Vegan
Japanese
Vegan cafe with a focus on shoujin ryori temple food. Located next to a yoga studio. Confirmed closed, Dec 2017.
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Mondano bld 2F, 2-20 Mikawachō, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Japan, 730-0029
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Last update on 04 Jan 2018 by Kuboruriko
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26 Reviews
First Review by LikeAVegan
Kuboruriko
Points +93
our cafe is closed down, we are really sorry about it. - Edit
Dear lovely our customers
Read more愛する私たちのお客様へ
We are going to announce that our Vegan cafe will be closed down completely end of this year (December 28 2017)
Hiroshima Vegan Cafeは、12月28日をもちまして閉店させていただくことになりました。
We are deeply grateful for welcoming beautiful people from all of the world.
We received a lot of big love from everyone.
日本から、そして世界の様々な街から食べに来てくださり、素晴らしい皆さまをお迎えさせていただいたこと、心から感謝致します。
皆様からのあたたかい言葉、愛をたくさんいただき、日々ごはんを作ることができました。
Can not describe how we are sad not to be able to serve our food to everyone, but we hope that
Our vegan food lives in your heart forever.
これから皆さまに私たちのお食事をご提供できない気持ちは 表わすことのできない悲しみです、 私たちの作ったご飯が皆さまの心の中で生き続けますようにと心から祈っております(^^) There are no words to express my appreciation.
Thank you thank you so much.
言葉で表わせない感謝の思いです。本当に本当にありがとうございました。
With appreciation and the biggest love .
謝意と大きな愛を込めて。
JesseD
I am very sorry to hear this sad news. Your cafe was one of my favourites in Japan, as I know it was for many visitors. I wish you all the best for the future.
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Miykoll
Points +147
The beauty lies within minimalism. - Edit
No chairs, no tables, no big menu, only a few pillows and two dishes to choose from. How awesome is that. The food is delicious Japanese dish or a curry (did not try this one). The staff are really friendly and the restaurant is cheap compared with the vegetarian places around.
Read moreFYI: the restaurant is closed on 28th of December 2017
Pros: Minimalistic menu, prices are with tax included, g
Cons: Nope, nothing
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JanineBarthel
Points +310
Beautiful place - Edit
This place is wonderful. The cook explained all the ingredients of the two dishes they offered for lunch and both tasted good - not the best food ever but satisfying enough. They put a lot of effort and love into their dishes. We had the lunch set and the curry. I preferred the curry, which also came with some delicious lassi for dessert.
Read moreYou will sit on the floor and I think at most 8 couples or singles can fit into the room.
It's a nice experience and reasonably priced :)
Pros: all vegan, cozy and friendly
Cons: only for lunch
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Marlasai
Points +54
Nice staff and yummy food - Edit
Food was delicious and kitchen woman was incredibly nice: we arrived near kitchen close (16:20) and she attend us patiently kind. A must if you are around Hiroshima! They offered us a shojin ryori meal or a plate of the day.
Read morePros: Yummy option to try traditional Japanese food. Ver
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endofcity
Points +440
Great little place! - Edit
Vegan options are severely limited in Hiroshima but luckily this little cafe is excellent.
Read moreAs is usual in Japan, a set meal is offered which I actually prefer. There's no tables, so you sit on the floor for that authentic Japanese dining experience.
The food is delicious, fresh and very well presented.
The lady who runs Shanti is also super nice. She speaks some English and tells you what's in all of the small plates.
Highly recommended.
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shenxi
Points +108
Delicious, healthy, relaxing - Edit
This has been perhaps our favorite meal in Japan. Everything we had was good. The venue is a traditional Japanese one in which you must take off your shoes and sit on the floor, which forces better sustained posture than a nerd like me is accustomed to. We loved this place.
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vitalvegan
Points +321
Peaceful refuge from crowds - Edit
This cafe is in a quiet back street, just 1 street to the west of Chuo-dori and 2 streets south of the Washington Hotel. As one approaches the street from the Chuo-dori direction, there is a bicycle shop called ‘Half-Life’ on the corner. Turn left there and walk about 100m. A signboard is on the ground level on the left. The café is on the second floor.
Read moreThis is was a peaceful and quiet place which is a pleasant change from the higher level of sound we’ve noticed in Hiroshima compared with other cities in Japan. One sits on tatami mats overlooking the street and lunch is served on individual miniature tables. The chef is English speaking and she explains the dishes when she serves them. The set consisted of rice, asparagus in shizo leaf, a tofu pattie, a small mixed salad, orange kelp with cumin seed, pickled cucumber, and miso soup while dessert was a sticky rice ball with sweet potato in a thick and rich pumpkin and coconut sauce accompanied by a frothy green tea. All the dishes are very tasty and somewhat different from others we have had elsewhere. They were very satisfying. Another option is a curry and rice.
Pros: Good food at reasonable price, Chef explains dishes , Wonderfully peaceful atmosphere
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Wolke
Points +261
Beautiful place and food - Edit
Everything was prepared with a lot of love to the detail. Beautifully decorated room. Lunch set and curry set were both very tasty, fresh and filling, one of the cheapest meals of this kind after two weeks in Japan. The owner (?) was very nice, too. Don't miss out!!
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RichardWhittaker
Points +86
Wonderful Experience - Edit
Didn't know anything about this place aside from the name before I went, but left feeling wonderfully surprised. There is traditional floor seating on tatami mats in a very peaceful second floor space with natural light filling the room. The lunch platter was of shojin ryori style, which was beautifully presented with a balance of colours. The taste matched the presentation with each dish having its own distinctive yet clean flavour. Dessert was a beautiful matcha tea and red bean sweet, with a paper crane folded as a rest for the dessert spoon. For a very reasonable price, the utmost care went into every part of this meal, and I'm very grateful for this experience.
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JenniKM
Points +69
excellent food, great service and beautiful setting - Edit
Don't know where to start: everything was great! Food was delicious, though I think they only have one set option available. Service was fast and friendly and the café is a small, beautiful place with lots of light. Tatami mats were the perfect cherry on top to the experience!
Read morePros: friendly and fast service
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Ika
Points +251
Excellent vegan Japanese food - (surprisingly cheap) - Edit
This is a 100% vegan restaurant. We arrived 45 min before closing time and were afraid that we won't get any food anymore, but the very friendly English speaking staff offered us a curry lunch set, which was incredibly good. While we waited for the (likely) fresh prepared food, we got some green tea. The main dish was a yellow/brown curry with a huge ball of rice and tofu (imitating scrambled egg) and some fried Tofu/pumpkin thing. There was also a small carrot and tofu salad. As a desert we got a banana lassi and sweet sticky rice coated with red bean paste. Everything was super delicious. Especially the main dish was only mildly flavored. Therefore you could really taste the individual fresh ingredients. I was surprised of the huge portion size. The set costed only 1000¥.
Read morePros: Vegan Japanese food friendly staff cheap
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Katiebop
Points +16
Great food and experience - Edit
One of my favourite places that I ate at in Japan! Food was amazing, set menu with two options, both meal plus desert. Great prices, between 1000-1500 yen. Had a Japanese interior, very relaxing. Sat on floor cushions, and ate from small trays that came out with the food. Also got given a origami crane. Felt like a very Japanese experience :) the staff were lovely too.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Amazing interior , Japanese experience
Cons: None
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Fabivegan
Points +263
traditional Japanese vegan - Edit
This place was magic. Great atmosphere, no tables, no chairs, just delicious temple food (tofu, rice, veggies, miso soup) green tea. A must go if you're in Hiroshima
Read morePros: food, price, nice atmosphere, location
Cons: might be it was to warm not to have an air conditi
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TimWade
Points +88
amazing traditional style food. - Edit
Lovely food and staff.
Read moreVery well priced for a full meal and dessert. More traditional than a lot of vegan places in Tokyo and Osaka.
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hdervish
Points +62
excellent. - Edit
Well presented food. Although it was a set menu, there was an excellent variety.
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CharlieEdwards
Points +71
Warm, welcoming vegan restaurant - Edit
The food was filling and beautifully served. The two women working there were lovely and they taught me some basic Japanese as well as helping me to get around the city. The dessert was great too, in particular the matcha.
Read morePros: one of the few vegan places in Hiroshima, good location in downtown
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rawfit
Points +638
A vegan surprise in Hiroshima - Edit
Friendly and creative staff.
Read moreRelaxing place to enjoy a healthy vegan lunch.
Food presentation-excellent!
If you are vegan I encourage you to support this vegan cafe.
Pros: Friendly and creative staff., Food presentation, Healthy vegan food
Cons: White rice
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SuzanTan
Points +73
We totally love this place and food! - Edit
We totally love this place since we are vegetarian. Price is reasonable with the portion given. We also love the host here who is so friendly and helpful.
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TaraMurray
Points +271
Wow! Amazing food at a very reasonable price - Edit
Thanks to Happy Cow we found this amazing authentic Japanese restaurant in Hiroshima. We walked from the Hiroshima station and found it easily enough.
Read moreThe staff are all soooo lovely and genuine. All have such great English!
The food was 10/10, massive portion size with dessert to finish! ¥1500 is a steal for this level of service and food quality / size. Do yourself a favour and go here, you won't be disappointed.
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LindseyElizabeth
Points +725
Amazing, don't miss this place! - Edit
Upon reading other great reviews, my husband and I stopped into this place. On their website they recommend making a reservation since their space is small, and making a reservation is easy - just email them at the address provided on the website and let them know when you'd like to come (emailing in English is fine, since the woman who I think might be the owner has fantastic English.)
Read moreFrom beginning to end this is an incredible experience. The space where you eat is softly lit with natural light, and you sit on the floor Japanese style. Beautiful plants make for a relaxing atmosphere. The staff are all incredibly kind, and great care and love goes into making the seasonal menu. The tea and dessert was also amazing! Everything was delicious, and I although I felt a bit headache-y and tired when I entered the restaurant, I felt really refreshed and filled with energy when I left. The people who work here are very open to questions and are really helpful, so I was happy to have stopped in here on our first full day in Hiroshima. We highly recommend this place for other vegans, vegetarians, or anyone who wants to enjoy fresh, healthy and delicious Japanese food!
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sbszine
Points +250
Wonderful! - Edit
This is a mixture of shoujin ryori (traditional vegan religious food) and the odd western dish. The food is quite nice and uses a lot of Japanese ingredients that you don't see often (e.g. shishito chillies). It's a set menu of several small dishes, tea, dessert, and matcha (bitter whisked green tea, as used in a tea ceremony).
Read moreSo no worries about ordering if you don't know any Japanese -- everyone gets the same thing.
The setting is semi formal, served in a screened tatami room. It's a good way to get a taste of ryokan or temple dining if you're new to Japanese culture.
The staff are super nice and there is at least one fluent English speaker. Highly recommended as a special occasion lunch.
Pros: A lovely traditional experience, Genuine Japanese vegan cuisine, Value for money
Cons: Very hard to find -- your best bet is googling it
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juliabernard
Points +78
THE BEST - Edit
One of the best vegan restaurants I have been so far. Vegan shoujin ryouri. Beautiful and delicious. The staff is very friendly and I loved the atmosphere. If I come to Hiroshima again, I am sure I will visit Shanti Yoga!
Read morePros: delicious and beautiful, friendly staff, beautiful place
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DJK
Points +45
Lovely oasis - delicious food! - Edit
This restaurant was a phenomenal find on a hot day in Hiroshima! The restaurant is on the second floor, in a small sun filled room covered in tatami mats adjacent to a Yoga Studio. We had the set lunch which was super delicious and very filling. The food was extremely creative and the macha and dessert at the end of the meal were unforgettable!
Read moreHighly recommended!
Three key notes:
1. It's kind of tricky to find. Not much signage outside.
2. The place is small -- reservations are recommended.
3. You will be sitting on tatami mats on the floor - no tables.
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Lucas_plantbased
Points +74
most interesting vegan food I've ever had - Edit
This place is incredible and you need to come here once you're in Hiroshima. I love that they try to combine Japanese traditions with veganism. The way you sit is very traditional and the food is apparently Japanese temple food - according to the staff who explained the food and the culture to me in detail.
Read moreI can only recommend this place, it's a must try.
Pros: traditional Japanese temple food, completely vegan, traditional seating and walls, impeccable service and attention to detail
Cons: not cheap, but so worth it
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Sopipi
Points +51
superbe surprise - Edit
nous errions dans les rues de Hiroshima à la recherche de quoi manger végétalien. Nous avons découvert ce lieu superbe ou l'on mange sur le tatami, situé en dessous d'une salle de Yoga. ce sont des professeurs de Yoga qui nous accueillent et nous avons discuté avec l'une d'elle qui nous a très bien accueilli et parle très bien anglais. le plat était très bon et complet. nous avons aussi eu droit au dessert avec un peu de thé matcha. nous avons été enchantés de manger dans ce café et nous recommandons.
Read morePros: l'accueil, le lieu, la tranquillité
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LikeAVegan
Points +117
Awesome Vegan Experience in Hiroshima! - Edit
Vegan Cafe is neatly tucked away in Shanti Yoga Studio in Hiroshima, not too far from the Peace Memorial Park.
Read moreOpen for a set lunch from midday until sold out and bookings recommended, we took our chances during a day of shopping and were in luck! The lovely staff asked us to remove our shoes and we took our seat on the floor on a cushion.
We were brought an amazing assortment of Japanese treats including rice, miso soup, tofu, pickles, salads and a sweet potato cake which was then followed by tea (we had matcha) with a slice of chocolate orange cake.
For 1500 yen, the meal is surprisingly filling and for the lovely, tranquil experience it is well worth it. The staff are attentive and friendly, genuinely interested in veganism and creating awesome vegan food.
In a city that is limited in vegan options, Vegan Cafe is a welcome addition to Hiroshima!
Pros: All vegan!, Lovely staff, Great experience
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