Vegan
Japanese
Asian

Fully vegan and plant-based restaurant serving traditional dishes such a ramen, curry and rice bowls. Also offers a range of sweets. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-10:00pm.


79 Reviews

First Review by 楠本勝三

curisu

Points +58

Vegan
17 Oct 2025

Super delicious and nice restaurant

Very friendly, all vegan, super delicious

twovegans

Points +223

Vegan
16 Oct 2025

A Great Experience

The restaurant is clean and bright. Staff spoke some English and there was a menu in English. Loved the tempura, katsu and gelato. It was so good for lunch that we went back for dinner!

PhilMargetts

Points +91

Vegan
14 Oct 2025

Set Menu Good Times

The vegan set menu is a decent price for what you get. Nice to have dessert options too! Was quite quiet when we went a bit later at night.

SoyStina

Points +4751

Vegan
14 Oct 2025

Must visit in Hiroshima for lunch

Wow, what a place! I want to try everything on lunch menu! The mapo tofu dish was delicious. As was the matcha ice cream. I did the coffee with rice milk to go and it was also very tasty and perfect amount of sweetness.

Frameliner

Points +36

Vegetarian
14 Oct 2025

Large, clean, reliable - fantastic!

Lots of choices all of which are satisfying and delicious. The staff are friendly and attentive, not sure what went wrong in the previous reviewer’s experience - everything was great as far as my wife and I were concerned. Highly recommended!

Pros: Japanese staple dishes made vegan, Staff, Atmosphere

NoFussVegan

Points +457

Vegan
12 Oct 2025

Lunch and dinner - day ‘n’ night

I came to Hiroshima this Saturday and in somewhat of a pickle, so to speak. Ravenous after a good meal, I was absolutely delighted to find JoGeSaYu.
Lunch was almost healing. My foul mood and skepticism over the speed of which the dishes were served had the place at a disadvantage, but when the katsudon hit, I could feel my body screaming for more. I ordered the tantanmen, too, and flavors were deep, rich, creamy and with that lovely, sesamy-nutty weight to it. Salad and miso were likewise silent hitters, not to mention the rich chocolate ice cream.
I left elated and charged, so going back for dinner, whilst my carcass munching relatives practiced non-existing moral integrity at Ichiran, was a no-brainer.
However.. the dinner experience was sadly far from the luncheon picklesaviories I’d experienced a few hours earlier. The service was cold and indifferent from the new evening waiter, only slightly bettered by the lunch waiters continuous, pleasant presence. Although the karaage and teppan okononiyaki were good, the ¥2000 sushi was actually laughable. Red and yellow pepper, broccoli and radishes with absolutely no inventiveness whatsoever. The katsu was also featured in the okonomiyaki, but felt like leftovers pieces thrown in. What’s more, the Japanese, standard water service was now nowhere to be found, and when requesting “o-hiya” (cold water) very politely, I was ironically, very coldly redirected to the ¥300 mineral water. Come on, now, that’s milking the already dry almond further…
They ended up forgetting my last order of mappo tofu, and on top of that they suddenly announced that the dessert was 25 minutes away. Coupled with service from the angry waiter and the crime of serving their food on plastic plates, I’d had enough and politely asked for the check.
It felt like two different places, and that’s sad, because the latter had me right back to feeling robbed at yet another vegan restaurant in it for the money and over charging first chance they get.
Lunch 4 - Evening: 1.5 - Total 2.75
Tl;dr: Go here for lunch, not dinner.

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-12

Pros: Lunch service

Cons: Dinner service

RobynLily

Points +218

Vegan
11 Oct 2025

Recommend

Very nice lunch menu, friendly staff

HarshikaShah

Points +17

Vegetarian
10 Oct 2025

Horrible attitude of the restaurant

Very bad attitude towards customers. The restaurant was completely empty but they denied us a table. We passed through 25 mins later and it was still empty. Unsure on the reason for denial (felt a bit of racial discrimination)

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-10

rabbitgoeseast

12 Oct 2025

They do stop serving food at 2pm. Perhaps it was that? Not sure what time they open up for food again. It’s not clear that they close at all.

tramada

Points +13

Vegetarian
30 Sep 2025

Daniela

FAVOLOSO!
Delicious food. Excellent choice

Pros: Veg tempura with rice

laughingnome

Points +251

Vegan
29 Sep 2025

Go Here If You Love Your Stomach

JoGeSaYu were the only Japanese entry to make Happy Cow's hot new places in 2025. Having now been there I can only say that they meet and exceed all expectations.

The menu is full of Hiroshima delicacies and local favourites. We had a entree sampler plate and okonomiyaki, followed by donburi and Dandan Noodles. Everything was delicious and when we'd had our fill, we found room for parfait.

This place is not to be missed. It is an easy walk from the Peace Park and Castle, the staff speak English (and they have an English menu), and the atmosphere was quiet and enjoyable.

The only caution: we got a table in a near-empty room at 18:30. By 19:00 it was filling up and people were either choosing to wait or turned away. This place will only get more popular; consider contacting to make a reservation.

Pros: Best Okonomiyaki Ever, Parfaits!, Literally everything else.

Cons: Can be busy.

briannamaphis

Points +5344

Vegan
26 Sep 2025

super yum

pretty presentation and tasty! service takes a long time though, bc they are so popular and often crowded

Pops0302

Points +13

Vegetarian
25 Sep 2025

Lovely restaurant

Lovely restaurant with great menu. Went twice whilst staying in Hiroshima. Particularly enjoyed the katsu curry. Friendly staff.

Et47

Points +44

Vegan
16 Sep 2025

Fine dining

Beautifully presented delicious vegan set menu. Very friendly staff. Good location.

Gray0

Points +123

Vegan
14 Sep 2025

Couldn't eat there

I was excited to see a vegan restaurant that also had gluten-free options (tempura and curry). However, the cooking utensils as well as oil are used for both gluten-free and wheat. Unfortunately, I had to leave without getting to try the food as I have to avoid cross-contamination.

I can't leave the stars blank but my rating is obviously not for to the taste.

Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff, Gluten-free options

Cons: Not celiac-safe

Sara2CB

Points +131

Vegan
08 Sep 2025

Pretty good

Went for lunch, so their menu was more limited. However the 2 main dishes they had were very nice

The starters were pretty basic (edamame, picked salad and fried seitan), although the seitan was absolutely delicious.

Main dish (katsu curry) super tasty, really enjoyed it.

Updated from previous review on 2025-09-08

Pros: Katsu curry, Staff, Seitan

PierreCrozat

Points +13

Vegetarian
06 Sep 2025

Bon plan à Hiroshima

De bons produits, abondants servis dans un cadre sympatique avec un service très attentionné

Pros: La délicatesse des produits du menu., L'esthétique des produits, Le cadre et le service

Cons: Rien, Rien, Rien

VeganVeggieVoyager

Points +62

Vegan
31 Aug 2025

Absolute Must Try!

Everything at JoGeSaYu was exceptional. I’ve already been two times in as many days. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The menus had English descriptions of the items. Theh had nonalcoholic options in their drink menu and I enjoyed trying the non alcoholic sparkling rosè in their beautiful glasses. I ordered the Mini Teppan Okonomiyaki, Agedashi Tofu and the Karaage feom the À la carte menu. They were all so flavorful. I ordered the mapo tofu rice bowl as my main course, it was delicious, although it was almost too hot spice wise for me… but it gave me an excuse to order the strawberry chocolate ice cream parfait to cool my mouth down, which was decedent. I couldn’t resist also trying the Setouchi Lemon Cake, it was fresh and creamy and positively picture perfect.

Pros: Friendly staff, English descriptions of food in menus, Delicious flavorful food

NatsuV

Points +295

Vegan
25 Aug 2025

A must go to in Hiroshima

The food is great, the staff is kind and the atmosphere is nice. Totally recommend giving it a try! The pictures of the dishes speak for themselves.

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-25

Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff

Richarod

Points +374

Vegan
25 Aug 2025

High End Service, Mid-Range Price

It really is a good restaurant with some good dishes, sadly for us the portions were a bit small. The food itself was really good, at a mid-range price point it was to be expected, but the staff really treats you like it is some high end restaurant; serving you water, getting your bags and jacket, asking if you’d like to try a glass of their alcohol free drink, it all felt a bit too much for me.

The restaurant has a lunch menu (11.30am-2pm), cafe menu (2pm-5pm), and a dinner menu (5pm-10pm). The lunch and dinner menu don’t differ that much but they do have some differences. We went for both lunch and dinner, and for some reason you get free water and refills during lunch but have to pay ¥300 during dinner. Biggest difference is that you can get the Hiroshima style okonomiyaki as a side during dinner.

We ordered a bunch of different things, cutlet bowl, dandan noodles, okonomiyaki, tempura bowl, mapo tofu bowl, and even a matcha latte. All of them were really good but some were quite expensive and the portions rather small.
Definitely worth a visit though, food is good, service was over the top, we even got a free bottle of their alcohol-free drink for filling in a survey!

Pros: Extremely friendly staff, Good food, Hiroshima style okonomiyaki

Cons: Small portions, Restaurant fills up quick

astegoramme

Points +45

Vegetarian
17 Aug 2025

you HAVE to go there

This was our best food in 3,5 weeks Japan! They offer a 5-course-dinner and everything is just fantastic.

elliep19

Points +16

Vegan
15 Aug 2025

Delicious, top quality, worth every yen!

Went here twice in 2 days, for lunch and then next day for dinner. I think we tried pretty much everything on the menu and every dish was delicious, beautifully presented and came very quickly with great service. We ordered about 5 mains and a dessert just before last orders and they still made everything with such care! I particularly loved the tempura veg and the karagee (super soft fried faux chicken) and all the desserts - the parfait and lemon cheesecake were both heavenly! Not cheap but for a fine dining meal it wasn’t too bad.

Pros: Delicious , Varied menu, Great service and ambience

MrJHill

Points +122

Vegan
14 Aug 2025

Holy moly this was good. Had two mains and a dessert

The food was delicious, priced well and big portions. My partner and I had two mains each because there were so many good looking choices on the menu. The lemon cake and chocolate gateaux for desserts were great also - the lemon one was the best

Pros: Filling portions, Delicious

korlash42

Points +21

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2025

Très bonnes adresses pour les vegans

Pleins de choix différents, grande salle, très aimable

Pros: Plusieurs choix de plats vegans, Accueillant, Grande salle

felipeakafelipe

Points +28

Vegan
12 Aug 2025

Best in Hiroshima

The sweetest service, nice place, good menu and delicious dishes 😋 for spicy lovers, the Mapo Tofu Rice bowl is a must; or a traditional Katsu Bowl, 100% cruelty free!

Pros: Food, Service, Variety

eliassb

Points +68

Vegan
01 Aug 2025

Yummy food and such an enjoyable experience!

One of the best experiences I’ve ever had with a vegan restaurant. The service is fantastic and the food was so tasty as well. Do yourself a favour and go here and support!

mxijyx

Points +520

Vegan
21 Jul 2025

overpriced

Don’t get me wrong, the food truly is amazing but the fact that I had to buy a drink with it and couldn’t pack the rest was a bit much for me. If you are a person liking bigger portions, you will surely not be disappointed. For the rest of us - it’s too much and for too much money. You also cannot just stop by for the dessert, which for me ment I won’t be able to try it.

Pros: mapo tofu was wonderful

Cons: price , no takeout policy , drink with dinner policy

AlexNoot

Points +68

Vegan
20 Jul 2025

Incredible food and service!!

I took no pictures as everything was so delicious and speedy I ate in the moment.

I has a set menu at 2800 yen which included 3 cashew style nut things. A small shot of fermented grape juice. I small starter. A main and a small dessert. It was so tasty!

I also ordered an extra 800 yen dessert on top.
Yum yum yum.

I would go again!!

Pros: Tasty, Speedy, Affordable

Cons: None




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