Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe located a few minutes walk from Togetsukyo bridge, against the backdrop of Mt. Arashiyama, around the corner from Arashiyama Hankyu station. Offers healthy Japanese lunch set plates and sweets, as well as a dinner menu. There is a local vegetable-based lunch set as well as a curry, a pasta and a taco rice set, all of which are vegan. The dinner set allows you to choose a main dish from a list, on which there are vegan options. The miso soup is vegan. There is an English menu, and the staff understand what "vegan ryori" is. From 3-5pm it's cafe only. Las orders 7pm. Open Mon 10:30am-6:00pm, Wed-Sun 10:30am-6:00pm.
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Last update on 11 Jul 2023 by TheloniousG
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91 Reviews
First Review by nannanaps
sayasunouchi96
Points +54
Awesome food! - Edit
Everything is vegan except for the Lunch B set! We got the lunch A set, the tomato pasta and the taco rice bowl. All of it was so so bloody good!! 2 of us shared the 3 meals and we left full, pricing was reasonable too! We got 3 drinks all up and a chocolate cake that was vegan and it only cost us ¥5050, definitely give it a try if you’re in the area :)
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Keito26
Points +366
Healthy & filling! - Edit
Ordered the lunch set and was happy with the serving size. Lots of delicious vegetables, good miso soup, and while I didn’t get a chance to try them, the desserts looked great too!
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UrVeggieMate
Points +1138
Can't fault these guys on anything - Edit
Ordered: Vegetarian lunch set (it says vegetarian but is vegan too). Got some tempura fu (traditional Japanese wheat gluten) with a sauce that tasted similar to green curry, vegan miso soup, brown rice, salad, some pickled veg, and a shot of citrus tasting juice that may have been yuzu with a bit of lime.
Read moreThis place is in a quieter area of Arashiyama that’s a little out of the way but is close to Monkey Park. Is also close to the Hankyu Arashiyama station. The menu is in broken English, but there’s enough information to get by on.
This place serves meat but the menu is mostly vegan. As such, there are lots of vegan options here! One is the vegetarian lunch set. The others are taco rice, tomato and veg pasta, and veg curry. I ordered the veg lunch set. It was DELICIOUS and quite generous in serving size too. With the lunch set, you can choose whether you want white or brown rice.
There is also a good selection of vegan desserts too! I personally didn’t order any (I was the only one in my group who wanted savoury food) but my non-veg family ordered some. My mum and cousin ordered the apple cake, while my aunty ordered the matcha tofu cake. All loved it! My cousin also ordered an ice coffee with regular milk (it comes with soy milk by default, you have to ask to change to regular milk) which she enjoyed.
The food took a while to come since there was only two people working, but wasn’t too long. No more than 10 minutes.
FYI: If my interpretation of their website is correct, they also hold events like miso-making workshops, plant workshops, social events, and lectures on how to get the best out of your running work-out. Not too sure about this though!
As an extra pro: the whole vibe of the place is very health/nutrition focused, so you can be sure that you're getting a healthy meal that will energise and fill you up! :)
Pros: Good selection of vegan meals and desserts, Generous serving size, Freshly cooked (except miso soup and rice)
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RowenaCottle
Points +44
Delicious cakes - Edit
We went here after a trip to the bamboo forest and it was lovely!! The cheesecake was delicious and so were the soy milk cafe cafe au lait. The chickpea curry was delicious too. Unfortunately we were there too early for dinner but still would recommend for an afternoon snack/ something sweet.
Read morePros: great cake selection, friendly staff
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koshma
Points +24
Nice Vegan Desserts - Edit
Nice place with variety of options for vegans. Healthy and tasty.
Read moreMuch better from the touristy options next to the river.
Pros: Vegan desserts
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veganinnyc
Points +22
kind service + delicious vegan options = perfect meal :-) - Edit
I made my family come here after seeing that it had good vegan options via the happy cow app. It was easy to find and just a short walk from the bridge. The service was extremely kind (even by Japanese standards), and the food was delicious. I had the dinner combo (~¥1500 / ~15 USD) w/ the fried tofu as the main entree. It came with rice, miso soup, three small vegetable sides, tea/coffee, and dessert (I had the vegan pound cake w/ vegan vanilla ice cream). My family ordered (a la carte) the tofu taco rice, the udon noodles w/ kimchi, and the udon noodles w/ kimchi and beef. Everything was so yummy! We waited a bit for our food but it was definitely worth it (and the sweet staff more than made up for it!) Highly recommend if you're in the area!
Read morePros: service was so so kind
Cons: food took a little long but the delicious food and
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Kevtool
Points +388
Good option if you are looking for a veg friendly restaurant - Edit
I was there today with some friends looking for a good place to eat and we come here as it was nearby.
Read moreThey have a vegan menu set and 2 vegan cakes (we tried the matcha cake) and overal it was good as Lin as you like Japanese food.staff is very friendly and is quite inexpensive. Even if they are not a vegan or vegetarian restaurant I appreciate that they have options and that everything is non GMO and food is well balanced.
Pros: Well balanced food, Vegan menu set, Friendly staff
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EmmaCebuliak
Points +1890
Pleasant Cafe, Lots of Vegan Options - Edit
My husband and I came here for lunch while in Arashiyama and really enjoyed it! The staff were friendly and were kind enough to let me borrow a cable to charge my camera while there. Some items on the menu include chicken, and as the kitchen is open into the seating area you might be uncomfortable with the smell of cooking meat. The vegan items we tried though were really nice, including the taco rice, curry, pound cake, and matcha cake. I'd go back if I was in the area again.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-02-11
Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Bright & pleasant atmosphere
Cons: Not fully vegan
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KarenMohan
Points +23
great food! 5 stars! - Edit
A lovely place with the best vegetariAn Japanese food I've had! Ordered the fried tofu dinner set and it was delicious. It came with miso soup, 3 vegetable sides and rice. The set also came with dessert and tea! Definitely a must go.
Read moreI suggest you eat at shigetsu for lunch and head to musubi for dinner :)
It's on the opposite side of the River (from the Raken arashiyama line). Totally worth the walk! :)
The Staff speak English and are oh so polite!
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nannanaps
Points +53
Best and most adorable vegan lunch set I have had in Japan! - Edit
They only have one lunch vegan set to choose. Dinner there's more option. The set was super affordable and incredibly delicious. It's hard to find tasty vegan food in Japan, but this place is it! Must go!!
Read morePros: affordable, healthy, super tasty
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