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Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe on the 2nd floor of Ryubo department store offering Okinawan cuisine. Vegans could have taco rice, champuruu, a burger, fruit parfait, and smoothies etc. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm. Last order 7.30pm.


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37 Reviews

First Review by Ruddegur

LéonieMengjuChang

Points +1130

Vegan
31 May 2024

Perfect place for meal and dessert

Long operation hours, easily accessible. Many choices. Can stay for a while day in that wifi and socket are available.

Liquoricepearls

Points +267

Vegan
22 May 2024

Lots of vegan options in this department store cafe

Huge amount of vegan options in this cafe including sundaes, taco rice, purple potato pancakes. Soy milk is available for drinks. I had the taco rice, amagashi sundae and a matcha latte. I’ll be back again for the pancakes! You can also find some vegan biscuits and pastries at the counter. The souvenir section next to the cafe also sells vegan Cokofu biscuits and which can be wrapped for free.

naomianouk

Points +461

Vegan
08 May 2024

Überraschend große vegane Auswahl🙌🏼

Der Großteil der Gerichte ist vegan & richtig lecker! Empfehlen kann ich die deftigen Pancakes und die süßen Lila Süßkartoffel Pancakes, sowie das Curry.
Stabiles WLan, große Tische, perfekt zum arbeiten💻
Geöffnet bis 20:30

Ruzha

Points +3626

Vegan
06 May 2024

Lots of Vegan Options

A nice cafe on the 2nd floor of the Ryubo Department Store with great opening hours and A LOT of vegan options! We had the vegan taco rice, vegan fish and chips, and the pancakes with purple sweet potato. I felt like all the dishes had a bit of a generic taste overall, but nevertheless they were all still delicious!

FlorenceM.

Points +67

Vegan
04 May 2024

Go for the curry

We tried one of their curries, a burger, pancakes and chocolate sundaes. The curry was great, large portion and very cheap, the burger was ridiculously small (served with exactly 4 potatoe chips!), the pancakes were good, the sundaes tasted weird (more like pure ice without any sugar). The curry was clearly the option so if you go there that's all I would advise to get, but they're worth it.

Pros: Curry, Pancakes

Cons: Small burger, Sundaes

JaredxRisa

Points +447

Vegan
08 Apr 2024

Lots of Vegan Options!

The cafe was based inside a mall and they had lots of vegan options from savoury to desserts. Unfortunately a lot of them were sold out as we went at around 2:30pm but we still managed to get a taco rice!

Pros: Lots of Vegan Options

GildaRamirez

Points +106

Vegan
29 Mar 2024

Delicious well thought off menu.

Mmmmmm. Food was good and environment was nice. It's inside a mall.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-29

Pros: Several options, Many sweets.

NathaliaZimmermann

Points +304

Vegan
29 Mar 2024

Great vegan options!

After failing at two vegan restaurants in Naha (they didn't have more food), we went for vegan options. The food was really delicious and I was surprised that they actually have more vegan options than non-vegan. Some things were sold out (sadly), but what we had was great and of course dessert :)

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-29

Pros: Delicious vegan options, Great location, Kind staff

GeorgL.

Points +50

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Perfect

The food is reliably delicious, the wait time is low, and it is not too pricey. Desserts are very good as well. Came here twice.

miltoky

Points +700

Vegan
18 Feb 2024

Good options

Everything is clearly labeled, and there are quite a few vegan options. I had the multigrain burger, tea, and an amagashi sundae. The burger was delicious; the multigrain bun was especially good. The sundae was really sweet and very tasty. I also bought some scones to take away, which were tasty, too. Prices were relatively inexpensive, and the service was good.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-18

Pros: Tasty, Many options, Relatively inexpensive

IsaThorberg

Points +103

Vegan
04 Jan 2024

Solid food

Went here a few times when I just wanted to relax! Staff super friendly and food is yummy

booncake1

Points +113

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Good choice of food, fast and a nice place to rest

There are many vegan options from main meals to breakfast (pancakes) and desserts. The taco rice (an Okinawa speciality but usually with meat) and drink set was very good value.

Pros: Good choice, Good value, Helpful staff

SabineSchnabl

Points +132

Herbivore
15 Aug 2023

Lieblingscafé😄

Ich war während meiner Woche in Naha 3x hier essen und es hat alles total gut geschmeckt. Absolut empfehlenswert!

Pros: Geschmack, Auswahl

Cons: Ambiente ausbaufähig, Getränke solala

blackbetty

Points +170

Vegan
18 Jul 2023

Solid option for vegan food and coffee

This cafe is a safe haven for vegans in Naha. They have coffee with milk alternatives, vegan pancakes and vegan dinner options!

GreenMountainie

Points +853

Vegan
05 Jul 2023

Japan vs. America

there is a distinct difference in veganism between American and Japanese vegan food. I have gone to several places while in Japan, and the most recent has been Rakuen Cafe. I have gone to several places while in Naha, Japan. Vegan food in Japan they choice ingredients that are very earthy, with distinct differences in texture and flavor as well.

Very unique yet enjoyable!

vandermost

Points +1179

Vegan
13 Jun 2023

Okay

It was a while ago but I tried their curry and ice cream. It wasn’t anything special but they were one of the few reliable options in this area.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-13

rosu12

Points +347

Vegetarian
05 May 2023

Great vege options

Had lots of vegan options clearly marked on the menu. I had the Vege Taco Rice and soy milk ice latte. Both were good. The taco rice was nothing too crazy but happy to have ticked an Okinawan special off the list.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-05

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Vegan.honey

Points +964

Vegan
24 Apr 2023

5 stars!

I came here and tried the taco rice bowl and the veggie rice bowl. Both are super delicious and I’ll be back!! 😍

Edit:
Okay I came back to try the curry and the burger. Both are good!!

Edit:
I came back a 3rd time for pancakes. They’re super awesome!

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-20

digitalmimi

Points +1902

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Convenient location and good hours

The food was great and its nice they are open in the evening too. It also had large seating and a good assortment of entrees and desserts

bertahudak

Points +546

Vegan
10 Oct 2021

Great pancakes

Tons of vegan options, rice bowls, salads, curry, three types of pancakes (two sweet and one savory) and desserts. I really liked the vegan soft serve, made from soy milk. It has a nice texture and not overly sweet. They also have free wifi. Nice place for working too.

Pros: Vegan pancakes and ice cream, Hipster vibe

Cons: Bit expensive

PlamenIontchev

Points +313

Vegan
08 May 2021

Many vegan options

Over 80% of dishes are vegan. What I really liked that they clearly marked the ones as vegan, even with the nice vegan symbol, wich others even vegan places don't do (e.g. naming with the misleading "plant based", etc. names). I really wish they become fully vegan at some point. The cafe is spacious. Many tables to seat. Social distance measures very well organized. Unfortunately only deserts were available this time, but I think that this is temporary due to corona based lack of customers. Anyway I enjoyed the vegan strawberry pancakes and the ice cream. Wish them to resume full business soon. Not possible to give them 5 stars because not fully vegan, otherwise I would.

Pros: Many vegan dishes, clearly marked.

Cons: Only deserts and drinks this time.

flow08

Points +569

Vegetarian
03 May 2021

Centrally located & sophisticated veggies

Lots of options and open from breakfast to dinner. Pancakes with tofu cream. Healthy salads at a reasonable price. They also sell gluten free sweets from a vegan cafe outside of Naha here.

GrayHorwitz

Points +1787

Vegan
27 Aug 2020

3.5 stars, almost all vegan

Modern cafe where almost everything is vegan. The portions are small for the price, and the tastes are nice, but nothing special. The drinks are quite nice, and the coffee is a nice addition in the set menu.

rachiedemp

Points +80

Vegetarian
06 Jul 2020

Wonderful vegetarian restaurant!

This restaurant was wonderful! I had the whole grain burger and it was delicious along with the sweet potato fries. It’s not easy to find vegetarian/vegan food in Naha or Okinawa in general so this was great.

Pros: Many options , Nice area

Cons: Have to find somewhere to pay for parking , Inside of a mall

cj81914

Points +621

Vegan
25 Jan 2020

Visited multiple times during my stay cause it was just so good!

Great location, super fast friendly service, delicious, cheap considering the quality, lots of vegan options to choose from... where can you go wrong? And damn those pancakes. Make sure you visit when you travel Naha!

mamabean69

Points +414

Vegan
11 Jan 2020

Went 3 times

Due to its close proximity to our accommodation, we went 3 times. We had the burgers, which I really enjoyed and the cassava fries, which are delicious. Tried the sundae, which is definitely Japanese flavours, and yummy. We also tried pancakes for breakfast and the taco rice. All the food is nice. I recommend it.

Pros: Vegan menu, Nice space, Good location

itravelforveganfood

Points +1824

Vegan
07 Dec 2019

Good vegan selection and modern environment

Read more in this vegan Okinawa guide: https://itravelforveganfood.com/vegan-okinawa-guide/

Located on the 2/F of Ryubo Department Store next to Prefectural Office Station, Rakuen Cafe is a modern cafe that has a good selection of clearly marked vegan options.

You can find vegan taco rice, burger, pancake, ice cream parfait and more here. The green leaf symbol you see on the menu means vegan. At the time of visit, they carry some baked goods like cookies from Detox Cafe Felicidad.

Pros: Clearly marked vegan options, Good food and environment




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