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Est. June 2024. Located on Dotonbori's shop street is a fully vegan tourism hotspot and café. Dishes may include takoyaki, yakisoba, deep-fried skewers and more. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-12:00am, Sat-Sun 11:00am-12:00am. Holidays: 11:00 am - 12:00 am. Open 365 days a year.


Venue map for Pivot BASE Cafe & Bar @Dotonbori
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38 Reviews

First Review by feebz1986

SuperChipmunk

Points +392

Vegan
28 Jun 2024

A tourist trap

I thought I could never try takoyakis again for being vegan. Their takoyakis were so delicious. The problem that I have is the price. Takoyakis are not some fancy food that costs ¥1,400 for a set that includes 6 pcs of takoyaki (for reference, you can get 6pcs of non-vegan takoyaki for less than ¥500); it’s a street food! And it’s obvious that the place targets tourists, who are too innocent to think that it’s ok to pay that much for takoyakis, and their menus are mainly in English (which already says a lot). That said, if you’re vegan and you really want to know what takoyaki tastes like, I’d recommend trying it here, but I wouldn’t recommend trying it twice.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-28

Pros: Service, Takoyaki

Cons: Tourist trap, Extremely pricey

VictoriaGarafola

29 Jun 2024

Oko Takoyaki has great Tacoyaki. Sometimes the lines are long but Oko is always a fun experience and much cheaper. She has 2 shops actually Oko Takoyaki and “Oko Fun Okonomiyaki Bar”

pivotbase

10 Jul 2024

Dear SuperChipmunk, we truly appreciate your compliments on our takoyaki.

For the price of takoyaki, we serve 6 pieces of takoyaki (standard flavor) for 700 yen.
The lunchtime set of six pieces of takoyaki with soup and salad is 1,400 yen.

We are very sorry if this is a staff error.
Would it be possible for us to ask which menu item you ordered since the picture was of the single-item menu?
Thank you very much.

NadineRabenstein

Points +64

Vegan
22 Jun 2024

Lunch spot

We had lunch here. It's a very reduced menu, but very good! The staff is super friendly and location perfect

Pros: Selection

vegaholictravels

Points +59

Vegetarian
22 Jun 2024

Amazing vegan food in the heart of Dotonbori

Full vegan menu with lots of choices. Everything was delicious. Staff were very friendly

OldMate88

Points +16

Vegan
21 Jun 2024

Great new vegan restaurant

Food was excellent! So great to be able to enjoy some of the Dotonbori street market foods without having to wonder what’s in it. Great service and a clean friendly modern vibe.

ChrisAuty

Points +34

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Great takoyaki and location

Right in Dotonbori so it's very convenient if you're already inthe area. I ordered the takoyaki set which I felt was really reasonably priced and it tasted amazing. Even burned your mouth just like real takoyaki would haha, so be careful when eating!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-20

Kayy_B

Points +759

Vegan
19 Jun 2024

Amazing Takoyaki!

Loved the food and the amazing and friendly staff!

Chicpigs

Points +69

Vegan
18 Jun 2024

Great late night option

Came here after seeing a long line at OKO and was not disappointed. Friendly, English speaking staff, solid food, and nice drink menu. Great location at the intersection of a lively street in the heart of Dotonbori. Nice open space inside.

HiroOmo

Points +27

Vegetarian
06 Jun 2024

really really nice spot in Osaka Dotombori

This is so cool spot for vegan.
I ate takoyaki and kushikatsu.
Osaka foods are so nice!!
I didn't know there was so delicious foods in the center of Osaka!
I want to go again!
I recommend you to go!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-06

Franky93

Points +86

Vegan
06 Jun 2024

Très bon

Très bon takoyaki, service chaleureux, belle décoration. Situé au centre de dotonbori.

unknown8bit

Points +32

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

Everything is vegan

Glad to have been able to enjoy veg kushikatsu, takoyaki, and cold beers on lively Dotonbori without feeling left out. Staff is super nice.

feebz1986

Points +26

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Vegan

Fully vegan, great option and amazing staff

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-01

Pros: Everything is vegan, Staff are super helpful and speak English




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