Vegan-friendly
Japanese
Asian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Ramen shop with small menu that includes six vegan ramen bowls: tomato, soy sauce and miso. At times offers an entire vegan ramen menu but reported to change throughout the year. Open Mon 12:00pm-8:00pm, Tue-Wed 11:30am-8:00pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-8:00pm. Closed Mon & Thur.


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60 Reviews

First Review by VerenaMuehlberger

tonyaleniece

Points +78

Vegan
04 Apr 2025

Delicious vegan ramen

This place is delicious and fully vegan. There are no non-vegan items on the menu. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming. I have eaten here multiple times and never been disappointed.

Pros: Tonkatsu ramen, Fresh ingredients , Great location

Cons: Small

Madlin0

Points +65

Vegetarian
01 Apr 2025

Super leckeres veganes Ramen Restaurant

Wir waren zwei Mal hier während unseres Osaka Aufenthalts. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Man hat die Wahl zwischen sechs veganen Ramen-Varianten. Wir haben vier davon probiert und fanden alle super!!Wir empfehlen das Restaurant gerne weiter!!!5 Sterne von uns!

Croissance

Points +2641

Vegan
29 Mar 2025

good

good ramen, a bit salty. the soy milk one is better in my opinion

Katng23

Points +118

Vegan
17 Mar 2025

Fine food, good location

The food was nice, although I personally find the broth too salty. The staff didn't seem to speak much English, but he was very kind and helpful.

LilyFae

Points +135

Vegan
01 Mar 2025

Amazing vegan ramen restaurant

We came back here twice as it was so good and everything in the menu is vegan. You can choose 6 amazing ramens and I would highly recommend. Was only 10 minutes walk from our hotel also.

Pros: Options , Taste, Price

vickerbasket

Points +1399

Mostly Veg
23 Jan 2025

Fast and Satisfying

Came here for a late lunch, maybe 1-2pm. There are 6 vegan ramen options. The restaurant is up the stairs.

I ordered the tomato tonkotsu ramen. It slightly tastes of pizza, maybe the tomato oil? The fried tofu was delicious. I drank all the broth and I wasn’t super thirsty later which is always a good sign that it’s not too overly salted.

I would recommend.

TinaLiasi

Points +908

Vegan
19 Jan 2025

Tasty ramen

One of the best vegan ramen of the town, fully tasty with many freshly ingredients, tofu, seaweed, etc. Nice cosy place, good atmosphere and lovely music. Friendly staff. #Veganuary

Pros: Portion, Tasty , Cosy place

jannielo

Points +33

Vegetarian
17 Jan 2025

Operated by another restaurant

Food was ok, only ramen available, not really a pure vegan restaurant as operated by another restaurant downstairs

NOMover9000

Points +27

Vegetarian
06 Jan 2025

Deliciouslt creamy Tonkatsu Ramen

I am honestly quite happy i came all the way to this ramen place. After a whole day of walking, i was considering calling it quits and just settling for a cocoichi or something similar, but the vegan tonkatsu broth ramen here is delicious and worth the detour. We also know that vegan ramen noodles can be a hit or miss, and i have got to say, the noodles presented here are nothing if not nice and springy.
This is also a bar aswell so definitely a great place to meet with friends and enjoy a drink and bond over ramen. With so many choices to choose from, this is a place i will want to return to again and again.

Pros: Flavourful vegan broth, Proper portion sizes, Bar

Cons: During winter its very warm in here

tiffyday

Points +1998

Vegan
18 Dec 2024

Delicious ramen

Exactly what we were after - 6 different vegan ramen options, cosy and funky vibe, friendly staff, definitely coming back! Ramen was absolutely delicious.

JamesWest

Points +16

Vegan
26 Nov 2024

Great vegan ramen not far from train

Delicious ramen in a convenient location, great for drinks too

MariaSpb

Points +277

Vegan
20 Nov 2024

Good Ramen and onigiri

There are six types of ramen in this cafe, we ordered the one with soy sauce, as well as onigiri with kale. We also ordered oolong tea. The ramen was really delicious, a large portion. The onigiri was warm and much tastier than the same onigiri that I bought at the combini)). The service was fast and it was comfortable to sit in the cafe itself, quite spacious. There is a small vegan goods store and there is a small amount of handmade dog clothes downstairs, very cute🤗

hagi

Points +724

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

All vegan ramen

There are six kinds of ramen on the menu. The two I tried were tonkotsu and miso. They were both excellent. Noodles are chewy and the soup is not very thick but still very tasty.

Lautje

Points +413

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Good vegan ramen

If you’re looking for vegan ramen, than this is a good choice! Service is really fast, price is okay and the ramen are tasty.

I also liked the location; not in the busy and overwhelming tourist area.

KyleVannoy

Points +92

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

It’s great

It’s exactly what you think it’s going to be, so go for it.

sarinatomchin

Points +92

Vegan
08 Nov 2024

Best Ramen soup my entire trip in Japan

Omg, so good! Loads of veggies, noodles, TVP and a great miso base. Wonderful soul food.

Pros: Lots of veg, Big bowl of goodness, Lovely chilled space

DennisDaMennis

Points +22

Vegan
05 Nov 2024

Delicious and warming!

Delicious warming ramen! Very fast service. Wonderful chill atmosphere, just right.

DeboraPrimo

Points +195

Vegan
28 Oct 2024

Good vegan ramen option in Osaka

Was looking for a vegan option in Osake for a cooked meal and this place saved the day.
Not my favourite ramen but a very good one, and the choice yoy get as a vegan makes it worth stopping by if you craving ramen or are in the surroundings

Pros: 6 Vegan ramen options, English menu, All Ingredients listed

Cons: Staff was not very warm, Broth a bit watery, Soy meat not tasty

NoaPorat

Points +37

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

Amazing Ramen!

Ever since we arrived to Osaka, we were on the hunt for good vegan food, especially ramen.
This place has the best one we’ve tried so far in Osaka.
We ordered no.2 and no.4
Highly recommend!

severalnaps

Points +20

Vegetarian
16 Oct 2024

Very Tasty

The Ramen was very good!
There were 6 options to choose from and all of them sound delicious.

goddish

Points +120

Vegan
14 Oct 2024

Best Ramen I had in Japan

The ramen were truly great, lots of fresh vegetables in the different options! Loved it! Wish I could have gone back but sadly it was closed on Mondays.

Pros: Fresh vegetables

WeeKee

Points +199

Vegetarian
14 Oct 2024

Great find in Osaka

Friendly staff and fast service. Of the 6 flavours, the 2 (Tonkotsu and Syoyu Tonkotsu) we tried were great.

Pros: Delicious , Fast service, Friendly staff

Cons: Prices on the slightly high side

nicpye

Points +77

Vegan
03 Oct 2024

Delicious ramen!

Really cool little spot, kind of hiding up some stairs. Delicious ramen made fresh when you order. Also sell onigiri (rice balls) but we didn't try them. Well worth a visit!

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-03

n1234

Points +65

Vegetarian
03 Oct 2024

Great place for vegan ramen

It’s a great spot for vegan ramen. Cool place, friendly staff.

Asahi

Points +1120

Vegan
25 Sep 2024

うまい

ラーメン6種類もあって迷います。しっかり味あって具だくさんでおいしいです。

Sommerkind_1

Points +450

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

One of the best vegan ramen we ate in Japan

Lots of different options, it's hard to choose. It was delicious, would come back any time!

kimkappelmann

Points +28

Vegan
18 Sep 2024

Must visit

Great flavor and good variety!

Definitely visit if you are in the area and/or are craving good authentic vegan ramen.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-18




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