Vegan
Japanese
Macrobiotic
Organic
Natural cafe located in the tiny street near arcade in Kintetsu Nara station (3 minute walk). All items are vegan. Specialises in food therapy. Please make an appointment before visiting. Reported open July 2025 but only for reservations. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
152 Reviews
First Review by Tsaoling
sobren15
Points +104
Great food and kind staff - Edit
We really enjoyed our meal and the really kind staff. The food was well cooked and seasoned. A good Japanese vegetarian/ vegan twist. The food was wel seasoned and subtle in taste. We had the onigiri plate and the soybean hamburger plate. Note if you go late for diner, the door may seem closed at the street entrance but they are open and truly kind and happy to provide you with service. We arrived around 8:10pm and the place closes at 9PM
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KaFraMi
Points +513
Kururu lunch experience - Edit
Had the hamburger set and kinoko (mushroom) tōnyū (soy milk) cream pasta. We were satisfied with the portion size and more than happy with the service. The waiting time was about 25 minutes (we were the only customers), anyway there were number of different, freshly made plates in each set. They also offer different consultations - you may feel a bit strange if you speak japanese - as they are going on in the same room…
Read morePros: Everything is vegan, Staff is really nice and talkative, Easy to find
Cons: Slightly longer waiting time, Consultations in the same room
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daninhavegan
Points +198
Pricey and slow service - Edit
After having a bad experience at another vegan restaurant in Nara we had yet another bad experience. We chose the option that comes with several small plates, but it took a long time to come and when it did, we found the portions to be very small overall. Until some dishes were delicious, but we expected more. The staffs were nice, however, they talk too much, maybe to justify the price of the dish, I don't know. My friend ordered the cake that comes with yogurt and some sweet sauces, but when it came we were scared by the size, the size of a finger for ¥850 tax, besides, it didn't taste like anything, very bland. It took too long to serve both the meal and the cake, coffee and tea, we were almost canceling the order due to the delay when the old lady started to run to serve us, it was an annoying situation, but we couldn't wait that long. For the price, we expect more.
Read morePros: Friendly service
Cons: Bland, expensive, Long wait
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AleRojasBarrera
Points +27
Very good food! - Edit
All the experience was great, delicious food and the staff was very kind!
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IreneHPalmero
Points +82
Great meal at Nara - Edit
Good place, we went for lunch and the food was delicious with a very kind staff
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RichCarey
Points +432
The service was unbearabley slow - Edit
Waited 30 mins for a cake the size of my finger that cost ¥900.
Read moreMy friends waited 30mins for yogurt.
This app doesn't allow me to add 0stars.
What more can I say.
Pros: All Vegan, Friendly, Genuinely really tasty
Cons: 30min wait, Food size of finger, Insane price
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CrystalPea
Points +169
Very cute, tasty food - Edit
Very cute food with flowers in it. Very sweet, kind owner. Lots of maple syrup available. Cute, soothing videos of cuddly animals playing on the screen.
Read moreThe place is above the street level, use stairs or elevator.
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Leena23
Points +106
Tasty and convenient location. - Edit
I liked the seasonal vegetable curry.
Read moreMusic makes you relax.
Pros: Tasty vegan menu, Close to the station , Relaxing ambience
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rushjonathan
Points +127
Friendly place - good food - Edit
Small cafe / restaurant with a number of vegan options. Also offers yoga and massage if you want to add this to your meal. Staff are really nice
Read morePros: Four or so vegan options , English menu, Really friendly staff
Cons: A little expensive for what you get
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sasasasa
Points +108
Quaint and tasty - Edit
Located on the third floor, cute little shop with one lady (the owner?) working. English menu available, but she did not speak English so we used a translation app.
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Hellokelsey
Points +194
Health food with great service - Edit
Health conscious cafe (expect salad and rice bowls) with many vegan options. The woman running the cafe who served us was incredibly sweet and understood English quite well. My noodle salad bowl was fresh with lots of veggies and was well-presented. I liked the salad dressings offered but could have done with even more flavour personally. Number of interesting drinks too, I enjoyed the house made amazake.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Amazing service, Healthy
Cons: A bit pricey
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JSunflower
Points +37
Healthy, excellent service - Edit
After a fun day with the deer in Nara, we were happy to find a vegan restaurant that was still open for dinner on a week night!
Read moreWe were the only ones there and service was great. The server explained everything on each set menu, including the drinks and desserts. I order dandelion coffee and asked if I could have it a little strong, and they made it quite strong for me!
When the food came the lady in charge came out to explain what each dish was (Japanese only) and said that their food selection is a healing for digestion. I was so tired and bloated but after dinner I felt wonderful. Really liked the food and portion was just right, not too full or still hungry but room for dessert. My only complaint was that it was a bit on the bland side. Would have liked to enjoy more umami taste or variety of flavors.
Pros: Different set meal selections with pictures, healthy and balanced well thought-out menu, Exceptional service
Cons: Expensive, Food a bit bland
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ankyon
Points +20
Cozy place with many vegan options! - Edit
The staff was absolutely friendly and very proud of their food. Rightly so - we had the choice of at least 4 vegan lunch sets. Also vegan dessert. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Very friendly staff, Cozy atmosphere
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Cescafran
Points +20
Delicious - Edit
very friendly, good English, perfect service
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Fabrice
Points +103
organic vegan restaurant, nice people - Edit
Owner made drinks and foods using recipes are fresh organic. Absolutely nice food made with love.
Read moreBut too expensive...
Pros: All vegan option , All organic
Cons: Too expensive , Not good interior
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itravelforveganfood
Points +1888
Sweet owner in an all vegan cafe - Edit
Read more in this vegan Nara guide: https://itravelforveganfood.com/vegan-nara-guide/
Read moreKururu is just a few minutes from Kintetsu Nara station. The environment is calm and relaxing. For the food, I’d recommend the Japanese assorted plate with tofu burger patty. The curry brown rice is quite nice as well.
This vegan cafe is run by a middle-age lady who is very sweet and helpful. Although English is not her first language, she tried her best to communicate with you. But as it’s a one-person show, the service could be slow if there are other customers in the cafe. So allocate more time if you are going.
Pros: All vegan, Sweet owner
Cons: Service can be a bit slow
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TangHockChun
Points +15
Unique recipe and truly healthy - Edit
The self made drinks using original recipes are really refreshing and impressive. The main course caters to health conscious individuals very well, light on seasoning and crisp. 4 vegetarian sets to choose from.
Read morePros: Unique recipes all created by owners
Cons: Nil
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Vegeiko
Points +3464
Too expensive - Edit
Rice balls, few pickles and miso soup for ¥1580($15) !!! Way too expensive and the taste was bland...
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Marlene666
Points +62
Tasty food, very kind staff - Edit
We ordered whole rice onigiri with miso soup and mushroom noodles. Not easy to communicate in English but the menu is full of pictures so you easy understand what you are going to order.
Read moreSome plates include free refill of onigiri and miso soup.
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PatSzam
Points +57
Slow service & bad chairs - Edit
We ordered coffee & berry smoothie and waited about 30min for our order. Chairs were super uncomfortable. Staff was polite, but slow and speaks no English. Wouldn’t come back.
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eshap
Points +89
Bad service, average food - Edit
This place was ok. The food was fine but nothing exceptional. I think what turned us off was the service - it was just odd. Maybe it was just bc of when we went - around 2pm. But we were the only ones there, the owner was sitting there in a business meeting or something. We got there and she was very nice but seemed frazzled as if she wasn’t expecting any customers. She seated us, handed us menus, explained some stuff then went back to her meeting. She would occasionally remember us and come by and check in on but otherwise it was just super slow and awkward.
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MartaGarcía
Points +400
Simple and tasty - Edit
Very cosy place and calmed atmosphere. We loved it! They don’t take cards though so make sure you have cash on you!
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cookaloris
Points +229
Organic cute vegan cafe for a light meal - Edit
Tasty light meal at this upstairs cafe. Appeared to be run by one friendly woman who spoke some English. We tried two different lunch sets. The food was fresh and healthy.
Read morePros: Multiple vegan options , Friendly staff.
Cons: Somewhat pricy
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SineáMcCullagh
Points +72
Unfortunate experience from start to finish - Edit
I really wanted to enjoy this cafe to prove the bad reviews wrong and sadly now I am writing my own.
Read morePros: Pretty cafe
Cons: Flavour-less, Bad service , Uncomfortably hot cafe
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zedgtx
Points +92
Gracious - Food & Owner - Edit
Absolutely wonderful food made with love and attention to health. I had the mushroom cream pasta, it was delicious and well plated. (Also probably the biggest portion size I’ve seen in Japan so far). But the owner is really what made it special. She was so kind and gracious. She helped me understand everything and even gave me directions to a natural supermarket. Only has 4 rotating food menu items so be aware of that. She has multiple grocery items as well, like sweets, dried fruits, nectars, and her vegan pasta (great souvenir). Also has a full tea, coffee, and smoothie bar. Great food, great vibes. 10/10
Read morePros: Good portions , Gracious host, Good inventory of teas & grocery items
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ChurchOfSeitan
Points +984
Delicious banana cake & more - Edit
We had noodles and curry and desserts and it was all so tasty and our server was so friendly! It was nice to sit down and enjoy a relaxed time.
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luciexvx
Points +94
Welcoming staff :)) - Edit
Tiny café not far away from the JR train station, serves couple of food sets (which are cheaper if you get there before 3pm if I remember correctly) - the staff will make sure to explain about the food they offer even though the menu is partially written in English. We got the noodles with mushroom sauce which was both delicious and filling! You have to take the elevator to get to a 3rd floor.
Read morePros: Welcoming and friendly staff
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