Vegan
Japanese
Beer/Wine

Kyoto branch of a Tokyo-based vegan izakaya (Japanese pub or bar) tucked away in a side street. Menu consists of vegan fried chicken, gyozas, cold dishes like potato salad, rice and mapo tofu. Serves alcohol and some vegan beers. Open Mon 12:00pm-2:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm, Wed-Sun 12:00pm-2:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Tue. Hours are subject to holidays - check socials.


73 Reviews

First Review by LorraineCrowley

YenChen320

Points +854

Vegan
06 Nov 2025

Must-try in Tokyo

I love that there is a vegan izakaya in Tokyo. It got quite full and was quickly unavailable after 7pm-8pm on a weekend. The karaage and fried mushrooms were so good with beer. Highly recommend!

SusanRoberts

Points +1006

Vegan
06 Nov 2025

It’s a party for lunch :-)

Beautiful interior, friendly staff, and delicious food! Shumai, Manchurian Cauliflower and fried mushrooms were favorite dishes. But, really, everything was fantastic. Lunchtime was not at all crowded, so could be a good choice.

Rayworlds

Points +67

Vegan
05 Nov 2025

Testato 2 volte

La prima volta io e mia moglie abbiamo preso da asporto e mangiato con tutta calma in Ryokan.
La seconda volta ci siamo recati a cena e siamo rimasti piacevolmente colpiti dalla gentilezza e simpatia del personale.
Abbiamo praticamente testato tutto il loro menù 😂, ma fra tutto spiccano sicuramente i loro gyoza, sono meravigliosamente buoni!
Atmosfera amichevole e genuina, posto consigliatissimo!

Pros: Gyoza, Personale

Pepperann

Points +102

Vegan
24 Oct 2025

Buonissimo!

Location carina e cibo davvero buonissimo!

Pros: Personale simpatico, Servizio veloce, Cibo delizioso

hvb97

Points +139

Vegetarian
19 Oct 2025

Tasty!

Great food, especially the vegan karaage was on point!

KristinaLR

Points +344

Vegan
16 Oct 2025

Delish

Second trip even better than the first! I came back from dinner after finding out that there are fewer options at lunch. Got a table right away. Order with QR code menu - is very easy. A few people in the resturant seemed annoyed at having to wait for food but ours seemed pretty prompt. We had gyoza, mapo tofu, tempura, depp fried broccoli and karaage. Had a lot fo good karaage but this is prob the best. And the broccoli was amazing. Super nice server was totally fluent in English. Personally I love the location in the crazy food court and the basic decor of the restaurant. Don't come here if you like fancy dining but if you want tasty food then this is the place.

Pros: friendly staff, many options, karaage!

TessaAmy

Points +90

Vegan
13 Oct 2025

Great experience with fully vegan food options

Great service and tasting food. Very friendly staff.

Pros: Delicious food and service

Cons: Small portion sizes

marto372

Points +44

Vegan
09 Oct 2025

Amazing restaurant

Increible restaurant, I have been 3 times so I tried many things and everything is super tasty. The place is nice and also the staff and their service is amazing. I really recommend any fried chicken, they are very delicious.

Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Quiet

RainbowTrainy

Points +1904

Vegan
05 Oct 2025

Amazing 🥹🫶🏻

Finally, I got to try out Izakaya Masaka's new place in Kyoto 🥹

Amazing, from start to finish! Cosy venue and friendly staff, and decadent food that makes my mouth water 😭

❤️‍🔥 10/10 ❤️‍🔥

Chillicent

Points +34

Vegan
05 Oct 2025

Best vegan karage ever!

100% recommend. The Chinese style tofu and Sichuan karage hit different. Great price, large portions and super yummy.

ChristophPährisch

Points +80

Vegan
30 Sep 2025

Mega essen!

Essen war alles super lecker, freundlich Bedienung alles super 5/5 💚

Matham

Points +535

Vegan
22 Sep 2025

My fav vegan in Kyoto

This is my fav vegan place in Kyoto! The deep fried mushrooms and the teriyaki balls are the best orders in my opinion❤️

PocketCate97

Points +168

Vegan
19 Sep 2025

Great “meat”balls!

We loved this place! Very comfy and great food. We got some mapo tofu and rice, which was amazing! Then eggplant kimchi, 10/10 recommended. Last but not least we got some meatballs, some with sichuan pepper sauce and some with yuzu ponzu. These meatballs were crispy on the outside, while extremely juicy and tasty at their core.
The food arrived very fast, there was almost no waiting time to sit at the table. Nice staff;)

Pros: “Meat”balls, Fair price

vyan

Points +228

Vegan
05 Sep 2025

Authentic Vegan Bites

Lots of selection and it’s all vegan! Similar to the branch in Tokyo. Tastes great!

Jan-WillemWijnolts

Points +107

Vegetarian
20 Aug 2025

Amazing food great experience

This restaurant was so good I forgot to take any pictures of the food. It was a nice experience to share small plates with traditional veganized Izakaya food. Also the staff was really friendly and enthusiastic. Could eat here every night.

kjartanka

Points +32

Vegan
10 Aug 2025

Cosy, good service

Japanese traditional style surroundings. Chinese style food.

Vegangirl7777

Points +686

Vegan
03 Aug 2025

Simply the best

Went to both locations in Tokyo and Kyoto as it was too good. The karage is to die for!

RoriCaffrey

Points +20

Vegan
16 Jul 2025

Quick and tasty eats

Really tasty izakaya food served FAST. Ending the meal with vegan ice cream was a joy.

AndyBonissoni

Points +144

Vegan
03 Jul 2025

Cena abbondante e molto buona

Menù con tante opzioni e da ciò che ho ordinato, tutto perfetto! Il personale molto simpatico, cordiale, parlano inglese.

Pros: Il cibo, la disponibilità del personale

robb26

Points +38

Vegan
12 Jun 2025

Average food and overpriced

I thought the food was pretty mediocre. I know it’s vegan food in Japan, but I’ve been to some really top notch places and this just didn’t hit the mark.

I thought the Gyoza was okay, but the soy-sauce it came with was not very flavourful.

I also had the eggplant kimchi. I was actually looking forward to trying this as I love kimchi and wanted to see this twist. It was just fine, nothing to write home about. I’d have preferred just normal vegan kimchi.

I also got the chicken balls with Lemmon and green onions. This was actually quite good! The onion sauce with it was very moorish. The chicken balls themselves were just fine. One thing that really let the dish down was the salad that came with it. It had almost a chemical taste to it. Like chlorine in a swimming pool.

I think it was just over 3000 yen for this. It’s a little pricy for what I got imo. Wouldn’t go again I’m afraid to say as the building and interior is very lovely. Food needs improvement.

Pros: Building and setting, Staff- friendly and accommodating , It’s vegan!

Cons: Cost is a little too much for what it is, There was a smell of smoke from the back, Food mediocre

rebeccastrmtr

Points +97

Vegan
05 Jun 2025

Komplett veganes Restaurant

Tolle Karte mit unterschiedlichen kleinen Gerichten (Tapas Größe) zum teilen. Sehr lecker! 🤤

DéiaAndréia

Points +49

Vegetarian
31 May 2025

Cozy Vegan Place

Vegan Izakay is a discreet and welcoming place, with good food and service.

Pros: Friendly service, Nice ambiente, Good food

Stephyjadee

Points +407

Vegan
27 May 2025

Better then the Tokyo store

Delicious food but in a nicer setting than the Tokyo store. We had the fried mushrooms, vegan fried chicken, fried broccoli, edamame and gyozas

Pros: Delicious food, Nice restaurant setting, Friendly staff

sweetpotatosav

Points +56

Vegan
25 May 2025

Best food I’ve had on my trip

The food here was delicious, flavorful and came out in a timely manner. The staff were extremely friendly!

martint

Points +10038

Vegan
24 May 2025

Best vegan Japanese restaurant

The restaurant is a real gem. Althogh it is not located in the touristic area it is worth visiting. This is an authentic izakaya, inside of a traditional builduing with a genuine menu. Most of the items are fried in "karaage" style so maybe not the healthiest, but definitively tasty. On top of that the waiter was very likeable and we had a nice chat. A must visit

rq_0_iq

Points +83

Vegetarian
22 May 2025

A chill place with delicious food

The place was really cute and the vibe was really relaxing. The food was delicious and the staff really kind. A good place to visit if you're in Kyoto!

holdeyjay

Points +17

Vegetarian
18 May 2025

Amazing food!

Took my family (who aren’t veggie or vegan) and they couldn’t believe how tasty everything was. Went for the tofu and 2 portions of fried chicken. Everything tasted so good, textures were lovely and a good beer to accompany. Will be recommending to anyone who visits the city.




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