Vegan
International
Take-out
Gluten-free

Uses only 100% plant-based ingredients, with a focus on carefully selected Kyoto vegetables from producers all over the country. Gluten-free choices are available. The lunch menu changes every day but could include salads, soups, dumplings, desserts and drinks. Address in Japanese: 祇園町北側313-7. Open Mon-Sat 12:30pm-7:30pm, Sun 12:30pm-7:00pm. Check Instagram for hours as hours vary.


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125 Reviews

First Review by AnnaZirael

NatashaPerera

Points +142

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Cozy and tasty

There is a set menu for the day with three different plates to choose from. We had the fried soy chicken plate with rice and the most colorful salad, and it was delicious. The owner is one of the friendliest people I've ever met, and we had a lovely chat. The restaurant is very small (seats about 8 in total), which led to a lot of talking between the guests. It felt like having dinner with friends. Highly recommend. Go before the dinner rush to avoid queues (we got there around 17 and had no problem finding seating).

Pros: Amazing fried soy chicken , Very cozy atmosphere , Very friendly staff

Sebe

Points +53

Vegetarian
25 Oct 2024

Good food, lovely people

The restaurant is tiny thus very charming. You got to chat a lot with the staff who are very friendly and also speak a bit of German.

The food was okay. The dumplings could have been saltier for our taste. The fried soy meat was a bit chewy and hadn’t really anything meaty to me. Taste was good though and we really enjoyed the rice and the salad.

Pros: Friendly atmosphere, Salad, Very clean

Cons: Fried soy meat

NarayanDas

Points +295

Vegetarian
05 Oct 2024

Friendly small place

Friendly staff, very small place, practically offering 3 meals, which contained same salad, only what differes is the "main dish", which is either beyond patty, or momo dumplings or fries so meat. It is tasty, but to be honest, it is not real "cooking".

Pros: Friendly owner, Beyond meat patty, Location

Cons: Small variety, Half-instant food, Quite small place

LloydMillenstead

Points +15

Vegetarian
02 Oct 2024

Great food!

Great food and friendly service!

fie302

Points +307

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Big recommendation

The staff was so nice and friendly. The food was delicious and quickly prepared.
They have a menu and tell you what they can still offer you.
We tried the dumpling plate and the fried soy meat plate which were really good.
They also have chocolate cake and soy bean „coffee“ which was really tasty.
Big recommendation! It was really nice! And you can pay with credit card

Pros: Food, Staff, Credit card works

Tsukimi

Points +7082

Vegan
15 Sep 2024

At home atmosphere

Had a hamburger plate. The patty was very yummy! 😋 The plate is basically rice, salad and you choose a main, like hamburger, gyoza, soymeat ect. I had a nice chat with the owner and staff. They were so welcoming. I just recently moved to Kyoto, and they gave me local recommendations. They speak English and the owner Mandarin as well.
Will definitely go again.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-14

Lsimd

Points +1468

Vegan
10 Sep 2024

Great healthy vegan food

The menu changes everyday, but it usually offers a soup, dumplings, burguer...Every dish comes with salad and rice.
We chose the zyrael menu, which was a chickpea soup and the dumplings menu. The salad dressing was great. The amount of food is filling, but we still had place for dessert, and the option they had was raw chocolate cake, very dense and strong chocolate taste, we loved it.
The food was great, the owner really nice and the vibes were very chill and laid back.
In the restroom they have the environment friendly option of using cotton towels instead of paper towels for drying your hands.
The opening hours can vary, since they close when they run out of veggies.
Would totally recommend this place and would definitely come back if we have the chance.

MarineP

Points +248

Vegan
07 Sep 2024

Loved the dumplings!

The dumpling plate was great! The owner was also very nice & friendly.

Annabluemchen98

Points +42

Vegan
21 Aug 2024

Nice food, nice service!!

Very healthy, delicious, vegan meal. We had the dumpling plate with a lot of vegetables and it was veryyy good! Very welcoming, friendly chef!
Recommend 10/10

Pros: Food, Service , Ambience

DariaRoseK

Points +66

Vegan
17 Aug 2024

Dumplings are great! Price, salad not so much

My partner ordered the Dumplings plate and omg the dumplings were so good!! Some of the best I've ever tasted.
I ordered the fried meat plate. The plates all come with salad and rice.
The rice is good - it's a blend of different types and is seasoned well.
The fried meat would've been good if it was in a sauce or done in a more substantial way or if the salad was flavourful but the salad was only flavoured with oil... So that wasn't awesome... Super bland and takes up most of the plate.
Coffee isn't good. Very expensive for what you get.
Service is lovely. Place is cute and small.

Pros: Dumplings, Rice, Location

Cons: Price, Fried meat plate, Salad

ptait

Points +206

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Quaint Vegan Spot

We ordered the vegan dumpling set dish for dinner, which was delicious and filling.
It is a small, eat at the bar, quaint little restaurant - food is prepared in front of you and the chef/cooks are able to talk to you while they do everything - which creates a nice atmosphere.
Dumplings were fresh and came with a big salad serving rice.
There is only 8 seats in the restaurant - and we got there at a good time (~6pm) because shortly afterwards there was a line of about 10 ppl.
Definitely recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-26

XsecretlightX

Points +80

Vegan
21 Jul 2024

Great place

Small place that doesn’t seat many but has really friendly staff who speak great English. Our meals were delicious and healthy. Highlights were the dumplings and salads. Absolutely loved this place.

girlbass

Points +244

Vegan
17 May 2024

So expensive, so little food

I got the dumpling plate and it was ¥1800. When I got it 2/3 of the plate was salad😒there were only like 5 dumplings😭 The taste of the food is really good but it’s not filling or worth the money in my opinion. I would only recommend if you want a salad ant not a filling meal. The owner is so friendly!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-17

Pros: Owner very friendly

Cons: Expensive , Not filling

capypig

Points +315

Vegan
15 May 2024

Fresh and light

I ordered the Zirael set, which came with tofu, rice, and a huge bed of lettuce. The food was so simple, yet flavorful, and you can really tell the chef puts a lot of care into the dishes. The owner was so friendly and talked with us for a while. The only thing I would add is that the price is really high and the meal is mostly just lettuce, so keep that in mind.

Pros: Taste, Friendly staff

Cons: Expensive, Not filling

carlaDH

Points +39

Vegetarian
03 May 2024

Loved this place!

Great little vegan place - we had the dumpling and fried soy plates and both were delicious. Owner is super friendly and even gave us a list of vegan places to try out in the area.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-03

vintagevibe

Points +105

Vegan
21 Apr 2024

Great experience

Had a wonderful experience here with good food and conversation with the staff, who provided exceptional service. The dumplings were delicious.

NickTustin

Points +1305

Vegan
28 Mar 2024

Great

- fried soy plate - excellent! Would recommend getting the dumplings on the side if you are hungry
- dumplings a la carte - great

Great food, but slightly on the simpler side. Probably only worth a 30 min wait if you find some people to chat with. If there is a crowd you might have to wait well over an hour

gruszka_yogi

Points +286

Vegan
26 Mar 2024

Amazing food near Mauyama park

Amazing little Izakaya place near Maruyama park. There is a little sign posted at the entrance to the alleyway where it is. Little bit hidden away but super cute. The food was amazing, with big salad served which was something we had been craving since being in Japan. Good english speaking by staff working there so we got to chat a little bit. Small place but would highly recommend.

Pros: Vegan, Big salad , Cosy

runningemily

Points +42

Vegan
21 Mar 2024

Delicious!

I got the Zirael Plate and everything was fantastic. Staff were very pleasant. The place is super small so you may have to wait to get a spot.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-21

kdawg6174lyfe

Points +51

Vegetarian
13 Feb 2024

Incredible vegan food and kind owner!

Incredible food and super sweet owner. Definitely go!!

Friederike_2805

Points +19

Vegetarian
10 Feb 2024

Super essen, super nette Menschen

Das Essen (bei mir vegane Gyoza) war hervorragend und der Inhaber ist so herzlich.

Pros: Essen, Atmosphäre, Personal

Gina999

Points +37

Vegan
06 Feb 2024

Amazing!!

Sooo… delicious!
Tiny little vegan restaurant in Kyoto. You feel warmly greeted by the owner and partner. Then they lovingly prepare a meal for you behind the bar.

Pros: Great quality food , Incredible fresh salad , Unbelievably service

Frandon

Points +35

Vegetarian
19 Jan 2024

Vegan und lecker

Waren zu Zweit da, Nettes Personal und Besitzer. Sehr leckeres Essen in einem kleinen, durch einen Korridor erreichbaren gemütlichen Laden.

Pros: Sympathisches Personal, Auswahl Speisen, Regional

VeganVolleyball

Points +25

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Lovely familiar restaurant

The chef and stuff were super familiar, we talked a lot and they had a great sense of humor🪷 the dumplings were tasty af 😋

NVB

Points +51

Vegetarian
24 Dec 2023

Tiny but excellent!

Tiny restaurant but the food was awesome, as were the staff - very friendly and welcoming. I had the dumplings which were fantastic; the person next to me said he would just order a plate of them next time.

JennKub

Points +1307

Vegan
23 Dec 2023

Cozy, friendly, nice meal

Very friendly staff. We got the dumpling and fried soymeat plates and a chocolate brownie. All great. The staff were very friendly and chatted throughout. Only about 8 seats so you can get to know the other people in the room. We had a short wait outside but it was worth it.

filippodibari

Points +1879

Vegan
20 Dec 2023

Great food. Great owners

Super friendly place. Great food.i loved the atmosphere.




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