Vegan
Beer/Wine
Korean

Korean restaurant serving bibimbap, baked goods, and more. There is a zero-waste store on site. Open Wed-Fri 3:00pm-8:00pm. Opening hours may vary - check Instagram before visiting.


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154 Reviews

First Review by MeiIchinose

tjwalter1

Points +28

Vegan
14 Mar 2025

Very cool place, great food!

Loved this place. It’s small and filled up quickly so I recommend coming early. The bbq bowl with kimchi was great, and the lemon cake was super tasty as well. Would definitely recommend!!

ErinaLeigh

Points +272

Vegetarian
13 Mar 2025

Bibimbap next level deliciousness

Excellent food, so fresh and tasty! I love the philosophy / kaupapa that drives this vegan restaurant - to look after society, environment and animals 🧡 Diners can also order how much rice is served with their meal to minimise waste! Definitely worth visiting! 💯

Pros: Planet focused, Delicious food, Waste management plan

FeliT

Points +158

Vegan
12 Mar 2025

Fantastic!

Amazing concept (No (food) waste, all vegan), super tasty Food (especially the BBQ Bowl and the hazelnut chocolate Tarte) and nice staff!😄one of the best spots in Japan for US so far!

Pros: Super tasty food, Cool concept , Completely vegan

nfhidlnhdjkdb

Points +17

Vegetarian
07 Mar 2025

Very very tasty

Super tasty, very nice people, beautiful cozy restaurant.

Pros: Enormous tasty, Nice people , Cozy beautiful restaurant

Anywherewithann2

Points +37

Vegetarian
03 Feb 2025

Most delicious Bibimbap I ever ate

The food was very delicious and healthy. I especially liked the two restaurant owners. They make the place feel like home. I ate bibimbap with extra kimchi and drank a hojicha latte with soy milk. Can fully recommend ❤️ happy to had such a great experience!

Pros: The delicious food, Atmosphere in the store, Excellent service

eeee09

Points +32

Vegan
31 Jan 2025

Highly Recommend

Cozy restaurant with a great ethos and equally great food. We came in right when they opened and ordered the bibimbap bowl, BBQ Korean bowl, the rainbow kimbap and the lemon cake. Everything was so fresh and delicious. The owners were very kind and welcoming. Highly recommend stopping in.

Pros: Welcoming, Delicious food , Vegan

Cons: None

Naturelori

Points +83

Vegan
06 Dec 2024

Amazing!

Not only is the food delicious at Tu Casa, but Mini & Taka have created a warm, welcoming and lovely environment in their cozy space. Everything we have eaten here has been delicious! The kimbap, lemon cake, chocolate hazelnut tart and lemon ginger drink are especially amazing!!! It’s a must-visit cafe!

Pros: Food, Drinks, Ambiance

AleRosa

Points +179

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

Loved it!

Cozy restaurant with few seats. I've been here multiple times, and everything I ordered was delicious! It's good to have vegan Korean options. The owners are also lovely.

Tsukimi

Points +5621

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

So cozy and yummy!💚

What a lovely place and owners!
Loved the interior with so many plants. 🌱
The BBQ bowl was very delicious!
And I found my favourite chai latte in Kyoto here! Made only with spices and not too sweet! And the hazelnut tart reminded me of a favourite childhood treat from Germany, toffifee! 🧡
They offer bulk shopping and many other eco-friendly products.

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-03

Lautje

Points +413

Vegan
31 Oct 2024

Lovely place with delicious food

I love this place! Such a nice staff, the atmosphere is great and the food is delicious!

ANURADHARAO

Points +13

Vegetarian
30 Oct 2024

Amazing cafe

Food is very very tasty
Hazelnut chocolate tart is a must try
Beautiful ambience

Pros: Food, Ambience , Owner very cute and polite

Cons: Long wait

YaiNine

Points +55

Herbivore
27 Oct 2024

Como en casa

El lugar es precioso, la pareja que lo regenta es adorable y súper eficiente, en un pequeño espacio, pero decorado con mucho gusto, sirven con mucho cariño una comida deliciosa y sostenible, evitando generar residuos y con un compromiso con el medio ambiente que observas desde que entras por la puerta. Imposible imaginar un lugar mejor! ❤️✨

Pros: La decoración y el espacio (las plantas 🌱), Cero residuo, La comida deliciosa

Bridge4_Stella

Points +72

Vegan
25 Oct 2024

A special place

I loved this place. The food is really good, and given that you have the possibility to choose the size of the plate, it's possible -and recommended!- to order an extra to try more of the menù. The cakes are really wonderful, too.
Apart from the deliciousness of the food, we really enjoyed the cozy atmosphere and the kindness of the two owners, Taka and Mini!

Pros: Delicious food, Lovely owners , In front of the metro exit

G.M.

Points +50

Vegan
25 Oct 2024

Good place with the right philosophy

The place is easy to reach, it's literally next to the subway station.
The food was superb, I tried all the 4 dishes and 2 different slice of cake: super.
The owners (Taka and Mini) are lovely, they give me some good advice about place, recipes to prepare at home, they are really awesome people.

Pros: Food , Place, Owners

yumchadong

Points +5692

Vegan
23 Oct 2024

Wonderful

Food was beautifully presented, super fresh and flavours were good too. The venue itself is quite small, seating only about 8-10 people, and opening hours are quite interesting.

JimiT

Points +140

Vegan
16 Oct 2024

Awesome vegan restaurant

A very cozy small restaurant with friendly staff and delicious food. I ordered the BBQ bowl which costed 1380¥. I would definitely recommend visiting this place!

As some people already mentioned, the place is quite popular yet very small. A small queue will form outside the restaurant and it takes a little while for them to prepare food for everyone. I arrived shortly after the opening time and got a seat without queueing, but a small line of people had formed on the entrance by the time I left. So not the best place if you're dying of hunger on the spot.😄

Pros: Friendly staff, Cozy restaurant, Cheap

Cons: Popular with possibly long waiting times

soeezy

Points +184

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Great small place

Great food, with it being smaller the menu matched. However, the dishes looked great and the bbq bowl of mock meat and rice I had was delicious. I also had a made in house fermented fruit soda drink, was great, and finished off with a soya chai. Staff were very friendly would definitely come back.

Pros: Food, Staff, Ambiance

Fudibaeggli

Points +30

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Super cute and delicious

Worth to go! (Best not at rush hour)We had a delicious pumpkin soup and the BBQ rice bowl had such amazing flavor!
Great to go for a walk at the river afterwards towards Gion.

Also after all the plastic from the seven elevens and quick meals on the go it’s so refreshing that there are places that have at heart to try to go a better route❤️ Loved to be there and I hope there will be more places like that!

Pros: Delicious, Friendly , Happy to support

afischioni

Points +18

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Amazing food and service!

Food is made from scratch. Owners are so kind. Atmosphere is very cozy. Zero waste too which is a plus!

LaurenC

Points +478

Vegan
18 Sep 2024

Unique, thoughtful slow food

Only two people are here running the business, and they have a sign at the front asking for patience and understanding. If you need fast food, this isn’t the place. Instead, come here when you have time to unwind and have a nice conversation or something to read.

Our food and drinks were wonderful and obviously crafted with care and love. There’s attention to detail in every nook and cranny in the space, and it certainly makes an impression. For those who dream of a future with less waste, where a couple can still have a dream and make it work, this is one restaurant you really shouldn’t miss.

Pros: Wholesome food, Adorable space, Great mission

AnjaChampagner

Points +125

Vegan
15 Sep 2024

Really yummy

The taste of these soy meat was amazing. We come back again!

Pros: Nice Staff, The zero waste concept, The foooooood

ChiaraH

Points +16

Vegan
15 Sep 2024

Awesome vegan food, tiny cute restaurant

The Restaurant is super small and you have to write your name on a waiting list - but its really worth to wait, I promise! Amazing food with a super calm and relaxing atmosphere.

Pros: Zero waste, Kind people

MarineP

Points +226

Vegan
07 Sep 2024

Delicious!

Amazing sushis & hazelnut cake😍staff was very nice & cool atmosphere

victoriaxX

Points +77

Vegan
03 Sep 2024

Perfect

Amazing food and very kind people. Would definitely recommend!

amberspades

Points +276

Vegan
13 Aug 2024

Absolutely stunning food!

Finding an all vegan korean inspired restaurant in the heart of Kyoto made all my dreams come true! We stopped here on our way back from walking around Kiyomizu-dera and Gion District. We managed to get a seat right away as we were just before the usual dinner rush. I was blown away by the kbbq rice bowl. Will be back when I come back to Kyoto!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-13

Pros: Menu choices, Atmosphere , Fully plant based + delicious food

kaichevannes

Points +48

Vegan
01 Aug 2024

Incredible

One of the best meals I’ve had ever, they speak very good English and are super friendly. Definitely worth going out of your way for.

jollyhoe

Points +964

Vegan
31 Jul 2024

Gorgeous food

A lovely little place - hardly any seating so need to wait but it’s no problem. Food was amazing and they also had vegan snack bars and ready made curries which we bought so that we would have some good microwaveable vegan meals to take with us to the rural places in Japan where there aren’t many vegan options!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-31




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