Vegan
Japanese
Macrobiotic
Organic
Beer/Wine
Kyoto-style Japanese organic restaurant at 恵美須ビル, near Jingu Marutamachi Station. Serves vegan meals plus sake and herbal refreshments. Hosts music and events. Reported fully vegan January 2025. Open Tue-Wed 12:00pm-7:00pm, Fri-Sun 12:00pm-7:00pm. Last orders 6:00pm.
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8 2-1 Shimotsutsumicho, Sakyo Ward (at Emisu Building Second Floor), Kyoto, Japan, 606-8396
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Added by kakusandha on 28 Mar 2015
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68 Reviews
First Review by kakusandha
Hayden5780
Points +176
Cosy and yummy - Edit
We both ordered different meals from the set menu and everything was really delicious. Cosy atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly recommend. Cash only
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dtankers
Points +19
A breath of fresh air - Edit
Delicious food, friendly staff, lots of veggie options — what more could you ask for? A welcome relief after struggling to find meatless dishes at so many restaurants.
Read morePros: English menu, Accommodating staff, Tasty food
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maat-family
Points +221
Best in Kyoto - Edit
Dishes are really diverse on lunch plate and made with love. Best taste in Kyoto after sampling a lot of restaurants.
Read morePros: gluten-free options
Cons: Lunch plate not cheap (¥1800 at 2021-03)
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jolenermwc
Points +27
Amazing food and great atmosphere - Edit
The dinner sets were well thought out and incredibly delicious.
Read morePros: Great portion size
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sovsten
Points +1206
Cozy place with delicious food - Edit
The owner is a friendly woman, she cooked for us herself. Everything was delicious. Then we ate this kind of cuisine too, but this was the best place. Highly recommend
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ireneshinoda
Points +101
Love Padma! - Edit
Eating here is like getting a big warm hug. Beautiful handmade food prepared right infront of you
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Rebby
Points +25
Delicious! - Edit
I went here after my day at the immigration office, food was delicious although happy cow says they are no longer fully vegan that is only because they serve cows milks. Otherwise everything else is vegan friendly!
Read moreGive them a go, they have a beautiful view of the cherry blossoms! 🌸
Pros: Fully vegan meals
Cons: Its was a little bit pricy
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greenPauline
Points +33
Un délicieux repas varié - Edit
Dîner très agréable dans ce restaurant tranquille. Un menu complet à 2000 yens avec pleins de petits plats différents (salades, riz, beignets, tofu, tempura, etc.), tous délicieux et du thé en prime. Le tout joliment présenté. Une bonne adresse.
Read morePros: bon rapport qualité / quantité / prix, très joliment présenté et savoureux, patronne très sympa
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VeganOnVacation
Points +275
Best vegan food in Kyoto. - Edit
I’ve been 3 times and it’s just wonderful - the food, the ambiance, the service.
Read morePros: Vegan zen food , Whimsical setting , Great service
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spenstig
Points +20
Good japanese style food - Edit
Would recommend popping by for some vegan traditional Japanese food if you're in Kyoto. They got a lot of options, and the set menus works well for either dinner (big set) or lunch (small set).
Read moreCozy vibe, and nice staff.
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GretaPelaezHeredia
Points +67
Good food, place and service are just ok - Edit
I had the 5 vegan meal set, portions were small. Spiced Chai Soy Latte was delicious.
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Nancy Cadet
Points +1142
Cozy neighborhood place with river view - Edit
Padma Zen Food offers more than peaceful rice in its current location on Kawabata-dori at Marutamachi -dori, overlooking the busy street and the Kamogawa River. Open from noon to 17:00, the restaurant serves lunch till 15:00, with a choice of several vegan sets, gluten free or not, with deep fried items or not. After 15:00 the space becomes a bar serving drinks and “night meals” though I don’t know what those might be.
Read moreThe lunch set was so generous , with 10 small plates, including chilled tofu, grilled pumpkin, veggie croquettes , veggies in kanten, nori rolls, stuffed baked tofu , barley salad, julienned carrots, rice, dal etc.
Ambiance and menu:This is a comfortable place with big windows overlooking the street, colorful vintage furniture, wooden tables, an open kitchen and counter. There is an English menu. When we asked, we were told all the lunch sets were vegan. The meals come out slowly; there was a 2-person staff when we visited, so customers may need to be patient.
Directions : Take Exit 2 of the Keihan railway Jingu-Marutamachi station . The café is on the second floor, above Lawsons. There’s a sign on the street level “vegan café Padma.”
Updated from previous review on Wednesday October 07, 2015
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-05
Pros: Vegan, Fresh , Easy to find at Keihan subway stop
MyVeganJoy
Nancy, that does not sound like Padma AT ALL. first off all, there is no "tattered nori curtain over the entrance". There is NO couch, and they have 2 floors. There is NO way the set meal was 500 yen... I haven't seen prices like that in Kyoto/Japan at all, it doesn't even sound realistic. Padma would be at least 1200 yen per person... Did you meet the owner Hisano-san? She would be your only chef and would definitely take your order... and she might have another lady with a bob haircut serve you... I don't know if you are completely confused or being malicious, but there door is wooden, their layout is completely not what you've described, and they don't have anything for 500 yen for sure... If you didn't actually go to Padma, and know for sure it was Padma (impossible from your description) then please remove your false review so you don't confuse others.
Read moreMyVeganJoy
You are reviewing MURAYA, and NOT Padma. Muraya is an eatery nearby that shows up on Google Maps when you search for Padma, but it's a mistake. Muraya serves a 500 vegan lunch, but it's still NOT Padma. You got the wrong place.
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PhilGG
Points +63
Food was good. Service average. - Edit
The food was good, although the portions were a bit too small. The service was a bit cold, especially compared with Japan standards.
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KanaOhashi
Points +36
A special joint run by wonderful lady. - Edit
The food here was so awesome with so much variety and I hope that everyone has a chance to come and eat at this beautiful place.
Read morePros: So yummy, Lovely ambience, Lovely owner
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AlexandraGuldemeester
Points +23
Heerlijk - Edit
Er was veel keuze en heerlijk en met liefde bereid.
Read morePros: Veel keuze uit heerlijke gerechten, Smaaktvol en vullend
Cons: We hebben lang op ons eten gewacht, We kregen het eten niet tegelijk
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eshap
Points +89
Great Experience - Edit
Really good vegan set meal. The dessert was great too!
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VeggieMon
Points +274
Awful, almost inedible food; poor service - Edit
Should have left immediately. Hindsight, you know. The hostess invited me to sit at an open table but then said no I had to move to the counter, and wouldn't let me sit at an open table in the window. In trying to be flexible I agreed. After waiting 45 (!) minutes for my lunch order - and there were only 4 other people in the restaurant - I finally got what at first glance was an appealing lunch set, presented nicely. Note the wait staff said nothing to me in this 45-minute interval.
Read moreSadly it was mostly a mix of ultra-greasy, deep fried tidbits, including something like a breaded dish sponge, a couple of spoonfuls of an utterly bland dal-like substance, a couple of bites of steamed veg which were cold and obviously pre-made, two tiny pieces of tempeh, and fortunately some decent rice.
Also, sorry to have to report that the food made me sick for the rest of the day.
Cons: Tasteless, undercooked, greasy, apparently dirty, Service
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RaisaKettunen
Points +48
What a disappointment. 😑 - Edit
Closed for no reason. She was in, but nope, closed.
Read moreCons: Closed, difficult to find.
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SOMA93260
Points +105
Terrific lunch set - Edit
Their tasty lunch set hit my buttons : tasty fried tempeh, delicious soya curd , fresh vegetables and pickles. Nice atmosphere and neighborhood feeling. A lot of smiles makes the meal more nutritious every time.
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AsukaSeitou
Points +73
Very tasty but a bit pricy - Edit
The working ours in google are wrong and if the owner doesn't feel good, she won't open the store.. But the food is pretty good.
Read morePros: All vegan, Tasty
Cons: A bit Pricy, Irregular opening hours
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ra_veg
Points +1088
Good food and cozy ambience - Edit
Thanks to Happy Cow we found this gem
Read morePros: vegan, very tasty, friendly staff
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m@earthville
Points +10392
Delicious and homey - Edit
I stepped in from the February cold to receive a warm welcome. Opted for the lunch set menu and was very pleased. Everything was fresh and delicious. Recommended.
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joseywales
Points +95
great overall experience - Edit
Padma restaurant is run by a really kind woman who does all the cooking.
Read moreEverything was delicious. The fried tempeh is to die for (I am still thinking about it two weeks later).
Must try!
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yannickjo
Points +65
just great - Edit
if the place is full it might take a little while cause the women does everything by herself, but the lunch plate was just absolutely great. Best vegan place I have been to in Kyoto. Would strongly recommend this place! But beware of the opening hours :)
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AlbertHering
Points +56
Great Food made with TLC - Edit
One woman seemed to do everything, greet, sit, take orders, and cook/prepare everything. And it was all really tasty. We walked in early and were lucky to get a table. Since it’s small reservations seem prudent. Will be going back!
Read morePros: excellent food
Cons: small place.
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endofcity
Points +462
Excellent - Edit
Decided to check this place out and loved it!
Read moreArrived a little late and the lady could easily have turned us away but she welcomed us inside.
We had the ¥1,800 set menu and it was really, really good. So many great flavours with a nice variety of ingredients. Washed it down with a couple of nice cool beers and some organic wine.
I really liked the vibe, the friendly / welcoming service and - of course - the food.
Definitely somewhere to check out for the vegan in Kyoto! Highly recommended!
Pros: great value, super nice service , cool music
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Hinoki
Points +28
Very nice - Edit
Padma's food made us smile for the rest of the evening. Lovely prepared, fresh meal. Thank you so much!
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