Vegan
Japanese
Beer/Wine

Name means "soy." Small vegan café near Waseda University with focus on two green concepts, esperanto and veganism. Offers a menu of the day (in esperanto) with brown rice & soup, chickpea curry, and small a la carte. Open Wed-Fri 5:00pm-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 3:00pm-9:00pm.


Venue map for SOJO Esperanto-Vegana Kafejo
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55 Reviews

First Review by Eriketo

Eriketo

Points +11

Mostly Veg
15 Apr 2017

A vegan gem in the heart of Waseda

Finding good vegetarian food options in Tokyo has become easier during the 7 years that I have been visiting the city, however, the ‘hidden’ meat and fish in stocks, soup and sauces are still ubiquitous. Not so with Sojo (pronounced So-yo), a new vegan café/restaurant in the heart of Waseda.

Only 400m from Waseda subway station on a wide, pleasant boulevard, Nori-san has created a unique eatery combining his two interests: good vegan food and the language Esperanto.

In the interests of full disclosure, let me say at the outset that I visited as an Esperanto-speaker, however two of my companions were neither Esperanto speakers nor vegans and received a very warm welcome.

We enjoyed good food and friendly hospitality. Menus are trilingual: Japanese, Esperanto and English. Information abounds about veganism and Esperanto and Nori-san is happy to chat about his passions with those who are interested.

Alternatively, simply go for the well-priced and plentiful food and free wi-fi! Hopefully this vegan haven will be here for years to come.

Pros: Excellent value, Warm welcome, Free wi-fi

Cons: Ideally need to reserve ahead at present




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