Vegan
Japanese
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Traditional vegan Japanese restaurant, which specialises in chazuke, a simple Japanese dish made by pouring green tea, dashi, or hot water over cooked rice. Accompany dishes may include stewed shiitake mushrooms, housemade 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-9:00pm.
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Last update on 14 Jan 2025 by alexsetu
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Added by noborio on 08 Nov 2022
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246 Reviews
First Review by pareman
PatricioJ
Points +2
Excellent food - Edit
Small place with a delicious menu
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xdanagx
Points +28
Good food with no revelations - Edit
The place looks authentic, the staff is top, they work late, – enough to give Nijiya a visit.
Read moreHowever, as for me, the taste of ramen lacks intensity, ant this is not a matter of bouillon, but the ingredients. The taste is just not complex, very basic, what does not really correspond with the high prices. The same with gyoza. They were okay, but nothing special. The deserts were cool though.
You pay for the atmosphere, the experience and late hours. The food is good, but not the best, and pretty pricey.
Pros: Atmosphere, Staff, Working hours
Cons: Not so tasteful food
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slinzi89
Points +133
Vegan yakitori! - Edit
Nijiya was such a great find in Kyoto. They have a set menu for lunch including vegan yakitori (not as easy as I thought it would be to find in Japan). The owner was so lovely and accommodating. As with lots of places in Japan, the restaurant is tiny. I didn’t need to wait but I suspect it gets busy in peak season. Plan ahead for this.
Read morePros: Friendly atmosphere, Vegan yakitori, Reasonably priced set menu
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HeiDom
Points +48
Amazing Food - you have to try!!! - Edit
Best Japanese Food ever.
Read moreWe‘ll definitely go again!
Try the menu so you try a lot of different stuff.
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-04
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Cons: -
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lprovenzano
Points +38
Best meal in Japan! - Edit
Nijiya is an amazing Izakaya. The best meal and food experience I’ve had in Japan! The service was amazing, the vibe was so fun and comfortable, while the food was EXCEPTIONAL! My partner and I both ordered their dinner sets and each course that came out was amazing. So much flavour and great portions. Definitely worth the price. And the aged miso sauce on the rice balls… so glad I bought two jars, I’ve never tasted something so filled of umami flavour! I could rave about each course individually but definitely go try it for yourself! Can’t recommend this place enough!
Read morePros: Amazing service, Delicious Yuzu sour, Exceptional food
Cons: Small restaurant
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dylanwag
Points +70
Exceptional - Edit
Every course was full of flavour and made us want to go back. The drinks were also very good along with the service and location. I would highly recommend going to eat here.
Read morePros: Set course menu, Service , Drinks
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NatsuV
Points +209
Incredibly delicious - Edit
Cozy place, delicious food, totally recommend this izakaya for an authentic vegan Japanese dining experience!
Read moreYou can even buy their homemade miso paste.
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-25
Pros: Friendly staff, Great vegan yakitori
Cons: Only 7 seats
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ellietess
Points +50
Incredible - Edit
A lovely date night. We shared the Nijiya course as a taster and re-ordered our favourites, including both desserts. Would highly recommend!
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greg_miller
Points +24
Exceptional food and service - Edit
Delightful hole in the wall, very nice staff (?owner) and food is amazing and served quite quickly
Read moreWe got the normal sized set menu and a few extras between 2 and it was plenty of food, and very tasty!
Highly recommended, best in kyoto and one of the best in Japan we've been to
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-20
Guest
vegannurse19
Points +26
Amazing Vegan Izakaya! - Edit
This is an amazing small Izakaya offering the most delicious vegan Japanese food!
Read morePros: Dumplings , Yakitori, Yuzu tofu
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Marisa_Denise_
Points +148
Great restaurant - Edit
The restaurant is very small (less than 10 seats). Everyone is sitting on the bar and can see the owner cooking.
Read moreThe food was great especially the soy meat was the best meat alternative we ever had.
Pros: Amazing food, Nice staff
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HansMeier
Points +13
Delicious Japanese Food - Edit
Very friendly staff and delicious food.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-12
Cons: Small place with just 7 seats.
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Nirja
Points +22
cute little vegan place - Edit
in a quite small street, very delicious new lunch menu.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-01
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tomnewtom
Points +38
new lunch - Edit
I heard that Nijiya’s lunch menu had changed, so I went to try it.
Read moreThey had selected popular dishes from their dinner menu and turned them into a six-item lunch set.
It included tofu and yuba, dumplings, grilled soy meat skewers, miso rice balls, soup, and a chocolate dessert.
While you usually have to wait in line for dinner, I was able to get in for lunch without waiting—and enjoy those popular dinner items too.
It was a wonderful lunch experience.
If you’ve ever given up on dinner because of the long line, I highly recommend going for lunch instead!
Updated from previous review on 2025-02-08
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leibnadi
Points +30
Best vegan izakaya in Japan - Edit
Very small izakaya, very authentic izakaya experience. I had the place to myself so got to speak to the owner which was lovely. She puts so much time and effort into every dish and every single dish was amazing. The yuzu sauce with the fresh tofu was very refreshing on a hot day. The homemade miso sauce and on the onigiri was amazing and the best onigiri I have ever had. The star of the show is the soy meat yakitori which she grills with a blow torch. The best vegan meat I have ever had in my life. Can’t give this place enough praise, I loved it so much. The price may seem expensive but you get high quality food that tastes amazing and you actually feel full after the meal so it’s worth every penny. Definitely give this place a visit if you are ever in Kyoto
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Alodia
Points +139
Comida casera increíble - Edit
El sitio es muy muy pequeño. Caben solo 6 personas aquí que ve pronto si no quieres hacer fila.
Read moreLa comida consta de un menú cerrado. Pagamos 2.980Y cada uno(bebida aparte).
La verdad es que la calidad de la comida y el servicio lo valen con creces. La dueña es un encanto.
Todo estaba buenísimo. Nos dijo que va cambiando el menú cada cierto tiempo.
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-06
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Yi-HueyHament-Yong
Points +19
Delicious vegan Japanese food in Kyoto - Edit
The best in Kyoto, come early and if you have to wait it’s worth it!
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HartatyWidodo
Points +66
Very nice vegan izakaya - Edit
Good vegan food and great service.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-27
Pros: Food, Ambience, Service
Cons: Small place, so couldn't fit big party (6 seats), Long waiting time
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PhoebeLa
Points +94
Absolutely incredible food - Edit
One of the best meals of my life. I ordered Course Meal 1 and it tasted phenomenal. I did have to wait in line 40-50min (7:30pm-8:20pm) due to there only being 6 seats in this restaurant, but it was totally worth it. An incredible, intimate dining experience. The two chefs are lovely!!
Read morePros: Food tasted phenomenal , Cute vibe , Friendly staff and cost of food
Cons: Wait time , Only 6 seats available unluckily
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robb26
Points +38
Wonderful! - Edit
This is some of the best food I have had hands down. It is a tiny place but in a way it adds to the vibe. It has a proper Japanese feel to it. The food is out of this world. Every mouthful is Devine. There is nothing I had that I disliked and I could have had the whole menu again and again and again. DO NOT MISS THIS!!
Read morePros: Vegan, Extremely good food, Friendly staff
Cons: Limited seating
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TheAdventurousKoala
Points +34
Super yummy Japanese food - Edit
Yummy food. Spent 30, but just because I added more, cause it was so good.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-17
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Genery
Points +107
Very delicious food and great atmosphere - Edit
Originally we tried to go there for dinner, but it was a bit crowded so we decided to go there the next day. We were very lucky to be for the lunch time there, because the menu was a hot pot, which we tried for the first time and we absolutely loved it. The really nice and kind lady explained to us how to prepared and eat it and told us a little bit about the restaurant. You could really feel the passion for vegan cooking (homemade miso paste and shoyu) all with organic and regional ingredients from family business. The dessert was a delicious yuzu sorbet. Besides she gave us some yakitori for testing, which is part of the dinner menu and it was absolutely great. Thanks for this great experience! We hope we can visit the place sometime again!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-15
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BennyWah
Points +50
Not Worth The Price! - Edit
1) The space is very cramped, can only catered 5-6 pax.
Read more2) Price is very expensive, not worth it at all.
3) Fully not recommended !!!
Updated from previous review on 2025-06-13
Pros: None.
Cons: Limited items to choose from., Each serving a very small portion. Very expensive!, 2 slices of short 烤肉 cost Y890? ridiculous!
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NymSkye
Points +72
Amazing! - Edit
We had a 8 course menu that was delicious. The place is really small so there's usually a long wait, but it's really worth it.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-02
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meowy24
Points +363
Amazing food - Edit
Really great vegan food and a lovely, friendly vibe. Cosy space and great flavours
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-01
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SouthernmostVegan
Points +2040
One of the best - Edit
It’s highly rated for a reason. Be prepared to arrive early and wait. Get the full set because you need to justify the long wait.
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Robert80
Points +20
Top Küche! - Edit
Sehr exklusives Menü. Maximales aus der veganen Küche herausgeholt.
Read morePros: Essen, Vielfalt, Japanische Spezialitäten
Cons: Wartezeit (nur 7 Plätze)
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