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.


138 Reviews

First Review by AnnaZirael

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 +1344

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 +1939

Vegan
20 Dec 2023

Great food. Great owners

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

Heike.St

Points +2085

Vegan
26 Nov 2023

Small, but delicious

Entrance is a little hidden. But they have a sign on the sidewalk. Limited seating (6) on the counter.
Very nice staff. Food was very good, even tough it was a little improvised as the run out of rice: we got spaghetti with dumplings/soy meat and salad. Very good and filling.

Baby highchair available

AashishJain

Points +74

Vegetarian
16 Nov 2023

Very nice people

I wasn't able to eat because I arrived late. But the owner was a very nice person. I sat for some time and they were welcoming.

X0X83X

Points +80

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

Another great place to visit

Tasty fried soy meat plate of the day with rice and yummy salad.

Super friendly staff.

Go pay a visit!

Pros: Food, Staff, Gion

carolynGavin

Points +44

Vegan
23 Oct 2023

Amazing!!!!

Loved it. Go early as they get busy. The food is amazing, service great and atmosphere super fun! A great find.

Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere

avrahlc

Points +41

Vegetarian
23 Oct 2023

Truly special experience

We had the most amazing experience. Not only was the food amazing (we tried both the dumplings and the fried soy meat), but the staff made everything so special for us. It’s a small space, only about 8-10 seats at the bar, and we chatted with the owner and staff and learned about their lives and had the most lovely convo. It was hands-down out most special dinner during our entire trip.

Nancy Cadet

Points +1149

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

Fresh and delicious in Gion

Zirael has a friendly English -speaking chef and assistant, six counter seats and a choice of three lunch options . We ordered the dumpling platter and the fried tofu & mixed veg special. Both came with rice, and heaping servings of salad with a tasty dressing. The veggie salad was super fresh , made with local produce, and sprinkled with crunchy sesame and sunflower seeds.
The main dishes were full of flavor and the servers asked about food allergies before preparing the dishes. We had the drink set that included Zirael blend herbal tea and black coffee—both excellent.
The restaurant is easy to find on Higashiyama dori in Gion. Just look for the sign on the busy street front and walk down the short alley to the entrance.

Pros: Fresh and vegan, Relaxed welcoming atmosphere , Good sized portions

mysticsonic

Points +890

Vegan
30 Sep 2023

Nice little spot

It was wonderful to have a large plate of fresh vegetables/salad after eating mostly rice balls from the konbini for the previous several days!
The food felt as though it was prepared thoughtfully - the portion was pretty good and the flavour was there. The staff was also very kind and willing to chat with the customers. Very nice 👌 experience overall

kylijshaw

Points +668

Vegan
28 Sep 2023

Unbelievable

The food at Zirael was unbelievable! It’s a cozy little shop where you can watch as they make the tastiest food ever.
We shared the vege dumplings and fried soy meat - both were out of this world. The dumplings were so flavourful but light, and the soy meat was so crispy yet not an oily mess. Both were served with a beautiful green salad with mixed veggies.
We loved it so much we’re already making plans to make a return during our stay in Kyoto.

Dancinglemming

Points +813

Vegan
28 Sep 2023

Lovely little place up an alley

Freshly cooked food, prepared in front of you. It's reasonably priced and nice sized portions.

Pros: Not expensive, Good choice

Cons: Hard to find (look out for the street sign!)

blanca.heim

Points +18

Vegan
26 Sep 2023

Cozy place for a break from sightseeing

The food was amazing and affordable. The people were even greater. I think I ended up spending 2h in there just talking. Kind of hard to find as it is in a really really small backstreet but very quiet for that.

Pros: The people, The atmosphere, The food

Cons: Kind of hard to find

tkash

Points +74

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

Gem in Kyoto

Just had an amazing / fresh dinner on our arrival in Kyoto. The service was beyond friendly and I tried soybean coffee for the first time - thumbs up.

Pros: Fresh food, Service, Price.

darren2dream

Points +464

Vegetarian
23 Sep 2023

Wonderful Friendly Atmosphere, Good Food

LOOK DOWN THE LITTLE ALLEYWAY!! it's down the little ally, they have a small little sign out on the main road when it's open but it's easy to miss (we did multiple times).

We had a very nice meal at Zirael, the staff was wonderfully friendly and chatty, which is great because the place is very small (seats about 8-10 max) and they are right there with you for the meal.

They had three (maybe four?) different options, we had two of them, I had the dumplings and my partner a pumpkin brussel sprout curry. We enjoyed both, and both came with a large helping of local greens which was very much appreciated and tasty.

Pros: nice flavors, friendly staff, greens!

Zao-bao

Points +92

Vegan
15 Sep 2023

友善蔬食餐廳

老闆會講中文(有時會不在),這家餐廳因為老婆吃蔬食;因而才有這家餐廳的存在,算是因愛而開設的蔬食餐廳。大推~~

Pros: 環境清幽, 簡單而不簡單的料理

HerrKrabbe

Points +50

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Very delicious, all vegan food

The staff was very friendly and we chatted a bit, they even ask for allergies of any kind. There were 4 main food options and we had 2 of them Wich were incredible.




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