Vegan restaurant and cafe serving a large menu of Japanese specialities such as ramen, katsu lunch sets, omurice, curry, cake, parfaits, and more. Located on the Teramachi-dori covered shopping street. Enter through the Mumokuteki lifestyle store and go up to the 2nd floor. Has table, counter and armchair seating, plus a spacious area for families with children. Lunch is served all afternoon. Last order is 1 hour before closing. Open Mon-Tue 11:30am-8:00pm, Thu-Sun 11:30am-8:00pm. Closed Wed.
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332 Reviews
First Review by wanderingvegans
mccreery702
Points +33
Dinner Set - Edit
Mumokuteki is located upstairs and the restaurant is spacious and modern. The staff speak a little English and there is an English menu. We both ordered set dinners. Each of the dinners contained elements that were fantastic, kind of bland, and not so great. I suspect this is purely I “taste” perspective.
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rmsb123
Points +13
Great set meal - Edit
Very filling meal with amazing creamy noodles. Set includes a variety of small dishes incl a small green smoothie shot.
Read moreCons: Ginger ale wasn’t as good
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PhoebeLa
Points +94
Delicious! - Edit
Absolutely divine food, friendly service and beautiful cafe vibe.
Read morePros: Delicious food , Friendly staff , Cost of food
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floriant.
Points +32
Super lecker - Edit
Menü mit Allerei kleiner Portionen zum Durchkosten. 10/10
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-19
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jessie0898
Points +606
Dreaming of omurice - Edit
Went in May 2024. I still dream of the omurice. i need that again on my next trip!!
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csimpson
Points +37
Good meal sets - Edit
Good karaage and miso katsu in meal sets and options for children. Friendly, accommodating staff in calm space above Nishiki market.
Read morePros: Family friendly
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JessMurfin
Points +475
Fav restaurant in Kyoto - Edit
Hands down my fav place in Kyoto, the sets are incredible, so much flavour & food in one meal. I loved all the tiny dishes you got with each set. The Omurice was the best food I had in Japan I went two days running cause it was so good.
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meowy24
Points +363
Great omurice and tasty food - Edit
Came here to try vegan omurice and was not disappointed. Really tasty and great sides
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SouthernmostVegan
Points +2040
Could be better - Edit
It’s a convenient location but for a little more effort there are better places. Folks rave about the miso cutlets but they were fair at best. We tried their ice cream and tiramisu but we wish we didn’t.
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TT2272
Points +122
Decent food - Edit
Nice area, decent food, nothing too special. Staff very accommodating and good English. Omurice was good.
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veganator89
Points +45
Rating : 2.5 - Edit
It’s great to see a vegan restaurant around Nishiki market but the food is bland. You can’t taste the real flavours of Japan!
Read moreStaff is great food could be better
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SveGla
Points +259
Viele Kleinigkeiten - Edit
Im zweiten Stock eines Ladens, befindet sich dieses Restaurant. Die Speisen kamen schnell und waren recht lecker, aber ich bevorzuge dann doch ein einziges Hauptgericht.
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Mrs.Kamelin
Points +2011
Tiramosu! - Edit
We enjoyed every bite. Fantastic food. I recommend.
Read moreTry the cheesecake and toramisu < 3
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Steilgaenger
Points +26
Worth the price - Edit
With both menus we had only delicious little bowls and enjoyed every bite of it. The portion was very reasonable dor the price!
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FrancaGijsbers
Points +176
Vegan party @ Kyoto - Edit
This is a splendid place to eat vegan or vegeterian !
Read moreVery friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere !
Updated from previous review on 2025-05-05
Pros: Very nice welcome! , The entourage is well done!!!, Best vegetarian restaurant after 1 week
Cons: ?, ?, ?
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MeaganKiely
Points +991
Tasty food! - Edit
We really enjoyed our meal. Sets were good value for money and the ice cream was delish! Great protein options which has been hard to find. Check them out
Read morePros: Lots of seating, Cute atmosphere , English menu
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justjesskidding
Points +139
Café with Lots of Options - Edit
Cute vegan cafe located upstairs from a clothing store by the same brand. It has lots of options and they prepare sets that include lots of delicious seasonal veggies.
Read morePros: Options, Food quality, Nice atmosphere
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PaigeStrudwick
Points +237
Nice food - Edit
Tasty food but not a very intimate experience like some other places we have been to in Kyoto seems like a franchise type cafe.
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Patrickljaimes
Points +106
Nice atmosphere and very good ingredients and taste - Edit
Very good menu, not cheap nor expensive . Ordered a set meal, but be careful because not all drinks are included and they don’t explain that when you order.
Read morePros: Ingredient quality
Cons: NOT all drinks included in the set menu, careful
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Evereating
Points +523
Dinner - Edit
Lovely restaurant, helpful staff.
Read moreThey have an English menu, just ask, or use their website. You can order through the App or table service.
Ordered two meal sets between a family of four. Our kids were hungry so we could have added a bit more but they'd already called last orders.
Closes at 8, last orders by 7.
Pros: Staff attitude, Nice variety, Presentation
Cons: The partmer shop downstairs closes at 6pm
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TheaTaco
Points +290
Beautiful - Edit
Went to this very cute restaurant and was amazed about the options and the quality of the snacks. I had a hamburger (taken apart) and a perfect cheesecake! I am definitely going back to try more! Thanks a lot!
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Many options, Great food
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2241
Good restaurant, better desserts! - Edit
This is a good lunch and dinner restaurant with classic Japanese cuisine. They have a great omurice and curry. The menu is a bit limited but what they have is full of flavour. The desserts are amazing with loads of strawberry’s and tiramisu.
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StephVHe
Points +488
Ist ganz in Ordnung - Edit
Irgendwie haben wir, durch die guten Bewertungen, mehr erwartet. Teilweise etwas geschmacklos.
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m@earthville
Points +10280
Tasty and healthy, worth a visit for the ramen or mochi - Edit
Mumokuteki is one of the better options in Kyoto for healthy and tasty food at reasonable prices. The ramen in soy milk here is at least as good as the same dish at another establishment nearby that is known for it, and much less salty (which we both appreciate), and the warabi mochi is particularly good here, too. The set meals offer good value.
Read moreRecommended. Enjoy!
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vegotanuki
Points +1255
Disappointed - Edit
Our first choice of restaurant was full, so we came here to get out of the rain. The first thing we noticed was that prices were higher than most places we’d visited in Japan so far, but we were hungry so decided to overlook this.
Read moreThe QR code ordering system didn’t work, and our order turned up incorrect. We don’t speak Japanese so decided just to eat what we were given. It was fine but definitely the most forgettable food we’ve eaten in Japan so far.
The desserts looked amazing but I didn’t want to spend ¥2000 on a parfait to be similarly disappointed so we left still hungry😒
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JBMango
Points +56
Vegan takes on Japanese favourites - Edit
As per the description, located upstairs in the Mumokuteki shop within a main covered shopping street in the heart of Kyoto. Can be accessed by both elevator and stairs. Clear English menu with lots of options, the set menus offering a variation on a main with rice, and then a number of specific side dishes that are the same for each set, and can also be ordered separately. Range of desserts and drinks also available. Expensive for Japan, but not necessarily so in context of being a specialty food (e.g. vegan only) and being in a major foot traffic route.
Read morePros: Good selection of set meals and individual options, Attentive and friendly staff, Accessible location
Cons: Quite expensive
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VeggiLulu
Points +3274
Lots of veggies - Edit
The set meals come with a lot of side dishes (very mild tasting!). The steamed veggies all tasted great, the portion was pretty big and with all the sides that came with it, it was a really filling and healthy meal.
Read moreThe seasonal parfait was tasty aswell and had a lot of strawberries.
The shiso drink was bland which was a bit unfortunate.
All in all good food, lots of options and nice desserts aswell.
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