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Plant-based cafe that serves a variety of cuisines from karage bowl and soy bolognaise spaghetti to avocado toast and sandwiches. Has smoothies and desserts. Est. 2019 and became vegan in 2021. Open Mon-Sat 8:30am-5:00pm, Sun 8:30am-6:00pm. Open until 6pm on holidays.


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111 Reviews

First Review by ReneeCassels

ChanceArnold

Points +252

Vegan
20 Oct 2023

Riverfront veggie delight

Make sure that if you want lunch you wait until 11am or get a breakfast item and then wait for 11 and ask for the lunch menu! Everything we had was good though!

DennisVivanco

Points +47

Vegan
17 Oct 2023

Best ice cream you'll ever taste!!

You need to get the ice cream, if you don't you're missing out on the best of the world ice cream. Take your time because you're about to get your mind blown!!
Are for two hours and the ice on l at the end with the smoothie... My God!! You just can't beat it!

selenebm

Points +48

Vegan
08 Oct 2023

Super tasty and nice location

The location is nice as you can eat in front of the river 🥰
Food was veeery tasty, coffe was quite good and smoothies were OK.
A nice spot to charge batteries before continuing exploring the vibrant Osaka ✨

Pros: Food , Variaty, Nice staff

tofucourtney

Points +367

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Great food and view

Really great food options, quite healthy and refreshing too. Lovely staff, great view

Dancinglemming

Points +579

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

Great view of the river

Lovely lunches and river view if you're seated outside. This place serves a good range.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-03

nato72

Points +113

Vegan
24 Sep 2023

AMAZING!!!!

The cutest little cafe with very friendly staff and a beautiful view over the river. Easy ordering online and everything is vegan.
We ordered the French Toast and the Have a good day plate . Soooo yummy

Pros: Vibe , Food , Friendly staff and location

Juli4n76

Points +16

Vegan
17 Sep 2023

Really nice to eat at midday

The Soy-Meat in one bowl (You‘ll see it on the menu I‘m sure) was amazing

itsmeagain

Points +490

Vegan
11 Sep 2023

Very poor

Poor service, we turned up starving, teatime, yesterday. We were going to be turned away at half four pm, place ought to be open til 6. We got allowed in , ate, and left . Food nice and unhealthy, vegan nuggets on pitta. Tasty indeed. Today we were there again, turned away after three pm. Never again thanks, never again.

Pros: Vegan

Cons: Expensive , Closes early and at random.

Tsukimi

Points +5334

Vegan
09 Sep 2023

Very healthy and yum!

The food was very good but I think the portions are too small for the price.
Very cozy location.

medus

Points +778

Vegan
03 Sep 2023

Great!

A bit expensive but the food is delicious and the views are beautiful.

Pros: 100% vegan, Delicious , Great views

Cons: A bit expensive

LoveNash

Points +54

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

Love this place!!

Everything I’ve tried has been so delicious 🤤

Pros: Good, Selection, Price

Cons: Wish it was open till later

joel_laun

Points +2703

Vegan
26 Jul 2023

Great find and awesom location!

We came here on a day trip to Osaka and loved it! It's so great that you can sit outside on the terrace with a view over the river. The food was super tasty, perfectly sized serving and not expensive, too. The Café looked lovely, the staff was really kind, we recomend the Optomus Cafe and will definitely come again! ☀️🌱

Pros: All vegan, Tasty food (also dessert) , Great view!

wendy_adams

Points +172

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

Great for lunch

Vegan options seem a little hard to come by in Osaka so this was a great find for lunch. Tasty bowls of food with lots of fresh veg.

DomiNathan

Points +98

Vegan
12 Jul 2023

Great brunch with a view!

I love brunch food, so this place really hit the spot. Not only that, but the outdoor sitting is a great experience. Friend had the French toast, I had the Nice Day meal. Both were great! Highly recommend it.

Pros: Great food, Great view, Good price

AïchaPlatzdasch

Points +190

Vegan
07 Jul 2023

Tasty non-Japanese bowl

But was a little too small for the price 🥲

RemiOkamoto

Points +742

Vegan
07 Jul 2023

Great food

I really enjoyed the food we had which was Soy meat karaage bowl and corn fritters. The bowl came with some vegetables and hummus. Very tasty and good location!

YokeMunLim

Points +1011

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

One of my favorite vegan places in Osaka

The food here is always delicious and the staff are so friendly and accommodating. I also love how convenient the location is. I would recommend this place to anyone who visits Osaka.

Pros: Delicious and healthy food , Amazing location , Friendly staff

CMack95

Points +207

Vegetarian
25 Jun 2023

Beautiful view and nice food

The view over the river is lovely. The food is also great but was a little disappointed that the prices jump up almost 50% on the weekends… I get it but I’m also not a fan of such pricing.

All the portions are a little on the small side for me but only just. The summer bowl and Optimus bowl were excellent but I found the fried soy bowl a little disappointing.

I returned today for the hiked up prices and had the fried soy bowl. The soy “meat” was really spongy and greasy and there wasn’t enough freshness in the rest of the bowl to counteract it.

Other than the fried soy bowl though I’d definitely recommend this place for a light lunch.

Pros: Vegan, Affordable, Beautiful view

DominikFöldes

Points +163

Vegan
23 Jun 2023

Tasty with great view

The soy chicken was awesome. Just like the view over the river. 1200¥ per lunch was very reasonable and well worth the money.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23

rubyfcwang

Points +143

Vegan
22 Jun 2023

Ruby

The food is freshly made and so yummy

Pros: Breakfast set, Gluten free muffin , Riverside

Kate134

Points +229

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Absolutely delicious breakfast

Sat outside on the river. Ordering system was via QR code which was ok but the English translation wasn’t working too well. I ordered the big breakfast and it was the best ever! Tasty, fresh, thoughtful food. The kind of food you feel really good eating. I also had a smoothie that was fab. Friendly, efficient service. I noticed that there were around 6 breakfast options but that the big breakfast seemed to have sold out by 11.

Pros: Lovely space , Freshly made food with tasty ingredients , Great service

Cons: A bit pricier than other places but worth it

Kyattodesu

Points +18

Mostly Veg
14 Jun 2023

Good food, good atmosphere

Absolutely amazing! The food was super good and I felt pretty good after eating it. The atmosphere was also relaxing.

manifesting.maddi

Points +550

Vegetarian
13 Jun 2023

Yummy food and smoothies

Greta options for my family - smoothies and breakfast options. Unfortunately no food options for me but I could have all the smoothies.

Lennyeum

Points +188

Vegan
28 May 2023

Perfect balance of healthy and tasty

Wonderful location with even better food, the fried soy meat is to die for

JuliaSantos7

Points +1369

Vegan
26 May 2023

Okay food, great view

It's super nice to sit outside by the lake. Some breakfast foods were already sold out. The food we had was okay but nothing special. The avocado was a bit bitter and already darkened and also lacked in seasoning. The granola yogurt was quite good but the berries on it were still frozen which didn't taste great. French toast was very tasty. Great for the view and food is okay 👍.

willemijnv

Points +691

Vegetarian
30 Apr 2023

Amazing breakfast!

Had a lovely breakfast here with a great view on the river. The staff was super helpful, and the food was super good!

Pros: Fully vegan restaurant, Many choices, Awesome view

ValerieSherpa

Points +38

Vegan
19 Apr 2023

Great breakfast spot by the river

It's not easy finding a breakfast spot in Osaka since most restaurants don't open until 11am, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but this place was great! It offers a peaceful and quiet atmosphere, and the location by the river is a great way to enjoy breakfast.

It's the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee and some breakfast while taking in the beautiful scenery. The staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming, making the experience even more enjoyable. The peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, coupled with the delicious food and friendly staff, make it a must-visit for anyone in the area.




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