Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Japanese
Beer/Wine

Vegetarian Japanese restaurant with many vegan sushi options, main dishes such as katsu curry, and hot small plates, including Japanese street food such as takoyaki. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:30.


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35 Reviews

First Review by jaynaaa

electroconvulsive

Points +38

Vegetarian
06 Apr 2025

Great Japanese

Delicious sushi and gyoza! Gyoza is a must try for me

Pros: Tasty food, Nice staff

Ebsveg

Points +2663

Vegan
31 Mar 2025

Very tasty and creative sushi!

The sushi and starter were very yum and creative, it is plant forward with most of the meat replacements made from plants i.e. heart of palm, mushrooms etc. I did think it was a tad expensive for the food but good for a cute date night. Of the starters the prawn toast was great and both sushis we tried were nice: black cod and the eggplant.

We asked if we could sit inside but was told it was fully booked but found that when we sat, ordered, ate and left the same tables were still free. I would probably suggest that they work out their tables and timing but other than that lovely staff and space

RobertaCalce

Points +4032

Vegan
26 Mar 2025

Original and excellent sushi

Very good satisfying sushi, wide range, very nice staff, cute place.

emikat

Points +951

Vegan
25 Mar 2025

My new Favourite Place

Came here on a random Sunday and they were really quiet, all the staff were smiling and happy to suggest dishes.
My only regret was not ordering more of the sushi dishes so I’ll have to come back.

Everything was fantastic and the food incredible, can’t wait to go back.

hardizzle

Points +139

Mostly Veg
23 Mar 2025

Amazing experience

They had an incredible menu with things I’ve never seen before like vegan cod! Amazing staff full of super lovely women. The yuzu sake was delicious as was the sushi, curry, and kimchi gyoza. Can’t wait to come back!

Elarm

Points +788

Vegan
16 Mar 2025

What an excellent experience!

I left feeling really satisfied! The sushi was amazing, and don’t get me started on the sesame butter squash bread! The people working there were super friendly! Highly recommend this place!

AlmaHärkönen

Points +220

Vegan
14 Mar 2025

Great place, tasty food!

Went there on my birthday and had a great time, everything we ate was so tasty!!
Service was fast too

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-14

Pros: Tasty food, Great service & waitresses

Cons: Thid place doesn’t take cash

SJS5

Points +842

Vegan
13 Mar 2025

❤️ sushi

Loved the small plates and aubergine sushi. Great little restaurant and lovely staff. Shame not all vegan but hopefully they'll change that. Will def be back!

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-13

rayebe

Points +304

Vegan
10 Mar 2025

Delicious vegan sushi in London!

We loved the sushi! We ordered 3 different roles, and enjoyed each one.

davoine

Points +46

Vegan
09 Mar 2025

Wow

Amazing vegan sushi, with the perfect staff. Really worth heading here on an empty stomach so you can try everything. Loved the ‘prawn’ toast, and the deep fried sushi roll. We did the set menu and was more than enough sushi for the two of us.

Pros: Everything, Amazing staff, Great food

Skyzieboo

Points +3555

Vegan
03 Mar 2025

I wanted to love it - it was fine!

I went with my friend and partner so we were able to have a few different things. My partner loved her katsu curry, and we shared gyozas which were great and crispy. My friend loved her fancy roll, and my maki were pretty good. I was a bit disappointed the only vegan dessert option was mochi, and they didnt seem to have a diet soda, but it was okay. The place was small and absolutely filled up after the first hour they were opened, so around 1:30 on a sunday.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-03

cheroyma

Points +45

Vegetarian
21 Feb 2025

Go here

It was delicious and I loved it so much and would go back to London just to go eat there, it was great because the staff were all very kind and helpful, the second thing is that the food was delicious me and my son had the tasting for 2 and it was great, also everything is served well and looks very detailed. I would recommend coming here.

Pros: The staff, The sushi, The enviorment

EarthlingBridget

Points +342

Vegan
14 Feb 2025

Amazing

Firstly, I loved the vibe. The staff are attentive and really feel like they want you to have a good experience. We had the takoyaki, sesame toast, and tofu to start. Delish! The sesame toast was my fave. For sushi, the gochujang one was my favourite. I even liked the sake and I'm not an alcohol fan. Would absolutely recommend to anyone wanting to try Japanese cuisine

Pros: Delicious food, Big portions , Staff

vegancoupletravels_

Points +372

Vegan
07 Feb 2025

Ultimate sushi and customer service!

Hard to imagine how this place could get any better really, from the warmth and enthusiasm of the waitress to the sublime food. Pretty much everything is vegan and clearly labelled where it is not. We had the set menu, which included 4 starters, 4 types of sushi roll, a dessert (to share) and yuzu sake.

We couldn’t fault any of it, and really everything was the best bit of the meal, that’s how you know you’ve had a good time! Go here and eat at once. You will not be disappointed (unless you’re really really really really really fussy).

It’s quite pricey (for us), the set menu is £45 pp, but it felt worth it.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-07

ThomasVegano

Points +2710

Vegan
03 Feb 2025

Ima 🍣

Great Japanese spot in London! Everything we tried was full of flavor, and the customer service was amazing.

Martastian

Points +976

Vegan
29 Jan 2025

BEST vegan sushi

Never imagined I could eat sushi THAT good! Me and my non vegan friend shared the aubergine roll (which was our favourite) the crab deep fried roll which was also delicious and the tofu mountain. We both enjoyed everything and can't wait for our next London trip to try the other rolls.

ShaunNewman

Points +170

Vegan
27 Jan 2025

Plant Based Sushi Heaven

What an amazing little place this is. The staff are awesome and the food is so creative and absolutely delicious.
We feasted on a huge selection, all with unique tastes and textures.

This is real high quality Sushi for vegans with one or two dishes vegetarian only.

It was a delight to visit and we can't wait to be back.

If we lived in London we would be visiting regularly.

Pros: Fabulous selection, Fully plant based, Beautiful presentation

TurnipForPlants

27 Jan 2025

RosieBlack

Points +84

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2025

Absolutely amazing wee place!

The most delightful find. The menu was really interesting, the food was all incredible and the service was exceptional. Most of the menu is vegan and everything is well labeled in terms of allergens. I’m not a London local but I will definitely head straight here next time I’m in town!

Pros: Delicious food, Great service, Lovely atmosphere

meentey

Points +30

Vegan
23 Jan 2025

Most amazing sushi ever!!

Absolutely amazing food with a wide variety of majority vegan food, with a couple of vegetarian ones too! The presentation was immaculate and good came pretty quickly. The restaurant has a lovely feel to it inside too which is always a bonus😄the staff were also incredibly friendly and there was no detail spared - they even went to extra lengths to make my meal special (and they succeeded) because it was my birthday!

Pros: Incredibly friendly staff, Amazing range of food choices , Lovely presentation and atmosphere

SarahRitchie

Points +38

Vegan
21 Jan 2025

Wonderful vibe, fabulous food

We went there as a post-graduation treat and boy were we treated! Gorgeous food, lovely host, baby friendly and all with very flattering lighting. Thank you IMA for creative, beautifully presented food that was just as enjoyable to eat as it was to behold! It would have been fab to have tried some desserts too, but we'll hope for that next time. All in all couldn't have asked for more - they even took a Polaroid for us! Very much recommend 💗

Pros: Baby friendly, kind welcoming hosts, Delicious and artistic sushi, Beautiful setting

Cons: Sadly lack of vegan dessert this visit

lini

Points +3186

Vegan
13 Jan 2025

Really nice sushi

Almost all vegan, just a few vegetarian dishes in the menu. Everything we had tasted amazing and fresh. Wish I could have tried more

Eleni444

Points +366

Vegan
13 Dec 2024

Amazing

Amazing vegan sushi and starters!

Kcroots

Points +50

Vegan
09 Dec 2024

Amazing sushi. Disappointing brownie

My daughter booked for my pre birthday treat, as I was visiting for the weekend. We started out with cocktails which were OK, but didn’t live up to expectations of ‘edible flowers and herbs’ - a few small, dried petals and a tiny piece of thyme.
The sushi was amazing and the choice extensive. We chose all vegan things. Everything was delicious and I would recommend trying as much as you can!
The place is beautifully and simply decorated and creates an atmosphere of relaxed calm.
My son in law and 2 year old grandson joined us. We all enjoyed it immensely.
As it was a special occasion, I ordered the chocolate and raspberry brownie, there were no raspberries available and I was served a very disappointing, small, dry chocolate rectangle of ‘cake’.
Such a shame to have this as a last impression of the food, as the sushi is so beautifully artistic and tasty.

Pros: Presentation and taste of sushi

Cons: Disappointing ‘brownie’.

mollyroseog

Points +168

Vegan
07 Dec 2024

The BEST vegan sushi

The sushi here is INCREDIBLE! You can tell how much thought and care has gone into each dish - they are creative, unique, and delicious. And the servers/owner are lovely! 10/10! You need to try it!

AM9

Points +92

Vegan
27 Nov 2024

Incredible

I would eat there every day if I could. Make sure to try the butternut squash toast!

alexjordan1516

Points +184

Vegan
29 Sep 2024

Beautiful spot, amazing sushi

We went here for the first time and the food, service, space.. everything was incredible. The menu was 95% vegan (the rest being vegetarian options) and there was so much variation on the menu. We ordered way too much food but the sesame toast and chicken karaage are a MUST!! The staff were so lovely and attentive and really happy that we had a lovely time. Will deffo be going back!!

Vegan-Globetrotter

Points +142

Vegan
19 Sep 2024

Best vegan sushi find in London!

Surrounded by the incredible vibe of Exmouth Market, IMA is THE place if you’re looking for amazing sushi and a great evening out! The standard is really high, and you can try vegan “lobster” and “crab” sushi which I haven’t seen elsewhere, not to mention deep-fried rolls (yum)! Jessica was an incredible host, and I really hope her little business here is a success (please support her)! Menu is mostly vegan with only a couple of items not being (they are vegetarian though); one vegan dessert.

Pros: Excellent sushi , Unusual options , Great atmosphere




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