River facing restaurant directly across the bridge from Shichijo urban rail station. Serves breakfast until midday, lunch from 12-3pm, cafe menu 3-6pm with last orders at 5:30pm. All vegan starters, mains, desserts, alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks. Check Facebook in advance as they will sometimes close early if sold out. Open Tue-Sun 9:00am-6:00pm. Closed Tue.
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west side of Shichijyo-Bride of The Kamo River, Kyoto, Japan, 600-8133
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349 Reviews
First Review by Nancy Cadet
MadisonMcEwen
Points +48
Lovely atmosphere! - Edit
Great atmosphere with the restaurant facing the river! The açaí bowl was amazing as was the avocado daily toast! Muffins are coffee were great too!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Beautiful views, Nice staff
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MaruSantesteban
Points +24
Amazing breakfast - Edit
Perfect location from the js hostel. Love the acai bowl!
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MelaAnna
Points +52
Soothing - Edit
International Caféhouse atmosphere. Frequented by Lokals and tourists. Very soothing with its good food, kind & helpful staff and view of the river. The coffee was good, too. I could have stayed for hours.
Read morePros: Wonderful atmosphere & view, Good food
Cons: Maybe a bit pricey
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bw76
Points +123
Excellent - Edit
We visited the restaurant a few times during our time in Kyoto. Each time we enjoyed our meals. Great international cuisine. We also bought muffins and cookies from their cafe selection as well. Those were great too.
Read morePros: Great food. International Cuisine was offered , Nice view over looking river. , Great staff
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tg13
Points +32
Great food, slightly expensive. - Edit
Really tasty food, good atmosphere, nice view, but slightly expensive for the portion sizes.
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LynHerts
Points +62
Great Vegan food - Edit
This was my first meal since arriving in Japan, I was thrilled to find this Vegan restaurant. There were 3 of us, we each had a different main course, they were all very good. Red wine was acceptable as was the price.
Read morePros: All Vegan, a real bonus!
Cons: None
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cwhite
Points +255
Watch the birds - Edit
I ordered the Buddha Bowl and thought it was a nice combination of flavors. The “meat” was very good and made the dish filling. I enjoyed my iced coffee while watching the birds hunt for fish in the river. This has been the busiest Happy Cow restaurant we have visited in Kyoto.
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ShannonHegedus
Points +157
Favourite breakfast and lunch in Kyoto - Edit
Friendly cafe with a beautiful view of the river!
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LaurenMini
Points +26
Small portions few options - Edit
Good flavor and trusted vegan spot but unimpressed by flavor and lack of options. Got Buddha bowl and a good chocolate muffin that wasn’t too sweet.
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OlgaSvyatova
Points +56
Great location, but small portion and variety - Edit
We come here around 16:00, dinner options are really limited and portions are small
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AdrianaKJ
Points +73
Eh - Edit
Boyfriend got some curry and it was good and I got the taco rice salad but it looked nothing like the nice photos on here, very mediocre meals and I didn’t even get any corn chips on my taco rice like in the photos on here. Nothing special. Wouldn’t go back and pay that much for average food.
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TheNinjaAlchemist
Points +76
Just look at the great reviews. - Edit
This place packs a punch for us plant eaters. We had a DJ and music overlooking the riverbed. Lots of fun. Good food- don’t overlook the panini sandwiches. Everything is in Japanese but they are very helpful and speak English.
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Ned Harding
Points +361
Good food - good views - Edit
Really nice views on the river. While their food was really good, the portions are small. If you are hungry make sure you get an appetizer and an entree. Also some of the entrees don't come with any veggies - in particular the soy nuggets. Don't get me wrong, they are really good, but you might want a salad with them.
Read morePros: Good views, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Small Portions
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giruja
Points +1251
So chic and delicious - Edit
I love this place. Bright and cheerful, big windows allowing plenty of sunshine and facing the river with a view of the bridge (七条大橋). Will definitely visit again next time I'm in Kyoto. Other than the restaurant, which serves delicious food, there is a small shop area where you can buy vegan baked goods (cookies), and some organic ingredients like red lentils, coffee, etc. I bought some cookies as souvenirs. As for the restaurant - I wanted to try everything on the menu but of course I had to choose. Was torn between the paninis, avocado toast and açaí bowl, but in the end I went with the açaí bowl (it was a sort of açaí smoothie with some granola and fruit for topping and a soy yoghurt base at the bottom of the bowl), with a vegan muffin (muffin of the day was chocolate the day I went) and maya nuts au lait (a sort of coffee drink - so good!) My meal was very satisfying and filling and so delicious. I saw other customers having the panini and the avocado toast that I had "forgone"... and they looked so good, too...! No regrets or buyer's remorse though, I'll just have to try those some other time. Highly recommend this place. It's stylish and chic and when I returned later in the day (evening) to buy the cookies, they were having a dance performance - seems like a very hip and artistic hub.
Read moreUPDATE: Tried the panini, also very nice!! It had some kind of tofu cheese in it, with creamy eggplant and other veg. Will definitely return next time I visit Kyoto. Coffee was great as always!
Updated from previous review on 2018-07-17
Pros: delicious food, chic vibe, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, small shop area where you buy vegan goodies
Cons: none
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food_and_anna
Points +146
Excellent! - Edit
Have tried nearly every dish and everything is delicious! Especially everything containing the fried soymeat (e.g. buddha bowl) and the raw matcha cheesecake. Best drinks: matcha latte (one of the best I ever had) and the homemade ginger ale. To sum it up: go there and eat all the food!
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CyclingNinjaElephant
Points +18
Really nice vegan restaurant! - Edit
They serve a variety of different meals depending on breakfast, lunch, cafe time or dinner. Tried everything, everything is worth trying! Price is fair for quality and compared to other japanese shops.
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mhale
Points +304
Really great place - Edit
First impressions were already great as soon as we sat down at the counter seats that overlook the river. It was absolutely gorgeous, and especially fun if you like watching wildlife (lots of birds down in the water).
Read moreThe food was great too though! We got the sample platter, which came with a lot of different yummy things, and the veggie panini with tofu "feta," which was SO GOOD. Please try this sandwich.
We rode our bikes here and parked out front where they have space for bikes. A great place to bike to.
Our waiter spoke great English -- not all staff do though.
Pros: Very friendly staff., Great views., Good food.
Cons: A tiny bit expensive.
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chelseywatts
Points +58
Yum! - Edit
Tried the sampler plate. Great fermented foods. Soy-meat was tasty (i usually don’t like fake meat). Kombucha was good. Will go back to try the carbonara.
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natsimmonds
Points +24
Nice meal, quite expensive, slow service - Edit
Had an enjoyable lunch here, panini with perfectly soft tofu and grilled veg with small salad and small soup and an iced coffee for 1600 Yen. The food was quite oily. Only three choices of food on the lunch menu, bit confusing as staff don't speak much English and told me I had to order a drink with my food which made it more expensive. Overall I'd say not worth the money to be honest but nice if you are looking for something healthy with western style food and happy to pay a little extra for it.
Read morePros: Tasty tofu and grilled veg panini
Cons: Staff don't speak much English, not much choice fo
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sarahhh
Points +369
Amazing breakfast, and we came back for dinner too - Edit
Very good quality coffee (we had drip and a soy latte) and delicious breakfast options. We had toast of the day (guacamole) and vegetable panini with tofu feta. Very chilled atmosphere with friendly, efficient staff. Highly recommend. We came back for dinner the same day - try the soy carbonara, fried soy meat and double potato salad if they’re on offer.
Read morePros: Delicious food and coffee, Scenic location , Friendly staff with good English
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robynie
Points +115
Tasty but a little spendy - Edit
A busy spot popular with the tourists. We tried the carbonara and the taco rice which were both good, but preferred the carbonara. Also tried the double potato salad which was interesting, sort of like potato salad flavoured mashed potatoes. Friendly English speaking staff.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: More expensive than other places nearby
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misusyaya
Points +510
Different Menu - Edit
I was excited to see the deep-fried soy meat main dish on their website dinner menu.
Read moreWhen I went there during dinner hour, they only had 1 carbonara pasta and a couple rice dishes available as main dish...
I got the carbonara and it wasn’t that impressive :(
Please update the website menu so you don’t give people who travelled all the way there false hope!
Pros: River View, English Menu, Friendly Staffs
Cons: Expensive, Inconsistent, Taste Average
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MarthaCox
Points +26
Delicious! - Edit
Delicious food, friendly staff, beautiful setting along the water. Will definitely be going back for more wonderful food soon
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Elizi1549
Points +95
Great! - Edit
We came here three times - the first time we had the lunch plate. Everything was delicious, and it was really nice to have whole foods like lentils and quinoa, as you don't find them much in Japan. It was a good price for what we got.
Read moreThe second time we came in for brunch, and they'd sold out of almost everything. We had the avocado toast which was pricy for not very much food. The third time we managed to get their acai bowl for breakfast which was better!
The food is really tasty, but make sure you get there before they sell out of stuff and for breakfast I wouldn't get anything other than the bowl as you won't be full!
Pros: Delicious, Lunch was really good and lots of variety, gorgeous location
Cons: they sell out of some dishes, some breakfast options are small
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ColinGunther
Points +68
Limited menu - Edit
We had for starters salsa and a plate of tempeh, for mains . SpAghetti “ carbonara” and risotto . And two drinks apple and ginger . Great drinks , the mains were tasty but the bill came to a high 7000 yen or AUD 75 for two. Even in Tokyo a similar meal was around 5000 yen. By Australian standards it is a cafe with restaurant prices . As we not allowed in before 6pm even though the coffee area was supposed to be open we found a great new Tokyo beer lab around the corner that has vegan food . But we came back here to try it out and found it ok but not worth what we paid
Read morePros: The drinks , Fast service , Tasty
Cons: The price, Limited menu, Getting the bill with the main course
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BriaMackay
Points +58
Best Coffee in Japan!!!! - Edit
Coming from Australia we have a large coffee drinking culture and this bonsoy latte was even better than that I would have gotten at home. Also the veggie panini we ate was absolutely delicious with tofu feta and pumpkin. Definitely recommend! We ate the breakfast menu so not sure about lunch or dinner. Enjoy!
Read morePros: best coffee
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Shantiny
Points +29
Yummy but not belly-filling - Edit
Very good food, nice space and view, but the portions are crazy small for the price you pay! Yummy but not worth it.
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