Vegan restaurant est. 2018 in Jiyugaoka. Offers Japanese vegan cuisine with focus on vegetables and mushrooms. Choices include individual dishes of katsu, soba/noodles, curry, vegan eel and as well as bento sets. Serves vegan sake and wine, pancakes, ice cream, and cheezecakes. Has menu in English. Last orders 2pm for lunch and 10pm for dinner. No walk-ins, reservation required. Open Mon-Tue 12:00pm-2:00pm, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Thu-Sun 12:00pm-2:00pm, Thu-Sat 6:00pm-8:00pm. Closed Wed. Last orders 7:30pm.
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Added by marukochan on 18 Sep 2018
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243 Reviews
First Review by Humus_Erectus
pertS
Points +18
Great food, ambience and service! - Edit
A lovely, fully vegan restaurant with great atmosphere and menu! The staff here were extremely friendly and welcoming! The best service we have received in Japan so far! We ordered the homemade croquette, onmen soup noodle and the vegan eel rice bowl. All were incredibly delicious! We especially loved the eel bowl with the impressive smoke that comes out of the box once you pop the lid open! Highly recommend coming to Saido!
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asrakimo
Points +15
Great meal - Edit
Friendly service with English menu. The food is organic and fantastic.
Read morePros: English menu, Friendly service
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ldwalker
Points +16
Amazing experience - Edit
Everything was perfect! Go to this restaurant! Amazing food and owners! We walked though a small alley garden to get to the venue, which set a great mood. When we sat down the hosts served us taster glasses of plum sake, which was delicious. They were so friendly and the server knew English quite well. They gave us time to settle in and then quickly took our order. After they took our order they brought out some appetizers. Every dish seems to have had real care put into the creation of the recipe. This was traditional Japanese food, created vegan. we ordered very typical western orders (ramen and soba) because we couldn't resist. They were both delicious. The 'vegan egg' was strange and very good. The food was clearly created by a specialist chef who understands cooking and ingredients. The food was all delicious. There were complex flavours and creativity in every dish. It all came in generous portions. Everything was 100% vegan. I have eaten at many vegan restaurants. This was the best I've ever been to. Don't miss out! You need to go before they move locations and start charging 3 times more, because this restaurant is underated. We even left with some vegan instant ramen they make. 11/10.
Read morePros: Everything was perfect.
Cons: Nothing was bad at all.
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ChristinaHiga
Points +30
A Vegan’s Best Birthday Dinner - Edit
This was such an amazing dinner! The course is reasonable and there are SO many dishes, you will leave with a very full belly. The flavor is really good with lots of Umami. And the chef adjusted to our allergies incredibly! Such friendly people and vibes— highly recommend;)
Read morePros: Food, Flexible, Vibes
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andreasaysyes
Points +168
Warm atmosphere, beautiful food - Edit
I brought my non-veg partner here after reading about it on HappyCow. What a wonderful place - the staff was warm and inviting, as was the space - surrounded on the outside by plants and full of quiet chatter and yummy smells. We had the bbq chicken, katsu, dipping noodles and a few extra snacks and dessert. All wonderfully delicious. I can’t pick a favourite because I loved them all.
Read moreThe drinks menu is extensive and everything that is vegan-certified is labeled. This place is overall a gem!
Pros: Everything vegan, Great staff and atmosphere, Presentation of food
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Jcronon
Points +16
Delicious Food, Gracious Service - Edit
Reserved ahead of time and truly enjoyed the small, intimate setting. The food was inventive and plentiful. The dipping noodles were incredibly flavorful and the tempura was light and delicious. Above all else, the staff were personable, spoke great English, and were generous with offering suggestions about how best to navigate the menu. Wonderful all around.
Read morePros: Service, Inventive Japanese cuisine
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michimucha
Points +16
Heaven on earth - Edit
Soooo many optionsss to choose from. Excellent service. Excellent food. Veganized udon and other japanese traditional food which other Vegan restaurant rarely offer. The winter-limited noodle menu was so heavenly.
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LadyMju
Points +16
A green oasis - Edit
Friendly and superb service and a menu with several surprises, Saido is unmissable. Their takes on Japanese classics such as grilled eel and pork cutlets are amazing.
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mariko0815
Points +12
Very special place - Edit
You can’t find anywhere else like this!! Their food is well presented and so tasty. We enjoyed so much🧡🧡 if you’re in Tokyo, don’t miss out!
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RumoWolpi
Points +38
Traditional Japanese cuisine veganized - Edit
Large variety of appetizers, from bamboo sprouts to vegan yakitori and tempura. Selection of noodle and rice dishes with various options, like vegan eel. Best green tea I have ever had in my life! Tasty certified vegan sake (we got a free tasting)! Great service, we even got to taste a new dish, which is a form of bite-sized sushi which will be available from 2020! A reason to come back to Japan! Maybe you'll find it in the images.
Read morePros: All vegan. Great service. English-speaking.
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Aiii
Points +372
世界一! The best vegan restaurant! - Edit
ウナギも焼き鳥もゆで卵も、本物そっくりな味で美味しくて本当にビックリしました! 想像以上でした。
Read more見た目も味も、今まで食べたヴィーガン料理で間違いなく一番でした。文句のつけようがありません。ヴィーガンの方はもちろん、ヴィーガンでない人も絶対に満足できる料理です。絶対にまた来ます! 素敵な料理と時間をありがとうございました♡
Best resturant experience and food I've had. The food is beautiful in presentation and taste. The smoked cheese and Yakitori are amazing. Staff were simply perfect.
If you go to Tokyo and don't eat here, you've done Tokyo wrong.
Pros: 100% Vegan
Cons: None
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staruta@gmail.com
Points +29
The vegan restaurant to repeat. ^^ - Edit
Good selection of menus
Read morePros: Friendly casual atmosphere., Good variety of menu in Japanese cuisine base., Good taste and 5 pungent free.
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uahcccc
Points +13
fine and passion - Edit
we thought we were having fine dining. even smokes comes out when we open the cover of appetite. they use flower as material too. very analyzed and healthy food with passion.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-12-14
Pros: fine, passionate, cozy
Cons: maybe too early to close? haha
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BillieMoore
Points +19
Fancy vegan and cozy space! - Edit
Came for the lunch set with a group of friend for the lunch set. The space is really cozy in a corner surrounded by plant shops. Food was really nice and servers great. Had to make appointment since it gets crowded.
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kristincangrejo
Points +84
MUST-EAT in Tokyo - Edit
Amazing little place!! Lovely restaurant with super friendly staff and delicious food. Definitely worth coming here while you are in Tokyo :)
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Extensive vegan drinks menu
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juneluk
Points +39
The food are very good, with nice presentation and taste delicious. - Edit
Staff are friendly and can speak English.
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Freyskies
Points +31
Traditional Japanese done vegan - Edit
Saido is a must if you’re in Tokyo. It’s in a gorgeous spot in Jiyugaoka, with incredibly friendly, helpful staff. The food is delicious, with a thoughtfully put together lunch set menu. We had the katsuju, which had flavour-packed seitan katsu and delicious home made katsu sauce on rice. The miso soup was insanely tasty. The desserts are also really yummy! Highly recommend :).
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PaulAirey
Points +18
Plant based Japan - Edit
If your looking for somewhere to continue eating a whole food plant based diet whilst in Japan then this may just be the place.
Read moreA beautifully relaxed place with great hosts. A menu that is difficult to choose from as everything looks great and shame I dined on my own otherwise would have ordered more. Beautifully presented food and restaurant space.
Search this place out.
For those with drinking buddies, this place has a great alcohol list too with organic vegan wines.
Pros: All vegan, No MSG, No refined sugar
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kattyratty18
Points +404
A five star dining experience! - Edit
This is a beautiful restaurant with REALLY lovely, friendly and hospitable staff. The food was next level amazing. The eel was crispy, salty and a bit sweet and very on point. The yakitori so good we ordered a second round at the end. It was amazingly smoky. It was moist and very flavourful. The karaage was the most tender we've had in Japan (we've had a few). The fried oysters were also amazing and the restaurant owner taught us how they're eaten. The plum sake is also lovely. The katsu was so crispy and the flavour was my favourite and soaked through the cutlets. We felt like we were in a Michelin star restaurant without the price tag. Thank you so much!!! We hope to come again!
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DongNguyen
Points +16
Once In A Lifetime Special Experience - Edit
Absolutely delicious food! Every single meal was amazing and the service was excellent: the staff members were very friendly and overall superb! The venue had a calming ambience, and the garden leading to the restaurant was beautiful. We came here with a family of 5 and all members, both vegetarians and meat-eaters, enjoyed the variety of vegan meals on offer. The restaurant was very generous, today was the birthday of one of our members and we were given a wonderful surprise! Thank you!!! We definitely would like to come back if we visit Japan again.
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ElectricM
Points +159
Authentic Japanese - Edit
Cosy little restaurant where you feel well taken cared of. The food was beautifully presented and the flavours entertaining. We were offered free dishes to try which was very appreciated. Lovely place! I will definitely come back.
Read morePros: Cosy place , Interesting menu , Japanese made vegan
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jessica1998
Points +28
amazing - Edit
most amazing restaurant i’ve ever been to. this was worth travelling overseas for just to be here. the people are soooo lovely, and even let us in when they were closed. couldn’t recommend more!!
Read morePros: lots of menu options , english speaking , exceptional food!!!
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rrt
Points +50
Happy meal! - Edit
It worth the travel to go and have experience of his meal.
Read morePros: Clean vegan dishes, Fun dishes, Taste good. Looking good!
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GregoryJames
Points +20
Amazing - Edit
Excellent food with vegan alternatives to traditional Japanese cuisine.
Read moreWill definitely be back.
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her.veggie.plates
Points +23
Great dining experience - Edit
Finally got to try this No.1 vegan restaurant on Happy Cow! And it didn’t disappoint.
Read moreThe dishes were so special and unique that we kept anticipating the next one, wondering how it would taste.
We ordered:
-Karaage chicken with vegetable sauce
-Yakitori
-Katsu-ju
-Una-ju
-Blueberry cheesecake
Our favourite was the karaage chicken. Different from those found in other places, their karaage chicken was braised and was really moist. The texture was so real!!!
Another must-try here is their signature Una-ju (eel rice). We loved the smoky flavour of it~there was literally smoke coming out from the box when we opened the lid. It tasted so real that at some point we thought we were eating real eel. We asked the staff what it was made of but she said it was a secret ;)
It was a nice restaurant and was definitely the highlight of our trip.
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ForAnimalsJapan
Points +5485
A very special experience - Edit
English below👇東京の自由が丘にある『菜道』へ行ってきました。
Read more駅からは少し離れていますが、店の周囲は緑に囲まれていてとても癒されます。
溢れる緑の奥に入り口があり、入ると木目調のシックな内装になっていてとても落ち着きます。
この店のランチメニューは¥2000のコースで、メインと飲み物とデザートを選ぶことができます。
店長さんの接客は過去体験した事がない程に親切丁寧で、とても高級なレストランに来てしまったかと錯覚してしまうほどです。もちろん店長さん以外のスタッフもとてもフレンドリーで親しみやすく、ヴィーガンの日本酒やワインの事を色々と説明をしてくれました。
今回のメインは『カツ重』で飲み物は『ホットコーヒー』、デザートは『クマさんパンケーキ』にしました。
はじめは野菜のみで出汁をとった濃厚なスープ、次にスモークを閉じ込めたナッツ、メインに味噌汁と漬物が来て、デザートの順に絶妙のタイミングで出してくれました。
4AJの活動を始めておよそ2年ですが、この店ほど文句の付け所のない店は初めてだと断言できます。
店の外装と内装、スタッフの接客とマナー、料理の美しさや美味しさ、店内の清潔感、そして手頃な値段設定。全てにおいて群を抜いています。
それもそのはず、『菜道』はオープンして1年程ですが、既にベジ、ヴィーガンレストラン検索アプリの『HAPPY COW』の世界ランキングで7位に入るほどの優良店なんです！
私達がこの店にケチを付ける事は出来ません。
絶対に損する事はありません！是非最高のヴィーガンレストランを体験して下さい！！
更新情報：2019年11月11日に菜道はハッピーカウの世界ランク一位になりました！
Happy Cow recently released a list of the ten best vegan restaurants in the world, as determined by the app’s users. We were pretty surprised that one of them, Saidō, was in Tokyo! Jiyūgaoka, to be exact.
So of course we had to check it out for ourselves. Could it really be that good?
Yes. Yes, it could.
I don’t want to say too much because this is a place you should really experience for yourself. Just know that the atmosphere, the service, and most importantly, the food, are all superb. We truly enjoyed every bite of our food, and we can’t wait to go back.
UPDATE: As of November 11, 2019, Saidō has jumped from seventh to FIRST place in the Happy Cow global rankings!
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lowziqian
Points +21
Excellent Restaurant - Edit
The shop is very cozy with excellent service! The menu was extensive and delicious as well.
Read moreHighly recommended
Pros: Suitable for all types of vegetarians / veganism
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