Vegan
Japanese
Fast food
Beer/Wine

Fully vegan café-restaurant and tourism hotspot located on Dotonbori's shop street a block from the canal. Dishes include takoyaki, yakisoba, deep-fried skewers ("kushikatsu"), vegan cutlet rice bowls ("katsudon"), fried gyoza dumplings and more. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm. Public holidays have Sat-Sun hours.


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Featured Review

tknasir

Points +20

Vegan
14 Aug 2024

Great Osakan Cuisine

Really great Osakan cuisine! One of the troubles of being vegan in Japan is the lack of options and as lovely as some of the other vegan restaurants we tried were, they had lots of burgers and not as much “traditional” cuisine. Having just had a tour guide tell us about all this traditional Osakan food that we couldn’t eat, we found out that pretty much all of it was served here! Can’t speak highly enough of it, so nice to not have to miss out on any of the culinary culture just because we’re vegan! Also has really friendly staff who speak great English and an easy to use online order/menu system in English!

Pros: Traditional food, Friendly staff, Central location


102 Reviews

First Review by feebz1986

MoreJan

Points +20

Vegan
21 Jul 2024

Solid vegan option

The vegan takoyaki was alright, the truffle salt variant was very tasty. The gyoza was very tasty as well. A very solid option is the cutlet bowl. Two very tasty and crispy vegan cutlets on top of a well flavoured bed of rice with some greens. Good meal to have after a long day. Staff is very friendly and there should always be enough space.

Pros: Cutlet, friendly staff

Cons: Takoyaki could have more flavour

jdbbdbxnldnd

Points +21

Vegetarian
20 Jul 2024

Friendly but meal wasn’t good

I like they speak so many langua and the idea offering vegetarian/vegan food for all of us that don’t like octopus.

I must admit that I didn’t like the okonomiaky. They were watery and soft, as well as I don’t like the jelly Konjac inside.

Pros: Many languages , No cash, Vegan

Cons: taste

K-Louise

Points +24

Vegetarian
18 Jul 2024

Good opportunity for vegans to experience street food

The staff was really friendly. They have a good selection of classic Japanese food made vegan and the price of drinks was good.

LTM

Points +36

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Great place!

Really happy to stumble upon this all vegan cafe in the very busy Donbori area. Service is friendly, they speak English, and the food was all quick and delicious. Great find!

Pros: Food, Friendly service , Convenient area

jadaruss

Points +1839

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Just ok

Some dishes were good some weren’t

MeniMbugha

Points +34

Vegan
14 Jul 2024

Great food and service

The Vibrant atmosphere of the neighborhood is well depicted by the amazing staff'energy and plus the food was delicious(Tonkatsu - fries - vegetables assortments) with the Sake.
Florence ,one of the waitresses,was very kind and helpful to choose from the menu.
I highly recommend it to all of the visitors of Dotombori.

Mooloobooloo

Points +1121

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Okay option in Dotonbori

Decent enough vegan options, and not bad variety either. It's the vegan takoyaki that's the only must-have on the menu, really. Portion sizes seem a bit small given price point (relative to the non-vegan versions of similar items at other establishments nearby).

Pros: The servers are all very friendly

Siiinimini_

Points +80

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

So delicious!! 100% recommend

Es war so unglaublich lecker 😍 es wird gut englisch gesprochen, es ist zentral und alle sind sehr freundlich. Ich kann es jedem empfehlen!

Pros: Essen war sehr frisch , Freundlicher Service , Preisleistung super

veganmaxxx

Points +128

Vegan
04 Jul 2024

Excellent Kansai local dishes but Vegan

Excellent location, central in Dotonbori. They make local dishes but vegan. The takoyaki was amazing. Fully recommended and badly needed all began restaurant close to tourist areas.

Pros: Food quality, Local dishes, Location

AnitaDollar

Points +4086

Vegan
01 Jul 2024

Something Osaka really needed!

This place targets mainly tourists for sure, and therefore is a bit pricey, but I'm happy that more people have the option available to try vegan Osaka cuisine in the heart of the city.

All the dishes we tried were great, especially the Katsudon made me happy. The avocado in our salad was not quite ripe but staff was friendly and replaced it when we told them.

Definitely recommend this, especially if you're in a group!

SuperChipmunk

Points +404

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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