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-7:00pm, Thu-Sun 11:30am-7:00pm. Closed Wed.
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2421
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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361 Reviews
First Review by wanderingvegans
veganblyatcat
Points +3024
Delicious food and large selection. - Edit
Awesome completely vegan spot in the Nishiki-Market area. It is located in the second floor above the mumokuteki store. You can go inside either through the mall side or from the street.
Read moreThey offer tons of options from ramen, curry, omelets to great set menus. Also sweets like cake, ice etc. They will provide you with an english menu.
I took the mumokuteki 3 kinds of special set and it was fantastic.
Clear recommendation if you are nearby.
Pros: Nice, fast service., Big completely vegan selection., Card payment option.
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YoshikoTakeuchi
Points +485
Mumokuteki café & foods Kyoto - Edit
Looooove this place! One of my most favorite vegan place in Japan, Mumokuteki offers a diverse menu with amazing flavors. Their Gozen set meals include a main, side dishes, miso soup, and rice. The food are made from healthy, plant0based options making them guilt free to enjoy! For the full experience check out my blog, https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/mumokuteki-vegan-japanese-cafe-in-kyoto/
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-18
Pros: so tasty! Loved both meal and dessert , Convenient location, accessible by train, Close proximity of the famous Nishiki Market
Cons: nothing!
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SwainC02
Points +295
Nice cafe but beware if you are the last sitting - Edit
We booked for the last 'tea' sitting at 1630. When we arrived a sign said it was closed so we waited in the area that said staff would come to greet us. Our mistake as we were meant to go upstairs past the closed sign. We ordered two of the large plates which were tasty enough and then went to order dessert but by that point the kitchen was closed. Again, our fault as we had not realised. The entire time the staff were cleaning round about us so it felt like we were in welcome. It was nice but we had better experiences in other restaurants.
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MarlaSGonzalezAyala
Points +13
Muy rico! - Edit
El caldo y los noodles de mi ramen, espectaculares. Solo me hubiera gustado que tuviera alguna verdura u hongo.
Read morePros: Sabor , Porción
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MickelVanSlobbe
Points +1771
Goed! - Edit
Lekker van alles wat. Goede smaken. Leuke zaak
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NarmadaBC
Points +27
Delicious food and lovely ambience - Edit
Their special curry set
Read moreStrawberry smoothie
Pros: Omakaarage, Ambience, Options
Cons: More Vegetables side dishes
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mat_r28
Points +2182
Fantastic spot - Edit
the selection of food is great, every plate was delicious, but for a very hungry person, might be a little bit unsatisfying. I loved it there though, highly recommend!
Read moreReally regret not trying the vegan ice cream, it looked delicious, maybe next time!
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onegreenbean
Points +470
Great place for a set lunch - Edit
Mumokuteki has to be one of my favorite places I visited in Kyoto!
Read moreThe place is very beautiful, with clean and natural decor. I ordered the set lunch with vegan hamburger. The food was healthy and delicious. I really appreciated the presentation of the dish as well and the variety of sides it came with.
Very kind service, they also accept card payments.
Pros: Lovely atmosphere, Presentation of the food
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carteebs
Points +64
Delicious and lovely - Edit
Located on the second floor of a cute store, the food was amazing. Best omurice I’ve had!! The katsu tofus were so good, and the milkshakes tasted perfect.
Read morePros: Omurice, Iced latte, Milkshake
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MiaCohen
Points +2039
Really lovely meal! - Edit
This meal had lots of little dishes to try which was fun!!! I would recommend it. Lovely cafe too!
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R41N
Points +213
Homey with tasty food - Edit
This was our first stop in Kyoto after a day of traveling, and we were set to get some nutritious and healthy food.
Read moreWe ordered a set with 3 main dishes and 3 side dishes, which included 3 types of “meat” - breaded miso tofu cutlet, tofu burger steak and okara karaage. The miso tofu and okaraage were delicous, howerer the steak was really mushy and pretty bland. Set came with rice, pickles, shredded chilled potatoes, vegetable juice shot, a one halved grape and miso soup. Everything was tasty and freshly made, even though a bit more fruit would be preferred.
We also ordered omurice which was very filling and it came hot. However taste wise it was a bit too salty and that was about it, no additional flavours.
For the dessert we’ve shared tiramisu parfait and lemonade. Both were very good, with the tiramisu being the star of the show.
The cafe was clean, spacious and with a homey feel-good vibe. Staff is also very polite and they have english speaking personel as well as an english menu. The only downside is the price. It’s not a place for casual, cheap meal.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-16
Pros: Completely vegan, Large variety of both sweet and savoury options, Polite and friendly staff
Cons: Pricey
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AnjaChampagner
Points +128
Healthy and good Food - Edit
It was really yummy and a great portion. A lot of tastes and colours. There are also child-seats and a kids menu. (And nursing-rooms^^)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-15
Pros: Really child-friendly!, Large portion, Taste
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Daenvil
Points +365
Excellent👌👌 - Edit
The omurice I ordered was the best I ever tried and all the rest of the menu looked fantastic too. Very recommended.
Read moreitsmeagain
Is it karaage on the left hand picture?
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Lsimd
Points +1468
Healthy and tasty - Edit
We ordered the Japanese Gozen plate, a combination of multiple small dishes, which we really liked because we could try a bit of everything.
Read moreThree types of fried mock meat, a mizo soup, coleslaw, salad, rice...It feels like a healthy meal while being very tasty.
For 800yens we got the menu which includes a drink and a soy ice cream, which doesn't feel heavy or too sweet.
The only down side was that it was too cold inside, there were 35°C outside and the turned the air conditioner really strong.
Cons: Cold room
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onlycallisto
Points +90
Quality food - Edit
Food was very healthy but still interesting. They have some nice homemade sodas too. There's a really nice shop attached.
Read moreThe cafe is upstairs, but use the stairs that are by the open street entrance, not the covered street entrance. It took us a bit to figure that out... it should be obvious immediately when you go upstairs if it's the correct one!
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Heike.St
Points +1688
Great vegan food - Edit
For lunch we had the Japanese Gozen plate, with many little dishes. Comes also as a set with a drink and soft serve ice cream. We only didn’t like one dish, everything else was tasty.
Read moreAs someone wrote before that they felt cheated with only half of a small strawberry: we didn’t get any strawberry, only two little pieces of melon. ;)
We came back later that day for “Kaffeetrinken” in the afternoon. We got the tiramisu parfait and a strawberry milkshake. Both very tasty and great. But the milkshake was more like liquid ice cream than something to drink, but we liked it!
Both times, the restaurant wasn’t crowded and we got easily a seat without reservation.
Pros: Vegan desserts
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tofu.traveller
Points +33
Fantastic - Edit
The food was wonderfully presented and very tasty. They have their menu available in Japanese as well as English.
Read morePros: Presentation , Atmosphere , Staff
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flash
Points +383
A bit pricey but still ok to enjoy - Edit
We spend 8000 yens for two with lot of food (2 main dishes 2 drinls, 3 desserts). So yes its expensive but honestly it was still ejoyable. Food is not very exceptional but enjoyable. The dessert were good.
Read morePros: Large variety of food, Desserts are yummy, Confortable
Cons: The price are little to high
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SifMatilde
Points +18
Delicious vegan Japanese food - Edit
I loved both the food and the atmosphere! One of the best places I have been in Japan so far
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ahornsirup8
Points +30
Super delicious fully vegan - Edit
A great staff with many options and a fully vegan menu. Vegan food is generally hard to find in japan so i was very pleased to find one.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-21
Pros: Nice staff, Delicous food
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SuperChipmunk
Points +729
Delicious veg and okara based meat substitutes - Edit
Their obanzai was really good and the okara based dishes were very tasty and delicious, but I prefer the katsu one more than the burger one. The vegetables were so crunchy and delicious. And the green shot was not too strong. The service was also really good. The place can get crowded, but it was comfortable even though it’s located in one of the busiest areas of Kyoto. Their meals are pricey though. And I have to retract a star because of the strawberry; on their menu page, you expect to get one whole strawberry, but we only got half of a very small strawberry (please don’t do that. I felt cheated).
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Cherimoya60
Points +132
Steamed Vegetables - Edit
A basket of steamed vegetables is what I was looking for and there was some pumpkin also which I enjoy often.
Read morePros: I was able to get a dish that wasn’t fried., The seaweed dish., And the different condiments
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IsabelFernandez
Points +281
Fresh tasty food - Edit
The food here is so healthy and tasty! Everything was prepared beautifully and the cafe had a lovely atmosphere. We got the Tofu Hamburger Meal, Soy Milk Soft Serve and tea!
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EvaliseDexter
Points +465
Amazing vegan restaurant - Edit
Everything tasted wonderful!! It had a beautiful ambiance and served a lot of food.
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XdarklighterX
Points +153
Amazing! - Edit
Everything was super delicious. 🤩
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-27
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Akari000
Points +784
Everything was so delicious!🌱 - Edit
Super cozy and delicious!
Read moreAnd so many choices 🥹
My favorite was omurice and cakes ✨
Thank you for being so perfect🌱🙏
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-22
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nixy_pixy
Points +97
SNice healthy lunch near Nishiki - Edit
Healthy and tasty good food. Large space upstairs above a store, very beautiful. English menus available with lots of vegan options and set lunches.
Read moreWe really enjoyed the miso tofu and vegan hamburger set lunch.
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