Vegan
Japanese
Take-out

Opened mid-May 2021. Gyoza house and coffee shop. Hours may vary - check IG to confirm. Serves vegan drinks and different gyoza dishes both for sit-in and take-out. Open Wed-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Mon-Tues.


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257 Reviews

First Review by DanielTokyo

UlaLane

Points +82

Vegan
26 Jul 2025

Not a Gyoza lover - loved these gyoza

I’m not ordinarily fond of Gyoza but when in Japan….
Went to Vegan Gyoza Cafe with vegans, a vegetarian and an omnivore and the omnivore said it was the best food he’s had the whole time he’s been in Japan.
The gyozas were all amazing with so many different varieties. We couldn’t decide so we got the full set and then ordered more of our favourites. Had beer and sodas as well and reasonably priced considering how much we ordered.
The staff were super lovely also.
Highly recommend.

Pros: Great variety of gyozas and so good, Staff super friendly, Reasonably priced

windthatmills

Points +95

Vegan
20 Jul 2025

There's a reason this place is highly rated

•Delicious and pretty
•Really cheap for what you get
•Good place to take bloodmouths
•Each gyoza had soy protein
•Very nice restroom

dankemax

Points +40

Vegetarian
20 Jul 2025

I have no mouth, and I must eat

It is the fifth day of our travels through new Edo. I have anticipated it to be a flesh-ridden experience, but am still in awe of the myriads of ways earthlings have found to consume carcasses. The boiling is only the beginningI am pleased (in the true meaning only the pure soul knows) that this place has endowed me with faith in the taste of Her, Gyoza. It is traumatic in the best of ways.

Updated from previous review on 2025-07-20

Pros: The goyza have funny colors

collinz

Points +733

Vegan
18 Jul 2025

Super tasty!

So good but also SO FILLING- The insides of all of them have soy(?) protein so don’t order too many. We both usually eat big portions but should have shared this as we only ate about half each even though they were super good.

Pros: tasty, nice staff

Cons: odd placement

dara.emily

Points +199

Vegan
09 Jul 2025

Yummy!

I tried both gyoza sets: fried and steamed. Both were amazing! I love the variety of flavors and ingredients used. My non-vegan friends enjoyed it just as much. I also had an iced matcha with delicious strawberry cream on top. I definitely recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2025-07-09

KatherineEck

Points +32

Vegan
27 Jun 2025

AMAZING 🌟

The Gyozas were so so tasty! I got the fried version and chose 5 different kinds. And the strawberry matcha latte was so so so delicious! The strawberry cream was insane I could have just had a glass of that! Definitely worth the effort to visit this cute cafe 👌🏻

Pros: Gyozas, Strawberry matcha latte , Cosy interior

Kathleenchen

Points +96

Vegan
13 Jun 2025

best gyoza ever!

they all tasted very unique and amazing! really recommend it!

MarieNguyenBenford

Points +671

Vegan
09 Jun 2025

Tasty treat

We ordered 2 sets of the 11 mixed gyoza, one steamed and the other fried. Both were delicious but there wasn't a notable taste difference between the 2 versions. So if you're health conscious, you can reliably opt for the steamed gyoza. We also ordered the lemon soda and the blue creamed soda. The lemon soda was refreshing, though unsweetened, and the blue one was lightly sweetened and very creamy. If in the area, this place is worth a try for a variety of original gyoza flavors. To beat the dinner rush, arrive before 5:00 pm.

Pros: Taste, Variety, Colorful presentation

Cons: A bit pricey

chiari97

Points +58

Mostly Veg
01 Jun 2025

Loved it!!

Even though most of the gyozas were sold out when I went, the staff was super kind about it and I still loved it!

גונידהיונג

Points +24

Vegan
01 Jun 2025

Wow!!!

Best giozas I ever ate. Worth the drive for the experience alone. Great service. Try EVERYTHING. Perfect!

Jinbe

Points +305

Vegan
29 May 2025

This was awesome!

„No extra sauce is needed“ and it’s true! So tasty and nice to have so many different tastes.
The staff was so nice :)
Next time we’ll come back for sure 🙌🏽

Pros: Super friendly staff, Super fresh and tasty gyoza, Very nice matcha

WillMiller

Points +44

Vegan
29 May 2025

Incredible

We got the steamed full set (11 gyoza) - perfect amount of food for a good meal. All gyoza have soy meat so are all filling, but each with interesting distinctive flavours. All equally delicious - can't choose a favourite. Best selection of draft craft beer I've found so far in Japan, and great soda floats too. We went for lunch and didn't have to wait or queue at all.

TT2272

Points +122

Non Veg
25 May 2025

If you want vegan Gyoza, this is the place.

Do the right thing and order all 11. You can then order more of the ones you prefer. Steamed or fried. Bit of a wait, but well worth it

Lukas1904

Points +34

Vegan
23 May 2025

Best Gyozas ever

These were the best gyozas we ever had. It also was the best food we had the entire trip. And we had some good food.

The people also are very nice. We went twice, once it was very empty and the other time we had to wait, but let me tell you, it’s worth every second of waiting.

maubrunner

Points +114

Vegan
15 May 2025

Amazing

Great gyozas. Amazing place for a bite and a drink!

Zanse

Points +74

Vegan
14 May 2025

Incredible flavours and colours

This place exceeded our expectations. The 11 flavours of all vegan, all naturally coloured gyoza were utterly delicious. The flavours were delicately balanced and each distinctive. My personal favourite was the miso ginger, but they were all excellent. Highly recommended!

Ksis

Points +1361

Vegan
14 May 2025

Don’t sleep on the chocolate matcha!

Stopped in around 12:30 on a W and was able to get a table right away. However, it’s a small place, and if you have a party larger than 3 just know it might be either a long wait or just generally tough to squeeze.

My husband and I each ordered a set to try all the options and they were delightful. I also got an iced chocolate matcha after seeing multiple recommendations for it and I am SO glad I did! It was a perfect sweet treat after the savory dumplings. Def recommend.

JessicaPisaniello

Points +22

Vegetarian
07 May 2025

Delicious agyoza

Menu was clear (English and Japanese). Many options, delicious and friendly staff who also speak English.

raameniukko

Points +21

Vegetarian
04 May 2025

Worth the walk and the wait

Nice atmosphere, tasty gyozas.

Pros: Wide variety of flavors, Service available in English

Cons: Not exactly around the corner

sannimt

Points +40

Vegan
04 May 2025

So good!

The place was hidden away in an alley but it was worth the trip. The staff was kind and spoke good english. Food was REALLY good 👍

douglas4

Points +20

Vegan
03 May 2025

Great Gyoza

Party went for 2 steamed Gyoza sets (comes with 1 of each of the 11 Gyoza flavours) and they were all really good. Ran us ~6500 yen for that and two drinks.

Restaurant staff were really nice, and they spoke english well. Restaurant itself had seats for dine-in. We went in without a reservation and without delay, but others who came after us had to wait a bit so maybe book a table if you can.

Clean, comfortable vibe. Will go again if we can.

Saamesonite

Points +586

Vegan
01 May 2025

Hands down the best gyoza

Most amazing gyoza I had in my life. Very filling and beautiful to look at. Lovely staff too. Just perfect 🥰.

albert604

Points +141

Vegan
23 Apr 2025

Wow

According to their site, no sauce is needed, and they are absolutely right. I had the mix platter pan-fried gyoza and each and every one of the gyoza were full, Ful, FULL of flavour. And all of them tasted exactly as promised, WOW.

Pros: Each gyoza full of flavour, Most charming setting, Fantastic coffee and beers

Cons: Busy, but worth the wait

VeggiLulu

Points +3624

Herbivore
22 Apr 2025

Eat the rainbow

Every gyoza looked and tasted different.
They were squishy, soft and crunchy on the bottom.
There was a lot of filling and pretty juicy.
It is definitely worth a visit!

Purposely_Vegan

Points +2241

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Best Gyozas in the world!

An incredible restaurant. They only serve gyozas steamed or fried and they are incredible! One of the best places in Tokyo!

jchongster

Points +742

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Go go gyoza !

We squeezed in a visit to Gyoza Yu during the last moments of our Tokyo visit, and boy were we glad to have done so.

As all the reviews mention, there was a wait. Saturday afternoon, and we waited perhaps 30-min. We were prepared for the wait so it didn’t bother us.

We got the 11-gyoza set each, steamed. Each one had distinct and delicious flavors. We ate them in the order presented on the menu, and found that they went from flavorful to intensely flavorful. My favorites were their shiitake, Chinese chives, and miso ginger. It was filling and satisfying.

On a full stomach, we hustled back to the train station and just made our flight home to the US. Perfect way to cap our visit to Tokyo.

Pros: Delicious and distinct, Quiet neighborhood, Friendly waitstaff

Cons: On the outskirts of town, Wait time

Harpy23

Points +1942

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Great selection of gyoza

Three of us came here and got mixed plates of all dumplings served fried. The gyoza here are big and the dough in the wrappers feels thicker than most other gyoza I've ever had. This was a bit of a dealbreaker for one of our party and they didn't enjoy them as much as thinner crispier gyoza we had elsewhere.

I still very much enjoyed the plate. Each dumpling is a mix of soy meat, chopped up glass noodles and then some additional filling depending on the flavour. They are well filled dumplings and are packed with flavour. A few personal favourites were the spring onion miso, garlic miso and kimchi dumplings. The green pepper and coriander were both a bit of a miss for me.

The cream sodas were a fun drink to get as there don't seem to be many options to get vegan versions of these elsewhere.




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