Japanese
Fusion
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Located in touristic shopping area of Arashiyama by the riverside at 京都市右京区嵯峨天竜寺造道町. Offers one vegan lunch set (seitan and gluten cutlets, tofu, salad, and rice). Tell them to switch fried chicken to gluten katsu, because you are a vegan/vegetarian -- show this to waitress: 私はベジタリアン（ビーガン）ですので、鳥の唐揚げをグルテンフライや大豆肉のミンチコロッケなどに変えて頂けますか？. Previously called Okunoniwa. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-5:30pm.
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16 Reviews
First Review by kajsen
Akari000
Points +583
Only one choice(3300yen) for vegans - Edit
It was only one pricey choice for vegans, but the meal looks luxury and everything was super delicious more than I expected..!!
Read moreIt would’ve been good if they had more casual/cheaper vegan options 🙏🌱
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-22
Guest
nelsonsgarden
Points +42
Tofu set was tasty but overpriced - Edit
This restaurant serves one vegan option, a set menu consisting of a japanese tofu hot pot, a tofu teriyaki bowl, vegetable tempura and dessert.
Read moreThe generous amount of tofu in this meal can be either a pro or a con depending on your preferences. As a tofu lover, I enjoyed it.
Everything was well prepared and the meal was a fun experience. However, at the steep price of 3300 JPY I would have expected the food to taste amazing but it was just good.
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-03
Pros: A lot of tofu
Cons: Expensive
Guest
blackbetty
Points +273
A lot of tofu - Edit
They have a vegan menu set, which is a little pricey. It consists of a lot of tofu, which, if you like tofu, is really nice.
Read moreYou get a hot pot with boiled tofu and sauce, tempura vegetables and rice with tofu. They explained to us how to eat the hot pot and the staff is really friendly.
The food is really a lot, we couldn‘t finish our plates, and it is really much tofu.
The place itself is nice, you can sit on tatami mats or on chairs.
Pros: Nice staff, Good atmosphere
Cons: Too much tofu
Guest
lumrtn
Points +26
2750 vegan and vegetarian set - Edit
They offer a vegan set and a vegetarian set, as well as some dishes not included in those sets (like green onion tempura, crushed chestnut, soba, and tofu croquettes) that seem to be vegetarian/vegan. However, the price of the vegetarian and vegan set options has increased from 1700 to 2750!!
Read moreThe restaurant is quite spacious and the atmosphere is decent, but we had to wait for almost 30 minutes for our food to arrive.
Updated from previous review on 2023-04-09
Guest
Noakseys_Nomz
Points +32
Nice simple meal on the go - Edit
Stumbled upon this place by accident, they had only one Vegan choice, but it was good value and really tasty and to experience this while sat on an authentic tatami floor.
Read moreLoved it !
Pros: Tasty food
Cons: Limited choice
Guest
AlekiRussell
Points +11
Not a budget option - Edit
Looked nice, but was outside my budget. Meals well above ¥1000 per head. The single "$" rating on Happy Cow was misleading imo.
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ValaBeneath
Points +1372
Great menu - Edit
They offer a vegan menu and a vegetarian menu that I asked 3 times and it was vegan at the end because doesn't contain eggs or dairy. The 'vegetarian' one was really tasty and I definitely recommend it. They give you tofu in the soy latte to cook at the table!😄
Read morePros: Tasty, They can speak English
Cons: Not vegan restaurant
Guest
HannahLewsey
Points +52
Beautiful restaurant and amazing food - Edit
A little hard to find, follow directions in other comments and just keep on asking around and you’ll find it! I had the vegan meal (had to ask for the vegetarian menu), came with rice and tofu, tempura and miso soup for 1500 yen tax.
Read moreNot super cheap but so worth it for the food and general ambiance in the restaurant.
I was so full as well so definitely worth the price!
Pros: Beautiful restaurant , Filling yummy meal
Cons: A little pricey (but worth it), Not many options for vegans (but they’re good)
Guest
alexiabf
Points +55
I wish I could rate 5 stars - Edit
One of the best food I ate in Japan! It’s not that healthy because you have some fried nuggets, but it’s really tasty. There is one vegan and one vege options, I took the vege one.
Read morePros: Lot of variety in on single dish, Really tasty, Cute and cozy restaurant
Cons: A little bit hard to find , A little pricy (but worth it)
Guest
ikarus
Points +60
Pricy but classy - Edit
Really beautiful restaurant, like many others said, it's kinda hard to find. I think we also paid around 1500¥ for the vegan option, a bit more pricy than expected and what we usually spend on food. Very tasty, even though the tempura was a bit oily for me, but it's tempura so I guess that was expectable.
Read moreOverall nice staff, classy atmosphere, super tasty tofu, but for us it was a one time thing because of the price class
Pros: Super tasty Tofu, Very nice atmosphere
Cons: Pricy
Guest
kitmits
Points +86
One vegan meal, one veg meal - Edit
Staff here are super nice and they seem to be aware of their happy cow audience - very happy to accommodate vegan request, but the waiter did bring a specific menu out so if it’s not immediately forthcoming perhaps ask for it.
Read moreRestaurant might be hard to find, it’s set back from the street, at the back of an ‘alley’ that has a friend dumpling shop (associated to the restaurant) on one corner, and a souvenir/tax free shop on the other corner. Look for the signs for the ‘halal restaurant’
Vegan meal was teriyaki tofu on rice (so good but SO filling) with tempura veggies and a miso soup.
Guest
zedgtx
Points +92
Vegan Lunch Set - Edit
Good food and ambiance. They have a veggie menu with a vegan lunch set. Comes with veggie tempura, the most delicious miso soup I’ve ever had, and a tofu dish on rice. Was about ¥1100 but very filling and in my opinion very worth the money.
Read morePros: Delicious vegan food, Ambiance
Cons: Hard to find (just keep asking), Only one vegan option
Guest
Annicka
Points +74
Hard to find but worth it! - Edit
Delicious food, vegetarian and vegan sets, just ask for the special menu when you arrive. Full English menu. Hard to find, down the back of a shop, there is a sign out the front of the shop to guide you. Seems like a nice traditional styled restaurant.
Read morePros: Vegan and vegetarian sets, Lovely staff, Beautiful decor
Cons: Only one vegetarian and vegan option
Guest
zilla9
Points +20
yummy! - Edit
When I visited in June 2018, I needed to ask for the separate vegetarian menu which had set meals for vegetarians and vegans (one of each). The food was very tasty (tofu and rice dish, tempura vegetables, miso soup) and came out fast! I would definitely visit again.
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ErinEats
Points +54
it’ll do - Edit
In mid-November, Arashiyama is overrun with tourists from all over Japan who come to see the beautiful autumn leaves. This also means it’s really hard to get a reservation at any of the great traditional veg restaurants in the area. This restaurant comes to the rescue. Given that they have a halal menu, you can get a veg set, but specify that you want veg. If you do not see the vegetarian set on this main menu, don’t to spare don’t despair. His item is on the seoerate menu. Now onto the food. Did I think it was great? May. It’s primarily fried food. There is some tofu in a nice sauce, but it’s not exceptional. the fried food is really really really crispy so if you have a sensitive mouth like me you might get some tiny cuts, however it really did come to the rescue today when I needed something to eat. You’ll most likely be able to find a space here, even in busy season. I waited about 15 minutes
Read morePros: convenient, free tea
Cons: fried af
Guest
kajsen
Points +30
Very nice vegan set menu! - Edit
The place was a little tricky to find but there is a sign that says Yoshiya Okunoniwa and then you go through the store and find it behind. Friendly staff with good english knowledge. The food was excellent but according to happy cow only one $ but I would say it was more expansive (1300 yen tax) but it was worth it! Very nice atmosphere and overall very happy with everything except that the tofu was a little bland.
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