Vegan
Japanese
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Traditional vegan Japanese restaurant operated by Vegan Farm, which specializes in ochazuke, a simple Japanese dish made by pouring green tea, dashi, or hot water over cooked rice. Accompany dishes may include stewed shiitake mushrooms, house made Nijiya seaweed, and nama-fu, grilled gluten in a vegan dashi stock. Address in Japanese: 中京区南車屋町２８７ 木屋町会館１階. Open Mon-Sat 5:30pm-8:00pm, Tue-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm. Irregular closed days - check Instagram for latest hours.
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283 Reviews
First Review by pareman
neil7908
Points +436
Must visit when in Kyoto - Edit
There are only a few seats inside but the staff were incredibly friendly. Menu is in English and there is a good selection of traditional Japanese foods. Dishes are small and tapas style - you order a few if you want a proper meal but if you just want a drink and snack you can also do that. The food was excellent but the hospitality really made it special. We got a seat around 7pm on a Friday but it started to fill up quickly after that. We spent around 5.5k yen for two but that was for a couple of drinks each and multiple dishes. You could easily eat for cheaper here if you wanted. Would highly recommend for anyone visiting in Kyoto.
Read morePros: Traditional Japanese food that is vegan , Hospitality and atmosphere , Location
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SydneyBean
Points +21
Friendly staff and delicious small plates - Edit
We stumbled upon this restaurant and had such a lovely experience. The venue is very small with patrons standing at a counter. We ordered flavored sodas and several small plates, including their dumpling soup, pickled plums, grilled rice balls, vegan bacon, and boiled peanuts. Everything was delicious!
Read moreThey have an English menu, but some of the translation is a little confusing. We decided to primarily ask for their recommendations and were very happy with everything served. The staff uses a phone to translate with patrons, which worked well. They were incredibly kind and enthusiastic. We hope to return.
Pros: All vegan menu, Kind staff
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Chad_and_Emily
Points +2954
Standing room only - Edit
This place is tiny , maybe four people coyest comfortably at the counter. Best to get in and get out, not a place to go and sit with friends.
Read moreService was super friendly even with a language barrier. I would return.
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gbruce19
Points +69
Cute and cosy spot - Edit
Nice little spot with a variety of tasty options. The staff are super friendly and the owner is vegan. Limited seating outside, and inside is standing only but it’s part of the atmosphere. I had gyoza and their specialty (which the name escapes me - a rice dish with broth), both tasty.
Read morePros: Tasty options, Friendly staff, Cosy and warm atmosphere
Cons: Limited seating
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jadeeeeechen
Points +255
Great place for a late dinner or a quick bite - Edit
The owner is fun to talk to, and it’s interesting to be able to dine at a standing bar. The ochikyatsuke and soup dumplings are yummy and relevantly inexpensive.
Read morePros: Inexpensive , Fun experience of standing pub, Open till late
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Vegan.honey
Points +964
Great service, nice food. - Edit
I really enjoyed the service, the food was good and cheap but small. The venue is very small and they only offer standing space, no chairs. It’s nice for a good quick cheap yum snack and a drink.
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kashany
Points +22
המלצה חמה ביותר - Edit
A delightful surprise in the Kyoto culinary scene. The intimate and energetic atmosphere puts a spell on you. The staff knows their business.
Read morePros: איכותי , טריות
Cons: מעט אפשרויות , …, טטטט
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Raininvan
Points +15
Fab modern vegan spot! - Edit
vegan cafe run by 2 luvly ladies. Food is amazing. Food is creative and very tasty!
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Mirela6
Points +70
Great! - Edit
Nice servers who will try to talk to you even if you don’t speak too much Japanese.
Read moreThe broth for the ochazuke and gyoza is really good. Has a bar and small plates kind of feel. Open late. Nice location for a walk afterwards. Overall, recommend!
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JordanCambridge
Points +16
Great Small Eats, Excellent Sake - Edit
Great staff, who chatted with us as we stumbled through Japanese. Good food, though standing and small portions. Definitely a grab and go eating situation but would recommend for a quick pick-me-up.
Read morePros: 2 vegan options , Friendly staff , Quick efficient service
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moreveganthanyou
Points +43
Fun and delicious - Edit
More of a bar than a restaurant. Great food I have never tried before. Friendly staff with generous pours of sake. The restaurant is very small with standing room only.
Read moreI ordered the obonzai and dashi chazuke, both Kyoto-native dishes I had never tried before visiting. One of the servers showed me how to eat dashi chazuke, which was fun. Also offers a vegan tasting menu that requires a reservation in advance.
Edited review to remove note about incorrect location - it’s been fixed.
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-16
Pros: All vegan, Friendly staff
Cons: No seating
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HappyOtter
Points +309
Delicious and congenial - Edit
6 seat bar/restaurant with a chatty bartender.
Read moreIt’s a very simple menu- a dashi chazuke plate, or you can buy the individual components of the plate, and there’s a small bar menu. The plate is the chazuke, a fried onigiri, and a traditional “obanzai” pickle set.
The flavours are excellent, and the bartender was happy to confirm that none of my food intolerances were included. Pricing is totally reasonable for the set, at about 1000 JPY, drinks are normal bar prices.
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pareman
Points +28
Cozy place, excellent dashi - Edit
Friendly staff, all vegan menu (currently only one item though), serves vegan wine as well. The dashi was too good. Would like to buy some.
Read morePros: The dashi was too delicious., Open till 2 am. Friendly 店長, Serves vegan wine as well
Cons: A bit Expensive for dashi rice and a bit of sides., Presently only one menu. Will increase in future., Place is small:4人. So, can't cater to large crowd.
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