Vegan
International
Japanese
Organic
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Fusion

Vegan restaurant featuring plant-based Japanese fusion meals and seasonal desserts. This branch est. 2013 is located in Shinjuku-ku District, and has party space available for rental. Last lunch order is 3pm, last dessert order 4pm. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-4:00pm, Mon-Thu 6:00pm-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-5:00pm, Sat 6:00pm-8:00pm, Sun 6:00pm-9:00pm.


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326 Reviews

First Review by BlisterBlue

KaFraMi

Points +332

Vegetarian
27 Aug 2023

Pretty nice, but for the price? 🤔

We tried the full course dinner. Several plates later, we found highs and lows, but overall experience was good.
Restaurant plays “the expensive” cards, but inside is quite neglected, sorry to say. Mostly state of walls etc.
In the other hand, service was superb and quick!
A loved the cup salad idea :).

Pros: Luxurious course dinner, Fun detailes, Quick service

Cons: Quite expensive, Inside needs maintenance

SJ738

Points +222

Vegan
22 Aug 2023

Amazing Desserts

Good food, but even better deserts that blend multiple cuisines together. The Sesame pancakes were especially delicious. Very good presentation and service. Limited seating so reserve in advance.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-22

roosbij

Points +961

Vegan
15 Aug 2023

Lovely lunch place

We had the pesto pasta lunch set. This includes a main pasta dish (GF) with a delicious pesto and lots of cabbage. You can also pick a side dish, I had the fried tofu. These were very juicy but not very flavorful. As a drink a had a matcha latte, which was good. It’s a bit pricey but I would go again.

AlyssavanJaarsveld

Points +34

Vegan
14 Aug 2023

Crème brûlée of my dreams

We weren’t able to book online so we had to wait a while, but once in the food was served very quickly. The entrees were really yum, faux chicken nuggets and corn soup. We both liked the mains, pasta genovese and a rice dish with tomato/mushroom sauce (can’t remember the name) but we weren’t blown away. The dessert on the other hand… my husband loved the Japanese pudding and I would almost move to Tokyo for the crème brûlée. Delicious!


It’s a bit tricky to find for non-Japanese speakers. If you get off at exit C5 from Shinjuku-Sanchome Station is pretty much right there as you emerge with lots of plants at the front.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-14

hungryhunter

Points +13

Vegetarian
12 Aug 2023

Delicious Vegan food

Highly recommend this place - we were traveling with children and elderly parents who had varying preferences. The food cuts across multiple cuisines, providing a healthy variety of the familiar and the new.

Pros: Choices in menu, Taste

joel_laun

Points +2703

Vegan
06 Aug 2023

Desserts are sooo good 🤤

We went to Ain soph in Kyoto and it was really good, so we had to come back in Tokyo - we were not disappointed. The main dishes were already really good, but the real hit were the desserts. We had the tiramisu and the caramel brownie with ice cream and it was soo yummyy! Highly recomended :)

Pros: All vegan, Delicious desserts, Friendly staff

Cons: Little bit on the pricier side, Air condition too cold

Hanna3933

Points +1072

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Finally, I could eat this pancake!💚

They all soooo good!!💚💚💚
All vegan, all tasty, so I'm sure you can spend good time at here!🥰

AlecSinger

Points +17

Vegetarian
04 Jul 2023

Great Vegetarian and Vegan food

I ordered the tortilla and dips and it was amazing. My friend got the wrap and said it was the best soy meat they've had.

vandermost

Points +1236

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Amazingggg

Besides the tantanmen noodles at Ikebukuro this was my favorite meal in Tokyo. My friend had the soup lunch set and I had the ‘salad lunch’, they were both great but I would recommend the latter. Depending on what you get it is not much more expensive than other places in Tokyo (so $$) and definitely worth it!

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-25

Pros: All vegan, Excellent food, Great service

nicholasruunu

Points +96

Vegan
15 Jun 2023

Amazing food

You need to order the hummus, you get bread and it’s a large portion. Share that if you’re two and get one main. Curry was very good, added soy meats to it. Smoothies and drinks are great too.

Pros: Vegan, Coffee, Everything was good

Cons: Little bit of wait

veganveg1

Points +355

Vegan
04 Jun 2023

Delicious

I was so happy to find a vegan spot in Shinjuku. We tried the green curry, vegetable paella, and appetizer plate. It was all good, but my favorite was dessert -- matcha tiramisu!! They also have a wide selection of drinks, including alcoholic ones (cocktails, sake, wine, etc.) and non-alcoholic ones (teas, lattes, smoothies, etc.)

In the front, they sell a variety of baked goods, like cookies and biscottis. I picked up some chai cookies and earl grey biscottis, which were great to bring on snacks for the rest of my trip. They also had a vegan and vegetarian Tokyo guide to pick up at the front.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-04

Pros: All vegan , Lots to do in the area , Large portions

LeanidTerbant

Points +166

Vegan
29 May 2023

Nice food, slightly pricey

We enjoyed the food, including the fluffy pancakes (a bit like undercooked scones to our English palates). It was slightly pricey, although decent portion sizes!

We didn’t reserve, but it quickly filled up and we were lucky to get a table - would recommend reserving at peak times.

Pros: Tasty food, Large portions, Fluffy pancakes

Cons: Relatively pricey

SophieMaria

Points +161

Vegan
25 May 2023

Okay

Food was okay. Mushrooms and quiche were the best enjoyed both. Shame they don’t do more Japanese food - what I see on the HappyCow images wasn’t available. The karrage and soy cutlets were not great. Tomato and mushroom rice dish was tomatoey but very simple.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-25

AyakaPaul

Points +590

Vegan
06 May 2023

Lovely

Had delicious food here ! Portions were good and the taco rice and karaage was amazing !!

Pros: Vegan options, Yummy, Cute

willemijnv

Points +691

Vegetarian
06 May 2023

Yum!

Had a great dinner here. Try the vegan karaage, it's amazing!

Pros: Fully vegan, Kind staff

Vegan.honey

Points +964

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Good food

I came here and tried to veg wrap, mushroom curry and tiramisu.
Lovely food but nothing too amazing. I would recommend this place tho.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-30

fastertori

Points +80

Vegan
27 Apr 2023

Brownie sundae was to die for!!

I’ve only been to this branch once, but it was a super comfortable and nice space with an expansive menu. Got the brownie sundae and was absolutely delighted with it.

Chad_and_Emily

Points +2314

Vegan
26 Apr 2023

Excellent pancakes

Made a reservation for lunch on their website and I recommend this option. It was quite busy so service was a little slow. The set menu options are quite expensive but a la carte was reasonable for the area. Pancakes were fabulous and I would go back for them, I only wish they were larger.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-26

hapinstance1

Points +55

Vegan
18 Apr 2023

Shinjuku Ain Soph

Hard to find. Their website gives good location. Right adjacent to the train stop entrance. All vegan. Best to make a reservation. Menu changes. Curry was excellent. Suggest splitting a dish. And then get the pancake dessert, wonderful. A smidge on the pricy side. There are several Ain Soph in Tokyo and one in Kyoto.

corrinalyon

Points +568

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Cosy spot

Cosy central spot. Delicious food and drinks!

emesefabian

Points +687

Vegan
13 Apr 2023

Delicious food

Everything we tried was delicious, but the pancakes are out of this world! If there is one thing you try, make it the pancakes!
When we went, there was a sign at the door saying « full for the evening » but I’m glad we want in and asked because they had available tables!

Pros: Delicious food, Kind staff

chelspea

Points +262

Vegan
12 Apr 2023

A little let down; I’d return only for dessert

This is probably the highest rated vegan place in the Shinjuku area but it didn’t live up to my expectations. The atmosphere really didn’t do it for me.
There are many salads on the menu but they all look undressed and unappetizing. We’d already had a lot of rice that day so ordered the taco rolls and pasta to have something different. The taco rolls came out Saran-wrapped and kind of flavorless, but the pasta was good. The drinks were also good, as were the pancakes, but I don’t think the place overall is worth the price. For taco rolls, pasta, French fries, two alcoholic drinks, and the pancakes, we paid $65 USD. Next time I’d stop here again only to try other desserts. They all look amazing.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-10

cico

12 Apr 2023

Well sorry! Next time I’ll put new shoes for the “very old and filthy restaurant” you really loved !

talivgi

Points +32

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

So good!☺️

Amazing food and great staff!

Pros: Vegan , The center of shinjuku , Amazing vegan food🥰

AmandaSakiye

Points +3269

Vegan
28 Mar 2023

Enjoyable😄

Some Indian flavors, Mexican flavors, and pasta on the menu😄also interesting karaage and tempura carrot. Very nice dessert as well.

veoh1989

Points +80

Vegan
23 Mar 2023

Pancakes!

If you go here definitely get the pancakes. It's like eating a cloud. The space itself if very unique and cute.

jollieduck

Points +2267

Vegan
22 Mar 2023

Good food but slow service

I went for dinner on a Wednesday and it seemed like they were really overwhelmed every though the restaurant wasn’t full. I tried to order the vegan steak but was told there would be a half hour wait for it, so I changed my order to the mushroom stew. It still took over half an hour for the food to come out. The woman next to me never even got her food, although her friend did, and she needed to ask for it again. The server apologized that they’re were really struggling with all the guests. However, multiple tables were empty so they were not even at capacity. The stew was good but the portion was not that large, I came away still hungry.

Queensnbeans

Points +1542

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Incredible desserts

The dessert menu is a wowzer, with a wide range of options and incredible flavors. I would recommend choosing from the selection of sweet options rather than the savoury menu.

Friendly staff, cute place, but pretty expensive. Reservation recommended.

Pros: The desserts!

Cons: Expensive




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