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Restaurant located near JR Nara station. The owner is the chef who also teaches vegan cooking and gluten-free cooking. Offers a daily lunch set comprising several dishes like salad, steamed vegetables, and fried items: set comes with brown rice and soup. A la carte dishes like ramen and udon are available. For some items you will have a choice between dairy or non-dairy. Note that the vegan food is also gluten-free; halal options are available. Night time is kaiseki cuisine with reservation required. Open Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm.
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Last update on 25 Mar 2026 by EmmaCebuliak
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Added by Junjie on 05 Jul 2013
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110 Reviews
First Review by JesseD
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Points +24
Great food and service! - Edit
So glad we decided to start our day in Nara with an early lunch at Kinatei! Only a short walk from the station, we enjoyed a vegan meal specially prepared for us by the owner, Yoshiko. Not only were we provided with the most delicious lunch, Yoshiko also gave us plenty of helpful advice and was even so kind as to offer us a ride up to Nara park, saving us the walk on a what was a very hot summer's day. Such gracious hospitality (and amazing food) really helped make our trip to Nara a very memorable experience.
Read morePros: Excellent English
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JesseD
Points +836
Charming Little Veg Restaurant! - Edit
This restaurant has great food and a very friendly and hospitable owner. Being vegan was no problem at all, and the owner takes great care with the origins of all her foods and ingredients, for example she explained how some tofu in Japan is made with glycerine (which can be animal derived) so she makes sure she buys only tofu set with nigari (vegan). She clearly makes an effort for vegans (instead of just leaving out dishes with animal products) for example she used tofu mayonnaise in her potato salad. The lunch set included a variety of delicious dishes, and was excellent value at 1500 Yen. There are a few tables and also seating at the bar, and the owner enjoyed chatting with us and other customers as she prepared the meals. As well as Japanese, she also speaks English and Chinese, and her husband (who was there at the time, I guess for lunch) speaks Spanish, so many people will be able to communicate in their native language. This place is a must-visit while in Nara. The Happycow location is correct.
Read morePros: great food!, very reasonable prices, friendly owner
Cons: not all vegan (but very vegan friendly)
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