Japanese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Can provide vegan sushi and akashiyaki as well as tempura (ask is uses separate fryer). Open Mon-Sun 5:00pm-12:00am, Sat-Sun 3:00pm-12:00am. Hours may vary; call ahead.


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17 Reviews

First Review by Linko

Rachael17393

Points +155

Vegan
22 Nov 2024

Soo many options

Lots of vegan options, clearly labelled with an English menu if needed, to order directly on tablet screen. Owner was lovely, mentioned they also own Sai Cafe nearby. I ordered the edamame, grilled rice ball, fried noodles and akashi-yaki. All very delicious.

Pros: Friendly service, English menu, Lots of choices

Lenni420

Points +46

Vegan
01 Nov 2024

Great option in Himeji

Welcoming Izakaya in Himeji with friendly staff and a vegan menu comprising around 7 vegan dishes. Reasonably priced, decent portions, and absolutely tasty!

NatashaPerera

Points +142

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Many vegan options

Friendly staff and a clearly labeled vegan menu with lots of options. The food wasn't particularly impressive though. Not bad, just not great. But it was great having a restaurant with so many vegan options in Himeji where the vegan options are few and far between.

Pros: Clearly labeled vegan menu , Many options , Staff knowledgeable about vegan food

Cons: Food was a bit bland, Pricey

Rosi-Clare

Points +30

Vegan
21 Jul 2024

A great experience

Such good luck to find this place. The staff were so helpful and the vegan options were clearly labelled. This was one of our favourite places for dinner in Japan. A real gem.

Pros: Great atmosphere, Patient and very helpful waiters, Delicious food

vegetara

Points +19

Vegan
13 Jul 2024

Vegan items clearly listed on menu

In the vegetarian menu (available in English) 3 items were clearly listed as vegan. This is great for those of us with limited Japanese language skills because it makes it easy to order. My partner and I each got a different item and shared. It was all really good and the staff was very friendly.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-13

Pros: Clearly listed vegan items, Friendly staff, Yummy

Elengendro

Points +33

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Good vegan section

Staff is absolutely lovely, the atmosphere is very relaxed and nice. It has a vegan section with a few dishes. The quality of the food is good and the dishes are pretty tasty.

SueSkinner

Points +26

Vegan
21 May 2024

Cute place

We had the vegan yakisoba udon noodles and the garbanzo curry and rice. Also edamame. They also have nonalcoholic beer.

Pros: Friendly staff and prompt service, Separate vegan menu, Good food for the price

Cons: Vegan menu is sort of small

Lenn_LFE

Points +35

Vegetarian
31 Mar 2024

Great Veggie Platter

I had the veg yaki udon and it was delicious! There are some other appetizers like mushrooms and edamame which are also nice. The staff was super friendly and the owner even came up to us and talked bout our trip. We even received origami cranes from him. Very lively restaurant with lots of locals, with an open kitchen.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-31

MaiaAbinzano

Points +77

Vegetarian
29 Mar 2024

Expensive for the food

The food was good, but the sizes were small for the price.
They had a vegan menu.
My meat eater friend did not like the place at all

Pros: Grilled onigiri, Veg Udon , Nice environment

Cons: Expensive , They smoked inside

Viclimay

Points +170

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Nice Izakaya

You can get English menu through a tablet set at each table. Look for vegan menu

Pros: Service , Flavour, English

Cons: It also serves meat

greta🌱

Points +126

Vegetarian
26 Sep 2023

sehr gut

Das Essen war lecker und man findet auf jeden Fall etwas veganes oder vegetarisches. Die Atmosphäre war toll und das Personal sehr nett

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-26

TheNoa

Points +18

Vegan
29 Aug 2023

Great food

I came in and the manager just knew i was looking for vegan food (seems happy cow helps). The yaki udon i had were just amazing. Very welcoming staff and nice interior.

Elengendro

16 Jun 2024

This happened to me too. They have an excellent vegradar lol

joanfreeman

Points +33

Vegetarian
08 Apr 2023

Excellent food

Ordered 4 dishes between us all were delicious and relaxed atmosphere.

Pros: Computer ordering English option & photos, Open from 5pm until late, Vegetarian & Vegan section on the menu

Cons: Unsure we had the right place before entering , Staff we met didn’t speak English but were frie

堀田保美

Points +45

Vegan
02 Dec 2020

Oriental vegan reservation support

I went to eat with my friends.
I booked an oriental vegan meal. Every dish was carefully prepared and delicious.

rose0093

Points +51

Vegan
29 Aug 2020

Very delicious

The food was delicious. We had vegan omnipork hamburg, and akashiyaki. Owner was very helpful as well. It’s a pretty big restaurant.

AkihiroShugo

Points +1246

Vegan
20 Mar 2020

Guests can enjoy Vegan cuisine in a traditional izakaya style.

5-minute walk from Himeji Castle. A very friendly owner welcomed me. The restaurant is popular with local Japanese, and you can eat local Himeji cuisine at Vegan. In particular, udon, oden and tempura were the best. I will come again.

Linko

Points +150

Vegan
19 Mar 2020

Menu vegano com pratos deliciosos

Fizemos duas refeições nesse restaurante, um jantar e um almoço, e em ambas fomos muito bem atendidos e experimentamos pratos veganos deliciosos. Super recomendo!

Pros: Menu vegano para o jantar com quatro opções, Tempurá pode ser pedido para ser vegano , Atendimento excelente

Cons: Permite que fumem dentro do bar/restaurante




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