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Kyoto branch of Ain Soph vegan restaurant from Tokyo, opened here in 2018. Features plant-based fusion cuisine. Sample dishes such as mushroom hayashi rice, taco rice, and green curry with brown rice. For dessert try matcha pancakes, creme brulee, vegan cheesecake, or ice cream soda. Lunchtime food is served till 4pm. Note that a minimum is required for card payment. Often closed for dinner various days of the week so check their Instagram for details or call in advance. Open Mon 11:30am-8:00pm, Tue 11:30am-3:00pm, Wed-Sun 11:30am-8:00pm. Last order is 1 hour before closing time. Irregular hours, please check website and Instagram.
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Last update on 27 Dec 2025 by saintlouisvegan
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Added by MiyuMaemoto on 22 Mar 2018
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538 Reviews
First Review by kat.ross
Jennidaca
Points +1694
Very varied menu - Edit
We really enjoyed the food we tried here. The dessert was amazing and everything was delicious.
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ohyescg
Points +58
Favourite place in Japan - Edit
The food is glorious here. Visited twice at lunch time and no queue. Tried a lot of the menu with my partner and everything was fantastic. Cannot recommend it enough!
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MinervaG
Points +2265
Decent food. Nothing special. - Edit
The food was decent. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't special. I wouldn't go out of my way to come back.
Read morePros: All vegan
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מירב.בן.יצחק
Points +26
Excellent and delicious - Edit
A quiet and pleasant place, the dish we ordered was fresh and simply delicious!! We took the hamburger with chips, there are also desserts that look excellent but we didn't get to taste, we'll save it for the next time we come back. Highly recommended!
Read morePros: Tasty, Fresh, Quiet
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LauraWinston
Points +82
Yum! - Edit
Had a great burger and fried “chicken”
Read moreAt this spot. Limited drinks menu.
Pros: Burgers , Fried chicken
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Takadoshika
Points +128
A cute little restaurant - Edit
we went here for a cute little date as its super cute on the outside and in, the food is super tasty! with quite a few options and deserts. The pancakes are super good!
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emkoi
Points +3008
Decent dinner - Edit
[Visited June 2024]
Read moreShared a vegan cutlet, a rice bowl with soy meat, and pancakes. The food was good, but it didn’t stick out to me as amazing. The rice bowl was a bit small. Despite this, it’s a pretty decent option in Kyoto.
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GiulianaZanoni
Points +178
Great vegan option - Edit
Great burger and teriyaki chicken bowl.
Read moreThe Karaage was sooo good, juicy and crunchy.
A little bit on the pricey side
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DavidMullins
Points +38
Best Vegan Burger in Japan - Edit
I stumbled on this place and it was a pleasant surprise. Great place friendly staff and the food is as good as it looks in the photos.
Read morePros: The staff very friendly , The food is yum, Nice venue
Cons: Nothing to dislike
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Kitao
Points +21
Des burgers quoi - Edit
Nous voulions découvrir comment pouvaient être adaptés des burgers au Japon. Nous avons été déçus. Les burgers étaient bons mais sans plus. Rien d'original. C'est plutôt cher en plus. Nous avons testé leurs "escalopes" et autres viandes de soja : ici encore pas de plaisir particulier à les manger. Le personnel et l'ambiance étaient très accueillants par contre. Globalement nous sommes surtout déçus car nous en attendions plus vus les commentaires et les prix !
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RemcoKnijpstra
Points +1711
Delicious vegan burger - Edit
We came here to have some dinner, the restaurant was actually about to close up, but still allowed us to come in and eat. The food was delicious and I was so glad to be able to eat in a fully vegan restaurant in Kyoto, since eating vegan in Jaoan can be a challenge sometimes. The staff was friendly and the food tasted great.
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , Delicious food, Friendly staff
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Franky46
Points +42
Oishii - Edit
Fantastic finding a fully vegan restaurant in Kyoto. Teriyaki soy-chicken was great with a beer, and my takeaway burger and fries were super satisfying later on.
Read morePros: Fully vegan menu, Warm and welcoming atmosphere
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yungveg17
Points +1623
Really satisfied the burger/fry craving - Edit
We liked both our burgers, and I was a big fan of the soy cutlet one. The fries were just okay but we'd been craving a bit of western food and it hit the spot. Would definitely go back #Veganuary
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tatiputz
Points +26
okay-ish - Edit
I unfortunately had an okay-ish experience. The staff was polite, nothing to complain about them! I ordered pancakes, but they did not taste like pancakes at all. it was as if I was eating bread with sweet toppings. I payed about 1900yen for those 2 "pancakes", so I had really high hopes for it.
Read moreAlso, the place was kind of run-down, which didn’t make the experience enjoyable.
I unfortunately wouldn't recommend eating here😒
Pros: whipped cream
Cons: "pancake" taste, price
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patchylacow
Points +176
lunch!! - Edit
sold out of the tofu omelet i was hoping to get! got the soy cutlet burger & iced matcha!! burger tasted like what i imagine a chicken sandwich would be like
Read moreCons: card fee
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JoelTL
Points +138
Soul nourishingly good burgers. - Edit
Walking through the kyoto shopping district in the cold rain and decided to duck in for late lunch. New lease on life after trying both burgers and the banana pound cake. Don't feel guilty about reverting to standard western fare because this is not standard and needs to be tried!!
Read morePros: Burger quality, Service, Speedy
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KamepohS
Points +107
Vintage clothing, Vegan Burgers, what more could you want! - Edit
If you love great vegan food, affordable and accessible entrance & a delightful ambience, this is the place for you.
Read moreNot only are the staff delightful, but the food was to die for. I went for the cheese burger and it was a revelation. I would highly recommend this restaurant for delicious cuisine & a dining experience you will remember.
Tall people might find it a bit tricky to navigate the lower level, I am 5.9 and I needed to watch my head for light fittings. Make it work though, because the burgers are amazing.
Pros: The food was delicious., The venue has a unique charm & lovely staff, The location is central but very accessible
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VeganBloc
Points +22
Teriyaki Chicken on good recommendation - Edit
Sat at a shared table, where I met a cool couple from Texas. They recommended the Teriyaki chicken and the girl was totally loving the pancakes with ice cream and whipped cream. Decided on the Teriyaki chicken and was not disappointed. The reviews weren’t off, it’s delicious!
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helena2201
Points +78
Great burger and salad - Edit
Lovely stuff serving delicious meals. Burgrr was so juicy and salad was very filling.
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darksquirrel
Points +184
Worth it for the heavenly pancakes alone - Edit
The teriyaki soy chicken was fine. The mushroom stew was hearty and warm with the most delicious mushroom. We were lucky enough to get the last pancakes (a sign said they only make 20/day), and they were amazing!
Read morePros: All vegan!, Pancakes!
Cons: Possibly related stomach upset later (?)
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janetnz
Points +673
Nice burger - Edit
We had two of the ripple cheese burgers and some karage chicken. All excellent. Even the burger bun was delicious, the best bun bread I have ever had I think. The food was quick; we were in the restaurant only 30 minutes in total (after being on a waiting list for about 15 minutes during which we wandered around the market).
Read moreThe restaurant did not smell, our clothes are fine afterwards.
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poogle
Points +362
This store delivers, not a tourist trap - Edit
I expected to be disappointed by another tourist trap among the many vegan(friendly) stores in Kyōto, but nope, I was positively surprised.
Read moreI had the "teriyaki chicken bowl", "nuts salad (with a non-onion dressing instead of the signature onion dressing)" and tried my friend's "heavenly pancakes".
The nuts salad looked overpriced and small at first but it was really well combined! The roasted almonds added a lot of flavour and depth.
The heavenly pancakes were sooo fluffy! Very Japanese :D. But as usual the taste from pancakes comes from the toppings and those were all ace. The ice cream and whipped cream especially.
Only my teriyaki chicken bowl hurts my review score as it was only ok. The "meat" was ok, the mayonnaise as well. But the guacamole was tasteless and besides three leaves of salad there was only rice in the bowl. Could have done with more vegetables.
All in all I would definitely recommend this place – but bring a bit of time as they take time to make your dishes. And wear clothes you want to wash anyway as they will smell like the kitchen smell that wafts through the restaurant.
Pros: Nuts Salad is small but tastes great, Heavenly pancakes are awesome
Cons: Teriyaki don is boring, You will smell like kitchen afterwards
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FK123
Points +2687
Really great pancakes! - Edit
I had the heavenly Pancakes, the cheese burger. The pancakes are really recommendable! Sooo fluffy and yummie. Really good. The Burger was good, but the fries were disappointing and a few more wouldnt have hurt. They lacked salt or other spices. But the pancakes - indeed heavenly!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-07
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pgtips2001
Points +54
Very good find - Edit
Good selection of different meals, the salad had lots of variety and fused American and Japanese cuisine
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AlineAraripe
Points +232
Great food and excellent menu - Edit
Beautiful and cozy restaurant, plenty options and one of their dishes will definitely catch your eyes.
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MarcosAbdallah
Points +311
Delicious burger and karage - Edit
We stumbled upon it during opening so we didn't have to wait.
Read moreOrder was ready quickly
We had the two type of burgers karage, everything was delicious.
A little pricey, probably due to the area it is located
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DeboraPrimo
Points +333
Good but not mind blowing - Edit
We ordered fruit pancakes a cheese burger with fries and a fruit tea.
Read moreTeh highlight for me was teh fruit tea, omg it was so fragrant and the flowers in it are edible. Eat them it just add to the experience. I would have happily bought some of this I fusion mix but it is not for sale unfortunately.
The pancakes where underwhelming but still nice to eat and accompanied with some nice fruit, which lacks in japan so is good.
The burger was good but not great, the cheese was more like a cheesy sauce the patty was good but not exceptional, fries were very nice and crunch maybe a bit of a too small portion if you order just that.
Pros: Must try fruit I fusion tea, Fruit served with pancakes, Great location adjacent to Nishiki Market
Cons: Pancakes are really not that special, Cheese in the cheeseburger is a sauce, Opening times and limit on total pancakes per day
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