Japanese
Buffet
Honey
All-you-can-eat buffet where you pay after the meal (separate cost for coffee and juice). Uses honey on request. Staff do not speak English but most understand "vegan" and can assist with food choices. Directions: near Tempozan pier and Osaka Aquarium, the restaurant is directly opposite the ferris wheel. English sign on front awning saying "Greens Vegetarian Dishes." No longer uses fish stock as of Dec '22. Reported closed November 2023.
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23 Reviews
First Review by squirrelgaijin
Meekin
Points +22
Delicious buffet with quiet atmosphere - Edit
I wandered in after discovering this place by accident (I saw it from the giant Ferris wheel, actually) and was pleasantly surprised. Super quiet little place with a small buffet in the corner. The staff were lovely and pleasantly surprised that I could speak some Japanese- it makes things a little easier but you’d be totally fine even if you didn’t know a word.
Read moreThe hot dishes on the day I went were sweet n sour tofu and veg, tempura vegetables, and soup. There were some side dishes (a Mayo-type salad and a konnyaku dish), a typical little salad bar with a few types of dressing, and a big cooker of mixed grain rice which was super fresh. They encouraged me to go back for seconds (alas, I didn’t need to- I will know for next time!) and also brought me a little agar fruit jelly for dessert when I’d finished my main. Only ¥950 which is an absolute steal. Fantastic value for money.
Pros: Value!!, Simple, delicious food. , Lovely staff.
Cons: Atmosphere was a little *too* quiet
Lanaw
Thanks for sharing.
Read moreDo they use onions , garlic , shallots?
Meekin
@lanaw Yep, definitely some onion in the hot dish.
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dahliaface
Points +151
Tasty veggie food - Edit
There are several dishes to choose from. My favourite was a bean stew dish, which was both delicious and had so much protein and nutrients it was great! They also treated us with some desert.
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Steph_de_Bxl
Points +227
Excellente découverte - Edit
Buffet vegan de cuisine traditionnelle japonaise à volonté, à un prix modique et avec un accueil très sympathique... Que demander de plus ?
Read moreUn OVNI à Osaka chaudement recommandé.
Par contre je suis surpris que cet établissement ne soit pas classé au minimum comme végétarien. À vérifier...
Cons: Aucun
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John182
Points +42
Buffet style, quiet and cheap - Edit
Nice quiet place to eat after seeing the Osaka Aquarium
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Buffet style...eat your fill for ¥850
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VickiNewMath
Points +727
Vegan friendly and delicious! - Edit
Buffet style right next to Legoland and the Osaka Aquarium. The food is fresh and delicious. Let the nice lady know you are vegan.
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan options
Cons: Lacto and possibly fish stock
Guest
WanRongChen
Points +20
很棒又便宜的素食餐廳 - Edit
這是一間溫馨，便宜，又多元菜色的素食自助餐廳
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cj81914
Points +621
Fantastic value and flavours - Edit
850yen for the basic all you can eat buffet and a dessert!
Read moreThe dessert is usually made with soy milk too!
Great fresh salad ingredients and tasty soup of the day each time i have visited
Guest
LisaLisaLisa
Points +419
Cheap all you can eat with lots of vegan options - Edit
Do say you're vegan! They'll kindly show you which items are vegan and which aren't + they might even make something extra for you :)
Read moreNon-vegan items when we went:
Two salad dishes had fish broth, there's honey on the table next to the bread and one of the mains (some kind of gratin) was topped with cheese.
Vegan items:
They made a gratin dish without cheese especially for us. So we had vegan gratin, vegan bread, 2 kinds of vegan soup, salad bar, vegan dessert (coffee jelly with soy milk instead of cream).
Updated from previous review on 2017-11-24
Pros: They made an extra vegan dish especially for us!, Very kind staff, All-you-can-eat
Cons: Not all dishes are vegan., Only lunch + only on weekdays
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galaNodel
Points +79
A giant salad bar - Edit
My family planned a trip to the aquarium and upon arriving at the station, I was happy to find that this restaurant was placed basically right across it.
Read more(As a side note, I felt so sad that I supported an organization like an aquarium "to raise awareness about these sea animals we must take care of," when in reality, I'm just supporting the torture of these beings I love.)
The place wasn't too hard to find, the veranda is a nice shade of bright green.
When we did go inside, the workers there greeted us and advised us to look first, because I guess not too many are satisfied with what they find. Although it is essentially a glorified salad bar. There is a nice selection, however, with some sort of bean curry soup thing (it was more of a soup than curry), spaghetti, and bread. They do serve honey as a topping for the bread.
We were given complimentary corn soup and yummy dessert at the end, which I have no idea is vegan or not.
Another thing to note is that since it's super tiny, the food often runs out fairly quickly, but the servers do replenish the food equally as fast. There was also only lettuce as a sort of "vegetable base" and I would've liked if there were kale or spinach.
Overall, it was a nice place and I would definitely go there again if I'm around that area.
Pros: knowing/fast service, easy to locate, nice design
Cons: needs more variety
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JBuchanan
Points +28
Best in Japan - Edit
Definitely my favourite place, very tasty buffet with a good selection of sauces, even came with a little dessert!
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LiamRobinson
Points +25
Delicious - Edit
This place was, great! That's all I can say, the food was really delicious, plentiful with 3 different tofu dishes, the curry was yummy.
Read moreThe bread, like other people have mentioned, was very very good.
With it being all you can eat it satisfied my still westernised stomach and a had a few servings, which I think the staff were surprised at, as I am quite small.
It is only open a few hours a day, but I'd say it's definitely worth at least one trip if you're near by.
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Toobin
Points +29
Great Veggie Cafe - Edit
Great little cafe in this tourist area. Staff speak only a very little English but are super friendly and welcoming.
Read moreThe buffet is mostly a salad complimented by two main dishes. I had some type of tofu soup dish with tempura vegetables which was delicious.
Nice atmosphere, free wifi and no rushing. I would definitely come again.
Cons: little selection
Guest
tanjawegnr
Points +64
lifesaver - Edit
Even if the buffet isn't big I was very happy!
Read moreEverything for a big salad which was very needed after many days in Japan without a proper amount of fresh veggies. The ciabatta bread was delicious with the curry / kind of chilli sin carne dish and there was also plain rice. If I was here for longer I would definitely come back a few more times.
Pros: fresh veggies, nice staff, ALL YOU CAN EAT
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rkfong
Points +113
great price, good food - Edit
Though I wouldn't say the selection is very large and the food isn't blow your mind, just the price ($850 for all u can eat) is such a great value. And the food is very good actually - the tempura is light and flavorful, and the buffet has lots of fresh cooked and raw veggies which is so oddly rare in Japan. Dish of the day was curry and was pretty good.
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EmmaCebuliak
Points +1830
Abundant Veggie Buffet - Edit
This is a great vegetarian buffet, with all you can eat for only 850 yen! Most things are vegan (including the bread, margarine, and soup), but they do use dashi, honey (in the desserts!), and milk products in some dishes, so you have to ask if you are vegan. Not much English is spoken, but they will take you seriously if you try to explain you are vegan. They have gone out of their way to make soy milk gratin (usually made with dairy) especially for me when I told them I don't eat animal products. The atmosphere is simple, bright, and quiet, although sometimes the staff can feel overly attentive (watching the buffet and customers, for example). It's definitely worth a visit, plus a stroll along the harbour promenade or into the small nearby park afterwards.
Read morePros: Cheap, Lots of veggies, Very fresh food
Cons: Overly attentive service, Potentially challenging for vegans
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LikeAVegan
Points +117
Rare Vegan Find in Osaka Bay - Edit
Directly opposite Osaka Bay's giant ferris wheel, Greens Vegetarian Dishes serves up a veggie buffet with a few good options.
Read moreApparently this place is run by lovely volunteers for a disability charity which is so amazingly awesome and makes the food taste even better.
A good inexpensive option after exploring the Osaka Bay Area.
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JennyCH
Points +52
delicious all you can eat - Edit
Best vego meal we've had in Japan so far. And the cheapest! 850 can get you a healthy and delicious vego meal. Worth the trip out here. Walk off the meal by the Ferris wheel or at the aquarium. Will def come back!! Service is exceptional
Read morePros: price, taste, variety
Cons: none
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Thaksa
Points +340
great buffet , but onion, garlic - Edit
Best place near Osaka aqualium.
Read moreCons: have onion, garlic.
Guest
Lyf
Points +21
Take the trip to this restaurant, it's worth it. - Edit
My husband and I were NOT going to the aquarium, we just decided to have lunch at Greens and it was worth the subway ride. Lunch was generous, fresh and delicious and amazing value. It was a modest sized buffet but consisted of everything you could want, bread, soup, mains, salad and pickles etc. I could eat at this place everyday if I could. Highly recommend it,
Read morePros: Amazing value, Delicous and fresh , Friendly staff
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Vegeiko
Points +3008
Only vegetarian buffet in Osaka! - Edit
Located next to big Ferris wheel and Kaiyukan 海遊館 aquarium (poor ocean creatures they are locked up in there for good....) First the waiters will bring you a soup and hot tea, meanwhile pick the food you want and at about the end, the waiter will bring you a small gelatin-free dessert, such as agar-agar coffee jelly, soy pudding, etc. if you want some beverages, it's an additional 300 yen. Please pay 850 yen after meal. Very good quality, clean restaurant.
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KMR607
Points +355
awesome place! - Edit
I planned to come here as part of a day in Tempozan and was relieved and happy to find them open. The food was delicious, the atmosphere lovely, light and relaxing, and the staff so friendly. You must have lunch here when visiting the aquarium or Ferris wheel!
Read morePros: all you can eat, great value, delicious, enjoyable place to be
Guest
lemurcat
Points +335
Great value - Edit
I would rank the food a little below most of the other vegetarian restaurants I've been to in Osaka, but still quite good, and the best value I've seen in Osaka (800 yen if you don't order a drink). They had a salad bar, two main dishes, soup, and dessert. Directions: Leave Osakako Station from exit 2 and just go straight. After several blocks it will be on your right.
Read morePros: good value, English signage, friendly staff
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squirrelgaijin
Points +50
Great bread! - Edit
If you plan to visit the area around Osakako and Tempozan (there is a giant ferris wheel!) then you should definitely check this place out.
Read moreTheir buffet lunch is good value although there isn't a huge selection. They did have a lot of nice fresh salad to choose from and some tasty dressing. Their bread, however, was out of this world! I wanted to buy a loaf to take out but unfortunately they didn't have any left.
I wouldn't make the trip out to that side of Osaka just for this restaurant but if you're in the area, it's worth a look.
Pros: cheap, friendly staff, amazing bread!
Cons: not a huge selection, closes early
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