Curry plate




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