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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324 Reviews
First Review by Nancy Cadet
StephZ
Points +133
Best cafe in Kyoto! - Edit
Make this top of the list for Kyoto.
Read moreWe went there for brunch and the food is delicious.
Perfect soy latte and mocha.
Friendly and helpful staff
English language food and drinks menu.
Good prices.
We went back the next day at 3pm and they had had a busy day and virtually all the food was gone, so make sure you go early!
They did make us mocha coffees and we had the last 3 muffins.
Lovely river views and fresh air from open window..
I forgot to take photos of the food, so I took photos of the views!
Updated from previous review on 2024-11-09
Pros: The best food! Perfect coffee., English menu., Peaceful atmosphere with river views.
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leakim
Points +237
Good menu and view - Edit
Stopped here for a late lunch, it was crowded so had to wait outside about 20 min. Service was fast and the food was delicious.
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jalapenohands
Points +536
Lovely breakfast - Edit
The Tempeh BLT was fantastic. Service is fast and friendly, and the view is great!
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Birgit
Points +1739
Superb - Edit
I found this place 5 years ago and I’m so happy it’s still here and makes the freshest and healthiest food that also tastes fabulous. The homemade ginger ale has a good amount of ginger and a little sweetness. The vegout plate comes with steamed seasonal veggies, rice and falafel. The Buddha bowl with rice,salad and wheat gluten is also not heavy. There is room for cake. The chocolate nut pie was a perfect ending and not too sweet. There might be a waiting time as this place gets busy and nobody is asked to leave right away when done. Absolutely adorable staff.
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NarayanDas
Points +279
Nice place next to river - Edit
Nice spacy restaurant next to river
Read morePros: Spacy, Atmosphere, Choices
Cons: Confused waitresses, Only average food, Location a bit far
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veganblyatcat
Points +1884
Yummy vegan food with a fantastic view. - Edit
Completely vegan restaurant. Run by the same people of the yoga studio (Tamisa-Yoga) right next to it. Directly located at the Kamo river so you have a spectacular view while enjoying your food.
Read moreWent there for lunch at a saturday and had to wait 20 minutes because it was quite busy but the waiting was worth it.
They offer the 'Veg Out' Plate (Plate with vegetables and grains), a Buddha Bowl, a Tomato Coconut Curry and a Tacco Rice Bowl. I choose the Buddha Bowl and it was fantastic. They also have lots of desserts mostly cake and stuff like that from which I took a Matcha Soy Tiramisu which also was incredible yummy 🤤.
Clear recommendation 👍🏻.
Pros: Super nice and friendly staff., Cash and card payment., Fantastic view and location.
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Tsukimi
Points +5136
One of the best in Kyoto! - Edit
I wanted to come here for so long. Unfortunately, they aren't open for dinner. Amazing healthy food, nice staff, and a view onto kamogawa.
Read moreChill atmosphere with many books.
Very busy with tourists, so the only downside is, you can't really chill there for a long time.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-02
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angii
Points +98
Niente di che - Edit
Il locale è molto carino, ho mangiato su un tavolo davanti alla finestra con vista sul fiume Kamo. Dall’aspetto il Buddha bowl che avevo ordinato sembrava davvero invitante ma quando l’ho assaggiato era piuttosto insipido. Anche aggiungendo la salsa.
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marissandtim
Points +2264
Great breakfast option - Edit
This was our go-to food option for breakfast in Kyoto. We came here several times to enjoy a delicious meal with a great view over the Kyoto River. Be sure to try a slice of their cake. Our favorite dish was the Tempeh BLT sandwich.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-23
Pros: Completely vegan, Great view, Great food options
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Daenvil
Points +327
Very good - Edit
The place is nice and the food was good (although I wish there were a few more options in the menu), they also have some homemade drinks like lemonade, and also some baked goods for dessert.
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Heike.St
Points +1106
Yummy breakfast - Edit
We were the only guests for an early weekday breakfast. They have four breakfast options and some baked goods.
Read moreWe got the BLT with tempeh which was great, maybe the best we ever had. And also the Banana and Peanut butter bread, also very tasty.
We also had a piece of banana cake which was probably still from the day before and was a little dry and crumbly.
The view is great! But it can also get hot, when the sun is beating through the windows.
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DebbieBrotherton
Points +59
Worth the walk! - Edit
We walked for what seemed a very long 20 mins from tofukugi station in the 35 degree (celsius) heat to this cafe. I can happily say it was worth it! Lovely airy place next to the river with lovely views and a temple opposite. Fully vegan and English speaking wait staff. I had a Buddha bowl and my hubby had a tempeh BLT, both were excellent. Lovely and cool in here too! Dessert on offer as well (two types of muffin or blueberry tart today). Offers different coffee blends too, all can be iced or hot. Even has a stack of vinyl to set a chilled atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit.
Read morePros: Lots of choices for plant based eaters, Great atmosphere and views, Friendly helpful staff
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Kristinchikus
Points +154
breakfast grilled vegetables and tempeh sandwich - ❤️ - Edit
went for breakfast, friendly and smiling staff, beautiful people, view of nature from the window! I liked the soy milk, grilled vegetable sandwich and tempeh sandwich. Tempeh is a bit like cheese
Read morePros: Vegetable grilled sandwiche, Tempeh sandwich , Soya milk ice
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tgardner1453
Points +678
Unimpressed - Edit
Felt rather expensive. View is cool, staff are nice, and has many options but I left feeling hungry
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jollyhoe
Points +964
Amazing food with river view - Edit
A gorgeous place with such delicious food. We came back here lots! The staff were so friendly😄
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-23
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KomorebiNo
Points +143
Délicieux ! - Edit
Très joli petit café-resto avec vue sur la rivière Kamo. Chaleureux et délicieux !
Read moreVery nice little cafe-resto with a view of the Kamo River. Warm and delicious !
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-02
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Noah98
Points +596
Amazing food - Edit
I loved every bite of the budda bowl and banana cake I had there. 10/10 would recommend!
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Siiinimini_
Points +80
Super lecker - super freundlich - preiswert - Edit
Sehr freundliches Personal die gut englisch sprechen. Mit dem Essen geht es sehr schnell. Wegen der Hitze durften wir sogar vor der Öffnungszeit rein. Das Essen war sehr nahrhaft und lecker. Klare Empfehlung😄
Read morePros: Service, Hauptspeise und Getränke, Nachtisch
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anfi85
Points +22
Simple and Beautiful - Edit
Very good food and very nice Waterfront location.
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Mimjy
Points +249
Amazing Location and Good, Healthy Meal - Edit
The restaurant is on the Kamo River and has a beautiful view and a nice, little herb garden outside the window. I got the veg out plate, which had lentils, chickpeas, rice, Japanese pumpkin, falafel, mashed potatoes, and an assortment of other vegetables. Overall, great variety, and most of the offerings were very good. The potato, leek soup appetizer was amazing!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-06
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Mosc
Points +28
Nice river view cafe with good food - Edit
I had the buddha bowl, my friends had the curry set with cake. Very light food, which is great compared to the usually pretty heavy cuisine in Japan. The cakes looked great as well
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MichaelShapiro
Points +49
Peaceful Riverside Views - Edit
Flavorful Buddha bowl overlooking the river. Great experience.
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Farsta
Points +231
Alright - Edit
The food was alright, staff friendly. Amazing view over the river.
Read moreQuite some wait time.
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capypig
Points +315
Incorrect hours :( - Edit
We walked 40 minutes to get breakfast here, only to find out they were only open for takeout drinks and desserts. Their instagram says they are open in the mornings for breakfast, but it seems that they just close randomly whenever, so be careful if you plan on coming here. We ended up getting a slice of blueberry cake to go, which was pretty good, but it was still disappointing that we couldn’t try their breakfast.
Read morePros: Vegan desserts
Cons: Random opening hours
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RugbyNerd
Points +1381
Good and fresh food - Edit
Small place, a little bit hip, but moderate. The food was really good and fresh. The View over the River with the hill in the Back is great.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-08
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sosumi
Points +329
Nothing special - Edit
The food was nothing special. If you get a table at the window you have a nice view though.
Read morePros: Nice view
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Onboarding-Solution
Points +190
Nice vegan Lunch - Edit
Thank you. The „vegan soy chicken“ in the bowl was very good.
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