Serves meat, vegan options available. Japanese soba & sake bar restaurant with the following vegan-friendly items: soba noodle soup, tantan soba soup, salad, agedashi tofu, nasu dengaku (eggplant, zucchini), chilled soba, and a vegan cheesecake. Everything on the menu is gluten-free. Relocated from Fitzroy. Open Tue 12:00pm-2:00pm, Tue-Wed 5:00pm-8:00pm, Wed-Fri 12:00pm-2:30pm, Thu 5:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-8:30pm.
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140 Smith St, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 3066
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Last update on 30 Apr 2022 by Tiggy
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Added by TheVeganTravelShow on 05 Apr 2021
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10 Reviews
First Review by TheVeganTravelShow
KateGM
Points +328
Great options - Edit
Shimbashi is one of those reliable classics. Really tasty, great options, all gluten free and locally made. The vegan options are plentiful and clearly labelled on the menu. Good size serves too- you won’t go hungry
Read morePros: Good flavour balance , Umeshu! , Loads of clearly labelled options
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Sunny420
Points +66
Fav Japanese restaurant in Melbourne! - Edit
All of the warm soba noodles are amazing, the red dragon and the curry tofu are my favourites!! I wish I could eat here every day lol. I eat it so fast I always forget to take photos sorry!
Read morePros: Red dragon warm soba, Curry tofu warm soba
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Sarilein
Points +21480
Great restaurant - Edit
Was here for dinner and really enjoyed my food! The location is convenient and the interior is nice! I actually haven’t tried their soba - even though they are known for them - but what I had was great! Yummy bento box so recommend you to try that for sure and also the Aubergine as a starter! The portion size was huge! Amazing flavour of the Aubergine. Don’t miss out on the vegan ice cream- I tried the mixed option: Hojicha and matcha (you can have two scoops of the same of mixed) and I am drooling! Yum ice cream
Read moreVegan options are clearly marked!
Everything here is gluten free and lactose free.
Pros: Vegan matcha ice cream , Clearly marked vegan. , Aubergine as starter
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jazzy.g
Points +380
Always a winner - Edit
Great vegan options! Also amazing that all items are gluten free.
Read morePros: Gluten free options , Great vibe , a lot of vegan options
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madelinek
Points +2142
so good - Edit
have only passed by and grabbed vegan sushi but it is amazing! vegan gf tempura😮💨 have yet to sit down for a meal but don’t think it would be any less than delicious!
Read moreedit: excellent spot for a nice lunch or dinner! had the vegan bento box and vegan tempura and yummm
Updated from previous review on 2022-12-16
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LewisEatsPlants
Points +1430
Beautiful thick broth - Edit
The Red Dragon Soba has a phenomenal creamy soy milk broth. It also has a lot of spice! The three chillies weren’t a lie, so be warned. Powering through the heat revealed a lot of flavour though.
Read moreTried a little bit of the Tempure Soba as well. I’ll probably get this one next time, the broth had a great balance of salty and sweet to it and the Tempura veggies were a nice mix of textures.
I think my most pleasant surprise was the dessert though. Incredibly well priced, perfectly portioned to share and I cannot speak well enough of the crunchy fried buckwheat and the sweet sauce on it.
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Boba_body
Points +83
Yum! - Edit
Amazing food and certainly not a one time visit.
Read moreSlightly on the expensive end.
Ordered the red dragon ramen (not pictured but most recommended), Tempura Rice Bowl and Avocado Sushi. Very very filling and satisfying.
Pros: Wheelchair friendly , Good amount of vegan options
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AshleeJade
Points +42
Traditional Soba, amazing flavours - Edit
I absolutely loved this place and will definitely come back, I ordered the cold soba with tempura veggies which was so traditional and fresh. I really loved this dish, but most of all the eggplant was my favourite. It was cooked to perfection and flavoured so well. I also loved the modern interior! Definitely recommend ❤️
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, A fresh traditional taste , Vegan dessert
Cons: Expensive
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Bonnipan
Points +114
Yummy soba and hojicha icecream - Edit
I had the vegan tororo mushroom soba, noodles was good and the soup was light which was exactly what I wanted, however, the mushrooms was a bit oily for me (my husband liked it though). Also had the roasted Japanese tea icecream which I think is hojicha - so delicious! The roasted buckwheat on top made it even better. Would come back again next time we're in Melbourne.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-28
Pros: Almost half the menu is vegan/vegan option, Delicious vegan icecream, Soba noodles perfectly cooked
Cons: Noodles was pricy, Mushroom topping oily
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TheVeganTravelShow
Points +1412
Authentic Japanese - Edit
I took a gamble on this restaurant and was completely blown away! Their in-house made buckwheat noodles were so divine, made fresh daily with Tasmanian seed. The buckwheat grinder is out on display in the entryway for all to see. Very cool!
Read moreThe staff carried with them a delightful attitude toward their service & the quaint restaurant itself offered cozy indoor seating as well as street dining with gas heaters for cold evenings.
The Vegan TanTan Soba was incredible, as was their Nasu Dengaku. Overall this restaurant was worth the gamble as it takes the lead in my small list of favourite eats in Melbourne.
I will most definitely be back!
Pros: Lots of vegan options. , Friendly service, Fresh ingredients
Cons: Price on the higher side (but good quality)
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