Bakery

Vegan bakery and cafe a short walk from Demachiyanagi station at 京都市左京区高野蓼原町36-3. Serves a variety of sweet and savory buns, in addition to bread loaves. A cafe area for dine-in or order a lunch set meal. Open Tue-Fri 11:00am-4:00pm. Opening hours vary; check Instagram.


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31 Reviews

First Review by thecite

NatashaQuasar

Points +641

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

Amazing savoury and sweet treats

Absolutely delicious! We had the curry bun, the sweet potato bun and potato and rosemary bun plus 2 cookies. Highly recommend. #Veganuary

Pros: Delicious , Nice atmosphere , Friendly staff

louis1977

Points +10513

Vegan
10 Dec 2024

The place I love the most in my Kyoto tour 2024 😌

The place I love the most in my Kyoto tour 2024 😌

amelia_r

Points +108

Vegan
01 Nov 2024

sweet cream bread!!

this place doesn’t have enough recognition on happy cow. they have a lovely assortment of vegan baked goods to choose from, and i’d get here early to ensure you get what you want. i got the sweet cream bread, an onion bread, and a chocolate kind of bread. i don’t know the names of any but i sure needed a baked good and they truly exceeded expectations. wish i’d have gotten more!

IronJuice

Points +1297

Vegan
15 Oct 2024

WOW

This is the equivalent WOW suite in W hotel.
Simply WOW. I couldn’t believe vegan bakery can be so tasty outside of France!
Be it muffin, waffle, cookie, everything I tried was divine! (In the manga adapted review, there are literally angels flying out)
Just go, and try everything they offer. It’s going to be worth it.

Pros: Yummy, Oishii, Tres bien

Cons: Pricy but worth it

DELOK

Points +58

Vegan
27 Mar 2024

Super delicious vegan bakery

First off: make sure to check for opening times online ( it may still vary in reality)
BUT the curry bun was heavenly! The sweet options were also really good. The stuff was super friendly and eager to help us with ingredients.

Lifeofisabel

Points +229

Vegan
20 Aug 2023

I think it might be permanently closed.

I rode my bike down twice about a week or more apart. The first time some construction was happening. The next time it was just abandoned. I also didn’t get a response from the owner😒

Kitsugar

31 Aug 2023

It’s being renovated on their Instagram they say they plan to reopen this fall

HugoIan

Points +569

Vegan
15 May 2023

Really well designed interior.

I got here late so I couldn't try the chocolate filled bum. I tried a couple waffles and got a soy macha latte.

Pros: All vegan, Amazing modern interior

Cons: A little bit expensive

bertahudak

Points +546

Vegan
11 Nov 2021

Very expensive

We only got take-out and the food was nice, but it was really expensive. Also, they mostly had sweet options. The only savory stuff they had were full loaves and a small sandwich. The custard filled buns were incredibly nice though.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Expensive, Far from center

sydneypea

Points +60

Vegan
23 Jan 2020

Amazing!

The best bakery ever!!! All the sweets and savoury breads and pastries were incredible! Very friendly staff, and I wanna go back everyday!!

Pros: Lota of vegan options, decent pricing , Beautiful seating area, Friendly staff

Bethevegan

Points +338

Vegan
17 Oct 2019

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Baked goods. Savoury and sweet. All fresh. All vegan.

Go here if you love bread. Go here if you love cakes. Go here if you love muffins. Go here if you love bakeries. Just go here.

Pros: Fully vegan, Sweet and savoury baked goods

JohnGernon

Points +192

Vegan
05 Sep 2019

Pastries for the WIN

This place can not be missed. Take a bike ride up the river and find this hidden gem! Savory and sweet pastries. You will have to stop yourself from eating to much as these divine pastries keep you wanting more and more

Pros: Sweet and savory, Deliciousness overload

Cons: Doesn’t open until 10am

moroccorockfox

Points +70

Vegan
06 May 2019

AMAZING

This bakery is AMAZING. Everything is fresh and absolutely delicious. I didn't have one thing I didn't love! They have a wide variety of choices and it's all great. I had some chai cream buns warm right out of the oven and oh my goodness. Do yourself a favor and go here.

Pros: Delicious!, Great selection, Great eating area

Cons: A tad expensive

VeganExpression

Points +1728

Vegan
02 May 2019

Delicious Vegan Breads!

There are so many types of bread, all of them are very delicious, so I really don't want to share it with my travel companions! I arrived at noon that day, but some of the bread was empty already, so I recommend you going to there in the morning. Also, if you are not in a hurry, you can eat in. The store is actually quite big. Sit down and taste it slowly. It feels good too!

visit date: 2018-11

SimoneSif

Points +785

Vegan
31 Mar 2019

very good

close to the shimogamo shrine. bread was mostly good. i mostly enjoyed the chocolate cream bun, mushroom bread and potato bread. sadly the chocolate chip muffin was very dry. They have wifi available- you just need to ask

trouvien

Points +289

Vegan
25 Nov 2018

I want to live here

This bakery is an absolute treat. They had such a variety of sweet and savory baked goods, including chocolate chip bread and other pastries that are packaged to take home. I wanted to try one of everything, so it was easy for me to spend too much. The labels are in Japanese, but most of the food seemed fairly self-explanatory. When you check out, you can choose to eat in or take your food to go; if you eat in, be mindful to remove your shoes before entering the back dining area. I wish I was close enough to come here every day.

Pros: Delicious!!!, Friendly staff

chu_dailyintake

Points +153

Vegan
02 Aug 2018

Various Vegan Breads

Apelila offers various vegan breads, sweets, and drinks. Desserts on cafe menu are easily found on the bread counters; you can just come and grab a quick bite!

Pros: Various Vegan Breads

FredericCaplette

Points +26

Vegan
01 Jun 2018

This place is a gem!

Apelila is an amazing place to go. My girlfriend and I went there and got the Lunch menu, which is a plate of breads with different filling and topping. It also came with a salad and a soup (both were great, but the soup is amazing). It was so good that we then went and bought bread filled with cream with chocolate chips on top and 2 little pizza like bread for Diner.

There is nice music playing, it looks great and cozy and the staff were super friendly. Definetly recommend to anyone, you can't regret it.

Pros: Cozy and Comfy, Food is DELICIOUS, Staff is super nice

jojoinbrighton

Points +1283

Vegan
23 May 2018

Amazing Bakery!

This place is so great, I loved everything I tried there and the bread based lunch plate is an excellent option. My favourite was probably the chocolate filled bread closely followed by the soy cream pineapple bread. They also make a delicious soy matcha latte and a soy cocoa and it's a lovely cosy place to sit and hang out with a friend.

misusyaya

Points +510

Vegan
11 May 2018

Cozy bakery

I stopped by in the afternoon so there were only a few options left. I got the chocolate soy cream filled buns the sparkling kombucha to go~ I was pleasantly surprised by the taste!!!

I need to come here earlier next time!

Pros: Yummy, Friendly Service, Relaxing Space

BriaMackay

Points +58

Vegan
12 Apr 2018

SO DELICIOUS!!!!

We had the most delicious pastries here. The shop/bakery itself is super cute and trendy, you can eat in with great soy milk coffee. Perfect for breakfast. It’s a must try if your in Kyoto. Enjoy!

yanina

Points +80

Vegan
25 Nov 2017

Lovely place

This little place is simply lovely. It's cozy, the food and drinks are tasty and the owner super nice. However, everything is in Japanese, so you might have to guess a little, or maybe ask the owner for help (not sure if she speaks English) in case you don't speak Japanese.

Pros: Pretty, Delicious food, Nice staff

fr00tcrunch

Points +179

Vegan
24 Nov 2017

So sweet!

Loved this place. Even just to grab something to go, it'll satisfy any craving. It's so cute, welcoming and neatly designed.

jamie219

Points +91

Vegan
12 Oct 2017

Just... wow!

This was our first stop in Kyoto. After seeing amazing looking sweet buns and breads all over Tokyo, we had to get our hands on some vegan ones. We walked in and it was heaven. Buns EVERYWHERE. We had 5 or 6 large buns (that were heated up for us) with a latte and green tea latte. Each bun was phenomenal. We had one with mushrooms and onions, one stuffed with delicious curry vegetables, one with sweet red bean paste in it... and so many more. We also got to go items, including cookies and more buns. The inside of the bakery is beautiful and spacious, the kind of place you could bring a book and spend hours. Staff were extraordinarily nice and explained what was in the buns. This has been one of the best experiences of our trip, don’t miss it.

Pros: Delicious, Reasonably priced , English speaking staff

Cons: None!

Nutriella

Points +56

Vegan
16 Jul 2017

Disappointed

We took a train to the north of kyoto just to go here only to find that it was closed even though it was 1pm within opening hours on a friday. We were looking forward to going here after reading great reviews and were very disappointed (and hungry) when we found it to be closed. There was no sign to explain the closure and we even waited a while to see if it opened. Thank god we found Falafel Garden just around the corner to fix our hunger.

taysesame

Points +150

Vegan
08 May 2017

Delicious Bread! Matcha Latte

I loved this cozy bread shop. I tried a variety of their breads and all were delicious. I also had the matcha latte (it is hard to find this with soy milk other places) and the hot cocoa. The drinks were a little too sweet, but still high quality and tasty. I highly recommend visiting here a few times : ) This is a nice area of Kyoto to get away from the busy streets. The staff is also extremely friendly.

Pros: Tasty and natural!, Location, Good drink options

vegantravel

Points +62

Vegan
26 Apr 2017

Vegan Pastries

Bought a savoury and a sweet pastry which were really good. Just a short walk from the station.

jimprobable

Points +123

Vegan
17 Apr 2017

A vegan baked goods oasis

We stumbled across this bakery on a rainy afternoon trying to fill the spot between lunch and dinner, and managed to take away more than just a snack.
A range of vegan baked goods available that we took with us, and beautiful cake served with cream and strawberries from the lovely baker and shop assistant! Loved this place, thankyou!

Pros: Variety, Baked goods, Sweet staff




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