Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Japanese
Beer/Wine
Asian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Will make basically any vegetarian dish vegan, plus many meat dishes can be made vegan. Staff speaks English and will happily adapt anything. ２７８ ノムラテーラーハウス寺町店. Reservations recommended. Open Mon-Sat 4:00pm-8:30pm. Last orders 9:00pm.
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278 Nomura Tailor House Teramachi Branch, Enpukujimaecho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 604-8045
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84 Reviews
First Review by CarlovanEeckhoven
wiredgypsy
Points +249
Fun Teppan yaki spot! - Edit
Love Okonomiyaki?
Read moreAlso vegan?
Having difficulty finding vegan Okonomiyaki in Kyoto?
Here is the solution!
This place has not only English menu but also vegan section on the menu.
It’s really fun to see the young chef doing his thing on the Teppan right in front of you, and you get to taste the food straight from the hot plate.
Extra fun: please pay attention to the dynamics between the chef and other staff. It was very cool to see the restaurant staff having fun and enjoying themselves at work.
Pros: Vegan Okonomiyaki, Vegan Yakisoba, Staff
Guest
lettix
Points +1594
Amazing taste & experience - Edit
Its already entertaining just to watch the performance of the chef that prepares the food, but the food itself is also very delicious. For me it was the best food in a non-veggie restaurant in Kyoto!
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SarahShean
Points +48
Yummm - Edit
Really lovely to be able to have a vegan okonomiyaki experience. Was welcomed as a vegan. You will see some meat etc cooked on the grill near you (in case that is a no go for you) but this is an authentic place and the chef is super considerate to avoid cross contamination where possible! Super delicious just make sure you go as soon as you can once in Kyoto as best to book it you’ll likely be turned away!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-15
Pros: Authentic, Entertaining , Understanding of vegan
Guest
Nic_Nov
Points +95
VERY TASTY - SO KIND!! - Edit
Very cool place, extremely friendly and nice staff. Vegan friendly.
Read moreReservations are recommended. We were lucky because we arrived very early.
Pros: Vegan Options, Friendly Staff, Tasty Food
Guest
majorlovesveg
Points +27
Buffet breakfast - Edit
Vegan buffet breakfast for 500 yen !
Read moreSo good and cheap
Limited options of course but worth it . Not really a protein heavy meal but lots of delicious vegetables.
They have English writing on everything and signs that show exactly what’s in all the food with pictures .
It’s super easy to navigate the buffet .
Guest
Joonatan
Points +78
Very very good vegan friendly place - Edit
Brilliant fried noodles, very tasty vegan dumplings. Big portions, and very vegan friendly. Great staff.
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RachelEvans17
Points +17
Small venue, good food - Edit
We booked on a Sunday evening and were able to get a table for the coming Wednesday at the earliest. Had a vegan set menu available. The waitress made an effort to clarify if we were able to eat pork, fish, egg and milk to make dishes suitable for vegetarians.
Read moreThe cook made the effort to clean the grill prior to preparing a vegetarian option, which we noted and were very pleased with.
Enjoyed the okonomiyaki!
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-15
Pros: Staff take veg/vegan food preferences seriously, Enjoyable meal
Cons: Reservations needed in advance
Guest
phreakmunky
Points +63
Dual listing - Edit
Also known as Hiroshima Fu Okonomiyaki Ya Ku.
Read moreThis is the only listing that accepts reservations.
Guest
veganchickwhotravels
Points +403
Great food and atmosphere - Edit
We liked this place so much we went 2 nights in a row. It’s small and if you don’t reserve in the busy season you’ll be disappointed. There’s 8 seats at the kitchen bar and a larger table on the side. It’s a real show to watch the chef. Everything is cooked in front of you. We really like the okonomiyaki. We are vegetarians and there’s a good selection. It is not only excellent it has a great atmosphere. It’s also easy to strike a conversation with the other guests. If you’re in Kyoto keep this restaurant in mind. But make a reservation so you’re not disappointed
Read morePros: Great food and service , Fun atmosphere , Variety for vegetarians
Cons: You may be disappointed if you don’t reserve
Guest
AleRosa
Points +157
A little disappointed - Edit
We tried booking twice and failed. We finally succeeded the third time and my expectations at that point were quite high! Turns out the restaurant is just quite small😄The food was good but there were very few vegan options! Only one for the okonomiyaki and a couple for the side dishes. That was below expectations😒Nevertheless, I believe that it's worth going once.
Read moreCons: Need to book in advance , Very limited options/a little pricey , You are required to order drinks
Guest
paigestearn
Points +249
Full vegan menu in addition to Omni - Edit
Delish vegan teppanyaki! So creative and authentic.
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saskas
Points +45
Tolles Lokal, leckeres Essen - Edit
Reservierung empfohlen!
Read moreSehr freundliches (englisch sprechendes) Personal, ausreichend vegetarische Gerichte, sogar ein komplettes veganes Menü, welches wir genommen haben.
Sehr leckeres Yakisoba, sehr leckere Dumplings (mit Reis-Kuchenteig) und natürlich sehr leckeres Okonomijaki.
Oishikatta desu! Arigato!
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-25
Pros: Essen, Ambiente, Freundlichkeit
Guest
nyah86
Points +30
Best Okonomiyaki we had in Japan - Edit
A very cozy small restaurant with a super nice and attentive staff. The Okonomiyaki was the best we had in Japan! I recommend a reservation because the place is very popular and there are only a few seats available.
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MinaNoir
Points +170
Great to be able to have the teppan experience for vegans - Edit
We really enjoy eating there because as a vegan you don't get to experience many teppan style resturants or izakayas which it is really a shame.
Read moreThere is a small separate vegan menu, not the cheapest but again, it is mostly for the experience.
Food was ok, not mindblowing but definetely worth it.
It is a very small place so it gets full very, very quickly. Get there early or make a reservation.
Pros: Proper teppan experience
Cons: Small venue, gets full fast, Mostly foreign customers
Guest
Pynotbotar
Points +164
Ok - Edit
The food was too oily for my liking especially the rice dough thing. Okonomyaki was really good. All in all worth visiting but keep in mind to reserve seats in advance
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Saika
Points +160
Lovely staff, great food - Edit
Wonderful experience. No yelling tourists, nicely organised for such a small place. Staff asks instinctively if you’re vegetarian/vegan.
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CassandraBurdyshaw
Points +29
Lovely little restaurant - Edit
We had a great experience here. We had a party of six, which is big for small Japanese restaurants to accommodate. They were very nice and made space for us. Everyone in our party loved their meals. The appetizers were fun.
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Paggans
Points +60
A very good dinner in a small cozy place - Edit
The place is very small (12 seats at most) so book in advance if you don't want to wait, since a dinner from start to finish can be lengthy.
Read moreIf you are 2 people you'll be seated right in front of the cooks preparing okonomiyaki which is awesome.
Be aware of cross-contamination: when you order a vegan menu they use a small portion of the cooker, they will clean it and use different clean utensils, but if the night is busy the cleaning of the cooker may not be thorough.
We personally didn't mind
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-06
Pros: Food, Scenery
WillPost
What a helpful review, I better check this place out!
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wendy_adams
Points +172
Great experience - Edit
The staff in the restaurant are lovely. We were sat at the bar so had our food made right in front of us. They completely understood what vegan means and checked with me beforehand that it was correct. They cleaned off the grill and utensils thoroughly and cooked my main on its own (a little awkward with the rest of the diners watching me eat after but it didn’t take long to cook their food once mine was made!). The food was excellent and I’m just sad that I won’t be able to get okonomiyake at home. The restaurant is very small, you will need to book if you want to go; they were fully booked when we visited and had to turn away many groups that tried to get in.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-15
Guest
SofieLambertsen
Points +104
Very nice - Edit
I got the vegan okonomiyaki set and it was good. After trying okonomiyaki 3 different times I think I'm just not really into the okonomiyaki taste and so. It is a nice experience seeing them make all the food, the place looked nice and the staff was also nice, which is the reason for the 4 stars.
Read moreAlso, if you want to go, you should definitely make a reservation!
Pros: Nice staff, Nice experience
Cons: Very little seating space, Without reservation you might have to wait long
Guest
GScottsies
Points +58
Delicious Dinner - Edit
This restaurant is great for vegan/non-vegan families. I got the vegan set dinner (vegan okonomiyaki, a choice of starter, and a small appetizer of their choice) and it was excellent! For the starter, I recommend the dumplings, even my staunchly anti-vegan mom enjoyed one. The appetizer was a bit disappointing (just a slab of cut silken tofu with some ginger paste and green onions on the side) but the dumplings more than made up for it. The Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki was the best I have had so far on my trip to Japan.
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu , Friendly, English-speaking staff, Excellent and filling meal!
Guest
Cabeto
Points +380
So flavorful ! Always make a reservation 🙏🏽 - Edit
As mentioned in previous comments, you have to make a reservation if you want to eat here. You can go the day before and reserve directly or online. Staff is super friendly and accommodating. There are a couple of vegan dishes and appetizers. Everything was so good and tasty. We had the vegan deluxe set (appetizer plus okonomiyaki plus drink), have the plum wine on the rocks !!
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vandermost
Points +1236
Amazing okinomiyaki - Edit
Impossible to get dinner here without a reservation but I went in the late afternoon and the place was almost empty. Their food is of very high quality, I really enjoyed it. First time trying hiroshima style okinomiyaki and I think I might prefer it to Osaka style, so do try it!
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CrazyTofuMan
Points +192
Good but lots of fried food - Edit
We were able to order two different mains and they had a few different sides options. They required everyone to order a food item and a drink which felt a bit excessive but the juice we ordered was tasty. Very nice, they did speak English and understood vegan vs vegetarian. Nice environment but it only has a few seats (a bar and 1 table).
Read morePros: Great environment., Mains were big portions
Guest
nicholasruunu
Points +96
Order vegan okonomiyaki - Edit
We had a great experience, food was so good!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-24
Pros: Last page is all vegan, Great okonomiyaki, Speak English
Cons: Very popular, make reservations beforehand.
Guest
troutdancers
Points +102
Nice food, beaut atmosphere - Edit
Vegan options are clear and so many more than I've found at other restaurants in Japan. Food wasn't exceptional (which is my impression of Japanese food in general 😬), but it was very nice. The atmosphere was fab, staff were beyond friendly and spoke good English and the teppanyaki aspect was fun...the hotplate was given a clean between meals and utensils and sections of the hotplate appeared to be kept separate from meat and fish. Would recommend.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-03-24
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Fun, Great atmosphere
Cons: Quite expensive for the set meal
Guest
Prady
Points +259
Teppanyaki = cross contamination - Edit
Great vegan options, okonomiyaki and yakisoba were delicious. The chef does does use different utensils for cooking meat and vegan food, so thats good, BUT....the teppan is never thoroughly cleaned. I was the first customer of the day (4 pm) so I was fine, but the people that came after got to experience getting vegan food made after meat was cooked on it. If you're vegetarian for religious reasons or have allergies, avoid going to a teppanyaki place. Japanese people do not understand this concept well enough yet. Heck even for a non-teppanyaki place how do we know if there is no cross-contamination? we know here because we see it, other places we don't know and ignorance is bliss I guess.
Read moreCons: cross contamination
tealchrome
Hey there, were you a solo traveler? I am and they do not accept reservations for one, so I am thinking about going right at 4 as well
Read morePrady
Yes I was a solo traveler and he didn't take my reservation either, he just told me to come at opening time so I did
Read moreLivefaststayyoung
This is helpful as I have a meat allergy, thank you.
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