Vegan
Japanese
Organic
Beer/Wine
Vegan Japanese restaurant with branches in Japan and UK - this one is in King's Cross. Serves tapas style Japanese classics like grilled onigiri, vegan sushi, noodles, and tofu-steaks. Rice, root vegetables, seaweeds, soya beans, and soy by-products are recurrent ingredients in the cuisine. Also art gallery and weekend live music. Lunch is cash only. Open Tue-Sat 12:00-14:00, 17:30-22:00.
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254 Reviews
First Review by feorag
RobertaCalce
Points +4161
Lovely - Edit
Authentic Japanese flavors, love the small tapas concept that allow to share different plates
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Soniabean
Points +220
Umami-tastic - Edit
Quick late tea. Miso soup really deeply umami. Tasty kimchi cucumber was a bright complement. Mapo tofu really delicious range of flavours. Can’t wait to try other dishes
Read morePros: Authentic, deeply umami flavour range , Japanese tapas dishes , Friendly staff
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Lotteosvig
Points +20
Quite unique - Edit
Beautiful food, very sophisticated flavours and very friendly service, pricey but well worth it. You don’t pay for the decor or the location but for the excellent food. My only gripe is the they don’t do the bento boxes anymore any only one tempura option. But there’s plenty in the menu to enjoy. Good sake menu too!
Read morePros: Interesting dishes, Friendly service, Don’t keep you waiting for your food
Cons: More tempura options please
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JonTier
Points +49
Wonderful - Edit
I had never really eaten Japanese food beyond sushi. We got takeout and we were guided through the menu and the options available. Really enjoyed the dishes we had.
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JackLight
Points +1354
So so good. I wish I could eat it all - Edit
this is the 2nd time I’ve been here and it’s always a good treat. Sadly the curry wasn’t available but the spicy ramen was great! It’s good to start with a few tapas options.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Large main portions , Good vibes
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leodrake16
Points +157
Authentic vegan Japanese - Edit
Very nice and well priced vegan Japanese restaurant in London. I got the tofu steak lunch set which I was very happy with!
Read morePros: Price, Location, Menu
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mgilmore
Points +425
Very special meal - Edit
One thing I miss after going vegan is authentic Japanese food. This was my favorite meal in London by far. Everything we ordered was delicious and I felt like I was in Japan again. Be prepared to spend a pretty penny though. I recommend making a reservation.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-04-16
Pros: Authentic
Cons: Expensive
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Sumi_smiles
Points +511
Authentic and cozy - Edit
The restaurant is cozy and staff are sweet. The food is authentic so we got to try stuff we wouldn't usually have.
Read moreWe had 3 tapas, 2 mains and a dessert between us, which was fine for a medium light dinner.
We had tonkotsu ramen, Japanese curry and rice for mains. As tapas/ starters we had the han rice, mapo tofu and gyoza. For dessert we had the Matcha pudding.
I would recommend the mapo tofu. Gyoza was a bit bland and I prefer it steamed to deep fried. Both mains were good. But overall we felt it was expensive for the portion size. The mapo tofu dish was the only one I felt was worth what we paid.
Fortunately we got 50% off the drinks by booking the 5:30pm sitting online. It was reasonable for that, but I would have been unhappy paying the full £7 for a small glass of smoothie.
They have a 90 minute table turnaround time but this isn't an issue given how quickly the food comes out!
Pros: Fast service, Authentic
Cons: Small main portions, Expensive
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Evington
Points +3286
Great, authentic, flavoursome. Value for money. - Edit
This place is great. The choice is a little limited. However the food is great. Even some of the classic dishes (like spring rolls) have a slight twist. Definitely try the curry and rice dish.
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Meganimals
Points +466
Must visit! Phenomenal experience! - Edit
We went here for a special meal and we're not disappointed. Such fun options and everything season just perfectly! One of my favorite meals out!
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AlmaHärkönen
Points +220
Incredible Japanese food - Edit
So stocked to have been able to eat there finally, eating a vegan Okonomiyaki!!!
Read moreEverything was super tasty, only the tofu steaks would have been even better with s bit more soy sauce
Pros: Great menu, You can pay cash!!
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Kitzie
Points +109
Always a winner - Edit
I've been here many times and always enjoy it. Great for ordering many things to share and try with friends. Their ramen is stellar, and they also sell their spicy miso base so you can make it at home - they'll even share tips on how to make yours just like theirs if you ask.😄
Read morePros: Ramen, Ambience, Service
Cons: Tiny place
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yogigoldberg
Points +611
Good vegan place - Edit
Small, cozy place with authentic Japanese food.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Fully vegan
Cons: Very small, Quite noisy
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ChristopheBaret
Points +82
Top! - Edit
Tout a déjà été dit mais je confirme, super japonais vegan. En effet mieux vaut réserver, j y suis allé un coup pour rien ! J ai pris un smoothie mango (bon mais pas très japonnais, on peut s en passer), kandeihan(algues) excellent, gyosa(très bien !), tsukudani (riz aux algues), très bon, karaage (tofu frit), bien mais pas très léger ou fin, mochi passion(je pourrais en manger des kilos). J insiste aussi sur le service incroyable, je n ai jamais vu un service si souriant (en particulier une serveuse, mais la deuxième était très sympa aussi) #Veganuary
Read morePros: Les tapas, Service
Cons: Pas donné donné mais il y a du travail derrière
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jab123
Points +40
Great little restaurant - Edit
Lovely vegan Japanese restaurant. It's quite small and popular so best to book.
Read morePros: Lovely staff
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RossellaBonmartini
Points +605
Great experience - Edit
Impressive food !
Read moreSo tasty and delicious , you can’t miss this place .
Small restaurant , you have to reserve a table to be sure to enjoy this vegan versione of Japanese and Korean cuisine .
Staff friendly
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Nicky68
Points +50
Delicious + super friendly staff - Edit
Whenwe arrived an energy outage had just started. Staff was very friendly and flexible. We were offered a drink and various snacks on the house, as well as a menu limited to
Read moredishes that were available. After 45 mins the electricity was restored and we were able to order anything from the menu again. It all tasted delicious.
Kudos to the kind and very flexible staff. #Veganuary
Pros: Ramen, Aubergine , Staff!
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AmyWoods-Ryan
Points +373
Authentic - Edit
Tasty authentic food and atmosphere. I remember the portions being on the smaller size for the price.
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poivron
Points +524
Vegan Japanese food in London - Edit
This restaurant combines three of my favourite things: veganism, Japanese food, and London. It's amazing to be able to have vegan karaage and non-alcoholic Asahi beer. I've been there twice and am looking forward to many more visits.
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Arisi
Points +61
Delicioso y a buen precio - Edit
Todo está riquísimo! La berengena 100% recomendable.
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PeanutButterEle
Points +596
Vera cucina giapponese! - Edit
Meraviglioso ristorantino giapponese, autentico e con sapori super umami. Abbiamo provato gli involtini, riso bianco, edamame tostati, melanzane al miso, zuppa di miso, tofu steak glassato alla teriyaki donburi e riso al curry. Tutto stupendo. Menzione speciale alla melanzana al miso e soprattutto al riso al curry, paradisiaco e quasi introvabile così buono fuori dal giappone. Il menù è costruito per prendere 5-7 piattini in 2. Che dire, un luogo che ricorderò per sempre ♥️
Read morePros: Riso al curry, melanzane al miso
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duncanpturner
Points +130
Wonderful Japanese food - Edit
This is a wonderful vegan Japanese restaurant. The food is lovely and authentic and the service is excellent as well.
Read morePros: Great food, Attentive service
Cons: Not a huge restaurant so reservation is worth it
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Despina
Points +87
My favourite - Edit
This has been my favourite restaurant in London since I discovered it more than 10 years ago. Simple, almost understated flavours, perfectly balanced. Filling but easy on the digestion. Perfect in every way.
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Andthatsthev
Points +470
Super Oishii (delicious) Japanese food - Edit
Japanese restaurant focused on organic and vegan food, tapas style
Read moreTOFU&MUSHROOM CROQUETTE 🍘
HARUMAKI SPRING ROLLS 🫔
GYOZA 🥟
VEGAN MEATBALLS 🧆
MAPO TOFU ◻️
NANBANZUKE 🍄
TSUKUDANI 🌿
WHITE RICE 🍙
Pros: Delicious , Friendly staff, Cute environment
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mrgoatfish
Points +193
Fabulously different - Edit
We’ve been a few times now. The tastes are quite special. Great service in a small exclusive restaurant. You feel like you’ve stepped off a noisy London street into a charming quiet quarter in a small Japanese town.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Imaginative menu, Good service
Cons: None
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encorelaurie
Points +102
very yummy traditional japanese food - Edit
It was absolutely a delight to eat at Itadakizen. The lunch set (£15) made us try side dishes and we were not disappointed !! The spring rolls were sooo good (we almost ordered a 2nd round). The broth in the Udon with tempura was AMAZING. The spicy ramen were also something !!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-21
Pros: spring rolls, broth broth broth , service and great location
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RockPTFitness
Points +426
Authentic Japanese Cuisine - Edit
We enjoyed the most authentic Japanese vegan meal @itadakizen.london in Kings
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The whole restaurant is vegan and the menu has some amazing dishes. It's tapas style, so you choose lots of smaller dishes. We ordered loads from sushi to curry and tofu to ramen.
Everything was absolutely delicious.
Totally worth the train ride up to London and we can't wait to go back!
Pros: Delicious food, Amazing menu, Authentic Japanese cuisine
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