Vegan-friendly
Japanese
Gluten-free
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Billed as a health food restaurant, whose owner also teaches cooking classes. Has vegan noodles at lunchtime and a wider evening menu. Ask for suggestions. Directions: from exit 7 at Marunouchi station, take the first street on the right towards the river. Restaurant is adjacent to a gas station. Open Tue-Fri 11:30am-1:30pm, Tue-Sun 5:30pm-9:00pm. Last order 8.30pm.


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49 Reviews

First Review by SamanthaIngridHo

JustJust

Points +267

Vegan
14 Nov 2018

One of the best ramen in Japan

Their vegan ramen is insanely good! A bit hot and very delicious.
The restaurant has 12 seats and an ok selection of vegan dishes. The chef is a really nice guy.

Pros: Very delicious, English menu available

רותם

Points +17

Vegetarian
01 Nov 2018

The best vegan food in Japan

There was a lot of vegan options in the menu. It was the best vegan food I had in Japan, even my carnivorious boyfriend enjoyed and praised it. The owner was very delighted to hear our thoughts and took a picture with us to hang on the wall.
It's a small family restaurant and the hospitality was charming.

torgerduranna

Points +42

Vegan
06 Aug 2018

Cute place with nice vegan options

The owner was very friendly and the menu had plenty of vegan options. I had some soy bites with salad and my non-vegan friend had the spicy noodle soup. We both loved the food!
The ice-cream dessert was also very nice.

Pros: Plenty of vegan options.

ElectricM

Points +159

Vegan
21 Jul 2018

Heartful place

We ordered sezhuan pickles for starter, stir fried vegetables, tofu and beans in spicy sauce and noodles. Everything was very tasty and a bit unusual. Chinese inspired health food with loads of flavors. The couple running this cozy little place seem very genuine about the food they serve. The owner was keen to know why we were vegan and what we think about the dishes he cooked us and about began food in general in Japan. He’s hoping more Japanese people will understand the health and environmental benefits there are to a vegan diet. I recommend a visit!

Pros: Healthy food , Heartful owner, Exciting menu

DeiaFe

Points +38

Vegan
16 Jun 2018

Amazing vegan food in Nagoya

We had a great experience at this restaurant! The food was delicious and the chef and owner is so nice!He doesn't use GMO or refined sugar. The vegan options are indicated on the menu (English menu available) so it's really easy to choose. We had the vegetables with yuba (very tasty, our first time trying yuba) and the spicy Chinese dish (tofu and soy meat). Very tasty and fresh! I definitely recommend this place if you are in Nagoya!

Pros: Vegan options indicate at menu (English), Amazing food, Natural seasoning, chef and owner sweet person

Arnou

Points +32

Vegetarian
18 Apr 2018

Fantastic noodles!

We hebben gedineerd en het was fantastisch. Ik had de salade met gember soya vlees en mijn vrouw de noodles, beiden veganistisch bereid. Het was echt fantastisch lekker! Ik kan het iedereen aanraden. De kok en zijn vrouw waren supervriendelijk en we bleven na het eten nog een tijdje praten. We hadden een super gezellige avond en zitten er sterk aan te denken om er morgen weer te lunchen voor we gaan.

Pros: Veel veganistische opties. , Supervriendelijke mensen. , Fantastisch lekker.

Cons: Geen.

HelaniVithanage

Points +23

Vegetarian
15 Apr 2018

Amazing Vegan Food!

I prefer somewhere that can do both vegan and meat so my husband and I can both enjoy our meals. This place had the best vegan meals so far in Japan for us. The vegan crispy soy ‘chicken’ tasted amazing! The chef could speak some English and as we were the last ones in the store came and chatted to us. He gave us the complimentary dessert as well which was delicious.

CFBL

Points +344

Vegetarian
29 Mar 2018

Best vegan food - 5 stars!

Would give 5 stars but happy cow doesn’t allow that for places that are non-veg. For me places that have both meat and vegan options are better as it suits both me and my husband who is a meat eater...

Lovely little restaurant with clearly labelled vegan options. Kind staff (chef and his wife) who were very friendly. They gave us a free little dessert at the end of the meal.

Great food, and by far the best option for vegans in Nagoya. We will go back tomorrow I’m sure.

Vegan choices included fried soy ‘chicken’, soy ‘pork’ in black vinegar, vegan tantanmen ramen, mapo tofu with soy mince and some salad options that I don’t remember.

Just go, even if it’s a little out of your way! And if you do go and you like it, leave them a review on tripadvisor - they deserve every success

Edit: we ate here all 3 nights we were in Nagoya in the end! The mapo tofu and tantanmen ramen were my favourite dishes.

Pros: Cute place, Lovely staff, Low prices

Cons: Could stock cans / bottles of Japanese craft beer

Rikkepagh25

Points +15

Vegetarian
21 Mar 2018

Amazing service

The restaurant is located about 20 minutes walk from the Nagoya Castle but is definitely worth the walk! The owner of the shop is so nice and it is really a nice and cozy place to eat. The food was really nice with a lot of vegan options compared to many other places in Japan. I can highly recommend it.

Pros: Amazing food , Formidable staff , Very cozy atmosphere

Cons: Not the best location, you have to walk a bit.

huangalexc

Points +128

Vegan
20 Mar 2018

Best vegan food in Nagoya

This is hands down the best vegan food in Nagoya. The chef Hiroshi has an incredible amount of care and consideration for the customer, and it shows in the details like the vegan egg he created for the tantanmen, which incidentally is the best I've had in Japan. The black vinegar soy meat is also the best I've had. I will be stopping here in future trips.

Pros: great food, well labeled, friendly chef

Cons: none

SineáMcCullagh

Points +72

Vegan
09 Mar 2018

Best vegan food in Japan!!

Had some incredible sweet, sticky soy meet and vegetables, which were even topped off with some cucumber butterflies and edible flowers. We also had the schezuan noodle soup which again was amazing. The chefs wife was lovely enough to bring out some coconut yoghurt pudding for us to try (it was so good!!). After we finished our meals the chef came out to chat with us about our trip to Japan. He and his wife are so lovely and we are super thankful to have eaten at their sweet little restaurant - might go back tomorrow!

Pros: food, atmosphere, service, price

CeciliaGomez

Points +15

Vegetarian
23 Jan 2018

Wonderful

Amazing food, well-detailed menu, lovely atmosphere. And the friendliest service ever. Chef and his wife were super warm and attentive, made for a wonderful dining experience. Highly recommended.

Pros: Great food, Service, Setting

Cons: Nothing

FruitMonstar

Points +1135

Vegan
21 Jan 2018

five star !

I would have given five stars for this restaurant but HappyCow would not let me as it is not a strictly veg restaurant .... :(
We ordered quite a bit of foods and every single dish was spectacular! The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the owner with her wife is passionate with what they create.

I normally don’t like eating oily and salty food as they make me feel bad after, but this place is different. They follow the science of food combination and use superior quality of ingredients.

Highly recommend this place!

Pros: delicious and healthy food, location, service

ninhendo64

Points +51

Vegetarian
23 Sep 2017

Amazing Everything!

Me and my girlfriend came here on our first night in Nagoya and were amazed at the kindness of the staff (consisting of only husband and wife) and the amazing food. We loved it so much we went back a second night also considering we were only there for 2 nights! If I could give this place 5 starts I would! It is clear that the chef adores cooking and holds the customers feedback with very high regard which is so rewarding from a customers perspective. Highly recommend! Best food and service we have had the whole time we have been in japan!
If we could we would probably just go back to Nagoya simply for this restaurant!

Pros: everything!

daninhavegan

Points +198

Vegan
15 Sep 2017

Vegan ramen in Nagoya! YEAH!

I live here for a while and this restaurant is the first one which has vegan ramen.
Also they have fried soy meat, mabo tofu, fried vegetables, etc.. all Chinese dish and vegan.
They have English menu and what is vegan has a green 'V' :)
Good price, friendly staffs and near from Nagoya station.
Enjoy!

RichardWhittaker

Points +86

Vegan
11 Jul 2017

Worthy of 5 Stars

Plenty of vegan options here, which are clearly marked on the menu. Seems a fusion of hearty Chinese and Japanese cuisine. We had mabo tofu and vegan ramen. Both were the best vegan renditions of either dish I've had (and I had a lot of vegan ramen in Japan!). The waitress and chef were both super friendly and the chef even asked to take a photo with us. A gem in Nagoya.

roosaloo

Points +60

Vegan
09 Jul 2017

5 stars

Damn delicious food and good range of vegan options. The clay pot tofu was a standout. Very impressed!!

ToraKo

Points +464

Vegan
01 Jun 2017

Awesome!!

I'd give this place 5 stars if it was possible. Delicious food, amazing service, really good wine, healthy ingredients, good music... I had a great time, didn't want to leave! We tried as many things from the vegan choices as we could but I'd have to come a couple more times to try everything. Big recommendation, don't miss this place!

Pros: Many delicious vegan options, Big portions, Great service (speaks only Japanese), Location, Music, Atmosphere

Cons: Not many alcoholic drink options

eleanorclaire

Points +40

Vegan
31 May 2017

Worth 6 stars

Incredible vegan ramen with a vegan egg! Similar to T's Tan Tan but I think it was even better. The owners are lovely and one of them is vegan. We chatted to them for a while and had a great time. We got given some complimentary moon cakes before leaving. I wish I was in Nagoya longer so we could go back!!

Pros: Friendly engaging staff Incredible food Reasonable

Katek

Points +35

Vegan
25 May 2017

Just fantastic

Would do 5 stars, but the max for nonveg is 4.

This place has more choices for vegans than some of the exclusively veg places in town. We had pickles, tofu salad with amazing sesame dressing, greens stir fried with yuba in a yummy sauce, and tantan ramen. There were 4 or 5 other things we could have ordered as main. We also got very nice cakes at the end. The quality of ingredients was really great.

Owners are very nice-- they chatted for a while and gave us good suggestions of vegan spots in other cities in Japan. When in Nagoya in the future, this is the first place we would go.

_Alana

Points +57

Vegan
26 Apr 2017

Best Vegan food I had in Japan

We ended up going here twice in our two nights in Nagoya as it was so good. We tried a big portion of the menu and everything we had was perfection. The vegan ramen which I believe is a lunch time special was by far the best. The owner is so friendly and made us feel very welcome. We will definitely be back next time we're in Japan. Would give it ten stars if I could.

Pros: Amazing food, Friendly staff

SamanthaIngridHo

Points +3620

Vegan
19 Mar 2017

Feeling warm and loved in this restaurant

In my 5 days of trip in Nagoya, I came to this place twice. Not only because it's close to my hotel, but also the foods are delicious and the owner is very nice. The owner had been to China and Hong Kong (and I am from Hong Kong), so he speaks some Chinese. With some Chinese and body languages, we could communicate very well. It's lovely that they do have a vegan English menu. The environment is very cozy and feeling like home.

I had vegan ramen twice. It tastes really good. It's like Chinese sichuan spicy noodles. For the second time I came, he even put a vegan egg on it. It's made with potato and pumpkin. The texture and taste like a real boiled egg. I also had sweet and sour soy meat during my second visit. It's really good. The Chinese Po Lei tea is also nice. I highly recommend this place.

Pros: English Menu, Friendly owner, Delicious food




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