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Japanese
Vegan restaurant and shop with vegan products. The menu changes each week. Check Instagram for updates. Examples of dishes offered may include jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce), udon in soy milk & sesame sauce, curry udon, soy meat cutlet rice bowl and vegetable curry with rice. Reported to be fully vegan July 2025. Dinner is available by reservation only from 5-9pm. Reserve by 3pm the day before via phone or Instagram DM. Open Tue-Sun 11:00am-2:00pm. Closed Mon.
17 Reviews
First Review by Picy
ClarkHamor
Points +29
AMAZING Food! - Edit
My wife and I stopped by here on the way to the railway museum and absolutely loved it! All the food was fantastic and the shop owner was genuinely one of the nicest people we've met. There's also a little shop attached to the restaurant (which I believe is owned by someone else?) that sells some vegan foods and products. My wife and I picked up some vegan soy sauce flavored noodles from the shop to take back to the hotel with us. Could be a good place to stock up if you're looking for that sort of thing.
Read moreWarm, friendly atmosphere and excellent food. Could not recommend this place more!
Guest
asy137
Points +2593
We will definitely return - Edit
The staff at Hachidori Table is super friendly. We tried some harumakis, onigiris and the soy bowl, and we loved everything!!
Read moreThey also have a small market in which you can buy vegan ingredients to cook.
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-21
Guest
poivron
Points +682
The hummingbird who cared - Edit
This is a lovely vegan restaurant offering delicious Japanese food at reasonable prices. Its name, hachidori, is a play on words, combining the name of the street the restaurant is on with the Japanese word for "hummingbird". According to a south-American fable, during a forest fire, while all the other animals fled, a little hummingbird carried beakfuls of water, which she dropped on the fire. When the other animals laughed at her, she said, "I'm doing what I can". As the menu explains, the restaurant may be small, but the owners are doing what they can to make people and the world healthier. As a vegan, I am grateful for having heard this touching story. Despair doesn't help. We should all contribute what we can to make this world a better, gentler, and more beautiful place.
Read moreMy husband and I had the home-made ginger ale and plum sodas, the katsudon, and the umeboshi and "tuna mayonnaise" onigiri. Everything was delicious. Hachidohi Table is a hidden gem, small, sweet, and understated like the hummingbird who inspired it.
There is a vegetarian store next to the restaurant. Some of the items in the store are not vegan, so make sure to check the labels. I didn't look at length, but you can buy T's Tantan vegan cup noodles to eat later, when you may not be within reach of a vegan restaurant. The restaurant itself is fully vegan.
As of this writing, dinner is by reservation only. Call or send an email by 3 PM the day before to reserve a table.You will be glad you did.
Guest
drifio
Points +26
Really good - Edit
Was really good - closes at 2pm though, not 3pm as reported. The soy cutlet was delicious, as was the vegetable curry.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-12
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vivialabaster
Points +13
everything is lovely - Edit
the owner is so sweet and tries to get to know all of his customers because they're usually tourists and so he won't see them again. the food is much lighter than a lot of other restaurant food which is really nice, but the portion sizes are on the smaller side (good for some)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-09-11
Pros: light food, friendly owner, good portions
Guest
Kirin6
Points +15
Delicious - Edit
Varied menu. Really fresh produce.
Read moreHad a tasty curry udon 😊
Pros: Quiet & simple, Very friendly staff, Not expensive
Guest
Maciekfab
Points +44
Absolutly delicious, also good for bento for train. - Edit
Very good, very close do Toji, if you are visting the highest pagoda of Japan this is your best bet. The food is very delicious, has a Japanese home food feeling. It is also one of the few vegan restaurants in Japan that is NOT obnoxiously overpriced. A bit out of the way of the main attractions (if you are a tourist) but very worth it.
Read moreAdded bonus: If you are taking the shinkansen and want a bento for it, you can order a few sidedishes (depending on weekly changing menu). Kyoto station currently has no vegan bento-ish option, and this is the nearest (and best) one to it. (Just note the opening times)
**Fully vegan now, submitted a change to happycow.
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-23
Pros: Very good food, Not overpriced like most of the rest of Kyoto, You can get takeout for the train
Guest
CliffHillier
Points +19
Fantastic little find!!! - Edit
Absolutely delicious. We ordered curry udon, nigiri, spring rolls & soy cutlets. They were all so tasty and delicious. Great service too. Fast and fantastic
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-26
Guest
Kwr_
Points +2240
Inexpensive and healthy - Edit
We stopped here before the Kyoto railway museum! Food was inexpensive (1,250 yen per meal) and healthy and fresh. It is always nice to get some veggies in while travelling. Mostly had locals in it - no other tourists as far as we could tell. The restaurant says vegetarian in happy cow but it appears to be fully vegan. They also have a vegan shop attached to it. Recommended !
Read morePros: Inexpensive , Healthy , Beautiful presentation
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Rebeli
Points +165
Fantastic place - Edit
The food here was so fantastic, and healthy, and tasty, and well presented, at absolutely reasonable prices. The staff was exceptional as well. Very close to Toji temple.
Read morePros: Food, Staff
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AleRosa
Points +263
Tasty food - Edit
New restaurant in the south of Kyoto, not far away from the aquarium and Kyoto Station. The food is good, and the menu is interesting. I will try it again sometime in the future!
Read morePros: Menu has multiple options, Tasty, New and nice
Cons: Portions are not too big, The tuna mayo onigiri could have used more filling
Guest
Birgit
Points +2289
A little pearl - Edit
After walking the busy streets and shops of Kyoto coming to Hachidori Table is just perfect. The food selection is pretty good. Some Korean, Chinese, Mexican and Japanese inspired dishes. The Jajangemyeon was perfectly spiced and came as a set with a side salad and apple juice. The Amazake parfait added a sweet ending to a healthy meal. There is no use of garlic,onion, chives or leek here to avoid the five pungent flavors. Absolutely loved this. The owner chef is so super cute. Simply perfect.
Read moreGuest
NarayanDas
Points +295
Nice place - Edit
I liked this place very much
Read morePros: Nice variety, No garlic and onions, Neat staff
Cons: Not very near location , Forgot one menu item
Guest
Volves
Points +1922
Delicious and fresh food - Edit
Nice little place with friendly staff.
Read moreI particularly liked the grilled and flavoured soy meat rice bowl for 1200 yen (the portion could be bigger though 😉). Highly recommended, as well as the spring rolls!
Guest
MickelVanSlobbe
Points +1783
Lekker - Edit
Super gegeten. Vrijwel alles vegan. Leuk restaurant vlak bij het station. Spreken goed Engels
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-04
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Tsukimi
Points +8106
Good food, friendly staff - Edit
Good food and friendly staff.
Read moreGit a beets smoothie as special opening service. 😋
The bowl was good, but a bit small.
They rotate the menu weekly.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-14
Guest
Picy
Points +5897
Delicious and great choices - Edit
We were so happy to eat our lunch at this great place. The staff is so welcoming and nice, they have English menu and WiFi is available. A little shop is inside the restaurant, they sell some vegan products. The menu changes each week (check it on their Instagram). We chose the soy meat cutlet rice bowl, the vege tuna onigiri and the hayashi rice. The meals are so delicious and vegan.
Read morePros: Good choices for vegan , Delicious food, Very nice staff
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