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Cafe-style vegan restaurant in the Chabara Complex shopping mall, underneath the train tracks, next to the UDX building, and close to Akihabara station. Est. since 2013. Offers simple shojin ryori (temple cuisine). Order from the menu (has English), or choose from a small selection of the day's dishes. Rice and miso soup re-fills come with purchase of meal. Dessert options include ice cream and shaved iced. Reservations are highly advised and must be made for more than four people. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-3:30pm, 5:00pm-7:30pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-7:30pm. Last order for lunch 1.30pm.
303 Reviews
First Review by syrupofipecac
jodiveganfit
Points +49
Delicious and tasty vegan cafe in Akihabara - Edit
Loved this place, and as many have mentioned it was a little difficult to find but worth the effort. Not knowing any Japanese it was a bit confusing when ordering but the lovely staff helped us out. The food was delicious well priced and you did not walk away hungry that is for sure. The cafe was peaceful and a superb place to relax and enjoy the Japanese cuisine. Great beer!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Lovely venue, Friendly atmosphere
Cons: A little hard to locate
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wolowoloman
Points +80
Lots of variety for a small price. - Edit
Tasty vegan food, good variety of different tastes with the set meal. Cheap price for Shojin Ryori. Quiet location. Enjoyable.
Read morePros: All vegan, Variety of tastes , Cheap
Cons: Plain setting, Staff aren't so knowledgable?
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SpokeyDoke
Points +222
Delicious and inexpensive Japanese food - Edit
You can select 3 of the dishes on offer or go with a plate - we selected 3 each and shared these and a dessert with sesame ice cream... Yum. Everything was delicious. Would definitely come again.
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Occasional traveller
Points +28
Nice little cafe - Edit
Great little cafe with various small dishes to make up a plate. Everything tasted awesome.
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JamesW76
Points +1475
Great set meal, large or small - Edit
Following another reviewer's directions we easily found this great place near the train station. It's located in a large store with many whole food concessions.
Read moreYou can choose a large or small set and there are desserts too. The large set included a few unusual dishes I'd not tasted before and offered a filling meal. The price of 1500 yen is pretty standard for a set meal, very good value in Tokyo. I liked exploring the food concessions too although these were mostly non veg this being Japan!
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Food1e
Points +125
Great location and good traditional food! - Edit
Right next to Akihabara station opposide UDX building inside a store called Chabara. The cafe is right at the back of the store and is all vegan. I got the lunch meal where you can choose 3 dishes for 1000Yen and get a side of rice and beans and miso soup. The food is simple but delicious.
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thecholl
Points +117
Lovely - Edit
We went to this place on a Thursday night. This place may be a little tricky to find since it's kind of at the back of a shopping type place, persevere and you'll find it.
Read moreYou can choose from either having a couple of dishes or having the lot. We went for the latter, being our first night in Japan. Well presented and various very tasty foods came.
Pros: Lovely, well presented food
Cons: Could be tricky to find
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Ena
Points +293
Quick lunch in Akihabara - Edit
A nice spot in the crowded nerdy part of Tokyo. You can choose three small dishes plus azuki or white rice and miso soup. The portions are a little too small for the price however the miso soup is SUPER!
Read moreCons: Small servings
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Myev
Points +69
A peaceful vegan corner in busy Akihabara - Edit
Thanks to Happy Cow we discovered this quiet corner in the big Chabara marketplace. The food was delicious and fulfilling, the staff really friendly and helping. A good memory from the district of Akihabara.
Read moreFor approx. 1000 yens we had 3 dishes (all were excellent), a bowl of white rice and a good miso soup.
Pros: affordable Shojin-ryori cuisine, Quiet and peaceful place, Friendly staff
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rklevens
Points +519
Excellent vegan food in Akihabara - Edit
I ate there a few times when I was in Japan last time. I will definitely eat there next time I am in Japan.
Read morePros: Reasonably priced, Easy to find, Excellent quality
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NeusPMI85
Points +270
Delicious japanese vegan food - Edit
As a japanese food lover I enjoyed it very much, nice set with just thr right amount of food
Read moreCons: A bit hard to find but worth it
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VeggieNextDoor
Points +100
a taste-experience - Edit
this was my first time having Japanese Temple cuisine and it seemed quite unusual to my American taste buds. I didn't love every dish but my more adventurous husband did. We each had sampler plates with tiny portions of about 9 items + unlimited bowls of rice and the most delicious miso soup. with so many dishes to try I was able to fill up even while passing my husband some of the items that didn't please my palate.
Read moreThis was a very unique experience and I am glad I tried it!
PS Google Maps took us to the wrong spot! Instead, use the directions explained in the Happy Cow listing!
the staff was friendly and the cafe is very casual, tucked away in a lovely artisan market worth checking out.
Updated from previous review on Wednesday June 17, 2015
Pros: many dishes in sampler, inside nice artisan market
Cons: may seem unusual to western palates - only for the
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upbirdman
Points +134
OK - Edit
We came here on a Sunday at noon. They were closed because of an event. They opened after the event about 2pm. Decent shojin ryori cuisine. Pretty expensive. Definitely not worth a special trip. Good location at Akihabara.
Read morePros: good location
Cons: expensive
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dagny70
Points +320
Lovely food and a new experience - Edit
I really enjoyed the food here on the two occasions I visited. Both times, I had the large tasting plate, and found it to be delicious and filling. I have a large appetite and was sure I would go back for free refills on brown rice and miso soup, but I did not. I enjoyed having lots of little bits to try, rather than one big meal, and the combination of hot and cold was also good. My plate consisted of miso soup, brown rice, a bowl of curry, breaded & fried croquettes, tofu, and various salad and mashed...stuff! I also tried the white sesame ice cream and the green tea ice cream, yum! This is more like a cafe in an indoor market, so it's very casual, but that didn't detract from the tasty food. The person serving behind the counter was really helpful and friendly, overall a very enjoyable experience.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Inexpensive, Casual
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chocoholicPhilosophe
Points +865
Mediocre - Edit
I'm going to go against the trend here and say that I did not much like the food here, in fact I'd say it was probably the worst food I had during my Japan trip. That's not to say it was terrible, it wasn't, but it really wasn't anything to get excited about.
Read moreI got the large tasting plate, not because I was particularly hungry, but because I wanted to taste the greatest possible variety of foods. I thought the miso soup mediocre. On the tasting plate, the tofu in the middle (marinated in some kind of sweet sauce) was nice, as were the two croquettes. The rest was not exciting. The green vegetables were soggy, the salad just ok, the mash a bit wierd. The daikon radish was unappealing, but I usually don't like that, it needed way more masking to fit my tastes, but perhaps the fault with that lies in me. Interestingly, the curry was the best part of the meal, and the best vegan Japanese style curry I had during my trip. It still didn't taste like how I remembered, but it was the best of 4 curries I tried during my trip. If it sounds as if I liked the Westernized parts of the meal while rejecting the traditional Japanese parts, that's about right - however, that's not representative of how I usually approach food, it was just how I found the food here.
I freely admit that I've never had Shojin Ryori before, so I have nothing to compare it to on that front, but just as food, I wasn't excited.
Cons: Rather impersonal sitting environment, Food was not that great, Staff person was not very friendly
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sweetpotatosoul
Points +75
Interesting, delicious, and fun - Edit
For the eater who would like to experience shojin-ryori without going to a temple (say for lunch after exploring Akihabara), this place is for you!
Read moreThe food definitely doesn't look appetizing in the display case at the counter, but it is quite delicious. I ordered the lunch set, and was presented with 9 or 10 different small plates/bites. My favorite was the tofu pulp and the rice cake. I would go back for a dozen of those rice cakes :)
The guy in the kitchen spoke english (I think he was English), and was super helpful. He explained all of the strange dishes for me, and even brought me some fermented rice to try with my meal.
It was a fun experience, and I left feeling well fed.
Restaurant is located in a food market that sells interesting Japanese products. After lunch I spent over an hour wandering around the store.
Pros: Great location, Good food
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frbou
Points +66
♥I Love It - Edit
The food is delicious, I especially love the curry and any daikon dishes! The sides change each time I go, and it's fun to try new ones. The location is really convenient if you are visiting Akihabara. I even went alone a couple of times and there were others eating alone so it wasn't awkward. The staff are really lovely too!
Read morePros: Delicious, Friendly, Location
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muzit
Points +13
Japanese tea work shop is comming soon! - Edit
we are going to have JAPANESE TEA WORK SHOP for tourist at Komaki-shokudo.
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podcastgirl
Points +94
good fast food - Edit
Convenient location. The food was simple but they have good miso soup.
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comarica
Points +113
So good! - Edit
Loved the food. Shojin Ryori, you can choose between 2 or 3 different plates. We took the rice-croquettes...soooo delishious! Nice atmosphere, friendly staff.
Read morePros: good food, not expensive, variety
Cons: not easy to find inside the mal (signed out badly)
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Psychonaut
Points +172
Excellent food - Edit
Excellent zen food. Definitely a recommendation if you are in Tokyo.
Read morePros: Food, Traditional, Price
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Dirtyanddarling
Points +36
Makes up for Tokyo's lack of vegan options. - Edit
As an English speaker, I was limited to only two options: the set dishes (because the rest of the menu is in kanji). They are basically the same, there are 8 sides, one of the set dishes is 3 sides with miso soup and rice and the other is a little of all of the sides with miso soup and rice.
Read moreI opted for the latter because when in time I guess. Overall I would say Tokyo has been extremely frustrating for me as a vegan but this place almost completely redeems it. This is by far the best meal I've had here and was totally worth the hefty $15 US price tag (don't panic, I got the most expensive thing on the menu, everything else was $10 and under). The staff speaks a little English. Definitely do it!
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joeyfalconetti
Points +100
A great lunch experience - Edit
We sought out this place during our first day visiting Japan. It had great food, friendly service and it was a good break for exhausted travelers. We had a little trouble finding it. It is a small counter with a handful of tables at the back of a market. We were asked to wait a while for a table to free up, then we ordered and paid at the counter. They have set menus and the staff was very friendly, so the process was easy. Our food was very tasty, with a small sampling of a variety of dishes. The meal came with brown rice and miso soup, which we were told we could have refilled once. None of us chose to do so, since the meal was so filling. We did have one miscommunication due to the language barrier. Someone at the table had ordered green tea and we thought it had been paid for. When it didn't arrived, we asked about it and were quoted the price. We had difficulty communicating that we had thought it was already ordered and the tea was declined. The staff then brought out complimentary tea for the entire table, I think because they recognized that there had been a communication problem. They were very sweet and tried their best to speak to us in English while being patient with our limited Japanese.
Read morePros: Good food, Friendly service, Good location
Cons: Difficult to find, Limited seating
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Cleverjenny
Points +46
Great Place for Vegans! - Edit
Everything on the menu is safe for Vegans! My google maps took me 5 blocks away from the actual location, but you should find it if you plug this into your maps search:
Read more35.699699,139.773075
The downside of this restaurant is that your non-vegan friends will not be happy. I'm a vegetarian, and the dishes were a little too seitan heavy (not my favorite). But the miso soup was good and OH MAN THEIR ORGANIC GINGERALE IS INCREDIBLE! Real ginger!
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poopixie
Points +129
fabulous shojin ryori 'fast' food - Edit
Came here twice for lunch, a great find in akihabara. Sweet helpful staff and delicious high quality temple food. Definitely recommended!
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tobymcmahon
Points +74
Great Traditional Japanese Vege - Edit
This little store within a whole foods market was a little hard to find but once we were there we enjoyed a cheap set vege meal. The food was amazing and varied from the traditional over processed vege food.
Read moreI did struggle to find it but that was purely my fault, the location is amazong as it is right outside the akihabara jr station.
Highly recommended for someone looking for lovely Japanese vege food.
Pros: Food, Cost
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Minni
Points +261
Good food under the tracks - Edit
I liked this place! Food was very fresh every time I went and the possibility to get seconds for the excellent miso soup makes it definitely well worth the money.
Read moreIt is easy to find if you come by JR Yamanote line to Akihabara station and take the Electric City exit. From the exit, just walk straight about 50 meters towards the UDX building following the railroad tracks until you see a sign on your right that says Chabara. Step in through the door and the restaurant is just opposite to the door.
I thought that their miso soup was the best I found in Tokyo. If somebody makes better vegan miso soup, please share your experience :)
Pros: great miso soup, all vegan
Cons: slightly small portions
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