Vegan
Japanese
Beer/Wine
Name means "soy." Small vegan café near Waseda University with focus on two green concepts, esperanto and veganism. Offers a menu of the day (in esperanto) with brown rice & soup, chickpea curry, and small a la carte. Open Wed-Fri 5:00pm-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 3:00pm-9:00pm.
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Added by SAITO Yoshinori on 04 Apr 2017
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53 Reviews
First Review by Eriketo
RugbyNerd
Points +1076
Very good Ramen - Edit
Good Food for good prices! Small, but nice atmosphere and lots of info Stuff about veganismen and Esperanto.
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girlbass
Points +241
Unique, Cheap, and Delicious - Edit
I never thought I would see an esperanto themed vegan restaurant, but I’m so glad it exists! The food is very affordable and delicious! I had the burger set and it was amazing. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Taste, Price, Theme
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capypig
Points +252
BEST VEGAN PLACE IN TOKYO - Edit
SOJO is by far the best vegan place I’ve visited in Tokyo. The owner is super friendly and the atmosphere is cozy and charming. There’s a wall of vegan merch that you can buy with rewards points from your visit. It’s obvious the owner is vegan for the animals and it’s so refreshing to see that in a restaurant. I ordered the daily special and a banana ice cream, and the owner cooked them fresh to order. Everything was cheap and the portions were so big I actually needed a to-go box.
Read moreI can’t recommend SOJO enough!
Edit: SOJO ESPERANTO IS STILL THE BEST VEGAN RESTAURANT IN TOKYO
Came back here a year later on my second trip to Japan and the food is even better. I got the curry this time and it was delicious. The prices are super cheap and maybe the most affordable I’ve come across. Go here if you’re in Tokyo!!
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-08
Pros: Cheap, All vegan , Nice atmosphere
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ninebats
Points +20
Very delicious - Edit
Nice little place with vegan meals. We were amazed by burger, curry, soy chicken and ramen. Everything was really tasty and not expensive. Definitely recommend!
Read morePros: Atmosphere , Delicious food, Quiet place
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Danai
Points +25
Great overall experience - Edit
A cute small cafe with quite a lot of food options. The food was good (definitely try the homemade donuts if you get the chance!) but the cozy atmosphere and the very nice owner makes this place absolutely worth it.
Read moreThere is vegan merch all around you that you can also buy, which gives this place some very good vibes. The owner is interested, knowledgeable and speaks English very well, so we had a nice time learning about his experience of veganism in Japan. He also has a very useful booklet about vegan/vegetarian restaurants in Tokyo, I wish I had that at the start of my stay!
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-07
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AdrianaMatsufuji
Points +220
One of the best meals I had in Japan! - Edit
It's a really cozy small cafe/restaurant run by one man. My boyfriend can speak some esperanto so we talked a lot with the owner, who is really friendly and passionate about veganism and esperanto. The food was delicious, one of the best I had during my holidays in Japan. Overall it was a lovely experience and I wish I had found this place earlier in my trip because I'd definitely come back!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-25
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StandardLoop
Points +164
Great owner and good food - Edit
The restaurant was very cozy. The food was good and the price was good. Owner was very kind and knows english well enough to hold a conversation.
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kaus19
Points +914
Symbolic of Tokyo vegan food - Edit
It reminded me of Tokyo/Japanese food. Last few years all I’ve tasted and tried, this place summarises it all. From soy meat with fried rice to ramen, mushroom soup, everything was satisfying.
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TomBenArye
Points +63
A jewel in Tokyo! Tasty, healthy, inexpensive, ethical vibes - Edit
A cosy place with lots of positive activist vibes. The food is very healthy, lots of variety, tasty and inexpensice. The place is ran by one person who put his heart and soul into it and made a wonderful vegan jewel! Would eat there daily.
Read morePros: Healthy, Inexpensive , Tasty
Cons: Check out the opening hours
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hypercubes
Points +546
Great vibe - Edit
This place is a must-visit: charming in its ideals of promoting veganism and Esperanto, and the owner is very friendly.
Read moreI hesitate to give it less than five stars, but the food was a little bland. I got the rice bowl with vegan meat. For dessert I got the baked donut, Earl Grey flavor, which was very tasty.
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itsrinokt_
Points +3730
Friendly owner and great food - Edit
We ordered two dishes - a baked spinach and a vegetable plate with a full of dishes. It was surprisingly fulfilling. They also have some sweets.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-05
Pros: Wifi available
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Cameronnn3
Points +60
Owner is very nice - Edit
Small place run by a single person (I think). The food was pretty good but the overall experience was great. The owner is very friendly and I learned a lot about his history and the story behind this cafe. The atmosphere is very relaxed and there's all sorts of trinkets to see. I also learned about esperanto!
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boldie
Points +1307
relaxed welcoming and good food - Edit
this feels like home- big portion size and sO GOOD, too! Freshly made (i nearly burned my mouth on the gyoza so hot they were!) and the owner is really nice too and you can tell he cares about the animals (a lot of vegan restaurants in japan are only “””health”””” orientated which i find so weird)
Read moreif you have the chance PLEASE GO THERE!!!!!!!!’
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-15
Pros: big portion size, cheap, DELICIOUS
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lianemills
Points +1445
Fabulous evening, super friendly owner and excellent food! - Edit
We had a beautiful time here. The owner was so incredibly friendly and kind - really busy and doing it all himself but still made time to
Read moreTalk with us and adjust the menu to suit our needs. He made the best salad ever (not on the menu) and the curry and dumplings were brilliant! It’s a super friendly atmosphere and there was the opportunity to talk with the other patrons which made the evening even more special. We enjoyed the desserts on offer too. Even muffins and affogato (vegan style of course ! ).
Pros: Fully vegan , Great menu, lovely atmosphere, nice music too. , Fast efficient friendly service
Cons: Small restaurant so fills quickly , One man serves and cooks but he is fast!
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WilliamTheCat
Points +208
Super friendly - Edit
I think if any of us wanted to settle down and open a little vegan cafe/restaurant it would look like this. The owner was very kind.
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Aki0712
Points +58
美味しいです。 - Edit
美味しいです。
Read moreメニューも英語表示もあります。
日本語以外の本も沢山あるので、料理が来るまで、読んで時間を潰せます。
Pros: 値段も安く量も多いです。
Cons: 1人で働いているので、複数のお客が居ると中々料理が出てこないです。
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samurai003
Points +34
Best affordable Vegan meal and Gyoza in Japan - Edit
One of the best vegan places to eat in Tokyo. Meals were full of veggies, legumes, and soya meat. The gyoza was so tasty and fulfilling.
Read moreAfter the payment, we received points, and we can use those points to buy other vegan things.
It is the most affordable and delicious vegan restaurant I have ever visited in Japan.
Highly recommended to all Vegan and Vegetarian lovers, and must try for others.
Pros: Excellent Food, Friendly environment, Points on payment
Cons: Nothing
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tashaaimee
Points +159
Tasty all vegan restaurant - Edit
Had my best meal in Tokyo so far today at Sojo Esperanto. I don’t really understand the link between veganism and Esperanto so the theme was a little confusing, but the food was extremely delicious.
Read moreI got the グリーン唐揚げ丼 soy chicken bowl. They had the option to have less rice for a lower cost which was very much appreciated. For dessert, unfortunately the banana ice cream was not available but the affogato was delicious and I’ll be sure to try the ice cream next time.
The atmosphere was calm with nice seating. There was also lots of resources about animal rights in the restaurant. There is a loyalty based point system so you can get items on the wall for free if you are a frequent customer, which is another benefit. The staff also gave me a pamphlet of other vegan restaurants in Tokyo, which is very useful.
I would highly recommend this restaurant.
Pros: Entirely vegan menu, Quick service , Staff knowledgeable about other vegan restaurants
Cons: Missing items on menu
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Marties
Points +1421
Good food and good prices - Edit
I had a lot of hope for this place, and I think it really lives up to the hype. Visited after a pretty sh*itty week and it totally energized me!
Read moreSince the prices were cheap (I think the curry set was around 800¥?), we ordered lots of food thinking the portions would be small. They're not! Everything is very fresh and well made too -- nothing quite like getting stuffed on healthy food with as much water as my body needs (it's self service, I love that).
Like another user explained below, you even get more food for the price, since with the point campaign I could get a (usually expensive!) People Tree 75% cocoa bar.
Non-veggie friend was impressed. I wish the owner would have tried to talk to us in Esperanto, though!
Pros: Decent portions, Healthy and delicious, Point campaigns
Cons: No Esperanto for me!, It's a small place, feels a bit packed at times
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@vegan.lunchbox
Points +669
Healthy meals - Edit
Cozy restaurant. Homemade food style.
Read moreThe owner is friendly and tries to speak in Esperanto with you（even if you don't understand anything haha)
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hisashis
Points +2093
Very reasonable point campaign - Edit
(English follows Japanese)
Read more定食（Today's menu）を頼んでみました。大豆ハンバーグ、カレー、サラダ、豆料理などのセットでした。安くて、とても美味しかったです。
レストランはオーナー一人で回しておられて、ディナーの時間はかなりお忙しそうでした。注文をお願いするにもちょっと待たないといけなかったりしました。
最近ポイント・キャンペーンを始めたそうです。500円ごとに5ポイントもらえて、貯まったポイントに応じてお菓子や食べ物などと交換することができます。還元率が高くて、かなりお得なキャンペーンです。今回、定食とソイラテで1200円をお支払いして10ポイントを獲得できたので、ナッツバー2点と交換させていただきました。かなりお得です。このポイント・キャンペーン、かなりおすすめです。
I ordered the menu of the day, which contained a soy hamburg steak, curry, salad, beans, and so on. Tastes good.
The restaurant is operated by the owner himself, and he was quite busy in the dinner time, because there were several guests; that’s why I felt a bit uncomfortable.
Recently they started the new point campaign. If you pay 500 yen, you get 5 points, and you can get vegan snacks, instant noodles, etc. with the earned points. This is really a big bargain. I payed 1200 yen for the menu of yen day and soy latte, and earned 10 points, so exchanged them to nut bars. It’s very reasonable, so I recommend you to visit the restaurant and try this campaign.
Updated from previous review on 2021-12-02
Pros: Point campaign, Reasonable price
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Ramragish
Points +16
Nice Esperando experience - Edit
A must visit for vegetarians! We ordered set menu and it had variety of sides with Brown rice. It was really filling. Not very expensive . The biscuit they served with coffee was delicious😄
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-01-17
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iokan
Points +1757
Ideal - Edit
In Japan, most vegan restaurants are about idealism. By serving vegan food they want to improve the world by reducing animal suffering, causing less harm to nature and providing healthy food. SOJO Esperanto-Vegana Kafejo adds a completely new dimension to this: uniting all people by speaking the same language. Because SOJO Esperanto-Vegana Kafejo actively promotes the Esperanto language. Don't worry if you don't speak a word of it: the menu is in three languages (Esperanto, Japanese and English). The tables have big "cheat sheets" on them to learn some simple words in Esperanto while you eat. If you're not interested in Esperanto, you can simply ignore it all. The restaurant doesn't force this on the customers in any way.
Read moreWhen we visited, the menu offered two main options: plate of the day or chickpea curry. Also, there are many side dishes. Since we were there with a group, we ordered some of everything. The vegan spring rolls totally differ from what Chinese restaurants serve: at SOJO they have a crunchy outer layer. The dumpling were just fine.
The chickpea curry was rich, tasty, slightly spicy and huge! Never before had I such a large bowl of curry. Hours later I still felt full! The curry came with rice, a small salad and pumpkin soup. All very nice. Considering the low price (800 yen) I think this is excellent value for money. It is this low price that ultimately made me decide to reward SOHO Kafejo with 5 stars.
The plate of the day was even bigger, with a richer salad and some slices of gluten. It had the same rice and pumpkin soup as the curry plate. Again: great value for money.
If you want a big, filling meal for little money, SOJO Esperanto-Vegana Kafejo is the place to go. And they don't only improve the world by being vegan, as an extra bonus they unite the world as well by promoting Esperanto.
Pros: cheap, big portions, good food
Cons: limited menu (at least for lunch)
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DekelV
Points +29
Yummy and calm - Edit
The food was so good and there is a nice calm atmosphere. I had the banana ice cream for dessert, it was so good. I sat there for a while, wrote in my diary, it was so calm! Cheap, filling and tasty!
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JunkoHosoi
Points +28
安心できる心地よいヴィーガンのお店、ミニ図書館もある - Edit
オーナー/シェフが長年ヴィーガンの方なので安心できる（←大事！）心地よいお店。店内に「ベジ図書館」があってヴィーガン関連の本をいろいろ手に取って読めるのもうれしい、雑誌『Veggy』も創刊号から揃ってる。本は貸出もしてくれます！
Read moreお料理はいつもおいしく家庭的なほっとする味で、ボリュームも十分です。いつも日本のベジレスの量の少なさに不満があるのですが、Sojoは値段がお安いのにボリュームに満足できます。最近おいしいお菓子（グルテンフリーのクッキーやチョコレート）の販売を始められて、行く楽しみが増えました！
I love Sojo because it's a cozy place run by a vegan owner/chef. I feel safe and comfortable here unlike other places for money or trend that are run by a non-vegan owner or served by non-vegan stuff. Also, if you like to have a home-style Japanese meal at an affordable price, this is a place. The volume is satisfying. As you know, at other typical Japanese vegetarian/vegan restaurants, portions are so small (!), but at Sojo, you will feel very satisfied and filled at an inexpensive price, and the foods are healthy, nutritious, and delicious. I like the mini library here, too. You can also borrow books. Sojo started selling delicious gluten-free cookies and chocolate, that's another plus!
Pros: Excellent food, good value, friendly owner/chef, Library, 家庭的なお料理
Cons: None
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JuliusFuentes
Points +296
Cozy Cafe - Edit
You could tell the owner of this place is passionate about his food and Esperanto. The daily set meal was tasty and filling. I had a fried tofu which was firm and nice in texture with proper seasoning. He has a few organic ingredients listed on his menu, including wine and beer. Definitely worth coming out to Waseda to try.
Read morePros: Very reasonable, tasty, filling
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AlexandreGVermeil
Points +390
Varied and Inexpensive - Edit
I really appreciated my dinner at this little ecclectic looking restaurant. The set meal is varied and filling, and quite inexpensive (800¥), and the red wine bottle I had was sweet and decent. Meals changes from day to day which makes it an interesting experience each visit.
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