Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Japanese
Beer/Wine
Asian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Will make basically any vegetarian dish vegan, plus many meat dishes can be made vegan. Staff speaks English and will happily adapt anything. 278 ノムラテーラーハウス寺町店. Reservations recommended. Open Mon-Sat 4:00pm-8:30pm. Last orders 9:00pm.


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80 Reviews

First Review by CarlovanEeckhoven

majorlovesveg

Points +27

Vegan
25 Jul 2024

Buffet breakfast

Vegan buffet breakfast for 500 yen !
So good and cheap

Limited options of course but worth it . Not really a protein heavy meal but lots of delicious vegetables.
They have English writing on everything and signs that show exactly what’s in all the food with pictures .
It’s super easy to navigate the buffet .

Joonatan

Points +64

Vegan
28 May 2024

Very very good vegan friendly place

Brilliant fried noodles, very tasty vegan dumplings. Big portions, and very vegan friendly. Great staff.

RachelEvans17

Points +17

Vegetarian
15 Apr 2024

Small venue, good food

We booked on a Sunday evening and were able to get a table for the coming Wednesday at the earliest. Had a vegan set menu available. The waitress made an effort to clarify if we were able to eat pork, fish, egg and milk to make dishes suitable for vegetarians.
The cook made the effort to clean the grill prior to preparing a vegetarian option, which we noted and were very pleased with.
Enjoyed the okonomiyaki!

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-15

Pros: Staff take veg/vegan food preferences seriously, Enjoyable meal

Cons: Reservations needed in advance

phreakmunky

Points +63

Vegan
05 Apr 2024

Dual listing

Also known as Hiroshima Fu Okonomiyaki Ya Ku.

This is the only listing that accepts reservations.

veganchickwhotravels

Points +384

Vegan
01 Apr 2024

Great food and atmosphere

We liked this place so much we went 2 nights in a row. It’s small and if you don’t reserve in the busy season you’ll be disappointed. There’s 8 seats at the kitchen bar and a larger table on the side. It’s a real show to watch the chef. Everything is cooked in front of you. We really like the okonomiyaki. We are vegetarians and there’s a good selection. It is not only excellent it has a great atmosphere. It’s also easy to strike a conversation with the other guests. If you’re in Kyoto keep this restaurant in mind. But make a reservation so you’re not disappointed

Pros: Great food and service , Fun atmosphere , Variety for vegetarians

Cons: You may be disappointed if you don’t reserve

AleRosa

Points +97

Vegan
31 Mar 2024

A little disappointed

We tried booking twice and failed. We finally succeeded the third time and my expectations at that point were quite high! Turns out the restaurant is just quite small😄The food was good but there were very few vegan options! Only one for the okonomiyaki and a couple for the side dishes. That was below expectations😒Nevertheless, I believe that it's worth going once.

Cons: Need to book in advance , Very limited options/a little pricey , You are required to order drinks

paigestearn

Points +243

Vegan
24 Jan 2024

Full vegan menu in addition to Omni

Delish vegan teppanyaki! So creative and authentic.

saskas

Points +45

Vegetarian
25 Nov 2023

Tolles Lokal, leckeres Essen

Reservierung empfohlen!
Sehr freundliches (englisch sprechendes) Personal, ausreichend vegetarische Gerichte, sogar ein komplettes veganes Menü, welches wir genommen haben.

Sehr leckeres Yakisoba, sehr leckere Dumplings (mit Reis-Kuchenteig) und natürlich sehr leckeres Okonomijaki.

Oishikatta desu! Arigato!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-25

Pros: Essen, Ambiente, Freundlichkeit

nyah86

Points +30

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

Best Okonomiyaki we had in Japan

A very cozy small restaurant with a super nice and attentive staff. The Okonomiyaki was the best we had in Japan! I recommend a reservation because the place is very popular and there are only a few seats available.

MinaNoir

Points +170

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Great to be able to have the teppan experience for vegans

We really enjoy eating there because as a vegan you don't get to experience many teppan style resturants or izakayas which it is really a shame.
There is a small separate vegan menu, not the cheapest but again, it is mostly for the experience.
Food was ok, not mindblowing but definetely worth it.

It is a very small place so it gets full very, very quickly. Get there early or make a reservation.

Pros: Proper teppan experience

Cons: Small venue, gets full fast, Mostly foreign customers

Pynotbotar

Points +164

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Ok

The food was too oily for my liking especially the rice dough thing. Okonomyaki was really good. All in all worth visiting but keep in mind to reserve seats in advance

Saika

Points +160

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Lovely staff, great food

Wonderful experience. No yelling tourists, nicely organised for such a small place. Staff asks instinctively if you’re vegetarian/vegan.

CassandraBurdyshaw

Points +29

Vegetarian
07 Aug 2023

Lovely little restaurant

We had a great experience here. We had a party of six, which is big for small Japanese restaurants to accommodate. They were very nice and made space for us. Everyone in our party loved their meals. The appetizers were fun.

Paggans

Points +60

Vegan
06 Aug 2023

A very good dinner in a small cozy place

The place is very small (12 seats at most) so book in advance if you don't want to wait, since a dinner from start to finish can be lengthy.
If you are 2 people you'll be seated right in front of the cooks preparing okonomiyaki which is awesome.

Be aware of cross-contamination: when you order a vegan menu they use a small portion of the cooker, they will clean it and use different clean utensils, but if the night is busy the cleaning of the cooker may not be thorough.
We personally didn't mind

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-06

Pros: Food, Scenery

WillPost

06 Aug 2023

What a helpful review, I better check this place out!

wendy_adams

Points +168

Vegan
15 Jul 2023

Great experience

The staff in the restaurant are lovely. We were sat at the bar so had our food made right in front of us. They completely understood what vegan means and checked with me beforehand that it was correct. They cleaned off the grill and utensils thoroughly and cooked my main on its own (a little awkward with the rest of the diners watching me eat after but it didn’t take long to cook their food once mine was made!). The food was excellent and I’m just sad that I won’t be able to get okonomiyake at home. The restaurant is very small, you will need to book if you want to go; they were fully booked when we visited and had to turn away many groups that tried to get in.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-15

SofieLambertsen

Points +104

Mostly Veg
01 Jul 2023

Very nice

I got the vegan okonomiyaki set and it was good. After trying okonomiyaki 3 different times I think I'm just not really into the okonomiyaki taste and so. It is a nice experience seeing them make all the food, the place looked nice and the staff was also nice, which is the reason for the 4 stars.
Also, if you want to go, you should definitely make a reservation!

Pros: Nice staff, Nice experience

Cons: Very little seating space, Without reservation you might have to wait long

GScottsies

Points +58

Vegan
26 Jun 2023

Delicious Dinner

This restaurant is great for vegan/non-vegan families. I got the vegan set dinner (vegan okonomiyaki, a choice of starter, and a small appetizer of their choice) and it was excellent! For the starter, I recommend the dumplings, even my staunchly anti-vegan mom enjoyed one. The appetizer was a bit disappointing (just a slab of cut silken tofu with some ginger paste and green onions on the side) but the dumplings more than made up for it. The Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki was the best I have had so far on my trip to Japan.

Pros: Separate vegan menu , Friendly, English-speaking staff, Excellent and filling meal!

Cabeto

Points +380

Vegan
28 May 2023

So flavorful ! Always make a reservation 🙏🏽

As mentioned in previous comments, you have to make a reservation if you want to eat here. You can go the day before and reserve directly or online. Staff is super friendly and accommodating. There are a couple of vegan dishes and appetizers. Everything was so good and tasty. We had the vegan deluxe set (appetizer plus okonomiyaki plus drink), have the plum wine on the rocks !!

vandermost

Points +1210

Vegan
24 May 2023

Amazing okinomiyaki

Impossible to get dinner here without a reservation but I went in the late afternoon and the place was almost empty. Their food is of very high quality, I really enjoyed it. First time trying hiroshima style okinomiyaki and I think I might prefer it to Osaka style, so do try it!

CrazyTofuMan

Points +183

Vegetarian
12 May 2023

Good but lots of fried food

We were able to order two different mains and they had a few different sides options. They required everyone to order a food item and a drink which felt a bit excessive but the juice we ordered was tasty. Very nice, they did speak English and understood vegan vs vegetarian. Nice environment but it only has a few seats (a bar and 1 table).

Pros: Great environment., Mains were big portions

nicholasruunu

Points +96

Vegan
24 Apr 2023

Order vegan okonomiyaki

We had a great experience, food was so good!

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-24

Pros: Last page is all vegan, Great okonomiyaki, Speak English

Cons: Very popular, make reservations beforehand.

troutdancers

Points +102

Vegan
24 Mar 2023

Nice food, beaut atmosphere

Vegan options are clear and so many more than I've found at other restaurants in Japan. Food wasn't exceptional (which is my impression of Japanese food in general 😬), but it was very nice. The atmosphere was fab, staff were beyond friendly and spoke good English and the teppanyaki aspect was fun...the hotplate was given a clean between meals and utensils and sections of the hotplate appeared to be kept separate from meat and fish. Would recommend.

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-24

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Fun, Great atmosphere

Cons: Quite expensive for the set meal

Prady

Points +255

Vegetarian
15 Mar 2023

Teppanyaki = cross contamination

Great vegan options, okonomiyaki and yakisoba were delicious. The chef does does use different utensils for cooking meat and vegan food, so thats good, BUT....the teppan is never thoroughly cleaned. I was the first customer of the day (4 pm) so I was fine, but the people that came after got to experience getting vegan food made after meat was cooked on it. If you're vegetarian for religious reasons or have allergies, avoid going to a teppanyaki place. Japanese people do not understand this concept well enough yet. Heck even for a non-teppanyaki place how do we know if there is no cross-contamination? we know here because we see it, other places we don't know and ignorance is bliss I guess.

Cons: cross contamination

tealchrome

17 Apr 2023

Hey there, were you a solo traveler? I am and they do not accept reservations for one, so I am thinking about going right at 4 as well

Prady

07 May 2023

Yes I was a solo traveler and he didn't take my reservation either, he just told me to come at opening time so I did

Livefaststayyoung

14 Jun 2023

This is helpful as I have a meat allergy, thank you.

bumblebee11

Points +21

Vegetarian
28 Feb 2023

Superb!

Superb! Cozy ambience, helpful and accommodating chef, fantastic food bursting w flavours and overall a wonderful experience. We had a lovely time enjoying their vegetarian okinimayaki teppanyaki menu 😍 must visit place in Kyoto and ideally pls reserve in advance as limited seats

Pros: Ample vegetarian and vegan options , Fantastic food packed with flavours , Very hospitable chef

Cons: Small setting with very limited seats

Hayden5780

Points +176

Vegan
10 Jan 2023

Very good

Teppinyaki style food with a small vegan menu. Food was good but not great, but the intimate teppinyaki experience made it somewhere we would recommend. The rice dumplings in the set meal were a highlight.

AndreaJean

Points +118

Vegan
15 Dec 2022

Good veggie options for good price

I ended up having the set menu course with the vegetarían okonomiyaki and it was one of my fav dishes I had in Japan! I usually eat vegan but tries this one as veggie so not sure how the vegan version would be. Staff were great.

Schifi09

Points +760

Vegan
20 Oct 2022

Tasty vegan menu

Vegan menu available, tasty food.




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