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Cafe based in Daimaru department store that serves vegan burgers, pasta, soup, and a selection of cakes. Plant-based milk available. Reported closed July 2024.


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52 Reviews

First Review by AnnaZirael

squirrelboy

Points +341

Vegan
07 Aug 2023

Quiet cafe with great presentation

Very pretty and delicious vegan food, good soft serve

JessicaEnglish

Points +112

Vegan
19 Jul 2023

Nice option in the area

We both got a pasta dish - the cheesy pasta was tasty but the meaty pasta wasn’t great. The ice cream sundaes were very good.

PhoebeRoberta

Points +68

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Simple and delicious.

A lovely little cafe, I had the cheese sauce pasta and asked them to put the vegan sausage in top which they happily did and it tasted just like carbonara. The sundae was delicious and I bagged a muffin for breakfast tomorrow! Portions were small; my two 6 foot omni friends enjoyed their meal, but were still hungry afterwards.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-17

lollypopacid

Points +174

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

Delicious and filling

Some reviews have said the portions are small and while that might be true for the pasta (which I didn’t get) if you get the burger lunch set which is what I got, there is plenty of food to fill you up. I got the avocado salsa burger and it was really good! I’ve never had a patty like that but it was very good, definitely a pretty meaty texture. Fries are ok. Also came with a drink and a small dessert, I chose the muffin of the day and I think it was the caramel and nuts one, it was also very good. The set also came with a pretty small cup of some kind of veggie soup but that was very good. In total it was 1700 yen. I went with someone else and for some reason they gave us different menus, one was a bit older and had different prices so make sure you order from the right one (the newer one) because it has the lunch set. I would definitely come back

Pros: Quick service, Good burgers, Chill atmosphere

Cons: Gave us an outdated menu, A bit pricey

Davidrubin

Points +38

Vegan
07 Jun 2023

Convenient

Interesting vegan burger. Friendly staff.

Pros: Food

glickmd

Points +152

Vegan
21 May 2023

Delicious burgers

Located in an upscale mall, this small eatery serves the best pea/soy burgers I have ever had.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-21

Pros: Great textures and flavours, Reasonably priced, Delicious cheesecake

SofieLambertsen

Points +104

Mostly Veg
21 May 2023

Nice

I got the sausage spaghetti and the chocolate banana sundae, and both very nice. The portion was a bit on the smaller side I think. The sundae was good, but very mild in taste. And due to the portion size, it was a little too expensive in my opinion. At least for the spaghetti.

Pros: All vegan café, Tasted good

Cons: Portions are a bit small, Bit pricy for the size for the spaghetti

mariesi

Points +206

Vegan
18 May 2023

Good desserts and chaï, average pasta

Great vegan desserts. Good if you want a break from rice and japanese food or for a sweet tooth (ice cream).

Pros: All vegan, Desserts

Cons: Pasta are average at best

gaurisaki

Points +116

Vegetarian
05 May 2023

Yummy food but portion size is small!

Yummy pasta

I would recommend to order couple of things to fill you up.

Pros: Taste, Convenience , Lovely staff

Cons: Portion size

RichNRuth

Points +84

Vegan
07 Apr 2023

A real find

Lovely service, fantastic pasta dishes and desserts. Homemade sausage very interesting.. worth a try. Desserts are great.

LucasFG

Points +256

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

Good ambiance and friendly staff, food needs work

Burgers lack flavor. Sundaes were a bit underwhelming. Staff got our order wrong. Small portion size.

MadCatty

Points +231

Vegan
05 Apr 2023

Yummy Home Food

Nice staff, fast service and felt like home, but better. Desert was very good and they had a variety. Everything looks like the pictures and tastes even better. Inhaled my food so fast that I forgot to take pictures of my own 😂


The two times I’ve gone last call for a meal is 5:30. Can still get drinks and cake until closing.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-05

Pros: All vegan options , Yummy deserts , To go options

Cons: Last call is at 5:30pm, Smaller sized portions

emesefabian

Points +687

Vegan
03 Apr 2023

Nice pasta and muffins

We had the soy meat pasta, the cheeseburger and a muffin here. The pasta and the muffin was really delicious, cheeseburger was average. It’s a really cute lunch place in a convenient location

Pros: Yummy food, Kind staff, Pleasant environment

jadeeeeechen

Points +196

Vegan
02 Apr 2023

Delicious food, good service

Excellent dining environment

Pros: Lots of choices of vegan foods , Delicious , Good service

Cons: A little expensive

Georgina_Sanchez

Points +76

Vegan
01 Apr 2023

Great vegan burger and salad!

The food was some of the best vegan food I’ve had.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Desert was great

NickAngiers

Points +95

Vegan
22 Mar 2023

Excellent fully planted-based cafe

Japan is tough for vegan food, but if you're in Kyoto this place is a great option to have.

Pros: Everything on the menu is vegan, Reasonable prices , Lots of space

Cons: A bit hard to find (3F of Daimaru Centre)

HannahAych

Points +58

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Affordable 'fine dining'

The food here was so good. We had their pasta special, avocado burger and caramel/orange sundae.

jollieduck

Points +2440

Vegan
18 Mar 2023

Great vegan mall burgers

Fully vegan cafe with lots of “western” offerings like burgers, pastas, and ice cream sundaes. I loved the cheeseburger, which really hit the spot. They have soy, almond, and oak milk options for coffee drinks. It’s pricey and you have to navigate through the lingerie section of the department store to get here, but it had a great vibe.

Rednaz

Points +44

Vegan
01 Mar 2023

Great food!

Great restaurant and quick service

Pros: Vegan pasta is amazing, Burger has good texture

Cons: Serving sizes are a little too small, Little bit expensive, but worth

leovego

Points +47

Vegan
16 Jan 2023

Best Vegan Pasta

By far the best vegan pasta I have ever had #Veganuary

roni27

Points +51

Vegetarian
06 Jan 2023

Lunch

This is a vegan Cafe. Looks nice and clean but on the pricey side compared to other restaurants in Japan (hamburger was 1400 jpy). Also, the dishes are very small.
Ordered the cheeseburger, was not good to my taste, but not bad too..

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-06

leodrake16

Points +101

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2022

Delicious Vegan Pasta

I had a burger and pasta and enjoyed both of them quite a lot! The burger patty was quite meaty in texture which is not what I look for usually but I did still enjoy. The pasta was standout out for me and was so tasty, the portion was a little small but it was very cheap so no worries there.

Pros: Full vegan menu, Best vegan pasta around , Very quick and helpful service

Cons: Burger a bit too meaty for me, Pasta a little small

LauraPurcell

Points +66

Vegan
01 Dec 2022

Vegan food in daimaru!

Delicious vegan cheese burger😄

BrianPak

Points +616

Vegan
22 Nov 2022

Yummy pasta

The vegan meat sauce pasta was really tasty. But the portion was a bit small.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Small portions

gaurisaki

05 May 2023

AnnaZirael

Points +216

Vegan
22 Nov 2022

Super tasty vegan meat.

Cozy place, brand new. Clean, nice. For lovers of animal meat substitutes - ideal. High quality soy "meat" is used for dishes. Ordered 2 lunch sets. It was delicious! One drawback - almond milk curdled in coffee. This happens with some (sour) coffees - they don't go well with plant-based milks. I hope the workers take note of this. And so - I recommend, and if necessary, I myself will come again.




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