Japanese
Organic
Beer/Wine
Fusion
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Natural food restaurant. Uses brown rice and vegetables without pesticide. Offers an array of choices from hemp tofu to a simple bowl of brown rice, electron-charged soy ice cream "tofu blamagae," black sesame tofu-ice with sweet beans, and tofu for dessert. From Harajuku station, Meiji Street by Jingumae ichomae junction, turn right. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, Mon-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm.


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38 Reviews

First Review by Baza

YoshikoTakeuchi

Points +485

Mostly Veg
18 Oct 2024

Mominoki House, Shibuya

This restaurant is not fully vegan but plenty of vegan options. If you avoid mock meat, the meal can be super healthy because the restaurant owner is into macrobiotics.

You can enjoy from Japanese home style meal to vegan sushi platter!

For the full experience, check out my blog https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/vegan-lunch-at-green-earth-cafe-osaka/

Pros: English mean available, nice homey atmosphere

Cons: on the pricey end as ingredients are fully organic

NinaHen

Points +36

Vegetarian
12 Aug 2024

Heerlijk!

Echt heerlijk eten en vriendelijke mensen! Heel veel veganistische gerechten verkrijgbaar.

FrankHpunto

Points +699

Vegan
12 Apr 2024

Cozy restaurant

The chef is a funny guy. The restaurant is cozy, the food nice. Would go there again.

HoneyHan

Points +89

Vegetarian
26 Mar 2024

Cozy place and provides Oriental Veg options

I would have given this place a 5 if the price was lower XD

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Points +59

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

Food concept shop

Fantastic healthy natural food with plenty of vegan options. Brilliant miso soup and karaage. Other negative comments on here about the atmosphere don't make sense to me - it was a nice homely energy, cosy decor and jazz music playing. A peaceful place to grab lunch while shopping in Harajuku.

ThatsVegayzing

Points +771

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Incredible vegan Japanese food

Vegan traditional Japanese restaurant

Food****
This place takes the vegan cake. The food was perfect and so healthy/delicious. They don’t overdo it on salt and they present the food so beautifully. All the right elements with nothing to spare. The vegan steak and tempeh dishes were delectable and savory. The miso soup was delicate and just the right temperature. The brown rice was soft and sticky with the right seasoning.

Atmosphere****
Quiet and cozy. The seating was comfortable.

Service****
The waiter spoke perfect English and was very respectful.

Price$$
Not too bad but somewhat pricey. Worth it though.

Pros: The food was delectable, Atmosphere perfect

Tsukimi

Points +5334

Vegan
09 Feb 2024

Not a must 😐

The food was okay.
Personally not enough to get satisfied.
The restaurant is very dark. I didn’t like the atmosphere.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-09

kaus19

Points +942

Vegetarian
29 Dec 2023

Pricey organic food

Vegan sushi platter was good but pricey. Tried Brown rice sushi for the first time. Menu has Organic and vegan food mentioned and the ambience is unusual setting with antique feels.

MicciM

Points +1882

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

Good

Nice food, quiet place and perfect service.
It’s unfortunate that this place sells meat.

anevins

Points +55

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

Absolute joke for vegans

Most ingredients were straight from a supermarket with no cooking.

Raw shavings of cabbage, a slice of brined beetroot, one raw stem of mushroom, a slice of pepper, one slice of onion, a thin slice of tofu, a strip of (cooked) aubergine, and a slice of pumpkin rind.

Comes with miso soup and boiled rice. Followed by very dry cake or crusty old icecream.

All for 2800 yen each and compulsory 10% service charge.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-22

Pros: Nothing

Cons: The chef can’t cook, The owner rips you off, You’re served crusty old food

spansolo

Points +128

Vegan
22 Oct 2023

Expensive, stingy and bland

Really nice staff but very disappointing food. My husband and I both got the dinner set (¥2800 each compulsory 10% service charge) and a ginger tofu (¥1000). What arrived were two plates of vegetable slithers, dry overcooked rice, decent miso soup, a very dry sad cake and crumbles of ice cream. I could forgive if it was a smaller business but that price for what we received is ridiculous.

Pros: Friendly staff, Decent miso soup , Large vegan menu

Cons: Overpriced food , Stingy portion of vegetables , Dry cake and ice cream

TabithaA

Points +4794

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

Very cute

Went with my omni friends
I had the vegan meal
It was the pick of the night!
Japanese simple flavors
Enjoyed it

Pros: Plenty of vegan options

Cons: Omnis didn't like it

AnneWhite

Points +66

Vegan
13 Jun 2023

Great little place

Great vegan food and good GF offering. In a quirky setting. Staff were really good at explaining GF options so we had confidence to choose what to have. My husband had set vegan dinner menu and I had the vegan sushi. It all looked a bit small but we were totally full.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Quirky interesting place, Really helpful, friendly staff

Cons: A bit pricey , Steps to access restaurant

ilikevegg

Points +350

Vegan
19 May 2023

Pretty disappointing

Unfortunately, this was the worst place I visited during my Tokyo trip. The food was bland and very expensive.😒

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-19

Emmalot

Points +199

Vegan
22 Apr 2023

Good and healthy food

Took the lunch set: soy steak, vegetables, brown rice and miso soup. Food was good, nothing very special but fresh and more than enough to eat. The live pianist was a nice bonus. Liked the place and athmosphere.

Pros: Nice place, Lots of vegan choises, Nice staff

Elisabeth042

Points +59

Vegetarian
21 Feb 2023

Delicious, but very small portions

We went here for dinner and ordered the eggplant in ginger sauce and a dinner set. The eggplant in ginger sauce came with a small rice ball. The meal was very delicious but quite small. However, my company had the dinner set, and these portions were even smaller. Although everything tasted delicious (especially the vegan chocolate cake!), it was still a disappointing experience, and we did not get full after all. This is especially unfortunate since, as others have written, it was a bit expensive if you go there for dinner.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-21

Asahi

Points +1101

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

ふつう

普通においしい。特別にこのお店を選ぶ理由はないかも。お店の雰囲気は◎

sasham

Points +4724

Vegan
02 Mar 2022

Smiling faces from staff and live music!

This place is a cozy organic cafe with its own vegan menu (cafe is not vegan). I loved seeing all the staff members smiles! They are very welcoming and relaxed. The day we went there was a live music event (violinist), and since they have a big piano there, I assume they also have piano music from time to time.

My dish was very healthy and light, but vegan menu has more protein filled options. I just went for the lighter option. Place is good for when you want a break from busy Harajuku.

Pros: Smiling staff members, Vegan menu, Organic food

AngelaFaragasso

Points +480

Vegan
19 May 2021

Very nice atmosphere and tasty food

Nice restaurant with many vegan options. The veggies are very tasty and sweet delicious!

Pros: Friendly staff, Good atmosphere , Relaxing music

JessPeirce

Points +647

Vegan
14 Feb 2020

Totally underrated spot

This little restaurant was delicious, the flavours are outstanding from something so simple!
The service was amazing and not too expensive

HOMEBODY

Points +171

Vegan
20 Jan 2020

Nourishing and delicious

Macrobiotic restaurant since 1976 and the food is incredibly fresh and yummy. Good sized portions. Had lunch here. Menu for dinner is similar but much more expensive. Not sure the difference but lunch was a huge amount of food. Had the tofu steak with vegetables and it included miso soup, brown rice, tofu steak and a plate of vegetables that included carrots, greens, lotus root, pumpkin, yam, beans, and a couple other things. I have read a few reviews here calling the food tasteless but I would call it more “unadulterated.” Staff is super nice. Restaurant is throwback cool with soft rock soundtrack. Feels like an oasis of calm to fortify body and soul. Would give it 5 stars if I could but my friend ate some wild deer so it’s def not veg-only. Still, the ethos and carefulness of food sourcing here makes it above and beyond your average omnivore spot.

Pros: Great vegan options,, Macrobiotic, organic+, Inexpensive for lunch, great atmosphere

OliverSykes

Points +72

Vegan
26 Nov 2019

Delicious, sweet staff, lovely setting

I’d give it 5 if I could because even though they serve meat they are all about organic, sustainable farming with no pesticides etc & the food is great. The portions are good, it’s served kinda like tapas. The guy who works there is so lovely too. It’s maybe a tad expensive but it is quality soooo

Pros: Great food , Lovely staff , Organic / chemical free

Cons: Maybe a bit expensive

Clairesafa

Points +51

Vegetarian
24 Jun 2019

Healthy and fresh

Excellent food with very fresh vegetables. Small portions and quite expensive but still a very good place to eat healthy vegetarian food (finally not junk food!)

Pros: Very healthy, Fresh vegetables

Cons: Quite expensive, Small portions

BenoitGran

Points +599

Vegan
13 Feb 2019

Good food, maybe a bit expensive

The food was good, very innovative, with plenty of options. The tempeh cutlet, the fried nattou rolls for instance, were really good. The atmosphere a bit old fashion, so you might like it or not... Very nice staff, but the food is comparatively a bit expensive.

Pros: Delicious, Plenty of choices, Nice staff

Cons: Expensive

CindyLin

Points +64

Vegan
29 Dec 2018

Not like my expectation

The foods is not like my expectation, plain and nothing special. The kimchi soup was so plain and i never ate very very plain kimchi soup before, only in here. And it quite expensive for a bowl plain kimchi soup (only have cabbages inside)
Lil bit disappointed for the foods.
They serve meat also, just be careful to choose the vegan one.

Pros: Waiter is kind, Cozy place and have wifi

Cons: Foods was plain, nothing special, Quite expensive

konradson

Points +451

Vegetarian
04 Apr 2018

delicious and authentic

loved the food here, authentic japanese dishes veganized!

edwardbc

Points +1021

Vegan
20 Feb 2018

One of my favorite places in Japan

Most of the menu is vegan. The service is great and the food quality is worth every penny.

I had the tempeh steak and it is probably the first time I’ve tried good tempeh (not like the chewy dry thing we have in the West). But the highlight was the plate of DELICIOUS vegetables that came with it.

The tofu salad is also nice and they offer vegan desserts like sweet potato cake, chocolate cake and peanuts ice cream

A must try. My non-vegan friends love it as well.

Updated from previous review on 2018-02-05




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