Vegetarian cafe turned vegan in 2014. The lunch menu consists of a few set meals plus baked goods and espresso drinks. Menu includes bagel with hummus, risotto, salad, curry, soup, and vegan cakes. Emphasis is slow food using local produce. Quiet for the noisy Shinsaibashi area, on a side street off of the main drag. Cafe is located on the second floor, above a shop currently under renovation. Last orders 5pm. 2014年にベジタリアンからヴィーガンカフェに変わりました。ランチメニューにはセットでおかずやパンなどのメイン、ドリンクなどを選ぶことが出来ます。 フムスとベーグルのセット、リゾット、サラダ、カレー、スープまたケーキなどがあります。またスローフードを利用しているのも特徴です。心斎橋筋商店街から少し抜ければ、しばし都会の喧噪を忘れることができます。カフェは2階にあります。 ラストオーダーは17時。 Reported closed, Dec 2019.
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121 Reviews
First Review by kat.ross
simonwood566
Points +170
Awesome - Edit
Food was amazing and the service was too. Had some beet soup and a tomato risotto, both were super yummy.
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AliceJRoss
Points +52
Great find! - Edit
Cute little cosy restaurant on the second floor. Had a bit of a hard time finding it but it was well worth it! I had pumpkin soup, curry and a banana and green tea cake. The food was amazing as was the service. The couple that own the place are lovely and the lady speaks very good English.
Read morePros: All vegan, all delicious
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ReiAmber
Points +3168
Not the same old thing - Edit
The location is very convenient if you are in Shinsaibashi.
Read moreI got a set meal of a seasonal vegetable soup with sake lees, a bagel with hummus, and a soy latte. I also added chocolate cake.
The sake lees did not taste or smell of sake, which is good, because I cannot stand either. When I saw the soup, I was worried it would not be good. It looked a bit greyish, almost like blended mushroom soup, and I really do not like that sort of thing. But the taste was amazing. It also had sliced coin-shaped burdock root that was so good. I have never had anything like that dish before.
The bagel with hummus was great and so was the soy latte. The drink had a design on the foam that was so pretty it felt like a waste to drink it.
The cake was a fail for me. I expected a traditional cake texture, but it was actually closer to a fudge, but without the deliciousness that term implies. It was just heavy and the flavor was not so good. The accompanying cream was good. I think I could have managed a fourth of the cake if it was served with more cream and fruit but it was impossible to finish for me as it was a big piece.
I think they only had one other dessert available that day, a green tea and banana cake, so I definitely want to go back and try that one!
Edit: I went back and had a mikan beer (mikan juice mixed with beer) and the coconut curry. The curry didn't strongly taste of coconut- rather the flavors blended together nicely and I liked the kidney beans they used instead of garbanzo beans. I chatted with one of the owners a bit and she is really just a nice person.
Updated from previous review on 2018-02-12
Pros: Some really tasty food, Convenient location
Cons: Dessert did not suit my tastes
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NatalieLittlejohn
Points +85
Love ♥️ Love ♥️ Love - Edit
My partner and I absolutely loved Cafe Atl. It was our first time in Osaka and as a vegan, I was desperate for decent vegan food. I loved the hippie couple who made everything from scratch. They were kind, welcoming and their food was incredible. You have to try this place 🌱
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junkolibertines
Points +25
Comfy - Edit
Whatever I’m so stressed out in Japan. I felt that I’m not in Japan!!! That’s perfect to me! because It’s too difficult to be vegan in Japan. I highly recommend. Visit cafe atl :) [censored]
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KisaraVera
Points +78
Amazing! - Edit
This hip little cafe is located on the second floor of a building.
Read moreThey have a few different options that change frequently. They serve curry, soups, and different pastas along with a selection of cakes and sweets!
Pros: Fast service, delicious , English menu
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MelissaMoutia
Points +62
Wonderful lunch set - Edit
Really enjoyed our lunch set here for 1,500 Y. You get an option of a starter, main, and drink. We had a sweet potato soup (so nice), lentil curry and soy latte. Worth a visit if you’re in the area.
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cultparty
Points +270
Quiet cafe with great meals - Edit
Cafe ATL is surprisingly comfy and quiet despite being just off the main shinsaibashi trail. They have a set menu where you have to order an appetiser, main meal, and drink. This wasn't a big deal to me but I wasn't able to eat all of my main meal because of it. Regardless, everything I got was delicious and well made. Sometimes it's good to have food that feels very homemade when you've been eating a lot of fast food, and this works great for that. The service was friendly and the meals were great! definitely recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-11-11
Pros: Very tasty food, Great location
Cons: Set menu can be a bit too much food
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thecholl
Points +117
Yummy - Edit
Went here when we couldn’t go to Paprika Shokudo Vegan (they were arbitrarily closed!). They were lovely people and they clearly go out of their way to make good food. Blink and you’ll miss it, it’s a blue and white sign you want to look out for. Oh, and stop by the Pablo place on your way home ;)
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mzayda
Points +27
Lots of aniseed - Edit
This restaurant greets you with a calm and welcoming decor. The staff are very accommodating and friendly. The food is healthy and well presented. However,I had an issue with the aniseed flavor on almost everything we ordered. If I liked aniseed, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it more.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-08-15
Pros: A few good options.
Cons: Expensive
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CrystalBerry
Points +28
Only good coffee for vegans in Japan - Edit
Cute cafe run by two friendly owners. I've only been for coffee and cake but both times were fantastic.
Read moreIt's the only place I've found that can do a good strong soy latte in Japan. The green tea banana cake is awesome.
My partner tried their home-made bagel with cinnamon. They just powder it with cinnamon so beware if you're after one of their creamier bagel options.
2 coffees, 2 cold drinks, 1 cake and 1 bagel set us back about 3800 yen so it's a bit on the pricier side but in my opinion well worth it for a good aftetnoon tea. It was packed at 2pm when we went and it's open at 12.
Also one of the few vegan places that hosts locals and not just travelers!
Pros: All vegan, great coffee
Cons: A bit pricey for some!
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paulbelafonte
Points +64
so vegan it hurts - Edit
This place is owned by those cool Japanese people you see in your country: long hair, loose pants, tan skin, probably played in a drum circle a lot. The food tastes the way you imagine it tastes, it's pretty damn good and the menu apparently changes daily. Owners are lovely by the way. Relaxed atmosphere makes you feel like you're in Melbourne but that's where I came to get away from.
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Brieeeeayy
Points +69
Cute lite organic meal - Edit
Small menu, but its a three course menu- app like item, entree like menu, and drink. I was surprised to get my drink at the end but I didn't mind. The espresso and latte were both amazing and very high quality. Got the potato quiche and it was very good, a small piece but presented so nicely and very good. The risotto was a great lite meal, fresh basil and a nice tomato sauce and a good sized for a lite lunch. The bagel and hummus was not for me. The bagel was peanut flavored and topped with chickpea spread- things I wouldn't think of putting together. But the veggies that came with the bagel were amazing- fresh lightly pickled beets and topped with fresh thyme. I would have been disappointed with the bagel as a meal if I was not sharing the risotto as well with my boyfriend.
Read morePros: Atmosphere , High quality espresso and lattes
Cons: Small menu
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לימורברוך-אולמן
Points +26
Tasty and quiet - Edit
Not alot of veriaty but every thing was tasty. Not trying to imitate regular restaurants. A real vegan dishes. Feels like eating at home.
Read morePros: Tasty
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SaraPanda7
Points +13
Simply delicious - Edit
I've loved this restaurant! It is a quiet place to taste some good vegan food. The owners are very nice and you can see them while preparing your food.
Read moreThe food is very good and they have different things every day. I would definitely come back again.
Pros: Nice place , Friendly owners , Very good food
Cons: They have a menu which comprehends 3 courses, you
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taysesame
Points +150
Great bagel! - Edit
I was satisfied with my experience here! I really enjoyed the bagel set meal. I went here on a public holiday and EVERYthing else was closed.. so I was grateful to have a good vegan meal. I also got the apple juice and another bagel to go for later. Overall, I liked this cafe! I would recommend just going to get a few bagels for travel snacks or breakfast.
Read morePros: excellent hummus and bagel , Open on the holiday!, bagel to-go
Cons: not a lot of food, but enough
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spalan
Points +60
closed before mentioned time - Edit
It says open till 10pm, but last order is 9:30. I got there 9:35 and they won't serve. :(
Read moreVictoriaGarafola
That's pretty standard. You arrived after the last order was taken. The staff are human and want to finish work on time. No need to leave a poor review.
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free_piglet
Points +42
Joyful, beautiful little cafe - Edit
This little cafe is beautiful. You walk up a tight set of stairs which are beautifully decorated as is the bright and calm sitting area. The staff are lovely, vegan food is gorgeous and inexpensive. I had the beet and chickpea potage soup followed by a hummus bagel and some of my partners split pea curry. Make this a priority to visit as a vegan when in Osaka.
Read morePros: portion size very fair, price is exceptional (1200 yen for 2 dish and coff, staff are lovely
Cons: none
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Sukedc
Points +56
Food was OK - Edit
This restaurant is in a good location and is located upstairs. The room is very small and they cook right in front of you so you feel like you are in their home. The owners are very friendly and accommodating but service can take a while if the place is crowded as there are only two of them doing all the work. The food was good, slightly on the bland side with a limited menu. The restaurant also sells Vegan items for cooking.
Read morePros: Location, Friendly Owners
Cons: Limited Menu
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KarenAnnDemot
Points +16
Osaka find - Edit
Definitely a must-try in Osaka!
Read morePros: Intimate place.
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hdervish
Points +62
Lovely - Edit
I can only repeat what has already been said. Quaint. An oasis of calm. Great food.
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GauravJn
Points +57
feel good place with tasty food - Edit
This place is like an oasis in a desert. Shinsaibashi is super crowded always and so full of action. In between all this, stands Cafe ATl. U enter and see a sign which says I Hope for Peace... that by itself slows u down and tells u to be calm.
Read moreI had the lunch meal of veg salad with cous cous... this was amazing. So fresh and just a perfect start to the meal.
Then went for Bagel with garlic hummus. While this was a very good dish, I do feel that it's not a main. It actually could be an appetiser.
They also serve organic wine etc which was very nice.
All in all. All of above cost me 2309 yen which was ok too. The place plays Indian meditation music which was such a calming experience. Will recommend to all.
Pros: the ambience
Cons: bagel with humour shouldn't be Main.
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pozike
Points +329
great spot, good food - Edit
quaint with a quiet, relaxing and aesthetically pleasing interior space - an appreciated refuge for an otherwise busy area town.
Read morethe food was simple and nutritious. not a knockout taste-wise, but still tasty and you can tell the ingredients were fresh and of good quality! recommended if you're close by.
(Google maps may warn you that this place is "permanently closed", but it is definitely not!)
Pros: location, ambiance
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Rin
Points +101
Great place - Edit
Such a nice place, it really fulfilled my craving to be able to eat out with ease in Japan. It's so nice just to sit down and have the choice of an entire menu!!! The atmosphere is really relaxed, I felt quite comfortable taking my time even though the place is small. It feels very personal and friendly and there are a few vegan ingredients for sale too. I like practicing my Japanese (poor though it is), but the staff seemed to speak pretty good English too if that's something you need.
Read moreThe food is healthy too as well as vegan. My bagel was homemade from brown flour which I have a really hard time finding here. It was so nice to have something unrefined too!
The only thing I would have like would have been some kind of coffee with milk (plant based of course) but not as much milk as a latte...I've been twice and as far as I can see there are several coffees without milk and the only one with is a latte. I like just a little bit of milk, maybe next time I can order an Americano with some milk on the side? Although it's not on the menu.
Pros: Great range of different choices on the menu, Food tastes great, home made from quality ing., Staff are friendly and give really nice service
Cons: I went twice in 4 months, menu didn't change., choice of milk coffee (soy ofcourse) is limited, ....errrrm nothing else I love it!
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greentuffet
Points +48
Maybe if you're vegan...And you can't find an alternative. - Edit
I hesitate to give them a bad review because I'm sure they serve a lot of hungry vegans who can't find anything that meets their food standards.
Read moreHowever, in all honesty both my lunch & my friends lunch were very bland. I think there is a lot of better food out there waiting to be eaten. So I wouldn't recommend this place unless you're in the company of a very hungry strict vegan.
Also, it's a bit pricey for the what you get(taking location into consideration, they probably can't make it much cheaper tho).
The space itself is beautiful- very sunny, big windows overlooking a pretty street in Shinsaibashi. Very close to the station.
May be nicer to just have drinks and take in the vibes.
Pros: beautiful space, good location, kind staff
Cons: bland food, expensive
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EmmaCebuliak
Points +1883
Vegan Haven in Shinsaibashi - Edit
I've had both really nice and so-so experiences here, with a big variable in the type of ambience (sometimes it's extremely quiet at lunch time, for example, and other times it's packed). The couple who run it are really nice and always recognize me, usually asking how I am. Over the several (probably a dozen) times I've visited, they've occasionally appeared extremely tired- and I can't blame them as this is a very committed 2 person operation. The food is high quality in that it's almost entirely organic (I believe), and a lot of effort and care goes into it. The one major complaint is that they use too much oil in some dishes, including the curry and risotto, and also a bit too much salt in some things (like the hummus and some deli dishes). Those who are sensitive to this may prefer to go somewhere else (although it's a common problem at other cafes too).
Read moreOne of their specialties is coffee, and this is a great place for an afternoon cup with your journal, laptop, or a friend (and maybe a piece of cake!).
There is a depressing pet shop across the street that always makes me sad; however the area is lively and convenient.
Updated from previous review on 2016-08-24
Pros: Emphasis and care on organic produce, Nice decor and owners, Convenient location in Shinsaibashi
Cons: Some inconsistency in both ambience and food, Slightly on the pricey side, Too oily
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Bananasaboutbananas
Points +20
Nice vegan spot. - Edit
I came here for cake and coffee. The cake was banana and matcha, it was delicious. Would recommend coming for a cake if you are in he area. Found it difficult to find as the directions on the map are incorrect.
Read morePros: Great cake
Cons: Not the greatest of atmospheres
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