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-3:00pm, Thu-Sun 9:30am-3:00pm. Last order for lunch 3pm, dinner 8:30pm.
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89-1 Sanjo Street, Ohashi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 605-0009
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316 Reviews
First Review by jennjt
JascintaMorton
Points +68
Decent all gf and vegan - Edit
The portion sizes were large but lots of salad! I wanted to try their Vegg sandos but they were sold out sadly. The food we did get was pretty tasty though! I probably wouldn't recommend the pancakes but everything else was nice. A little bit on the pricier side compared to other cafes around but I think that's for the gf aspect ! The desserts were particularly good though!.
Read morePros: All gf , Desserts
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FlorenceM.
Points +67
A bit disappointing - Edit
Food was good, but portions were a bit small considering the price. The pizza is really small, more suited as an appetizer or a child's meal but the menu does say that it's only 16cm. I find that gluten free food tastes a bit weird sometimes but here you couldn't tell it was GF. Their home made cheese was really good.
Read moreCozy atmosphere.
Pros: Good food, Cozy atmosphere
Cons: Portions sizes, Pricey
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cronch
Points +165
Worst meal I’ve had in Japan - Edit
I genuinely don’t understand how this place has such amazing reviews. Everything i ate here was terrible and I tried several things off the menu. I swear the chefs here don’t know what salt is! No flavor anywhere, felt like I was eating cardboard and it’s expensive to boot.
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TessaPike
Points +60
Amazing food, all gluten free and vegan - Edit
Choice was amazing, I loved that it was 100% vegan and gluten free. The menu was in English which made it easy to order. I had the onion soup, pizza and cheese cake. All of it was delicious. Food came out quickly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-13
Pros: Amazing food , Gluten free options , Fast service
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Yolanda
Points +1920
Depends on your taste - Edit
I saw the rave reviews on Happy Cow so wanted to try it out. The place and staff are lovely. The food - well it depends on what kind of food you like. They didn't have pizzas the night we visited so we opted for the burger and the omelette to share. The burger was ok ish. The omelette was more of a porridgy type of dish, not anything like an omelette really, clearly made with chickpea flour. Not my thing at all but others might like it. I was thankful for the ketchup that it came with to help cover the taste.
Read moreThe dessert though was excellent. An ice cream bombe with a berry creamy ice cream on the outside with something cakey in the centre. It looked pretty too.
All in all, the mains were not to my taste but clearly others love them so that is fine. But the ice cream bombe was worth coming for that alone.
Pros: the ice cream bombe , friendly staff, nice decor and ambience
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AbigailMatthewsVeggie
Points +44
Amazing - Edit
Lots of nice options, cosy seating. All gluten free and vegan. Different vegan cheeses.
Read morePros: The variety of options, Good price
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SpazzVsFood
Points +19
Great vegan food! - Edit
I loved the restaurant environment. It was cozy and nice to look at! The food was great too! I had a veggie taco salad, which had some of their vegan cheese and rice in it as well. It was very satisfying and tasty!
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KateGM
Points +367
Fluffy pizza crust - Edit
My partner and I shared the tomato and creamy pizzas, the salad and wrapped it up with a chocolate treat. The food was delicious, small servings but we knew this from the reviews and ordered accordingly.
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MarvinGöritz
Points +50
WOW! THE BESTE NOT JAPANESE food around! - Edit
Ja, es kostet etwas mehr, ABER! geschmacklich eins unserer Highlights im Japan Urlaub 🤯
Read moreWir hatten Käseplatte und Pizza
Pros: Super lecker, Nettes Ambiente , Tolle Auswahl
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LunaRave
Points +282
Best Vegan Pizza - Edit
We ordered the Pizza and Cheese Plate. The Pizza and Cheese Plate was the best vegan alternative I've ever ate!
Read morePros: Fast Food, Best Pizza I've a ever ate
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miltoky
Points +700
Good breakfast - Edit
This was one of the first places to open in the morning, so I decided to have breakfast here. There weren't a lot of choices, but the food was tasty. I had pancakes with vegan butter, a salad, and a small soup. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the staff were friendly and helpful.
Read morePros: Great food, Friendly staff , Good atmosphere
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kind_annie
Points +22
Delicious vegan pizza and cheese - Edit
One of the best vegan cheese I have ever tasted
Read morePros: Pizza, Quiche, Cheese
Cons: None
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NikhilMohta
Points +73
Expensive Vegan - Edit
Disclaimer: we are vegetarian and not vegan and hence our views might be coloured.
Read moreChoice is a large restaurant (20 covers), yet has a lovely, warm vibe! The restaurant was literally warm as we stepped off the cold Kyoto streets for lunch and we were grateful.
The menu is varied but limited. Couple of pasta options, one pizza option, mushroom strogannoff, etc. The presentation of the dishes is very well done as well.
We ordered the Pesto Pasta, Mushroom Stroganoff and the Pizza, each as a lunch set and hence came with a small salad to start with. The salad was very nice! The stroganoff was also pretty good. The pesto pasta was a let down as it was very bland (less salt, pepper) including the sauce itself. The pizza looked delightful but the bread and the vegan sheeshe left a lot to be desired. To clarify, we have had some fantastic vegan cheese on this trip!
Overall, decent but not a place I’d repeat.
Pros: Mushroom stroganoff, Vibe
Cons: Pizza, Pesto Pasta
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SriramNatarajan
Points +117
Boutique vegan in Kyoto - Edit
Went for breakfast. Not much of a choice!! There are only two items on the menu. Egg sandwich tasted good. The salad and corn soup are also good.
Read moreI guess the lunch menu has a better choice.
Cons: No choice
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MitchellStringer
Points +301
Yummy food - Edit
Lots of options!
Read moreCheese plate, egg burger an penne where excellent.
Cheeseburger and Quiche average
Pros: Lots of options, Different range of foods
Cons: Cheeseburger & Quiche just average
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LilyFae
Points +113
Lovely food - Edit
Had really nice food here and worth the extra price. Good portion size.
Read morePros: Taste, Quality , Portion size
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LangdonAlger
Points +39
My Choice for Vegan Cheese! - Edit
We stumbled upon Choice quite by accident, but I'm glad we did - as soon as we stepped in the door, the service people made us feel very welcome and comfortable (especially considering we were wet from the rain!).
Read moreThe pizza was small but very tasty, and the burger was delicious. You can tell a lot of love goes into this place and its menu (and its cheeses!).
Next time, I'm absolutely getting the cornflake sundae - saw a woman scoffing one as we left and it looked to die for!!
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ErinJordanna
Points +406
Vegan Cafe for breakfast and lunch - Edit
All vegan and gluten free cafe with nice atmosphere and friendly staff. We ordered the egg salad sandwich (delicious and such a warm dense yummy roll) and soba salad (healthy and simple). We also ordered chocolate parfait which was tasty.
Read morePros: Tasty egg roll, All vegan cafe
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HollyBree
Points +34
Absolutely delicious! - Edit
I’m a real vegan cheese snob and the cheese at Choice is fantastic! If you enjoy smokey cheese especially.
Read morePros: The cheese, The quiche, The pizza
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Husopp
Points +535
vegan and gluten free! - Edit
It was really delicious, loved the spicy pizza and desserts!!
Read morePros: Gluten free and vegan at once , Variety - everyone finds something to eat
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aliciamouragil
Points +62
Amazing place - Edit
Loved the vibe and the breakfast and lunch options. I had the vegan egg salad with salad and soup, was delicious and well served. My boyfriend had the brownie and loved it too!
Read moreFriendly staff and also has a healthy/wellness library, super cute.
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Tsukimi
Points +5334
Vegan and gluten-free - Edit
I really liked their omurice , but unfortunately they took it off the menu.
Read moreOnce I came for Christmas and they had a little Christmas tree cake which was very cute. You be of the rare places in Kyoto you can go to after 8pm. A bit pricey…
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-30
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LaureDeprez
Points +69
No point in going for breakfast - Edit
The breakfast is limited and not great. The gluten free bread is bland and the sweets are not sweet enough.
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carolynGavin
Points +40
Boring - Edit
Food was mediocre at best.
Read moreWould not recommend the tomato pasta.
Pizza was ok. Tiny.
Cons: No atmosphere , Food was boring, Lighting - too bright
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walrez
Points +46
Amazing - Edit
I was super hungry. I asked the super nice waiter for recommendations. I had two dishes: A salad with smoked cheese, and a pizza. The pizza was small, but excellent. Maybe the best vegan pizza I ate.
Read moreFor dessert I had something that I can’t remember the name 🙂 but I’m attaching a picture. Wonderful. I’ll be back, for sure.
Pros: The food was a delicious, The waiters were very nice (and spoke English), The place was very nice and calming.
Cons: The pizza was small, but excellent.
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MeatieVegan
Points +40
Curry and pizza - Edit
I had the egg (not egg) sandwich. Tasted good for fake eggs but I missed real eggs. My vegan wife had the mushroom stroganoff which she recommends.
Read morePros: Food was quick
Cons: Closes early
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Coweos
Points +594
Healthy and delicious food - Edit
Everything was original and very tasty. Aside from the tomato pasta I recommend tasting everything. Don't miss out on the homemade vegan cheese platter which is fantastic. Also very nice staff which speaks english.
Read morePros: Quality, Original , Cheeses
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