River facing restaurant directly across the bridge from Shichijo urban rail station. Serves breakfast until midday, lunch from 12-3pm, cafe menu 3-6pm with last orders at 5:30pm. All vegan starters, mains, desserts, alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks. Check Facebook in advance as they will sometimes close early if sold out. Open Tue-Sun 9:00am-6:00pm. Closed Tue.
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west side of Shichijyo-Bride of The Kamo River, Kyoto, Japan, 600-8133
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Last update on 15 Jan 2024 by MrUni
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330 Reviews
First Review by Nancy Cadet
AlonGlez
Points +94
Best café in Kyoto - Edit
Beautifully located along the river, this cafe just has everything your body and soul need: great bio food, coffee and tea, lovely atmosphere and the best music.
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Knoxblood
Points +26
Nice and cosy place - Edit
The food was great, the view on the river is relaxing . additionnal point for the muffin wich was amazing.
Read moreCaution limited stock and mays stop serving before time if sold out.
Pros: Rapid service , The music and view, Desserts
Cons: Limited stock
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shizuka
Points +17
Overrated - Edit
we came here for our last meal in Kyoto. disappointed. limited option, and the foods are so so, no wow factor.
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snewy
Points +100
Best coffee yet - Edit
Dropped in for breakfast. Nice to sit and relax for a while.
Read morePros: Serval choices to pick from. Go the panini. , Best hand dropped coffee in Japan by far.
Cons: None
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mallgoth_mallgrab
Points +68
Tasty food with great view - Edit
Only a ten minute walk from Kyoto station so good first or last place fo a meal if you are visiting.
Read moreI was there for lunch and had the panini which was very tasty but I was definitely eye-ing those Buddha bowls as they came out! The kombucha was very good.
Just a little pricey... but you’re paying for the expertise of someone to make such tasty and high quality food
Pros: All vegan! , Takes credit cards, Tasty
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JustJust
Points +267
Good food, great view - Edit
Was there for breakfast, and had their açaí bowl. It was really good. You can sit and lot at the river while enjoying your food, which is quite nice.
Read morePros: Great view, Various options
Cons: Portions could have been a little larger
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OJWM
Points +21
Lovely food close to our hotel - Edit
Food was great and the store had a warm natural aesthetic.
Read morePortions could have been tad bit bigger but regardless, were very tasty!
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Tamars
Points +52
great location and nice food - Edit
The location on the river is perfect. Food was nice, but portions were a bit too small for the price.
Read moreCons: abit pricy
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MadisonMcEwen
Points +48
Lovely atmosphere! - Edit
Great atmosphere with the restaurant facing the river! The açaí bowl was amazing as was the avocado daily toast! Muffins are coffee were great too!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Beautiful views, Nice staff
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MaruSantesteban
Points +24
Amazing breakfast - Edit
Perfect location from the js hostel. Love the acai bowl!
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MelaAnna
Points +52
Soothing - Edit
International Caféhouse atmosphere. Frequented by Lokals and tourists. Very soothing with its good food, kind & helpful staff and view of the river. The coffee was good, too. I could have stayed for hours.
Read morePros: Wonderful atmosphere & view, Good food
Cons: Maybe a bit pricey
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bw76
Points +119
Excellent - Edit
We visited the restaurant a few times during our time in Kyoto. Each time we enjoyed our meals. Great international cuisine. We also bought muffins and cookies from their cafe selection as well. Those were great too.
Read morePros: Great food. International Cuisine was offered , Nice view over looking river. , Great staff
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tg13
Points +32
Great food, slightly expensive. - Edit
Really tasty food, good atmosphere, nice view, but slightly expensive for the portion sizes.
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LynHerts
Points +16
Great Vegan food - Edit
This was my first meal since arriving in Japan, I was thrilled to find this Vegan restaurant. There were 3 of us, we each had a different main course, they were all very good. Red wine was acceptable as was the price.
Read morePros: All Vegan, a real bonus!
Cons: None
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cwhite
Points +191
Watch the birds - Edit
I ordered the Buddha Bowl and thought it was a nice combination of flavors. The “meat” was very good and made the dish filling. I enjoyed my iced coffee while watching the birds hunt for fish in the river. This has been the busiest Happy Cow restaurant we have visited in Kyoto.
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ShannonHegedus
Points +157
Favourite breakfast and lunch in Kyoto - Edit
Friendly cafe with a beautiful view of the river!
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LaurenMini
Points +26
Small portions few options - Edit
Good flavor and trusted vegan spot but unimpressed by flavor and lack of options. Got Buddha bowl and a good chocolate muffin that wasn’t too sweet.
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OlgaSvyatova
Points +56
Great location, but small portion and variety - Edit
We come here around 16:00, dinner options are really limited and portions are small
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AdrianaKJ
Points +73
Eh - Edit
Boyfriend got some curry and it was good and I got the taco rice salad but it looked nothing like the nice photos on here, very mediocre meals and I didn’t even get any corn chips on my taco rice like in the photos on here. Nothing special. Wouldn’t go back and pay that much for average food.
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TheNinjaAlchemist
Points +76
Just look at the great reviews. - Edit
This place packs a punch for us plant eaters. We had a DJ and music overlooking the riverbed. Lots of fun. Good food- don’t overlook the panini sandwiches. Everything is in Japanese but they are very helpful and speak English.
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Ned Harding
Points +353
Good food - good views - Edit
Really nice views on the river. While their food was really good, the portions are small. If you are hungry make sure you get an appetizer and an entree. Also some of the entrees don't come with any veggies - in particular the soy nuggets. Don't get me wrong, they are really good, but you might want a salad with them.
Read morePros: Good views, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Small Portions
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giruja
Points +1251
So chic and delicious - Edit
I love this place. Bright and cheerful, big windows allowing plenty of sunshine and facing the river with a view of the bridge (七条大橋). Will definitely visit again next time I'm in Kyoto. Other than the restaurant, which serves delicious food, there is a small shop area where you can buy vegan baked goods (cookies), and some organic ingredients like red lentils, coffee, etc. I bought some cookies as souvenirs. As for the restaurant - I wanted to try everything on the menu but of course I had to choose. Was torn between the paninis, avocado toast and açaí bowl, but in the end I went with the açaí bowl (it was a sort of açaí smoothie with some granola and fruit for topping and a soy yoghurt base at the bottom of the bowl), with a vegan muffin (muffin of the day was chocolate the day I went) and maya nuts au lait (a sort of coffee drink - so good!) My meal was very satisfying and filling and so delicious. I saw other customers having the panini and the avocado toast that I had "forgone"... and they looked so good, too...! No regrets or buyer's remorse though, I'll just have to try those some other time. Highly recommend this place. It's stylish and chic and when I returned later in the day (evening) to buy the cookies, they were having a dance performance - seems like a very hip and artistic hub.
Read moreUPDATE: Tried the panini, also very nice!! It had some kind of tofu cheese in it, with creamy eggplant and other veg. Will definitely return next time I visit Kyoto. Coffee was great as always!
Updated from previous review on 2018-07-17
Pros: delicious food, chic vibe, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, small shop area where you buy vegan goodies
Cons: none
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food_and_anna
Points +146
Excellent! - Edit
Have tried nearly every dish and everything is delicious! Especially everything containing the fried soymeat (e.g. buddha bowl) and the raw matcha cheesecake. Best drinks: matcha latte (one of the best I ever had) and the homemade ginger ale. To sum it up: go there and eat all the food!
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CyclingNinjaElephant
Points +18
Really nice vegan restaurant! - Edit
They serve a variety of different meals depending on breakfast, lunch, cafe time or dinner. Tried everything, everything is worth trying! Price is fair for quality and compared to other japanese shops.
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mhale
Points +304
Really great place - Edit
First impressions were already great as soon as we sat down at the counter seats that overlook the river. It was absolutely gorgeous, and especially fun if you like watching wildlife (lots of birds down in the water).
Read moreThe food was great too though! We got the sample platter, which came with a lot of different yummy things, and the veggie panini with tofu "feta," which was SO GOOD. Please try this sandwich.
We rode our bikes here and parked out front where they have space for bikes. A great place to bike to.
Our waiter spoke great English -- not all staff do though.
Pros: Very friendly staff., Great views., Good food.
Cons: A tiny bit expensive.
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chelseywatts
Points +58
Yum! - Edit
Tried the sampler plate. Great fermented foods. Soy-meat was tasty (i usually don’t like fake meat). Kombucha was good. Will go back to try the carbonara.
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natsimmonds
Points +24
Nice meal, quite expensive, slow service - Edit
Had an enjoyable lunch here, panini with perfectly soft tofu and grilled veg with small salad and small soup and an iced coffee for 1600 Yen. The food was quite oily. Only three choices of food on the lunch menu, bit confusing as staff don't speak much English and told me I had to order a drink with my food which made it more expensive. Overall I'd say not worth the money to be honest but nice if you are looking for something healthy with western style food and happy to pay a little extra for it.
Read morePros: Tasty tofu and grilled veg panini
Cons: Staff don't speak much English, not much choice fo
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