Vegan
Japanese
Japanese style vegan cafe located 10 minutes from Kamakura station. Est. 2014. For lunch it serves onigiri set, risotto set, karaage set, and daily plate. Also offers scones and cake. Formerly known as Kokusai Cafe Sorafune. Last order is 3:00pm and may close earlier depending on business. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-3:00pm. Closed Sat-Sun. Check Instagram for latest hours.
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42 Reviews
First Review by Nancy Cadet
SianEvans
Points +102
Sit on the floor - Edit
I highly rate the lunch at this cafe! I got the fried 'meat' plate which came with rice, pickles, salad, veg and miso soup. There are options to sit on the floor or at tables. Shoes are taken off at the door. The staff were lovely and speak good English. Loved the food too!
Read morePros: Sit on floor, Meat plate
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spinnymongo
Points +76
Cute cafe with great food - Edit
I had the daily special which was a vegan shrimp, which was really good. It was some sort of mushroom but the sauce on top was delicious. We sat on the floor and the cafe was a nice Japanese style with water lily pads outside, it was very relaxing. The staff were super friendly and even offered to take a picture of us! Would come back any time
Read morePros: daily special, Vegan shrimp , Onion ice cream style thing
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soiboi3000
Points +79
Awesome Teishoku - Edit
Very delicious and balanced teishoku available - I just went for the daily plate here and was not disappointed.
Read moreAmbiente is also incredible - place is a bit tucked away from the hustle & bustle and has both tatami floor-seating as well as tables available in a traditional Japanese house (shoes off :)
Dessert was also terrific.
Pros: Very subtle flavours, Beautiful ambiente, Food arrived fast! Staff is very nice
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wharris
Points +33
Great Japanese style food - Edit
Great food, and decor. Friendly staff. Nice place off the street with a peaceful atmosphere.
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xraysez
Points +203
Delicious lunch - Edit
Lovely set menu kaarage, drinks & desserts.
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Ricard
Points +121
Imprescindible en Kamakura - Edit
Este café es un lugar maravilloso, tiene un ambiente muy tranquilo, suelo de tatami precioso y la comida estaba deliciosa.
Read morePros: La comida, El ambiente , Barato
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Brandon3455
Points +13
Amazing! - Edit
Lovely staff and delicious food! Would 100% recommend to anyone in the area! Soy meat platter was 11/10!
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AlexanderMartins
Points +15
Authentic vegetarian and vegan Japanese cuisine - Edit
Food was very good and cheap
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GinevraSani
Points +170
Traditional japanese restaurant - Edit
I had an excelent experience, you can eat sitting on tatami floor traditional japanese food, I tried the fried meat soy and it was delicious
Read moreThe staff is really lovely!
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bettafrg
Points +2566
Nice food & atmosphere - Edit
The food was good and the atmosphere relaxing. The garden is pretty and I enjoyed sitting on tatami floor and eat a traditional Japanese style lunch.
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vandermost
Points +1236
Best vegan karaage in Japan thus far - Edit
I wanted to order the special, but it was sold out so I went the a soy meat meal set and it was amazing. So good! Love the atmosphere too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-14
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HannaBanana
Points +706
Perfect - Edit
I had the fried soy meat set, awesome taste and also very appetizing look.
Read moreWaitress was very friendly and attentive.
Pros: All vegan , Easy to find , Reasonable prices
Cons: Nothing
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lilahh
Points +160
Classic teishoku in a stunning restaurant - Edit
Vegetable Cafe, also known as ソラフネ is located only 10 minutes away from JR Kamakura station. Despite located by the busy street, this restaurant offers a quiet dining experience inside an old-style Japanese house.
Read moreThis beautiful grandma-style house offers teishoku type dishes. At the time, there are only four lunch items on the menu for the main dish; fried soymeat, tofu burger, onigiri set, and brown rice 'reset'. However they have an extensive drink menu and you got 200 yen off if you ordered the drink with the set dishes.
I ordered the fried soymeat teishoku, which came with a bowl of brown rice, miso soup, fresh leaf salad, a blob of potato salad, and some small dishes of mushroom and root vegetables.
The potato salad was my favourite part of the teishoku; probably because I haven't had one for a long time. The soymeat has similar texture to the one I had in Whitley (chewiness that reminds me of chicken leg/thigh), and not as greasy. In terms of taste, it is lacking in seasoning, but it's still great to eat it with the perfectly cooked, fluffy, brown rice. It was also great when paired with the potato salad. I also enjoy the mushroom add ons that refreshes the palates from eating the fried soymeat.
Although it was a bit pricey - 1500 yen for the teishoku, I think this is a great experience if you want a relaxed, quiet, hearty, Japanese-style lunch while being back in time.
Pros: Friendly staff, Stunning restaurant
Cons: A bit pricey
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GrayHorwitz
Points +1998
Beautiful set lunch in traditional Japanese house - Edit
Tasty, varied flavors, and filling, this is a must visit if in the area! Superb experience all around.
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FruitMonstar
Points +1135
芯まであったまる - Edit
This place exceeded our expectations. Staffs are super nice, the ambiance is perfect and the food is heavenly.
Read moreOrdered karaage set and hamburg set, then brown rice scones and double chocolate cake. All the delicious. Soy late was the only disappointment.
Would love to come back again!
Pros: Great karaage, Wonderful atmosphere , Nice staffs
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サンドラ
Points +472
What an amazing place! - Edit
Food was awesome!
Read moreJust a bit pricey
Updated from previous review on 2021-01-08
Pros: Super delicious karaage set, All vegan
Cons: Bit pricey
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Tsukimi
Points +5136
Cozy traditional Japanese Restaurant - Edit
Very cozy little restaurant only a few minutes away from kamakura station. The food was light and delicious. The view into the small backyard and the relaxing music were very calming.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-05-09
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Ve-miho
Points +121
Delicious food in old style Japanese house - Edit
I was impressed by the traditional house.
Read moreI had a today's set meal and a chocolate cake. Both the dishes were delicious and amazing!
Pros: Delicious, Relaxing space
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megu_o
Points +44
本当に美味しい！ - Edit
本当に美味しいです！
Read more日替わり定食をチョイス。
カボチャとおからのサラダが甘くて美味しかったので、店員さんに話したら、「素材の甘みかも？！」とのこと。サラダも新鮮で美味しく
ご飯もとっても美味しく、メインからデザートまでペロリでした😋(デザートは別注文です！こちらも、生クリームが甘すぎずvegan仕様でとっても美味しかったです。)
Pros: 選択肢が豊富にあります, デザートまで全てplanet basedで安心, 趣がある店外、店内です
Guest
misaki.y
Points +104
鎌倉に来た時は是非♪ - Edit
一軒家の居心地の良いヴィーガンのお店です。
Read more全てのメニューがヴィーガンなので、安心してどれでも食べれます。
私は豆腐の揚げ物の日替わり定食。友人は大豆ミートの唐揚げ定食を注文。
付け合わせにこんにゃくや佃煮など、ヴィーガンでなくても健康に気を使っている自然食品派にも満足かと。
鎌倉駅から徒歩で7分ほどです。
YanabeMasahiro
日本語でのコメントありがとうございます。
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loophole
Points +46
Delicious - Edit
Finally an authentic Japanese Vegan Restaurant. Fully satisfied with the limited menu and every part of the meal was delicious. $20AUD for a standard set was good value. All in a quaint traditional Japanese building.
Read morePros: Good Value, Delicious, Nice building
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ItzaRovira
Points +17
Delicioso! - Edit
El lugar es muy lindo y tranquilo y la comida es realmente buena. Lo mejor es que es cocina tradicional! Es caro, pero lo vale.
Read morePros: Todo el menú es vegetariano
Cons: Caro
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lewisjc
Points +304
Very authentic - Edit
This was a good surprise, very authentic Japanese restaurant where you sit on the floor and need to take your shoes off. Atmosphere was very chilled. Loved this place.
Read morePros: Food excellent , Very welcoming friendly people, Good price
Cons: No alcohol
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Livxo
Points +62
Well worth the trip from Tokyo - Edit
This place is so special that it was well worth the trip all the way from Tokyo. The atmosphere is so calming and the traditional old building is just lovely. Both set-menu options were DELICIOUS (if you go with a friend, make sure you order both options). Be sure to top it off with their homemade brown rice scones with soy cream and jam. I'd recommend choosing one of the the tatami floor seating areas for the authentic experience.
Read morePros: Wholesome and delicious food, Beautiful old building & garden
Cons: parking is very difficult
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kattgrover
Points +236
Delicious food in beautiful surroundings - Edit
If t wasn’t for google maps I think we might have struggled to find the place because it’s down a little alley, hidden from the Main Street. This slight seclusion only adds to the magic when you do at last find the restaurant, which is based in a traditional Japanese building with tatami mats.
Read moreWe ate the karaage (fried soy meat) set lunch and it was incredible. If vegan karaage is on the menu then my husband and I always try it because we love it and are becoming connoisseurs. This is by far the nicest karaage we’ve had. The texture was the perfect amount of crunchy and chewy and the flavour was both savoury and ever so slightly sweet (which the best vegan karaage always is). It was a delight to have brown rice served along with our lunch rather than the standard white served most other places. I feel like my gut appreciated it. There was a weird veggie jelly that was not to my taste but to be honest I dislike all jelly - the texture freaks me out - but my husband happily gobbled mine up.
Lastly, the staff were friendly and welcoming and the ambience of the place was very zen-like and calm. We felt at home and relaxed.
Pros: Healthy, Delicious, Beautiful surroundings
Cons: Can be tricky to find
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ReiAmber
Points +3168
Great food in a nice atmosphere - Edit
Very tasty karaage (fried "chicken") set with an excellent soy latte and nice chocolate gateau. The "cream" with the chocolate gateau was okay. The building was atmospheric. Would definitely visit again!
Read moreThe pin seems to be slightly off, but Nancy Cadet's instructions for getting there in her review are accurate. It's basically across the street from the large fabric shop "Swany," down a small path. Give yourself a bit of extra time to find it- I've walked by there dozens of times with no idea a vegan restaurant was there.
There's also a charming pottery shop hidden at the back of the road. The entrance is just past the restaurant entrance.
Another review lists the opening hours as 11:00 to 16:00 on normal days and to 17 on sundays and holidays but we went on a holiday during Golden Week and last orders were at 3- we just made it.
Would love to go back!
Updated from previous review on 2019-05-07
Pros: atmospheric, great food
Cons: last orders at 3 so don't be late
Guest
tastyvegaina
Points +86
Nice Japanese restaurant - Edit
We had a great lunch in here! They had some lunch sets to choose from and some sweets. We tried 2 different lunch sets and sweets and everything tasted great. Be advised, the opening hours are wrong, as they open from 11:00 to 16:00 on normal days and to 17 on sundays and holidays. Mario y Aina.
Read morePros: Nice and tasty food, It was so cozy and well decorated, They were super kind
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