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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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Higashiyama Gionmachi Kitagawa 313-7, Kyoto, Japan, 605-0073
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Last update on 12 Dec 2024 by Guest
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Added by AnnaZirael on 17 Sep 2022
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138 Reviews
First Review by AnnaZirael
CourtneayWhitt
Points +75
Lovely food and people! - Edit
The food is delicious and prepared right in front of you!
Read moreThe owner and his staff are so lovely, and had us introverts chatting away throughout dinner - no easy task! Owner speaks Japanese, English and Chinese.
Tucked away down a side street so not easy to find.
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-07
Guest
DavideBetto
Points +30
Excellent place for a cozy lunch - Edit
The restaurant is a small place which serves fully vegan dishes. Pasta, dumplings, vegan meat, all served with a delicious salad. The cooks are very friendly and talkative, they will chat with you all the time while preparing the food literally in front of you. If you are looking for a way to spend your lunch break in a relaxed environment, this is your place.
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SaraBellini
Points +17
Eccellent food, wonderful owners - Edit
We took dumpings and fried vegan steak. Dishes arrived with rice and wonderful salad full of veggies.
Read moreThe strenght of this place is the people.
Is a small restaurant and you can spend the lunch talking with owners, super kind and speak good english!
Easy recommendation, you must go there if you are in Kyoto
Guest
Tonia&Simon
Points +53
Very friendly, amazing food - Edit
Only a few seats, there were a few of us so we had to wait but it was well worth it. Amazing fresh vegan food, lovingly prepared in front of us.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-12
Pros: Fresh vegan food, lots of salad, the fried soy meat was delicious, Friendly staff
Guest
linlinski
Points +152
hidden gem - Edit
food 8/10, people 10/10
Read morevery delicious and high quality food. a lot of salad & vegetables.
the vegan dumplings were amazing!
the people were the best. super open, funny, polite. we had a very good conversation, laughed a lot and had a great time!
Pros: open people, high quality food, vegan dumplings
Cons: lil too much salad compared to the rest
Guest
KaFraMi
Points +513
Lovely lunch place - Edit
Just a few steps from Gion centre, slightly hidden maybe, but for a good reason ;). Only 8 seats available, if full, waiting is worth it.
Read moreToday’s menu is 1500¥, one with dumplings 1800¥, drinks for 400¥. Also serves gluten-free pasta and if you order their soy bean coffee, you get and extra drip bag to bring home.
We ordered two meals meantioned first and were not dissapointed. Daily side dish were mixed beans, maybe a bit on the saltier side, but very tasty indeed. Expect lighter meal for very good price.
Mixed-couple owned place, staff is very friendly, English is spoken.
Fully reccomend!
Pros: Lovely lunch, Friendly and chatty staff, Menu choices
Guest
tillmore
Points +6
Wonderful restaurant - Edit
My wife (gluten free), son (vegetarian), and I (I'll eat most anything, but try to keep them happy!), found this restaurant on Happy Cow. All three of us loved it. The food was amazing, the fresh Kyoto veggies unbeatable, the ambiance and setting were fun, but the owner/COO (Wada) and the employees were the real treat -- it was so fun talking with them and sharing a laugh. Thanks guys, we would love to visit again when we retune to Kyoto some day! :-)
Read morePros: Fresh vegetables, Ambiance
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sreesor
Points +37
Great food and conversation! - Edit
I enjoyed the best and freshest dumplings I have ever had here as well as great conversation with the owner. This restaurant is a must if you are in Kyoto.
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CMack95
Points +207
Lovely food with a simple menu - Edit
They basically only offer a salad with a vegan protein or with gyoza. There are a couple of small side dishes as well but I didn’t try them.
Read moreThe salad was great. Really fresh and the chickpea croquette was fantastic and had a salsa and aioli on the top. Super flavour packed lunch.
I wouldn’t say the portion size is very big as most of it is salad but I felt it was still fairly priced given the quality.
Guest
lisagallo23
Points +37
Super freundlicher Inhaber - Edit
Gemütliches Mittagessen mit 100 % veganen Zutaten
Read morePros: Kleine Karte, kleine Küche, Tolle Gespräche mit Chef
Cons: Eher teuer
Guest
Lennyeum
Points +188
100/10 - Edit
Super fresh vegetables that taste amazing with a great dressing
Read moreThe staff are some of the friendliest people I've met in Japan, they stayed outside and waved goodbye when I was leaving 😭
Guest
DrRust
Points +83
Delicious food and amazingly friendly staff - Edit
Such a clean small place serving freshly made food. They offer a menu with a salad base and a different main everyday. The dessert was prepared in front of me while I chatted with the staff! Such a great atmosphere.
Read morePros: Food, Friendliness , Location
Cons: Nothing
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Esor
Points +555
Extremely friendly owner, good food - Edit
Tiny place with just 6 seats at the counter. We didn't have to wait in line though, as there were 2 seats free when we arrived. Food was nice and fresh - more of a light lunch than a filling dinner. We had a chickpea croquette platter and a dumplings platter. Both were good, although we preferred the chickpea one. The owner was extremely talkative and friendly, both asking us many questions and telling about himself and his family :)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-25
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grpallar
Points +23
A Jewel in Kyoto - Edit
Finding vegan food can be hard in Japan. This place is a god-send. Very good soy meat! Excellent staff
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LucyM1990
Points +132
Beautifully prepared fresh veg - Edit
Very welcoming, delicious simple menu. We ordered the base menu and added the dumplings.
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karzazen
Points +722
Small shop but the veggies are very fresh - Edit
The food is nicely seasoned. The owner said it's farm to table. We ordered the soup 400 yen and daily plate 1500 yen. Owner (Japanese) also chatted with us and seems very welcoming. He also provided us with some places to visit around Kyoto. Really nice guy. The chef is from Ukraine.
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seanlochrin
Points +166
Great find! - Edit
Had a very pleasant here, with a fresh lunch and soy kara-age! The owner was lovely and had a beautiful feel!
Read morePros: Lunch set was delicious , Fresh, Fully vegan
Guest
vegiantyy
Points +89
Cozy place for fresh vegan food - Edit
The freshest veg we ever had!!!
Read moreWe had their main plate with a variety of FRESH VEGGIES. It blew our minds when we had our first few mouths. They are very wholesome and tasty. For add-on, we had the Ukranian specialty soup Borscht and Dessert which was super nice too!
The owner of the shop was very hospitable and friendly. We had a good chat with him while we were having our food.
He can speak English and Chinese too!
Definitely worth going when u are in Kyoto, looking for wholesome VEGAN food!!
Guest
jadeeeeechen
Points +283
Pleasant Dining Experience - Edit
Fresh and nutritious food, great conversations and loving kind people.
Read morePros: Fresh and nutritious , Lovely people
Cons: The soup is not hot enough
Guest
veg_mans
Points +20
Hidden Gem - Edit
This restaurant is hidden in an alley located very near the Yasaka shrine and also the Gion geisha district. The menu is limited but what’s on offer is delicious! The food is a unique mix of Russian/Ukrainian and Japanese cuisine. The tea on offer is quite tasty as well!
Read moreIt’s a relatively small space that is able to seat 8 people at most, so if it’s filled up, be prepared to have to come back in an hour. The staff is very friendly and speaks Japanese, Russian, English and Ukrainian! The place has a warm and social atmosphere and you might find yourself chatting with the staff as well as other customers! It’s a memorable experience!
Updated from previous review on 2023-04-08
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Holly1234
Points +15
Great takeout - Edit
Had the main plus dessert as a takeout to enjoy eating in Maruyama park. Waited around 20mins for it. The protein in the main is changed daily. Today's was the scrambled tofu which is really good. Really liked the presentation of the food. There was a queue before 12 to enter the restaurant so go early.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-05
Guest
LisaUndTim
Points +90
Zirael - Edit
Very delicious and friendly english-Speaking owners
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PhilipFrech
Points +56
Calm gem in Gion - Edit
This is a nice lunch place in a tiny alley in the north of Gion. The two ladies who run the place are very keen on preparing good food of high quality, as well as making you feel welcome. The teas are up to the japanese standard, means very good. They regularly offer one dish/day, additionally a soup and desert, which can be ordered separately, everything made of fresh, widely seasonal ingredients. Check it out!
Read morePros: Calm, Fresh ingredients , Friendly staff
Cons: One meal per day
Guest
Vizior
Points +80
A hidden Vegan gem - Edit
This restaurant was a highlight of my travels in Japan. It is a very cozy one counter restaurant. There is only one main course option per day but it is always so good that one is all you need. They do also sell appetizers, desert and drinks which are all great as well. I recommended the Zirael Tea 🍵
Read moreThe owners are incredibly friendly and really make this restaurant special. If you want delicious vegan food and cozy conversation this is the place.
Guest
DoronBartkovski
Points +22
Great food and hospitality - Edit
The food was so good! And also relatively cheap.
Read moreThe hosts were so nice and English speakers.
The entrance to the place is a little bit tricky, look for a small sign
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-12
Guest
vegface
Points +69
Simple vegan lunch set - Edit
Stumbled on this spot by chance. They have a set lunch menu. Pretty simple but nutritious - we had brown rice with baked tofu and a side salad.
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leonmeyer
Points +17
Very good vegan meal and staff - Edit
Its a small vegan only restaurant in gion with very good food. We could only select one meal, but this was okay, since it was very tasty.
Read moreThe staff/owners of this place are really friendly and open for tourists.
Pros: Vegan only, Regional & seasonal, Super friendly staff
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