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Vegan
American
Pizza
Japanese
Macrobiotic
Western
Take-out
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Gluten-free vegan restaurant located a short walk east of Keihan Sanjo station. Menu items include fermented vegan cheese (also for sale), veggie burgers, soups, brown rice risotto, organic pasta, quiche, pancakes, raw cake, smoothies, hot drink. No fried food. Open Mon-Tue 9:30am-8:00pm, Thu-Sat 9:30am-8:00pm, Sun 9:30am-3:00pm, 5:00pm-8:00pm. Closed Wed. Last order for lunch 3pm, dinner 8:30pm.
352 Reviews
First Review by jennjt
MiguelG
Points +154
Good food, inflexible options - Edit
The food here was really nice but the staff were unable to stray even slightly from the menu my partner wanted ice cream with her pancakes but was denied, even though it came on a different set of pancakes. We offered to pay extra. They also wouldn’t do a cheese platter at 10:30 because they didn’t start lunch till 11am.
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DanOwsen
Points +28
Soba noodles with vegetable - Edit
The soba noodles with veggies were great. Added the walnuts and was totally worth it!
Read morePros: Lots of good options
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LewisEatsPlants
Points +1532
Amazing cheese for breakfast - Edit
We had the Plain Pancake and Breakfast Tomato Risotto for breakfast. Of the two the breakfast tomato risotto was far better. Loved the cheese and it melted perfectly into the rice grains.
Read moreThe pancake was less impressive, as it just tasted like a standard buckwheat pancake. Would recommend getting it with fruit or chocolate toppings instead!
It looked like it had a great variety of cheeses available too, and seems to be a community hub for vegan information
Pros: Cheese, Open for breakfast
Cons: Plain pancakes need more syrup
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JordynMary
Points +141
Best vegan cheese board - Edit
The 5 star review is really for the cheese board. Their homemade cheese are so unreal. I wish I was leaving the next day so I could have taken some of the wheels home with me..it’s almost indescribable.. just trust me and get it.
Read moreI also got the chocolate chip pancakes. I was really excited to get them because of the pics of it since omnis always post these fluffy pancakes I was excited to finally have a vegan one. This is a gluten free place so I shouldn’t be too critical on the fluffiness as I know it’s hard to do gluten free, but they weren’t that good. They were just ok and more so for aesthetic purposes. They were dry and grainy.. which I find a lot of gluten free things are since I’m not GF I’m not used to that texture. But that being said it’s a really cute spot and in an area with not a lot of other options.
Pros: Vegan cheese board
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LizzieWest
Points +474
Loved the Vegan Cheese - Edit
Lovely restaurant - had the cheese board - the smoked cheese was amazing. Would recommend.
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sasasasa
Points +108
Comfy space and good food - Edit
After trying a lot of Japanese traditional food this spot was a welcome comfort that reminded us of home. The staff speaks great English and we were able to hang out drinking coffee and reading. Definitely try the house made butter and the dandelion coffee!
Read morePros: All vegan, Comfortable seating, Decent coffee
Cons: Smaller portion sizes, No takeaway food
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GoldenTurtle
Points +117
A bit expensive but good food. - Edit
Ate breakfast here when my dad visited Kyoto. We had pancakes and they were good but a bit expensive for what you get.
Read morePros: Good food
Cons: A bit expensive
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BlankSpace
Points +984
Great venue, so-so food - Edit
Really enjoyed the venue, ambiance, and the helpful English-speaking staff
Read moreWe tried quite a few items and many were just ok. The burger bun is super dry, Mont Blanc cake crumbled away, that kind of thing.
Pasta and cheeses were good
Still a great choice though.
Pros: Great place
Cons: Food is a bit uninspiring
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steveontheline
Points +74
Genuine Smiles - Edit
It's always nice to be greeted with Genuine Smiles @ a restaurant and the staff at Choice welcomed us with just that. Found this place on our last day in Kyoto if we had tried it earlier we would have gone there more often. Alana had the Quiche with brown rice, salad and soup, She said it was lovely, How they replicate the Quiche taste is a mystery by it's self. I had the Burger and salad. which wasn't huge but tasted delicious. The prices are quite reasonable if like us your traveling on a budget. Smiles and more Smiles
Read morePros: Happy Place, reasonablly priced, Vegan wine
Cons: none
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saysuan
Points +142
Lovely gluten free macrobiotic cafe - Edit
Had a wonderful lunch at this cute restaurant before heading off to Arashiyama. Coffee was excellent and we had quiche, soba and the cheese plate. All delicious, the ambiance was relaxed and very pleasant.
Read morePros: macrobiotic and gluten free, great ambiance, excellent service
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aprilnicole52
Points +503
Delicious and Filling Meals - Edit
We came here after a tough hike and were so glad we did! The restaurant is peaceful and calming. The food was delicious and hearty.
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barberbarnie
Points +34
Absolutely loved it - Edit
We arrived to Kyoto with my girlfriend last night, wanted to eat in the morning and this was the closest vegan restaurant. Turned out great, if you’re vegan and want to have different options it’s your place!
Read morePros: Super friendly staff, Great menu, Delicious food
Cons: Bit expensive but it’s Japan
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Lawgistics
Points +439
Classy - Edit
One of the best curries I've had in Japan. They have a huge vegan menu and additional services available besides food. They also have an array of vegan cheeses.
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan options , Excellent customer service
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jazzemu
Points +116
Nice food, little pricey - Edit
We enjoyed the taco rice and the veggie curry. It was pricey especially for the size so im glad we got the extra dish to fill us up. But the food was delicious really yum, enjoyable and a cute nice ambience. Its good to support the vegan cause and the staff were lovely
Read morePros: Delicious, Nice ambience, Friendly staff
Cons: Expensive
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Lea.
Points +42
Not worth the money - Edit
We had the pasta for 1400 yen, but honestly the portion size was disappointing. The pasta was lacking flavour due to the absence of salt in the recipe. The cafe itself looks really nice and cosy but I would not recommend spending your money here as we have been in many places around Japan and Kioto where the portion sizes and quality of the food are much better.
Read morePros: Nice cosy cafe, Probably good cafe for a coffee
Cons: Small portions , Low quality food, Price too high for the portion size
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FruitMonstar
Points +1200
Super dry pancake - Edit
The pancake was so dry and not tasty. We asked for an extra as it was so dry, and they wanted to charge 100 yen for it. This is my second time coming here and the first time was not a good experience either. So this will be our last time here.
Read moreCons: Dry panacake, Expensive
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aengber
Points +58
Smoothie was good - Edit
Smoothie was good, salad was fine, coffee was bad :(
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SP
Points +1455
oh the "cheese"😄 - Edit
We have mixed reviews. We went for dinner one evening and they gave one of my friends something slightly different and then charged the price for it which was higher than what he'd initially ordered. For my other friend and I it was not clear from the menu whether rice was included or not so I asked (in Japanese) and we were told it was included so we said we each wanted rice (we were ordering separate dishes anyway) but then they only brought us one. I asked again (still in Japanese), this time it was a different server, and again we were told it's included, so we asked about the second portion of rice and they brought it out to us, but then we were charged for both of them! I told them of all the errors on the bill and they adjusted the amount we owed. The dishes we'd order were nothing special, the service was also nothing special, and then with the mistakes mentioned above we were far from impressed.
Read moreOne of the friends and I went back again the next day because we wanted wine and dessert and we were in the area. This was much better. Then we decided to try the cheese platter. You have an option of three, four, or five kinds of cheese, but you can't choose which ones you get. We tried the one with five and I liked two of them a lot, that I bought one of those as a takeaway, it was so good! They don't have all of them available for takeaway. The cheese platter doesn't look that great (though the cheese is good), they should really work on their presentation of it.
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JessicaBrown
Points +166
Tasty, but expensive. - Edit
Pretty restaurant. Easy to find.
Read moreHad a glass of the organic red wine which was lovely.
The cheese board was so delicious, but tiny..and no where near enough crackers (you can purchase extra).
Mains were nice. Would have been nice to have gluten options for burgers and pastas, as we all know gluten free bread isn't always the best.
Had the rice milk soft serve for dessert. It was pleasant, but nothing to write home about.
Our waiter was annoyingly attentive. Clearing up plates before we'd even finished meals, taking the menu away after we ordered starters, etc. I know it may be a cultural thing..but it made the experience a bit less relaxing.
Pros: Entirely vegan restaurant. Yummy food. Free WiFi.
Cons: Expensive. Overly attentive waiter.
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SharonR
Points +3464
Awesome breakfast - Edit
Stopped by for breakfast.
Read moreAesthetics: clean mixed with lots of wood and green. Very cute spot.
Food: so delicious. I wish I had their recipe for the "egg" sandwich. My scramble never comes out tasting like that. The coffee was smooth. The pancake was thick, not dry, and came with ice cream, vegan butter, and maple syrup. Salad was fresh and had a semi sweet/ tangy dressing.
Service: very friendly, as seems to be the norm around here. Spoke English. Also free WiFi (also seems to be the norm)
Pros: All vegan
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CrossleyAllan
Points +109
Twice a charm - Edit
Caring, and English speaking staff I visited once and was blown away by a cheese board, and burger. Then I came back and just love the atmosphere... it is possibly a Japanese perspective of the western world, but it is a pleasant reflection if so. On my second visit I had pancakes!:) the staff are still lovely and dinner looks great!
Read morePros: Great food , All gluten free and vegan, Fairly priced
Cons: The cheese is addictive. , Try the 4 variety platter, Especially the sansho.
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bellinishea
Points +24
Pricey but worth it - Edit
Very cute cafe on Sanjo street, all vegan and gluten free. Food was delicious, we had the risotto, pancakes, smoothies & coffee. It was the best meal I’ve had in Japan. Loved it! Staff was extremely friendly as well & the atmosphere was very relaxing and well decorated.
Read morePros: High quality, Delicious, Great service
Cons: Expensive
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JohnGernon
Points +192
Pricey, good for lunch - Edit
Went for both lunch and breakfast. The breakfast options are limited. I did not enjoy the pancakes. They were “shaped”, dry and did not have much flavor. For lunch however I really enjoyed the sandwich. The homemade cheese is so delicious but be prepared to spend a good chunk of change.
Read morePros: Fully vegan delicious homemade cheese
Cons: Super expensive, Not good breakfast options
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NickOd
Points +90
Fav Vegan Kyoto food - Edit
Super nice time there with delicious Vegan cheese!
Read moreHighly recommend the Vegan Mont Blanc as sweets
Pros: Fully Vegan
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omsxx
Points +24
If you like vegan cheese ... - Edit
It is clearly their thing and 70% of dishes have it as an ingredient or option. Very cleverly made with great flavours. Personally I loved it!!
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cj81914
Points +621
Will not disappoint! - Edit
Great location near Kyoto's Sanjo station. Everything vegan and gluten free - what else could you ever need? Everything was super delicious, fresh, good value for money and i will return again to try more!
Read morePros: Great menu, so many options, Great location, Good pricing
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VictoriaDeKepper
Points +42
Cozy place nice staff & good food - Edit
Spent more than 2 hours alone eating here and had the best time!! Very nice staff, confortable seatings, books, quiet music, loved it !
Read morePros: Many vegan options , Own cheeses , Chill atmosphere
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