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Vegan Japanese restaurant with branches in Japan and UK - this one est. since 2012 is located in Maruyama. Dinner by reservation only. Schedule will be updated on a monthly basis on Facebook. Previously called Itadakizen. Open Wed-Sun 11:30am-5:00pm. Closed Mon-Tue.


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35 Reviews

First Review by JesseD

SharonR

Points +2931

Vegan
24 May 2024

Impressive set menu

FYI the location is the same, the owner is the same, but the name has changed to Salloga. The chef told us the style of the food has changed and so they changed the name as well.

They can only accommodate two parties at a time for dinner, so a reservation is a must. It makes sense, only one person is doing all the work of prepping food, cooking, serving, clearing.

The menu was a prix fixe, with appetizers, main course with sides, vegetable sushi, and dessert. Nothing disappointed but the favorites were the pumpkin salad and hot pot for the appetizers, the karaaage main was just the right amount of sweet and sour, and the vegan sushi were all simple yet very flavorful. The spring onion, fried tofu, and Hokkaido corn were favorites. The coffee barley jelly dessert was delectable, especially along with the barley coffee.

Junivera

Points +126

Vegan
31 Mar 2024

What an experience

Very tasty lunch set, vegetables were fresh. Ginger tea was from fresh ginger and I heard she was pounding it!

Pros: Fresh Ingredient, Lovely “zen” feeling, Delightful owner

Cons: May be check opening time.

walabok

Points +233

Vegetarian
12 Feb 2024

AMAZING EXPERIENCE

*NEW NAME..... Now it's called SALLOGA*
It's a beautiful little cozy place with character and a very attentive owner who makes sure that you're happy with your choice.
I got steamed vegetables with various dips and it was a good sized portion. For desert I had a yummie apple tart and a soya cheese cake.
The only regret I have is that I'm leaving Sapporo and could only go once!
There is a little shop attached at the entrance and she proudly told me that she orders the seaweed in Ireland due to the Fukishima disaster - thank you for being so considerate!

MadisonWesarg

Points +92

Vegan
09 Feb 2024

Japanese Vegan Feast

The restaurant is run by a mum and daughter, who always made sure we knew what we were eating and were super attentive. The course dinner had 3 starters, 4 mains, 8 sushi and 2 dessert. I had to limit not finishing the plate as it was very generous servings and wouldn't have been able to try it all. So make sure you come hungry. The Pumpkin salad, homemade Tempe with Tamari sauce, tempura with burdock and Lily roots, spring onion namui sushi and Tofu cheese cake were some of our favorites. It's super affordable also to get to try and a lot of dishes and a lot is grown from their garden so makes it extra special. Make sure you book in advance as they only take 2 bookings a night as far as I'm aware but 100% worth it.

Fumi.S

Points +79

Mostly Veg
15 Aug 2022

Tasty, looks beautiful dish with relax ing atmosphere

Very warm and relaxing atmosphere with the fresh and tasty vegan meal

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-15

Pros: Vegetable tastes strong and sweet, Has a lot of antique furniture and good atmosphere, Use non harmful material

tatjuko

Points +124

Vegetarian
13 Mar 2022

Life saver in meat heavy Sapporo

After a week of lifeless supermarket foods (mainly natto sushi roll, cabbage salad and korean shin ramen), I was craving for a proper, nutritious, warm vegan food 😭 I’ve been to their London shop so I thought it would be good one too. And they didn’t betray my expectation! The restaurant was small but cozy and the foods were very tasty and filling. I had okara ball with veg and rice on sizzling stone bowl.

The staff was also lovely and helpful. Highly recommend if you are looking for some wholesome goodies.

Pros: Tasty food, Lovely staff, Nice atmosphere

Cons: A little walk from subway station (worth it)

GrayHorwitz

Points +2012

Vegan
26 Sep 2021

A great affordable multi course meal

Wonderful experience at this homey wood-covered restaurant. The staff was friendly, as were the little kids running around! There were several set options, and a kids menu too! See my picture captions for details about each dish on the two different sets we got. Overall, really nice and super tasty cheesecake like dessert.

flow08

Points +629

Vegetarian
20 Sep 2020

Vegan healthy organic lunch set

Small and cozy restaurant where I had a vegan taco rice and black sesame pudding dessert with barley tea. Everything was very tasty, while there was only that one option for lunch.
Owner is very friendly and has a restaurant in London and Paris as well.

katherine22311

Points +120

Vegan
20 Feb 2020

Amazing experience

What a cute wee place. Amazing service and it was like a 6 course meal. Fully vegan and very traditional food.

Pros: Fully vegan, Yummy, Reasonably priced for the quality of the food

Effect13

Points +50

Vegan
11 Feb 2020

Hands down the best

Japanese vegan food that feeds your soul. We ate here in winter 2017 and again in winter 2020. This is my favourite cafe/restaurant not just in Sapporo but also my favourite out of all the places I have been to in Japan. Both times we ate here I have left feeling inspired to pickle more veggies (including peanuts) and to cook more real food instead of using mock meats.

JasminAplin

Points +26

Vegan
08 Feb 2020

Amazing!

We ate here 3 years ago, on our first trip to Japan. We were so excited to come back again today. Everything is so tasty. Light and healthy but we left very full!

Pros: All vegan, Cute place

e1thom

Points +151

Vegan
30 Jan 2020

Worth the trip!!!

What a gem! Numerous choices of food from a small meal right through to a feast. The staff speak some English and it’s super easy to order with an English menu. Very delicious and filling food. Location wise it’s a little out of the way, but if you’re going to be in the general vicinity, it’s well worth the walk!!!

Pros: Sooo many choices!!, Super delicious, Cozy feel

Cons: A little out of the way

greenskyyin

Points +13

Vegetarian
26 Dec 2019

Peaceful and cute place

Very nice vegan place with stunning food.

KatieFowler

Points +23

Vegan
12 Nov 2019

Very cute venue!

The owner was so sweet and made an effort to talk to me in English. The food was so yummy!

Pros: Good venue, Delicious food

Piwi

Points +168

Vegan
26 Oct 2019

Organic & Vegan = Heaven

Super delicious food, went there for lunch and got the full lunch set. Two bento boxes and a main, absolutely great!! Food had a great taste, they don’t use sugar so much which I really liked. Also the dessert had just the natural sweetness from the rice flour.
Support this👍🏻

Pros: ORGANIC, VEGAN, friendly owner

thomasdbrennan

Points +50

Vegan
05 Oct 2019

Great Vegan Japanese

I got what was probably the biggest item on the menu. Looked like two bento boxes put together on one tray. Maybe 8-10 small dishes of brown rice, tofu, veggies and pickles. I told the owner I didn’t want the dessert, so she swamped it out for another tofu dish — unprompted. So you’re treated quite well here, and the food was very good. Highly recommended.

Pros: Ample portions for the meals I ordered, Tasty food, Very gracious host who deserves our support

MarjolaineMercier

Points +79

Vegan
17 Jul 2019

Fantastic restaurant

Delicious meal, small place but very warm and cordial.

Pros: Each plate is delicious, Small portions so you can taste everything , Exceptional menu overall!

Cons: You have to make a reservation for dinner

Ruzha

Points +3646

Vegan
06 Jun 2019

Incredible food and atmosphere

One of my favorite restaurants I have ever visited. The owner was so incredibly kind, and the food was delicious and prepared with a lot of care and love. We had the dinner set and loved every single dish. Truly amazing!

az60

Points +28

Non Veg
10 May 2019

Nourishing In Every Way

What a delight!

We entered to an amazing little room that has no hard corners. Then we met the wonderful owner who was nurturing in her attitude to life and food. She radiated true inner beauty.

Our lunch was delicious and we brought along a non vegetarian friend who was so impressed that he has been back with another friend.

Pros: All vegan, Great surroundings , Lovely owner

susa-sann

Points +100

Vegan
10 Feb 2019

Definitely a happy place 🤗

Place has all you wish for - excellent organic food incredibly well tasting prepared, friendly stuff and a cosi location - we will definitely go there again. We had the dinner set that comes with a soup, a pre main course, main and desert - can not say what was best because I loved it all

Pros: Organic, healthy and super tasty, Family business with very friendly stuff, Quick - if you are starving 😋

Cons: Nothing to mention here :)

NickBurns

Points +99

Vegan
18 Oct 2018

Authentic delicious food, worth the price!

This is a higher end vegan restaurant with delicious authentic Japanese food. I had a delicious meal and dessert. It's on the pricier side but worth it, for sure!

The staff was friendly and the place was cozy and quaint.

Pros: Delicious , Authentic , Atmosphere

LorenaH

Points +88

Vegan
14 Oct 2018

Wonderful

I asked my hotel to make a reservation. They warned me to get there by 4:30. So we took a taxi to be there on time. Yes. Well worth the effort. It was a great meal, the place was relaxing, the owner very gracious. So happy that the food is all organic, vegan, local and in season. And very tasty.
I would vote for this as my favorite veg. restaurant in Hokkaido, especially after the delicious soy-based cheesecakes for dessert.

Pros: all vegan, local, organic., delicious, good dessert

miliberlin

Points +659

Vegan
28 Jul 2018

Delicious Japanese cuisine

I really wanted to try this place during my time in Sapporo, because I love Japanese food and flavours. We went here for lunch and dishes were around 1000-2000 yen. We all got a middle-sized one for around 1500 yen and were very satisfied and full (in a good way) afterwards. The set menus includes many small dishes so you can try a bunch of stuff and enjoy different flavours. The staff was very attentive and always brought the next dishes in perfect timing. I loved this place very much and it deserves 5 stars for the food, but a few points that I explained below made me give them only 4.

Pros: Many little dishes and flavours, Very calm and relaxed space, Nice and attentive staff

Cons: No water, No English menu (we went at lunch), Small selection of dishes

Jasmin Aplin

Points +78

Vegan
09 Feb 2017

Loved it!

This place was so cute! Great service and yummy vegan Japanese-style cuisine. Definitely warmed us up on a snowy winter's day!

Jessfox

Points +32

Vegan
27 May 2016

Traditional Japanese food

I loved the Japanese and vegan mix here. It was great to see the owner (I presume, a lovely lady) cooking my food fresh. The restaurant itself felt very rustic and the ambiance was very relaxed. The highlight for me was the amazing banana ice cream at the end, so tasty!

Clartho

Points +17

Vegetarian
04 May 2016

perfect

stille und angenehme atmosphäre. essen liebevoll und lecker zubereitet.

CMSDE

Points +126

Vegetarian
06 Apr 2016

A Japanese-style gem

We visited Itadakizen after spending a morning walking around nearby Maruyama Park. It was a cold winter day, and we were so happy to arrive in such a cozy and inviting little restaurant. I am an American who loves Japanese food, but being vegetarian, I often get to enjoy only a small range of it. So I was delighted by this restaurant. I probably would have given this restaurant a five-cow rating except that during the same week I had the pleasure to enjoy two vegetarian special-occasion meals that were specially prepared for me. This restaurant is good, but falls short compared to my friend's mom's cooking (as does most food).

We were there for lunch, and there was a choice between two set menus. I'm not sure whether the food would exactly fit the definition of kaiseki-style (because I don't know exactly what the parameters are), but it's at least kaiseki-like: many small dishes, carefully prepared. All were good, and a couple were great. While I'm sure we could have found a cheaper lunch in the area, I thought the price was very reasonable for the value.

The dining room is small and though the restaurant was mostly empty when we arrived, it was completely full by the time we left. We didn't plan to arrive slightly ahead of the lunch rush, but it turned out to be a good thing that we did.

One last thing: the woman who served us mentioned that they are scouting locations for a new branch in San Francisco!

Pros: Good value for price, Near Maruyama Park




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