Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe on the 2nd floor offering food and drinks as well hosts international language and friendship events. Air-conditioned with view of the shopping streets below. Advertises a 'vegetarian tourists welcome' sign. Has 4 items on its vegetarian menu, written in both English and Japanese. Vegans specify and staff will assist. Near the Atomic Bomb Dome. Confirmed closed, Dec 2018.
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1-7-23 Otemachi, Naka-ku (at 2F Nakahara Bldg), Hiroshima, Japan, 730-0051
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81 Reviews
First Review by kylaah
Debowhiz
Points +54
Great food, good location - Edit
The menu has 2 vegan meals and then there were 2 or 3 more meals on the chalk board, 2 vegan and one that could be made vegan. So I’m guessing on any given day you could have 4 or 5 options to choose from. On the menu were a BLT with cheese, salad and potatoes wedges which was very filling and tasty, but served more like a burger on a bun vs bagel sandwich (all vegan of course). The other meal was deep fried tofu balls (we think it was tofu) and a savory dipping sauce, salad. It was also good but maybe be better as a shared dish as a meal of deep fried anything is a bit much. The board had listed a soba noodle meal and a Japanese set meal, both vegan. They had vegan chocolate cake but we were full. Also serves cocktails, beer, sake and other drinks. Sitting by the window is good for people watching, they have a bar/counter with a few stools too. I’d eat there again and order from the board or have the BLT again.
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Miykoll
Points +141
Enough vegan options, very tasty, but expensive - Edit
A small restaurant with a vegetarian and vegan options. The staff is friendly and the food is really delicious. The items are a bit expensive, paid around 2400 yen for Japanese platter, mango juice and large banana spring rolls. Would give 5 stars if menu was entirely vegetarian or even better vegan (although I'm already happy if a restaurant goes vega).
Read morePros: Vegan options clearly marked Friendly helping staf
Cons: expensive, prices on menu are without 8% tax, not
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JanineBarthel
Points +308
Interesting place - Edit
The restaurant is in a very convenient location and offers a range of vegan options. We tried the BLT sandwich and the udon noodles and bad the chocolate cake for dessert.
Read moreService was good and quick, food was alright. The sandwich didn't have any special taste even though it looked really good! The potato wedges were delicious.
The udon dish was nice but a bit oily. We shared both dishes and were still a bit hungry after. The chocolate cake was moist and yummy but not the best I've ever tried (it's worth getting it though) :)
We found the food to be rather expensive.
We went once during our three day stay and preferred to have okonomiyaki the other nights :P
Pros: nice vegan options, convenient location
Cons: quite expensive
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sezgo
Points +29
Great food at great price - Edit
Loads of vegan options, savoury and sweet. Our non-veg friends also really enjoyed! English menu, very reasonable price.
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ErikvH.
Points +1306
Best in Hiroshima for vegans - Edit
Hiroshima is not the easiest city for vegetarians/vegans, but thankfully there's Art Cafe Elk. While this place also serves meat and fish, the staff is perfectly aware of veganism and the menu has plenty of veg options. We had a very delicious noodle dish and fried mock chicken with salad. Very good modern restaurant near the Dome and Peace Park.
Read morePros: staff speaks English, located in city centre, fair prices
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ArmandoZavaleta
Points +22
Bless up Art Elk 🙏 - Edit
This joint was hot fyre 🔥. Bless up fams, cause we finally got a joint that serves a fyre vegan karaage set 🙏🔥.
Read moreKaraage set = major key 🔑
Stir-fried udon noodle = major 🔑
Major VEGAN KEY ALERT 🚨 - Vegan Chocolate Cake 🔥💥
Don't play yourself and eat at Art Cafe Elk 😎
Pros: LIT, section of menu dedicated to vegans, Tasty
Cons: none
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Wolke
Points +231
Great vegan options - Edit
Very friendly english speaking staff, nice view above the street if you're at the window. The food was delicious, good portions and fair prices. The chocolate cake was nice, too!
Read moreOnly con: Music was kinda annoying
Updated from previous review on 2017-08-22
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vegginjapan
Points +54
great veg friendly option - Edit
great veg friendly find in hiroshima where being vegan can be difficult. Not strictly vegan but has a good easily distinguised vegan menu and very friendly staff who speak pretty good english. have tried the noodles, vegan platter and new items vegan karaage and blt and were all very good.
Read morePros: good vegan options, friendly staff, small cozy atm
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PaulCJ
Points +31
Very Japanese Vegan - Edit
Lovely little cafe / restaurant near Hondori station. Sara had noodles which she reported as excellent and spicy. I had the vegan platter which was a fabulous composition of flavours with tofu, rice, veg and pickles. Plus the best miso I've had since arriving in Japan. Great service, decent portions and reasonably priced. A highly enjoyable and distinctly Japanese meal in easy going surroundings. Strongly recommend.
Read morePros: Great food, Cosy environment
Cons: Very limited menu for vegans, but the dishes we tr
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RichardWhittaker
Points +86
Decent Food - Edit
This cafe is nicely located on Hondori close to Peace Park and is a nice 2F space. Came here for dinner and ordered the vegan platter and vegetable tempura. While the platter was presented nicely, we found the dishes a little lacking compared to similar dishes had elsewhere in Japan. The tempura was also ordinary, being a bit oily and lacking crisp flavour. The vegan chocolate cake, however, was excellent and was a nice way to finish off a meal. Overall the food was OK, but I had hoped for more. I should also mention it would be good if they varied their music playlist, as when we were there, one (frustratingly catchy) pop song was played on repeat the whole time.
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LenaMatsuo
Points +78
So great! - Edit
Idéalement placé, à moins de 5min du A-dome, staff très sympathique qui peut répondre à toutes vos questions ou simplement venir discuter un peu avec vous. Le fromage (au lait de noix) et la viande végétales sont fait main (pour les bagels par exemple), et les assiettes sont très bien fournies. Les prix sont raisonnables bien que ce ne soit pas le restaurant vegan meilleur marché que j'ai pu faire jusqu'à présent (environ 1800¥ pour un bagels et un mix de noix).
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JenniKM
Points +69
food good, service not - Edit
I live in Hiroshima and have wanted to visit this place for a while. It was disappointing that the service took a long time, it wasn't friendly and our waitress told us she was the owner. We were surprised of the bad quality of customer service.
Read moreThe food took a long time but it was very good. I won't be returning due to the service though.
Pros: English menu
Cons: not a lot of variety
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SiobhanGarvey
Points +18
Delicious! - Edit
I went to ELK with my Omni friends, we all ordered off the vegan menu and enjoyed every meal. The Hiroshima style udon stir fry was amazing as was the karaage "chicken" and the new BLT. The location was extremely convent for us, just a minute from the dome and the service was wonderful.
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ClaudiaCC
Points +17
Great tofu! - Edit
Extremely convenient location for visiting the peace park and the cafè serves great vegan sets with very tasty tofu.
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JohnnieMeijer
Points +39
Great for lunch! - Edit
Conveniently located near my favorite place to go in Hiroshima. Very close to Peace Park/Museum and Hondori Street.
Read moreThere's enough veggie and vegan options here to have a food lunch.
We both ordered something different and shared it all (: . The yakiudon and sandwich set were good, especially the yakiudon!
Also tasted the chocolate cake, which was really good!
Pros: Enough veggie and vegan options. , Not expensive. , Conveniently located
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Jensoper
Points +108
great vegan tempura - Edit
Delicious Japanese food. Cafe opens at 10:30am most of the year and 9am in the summer.
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Caris
Points +11
Loved it! - Edit
Very nice, full off flavour the Japanese vegan platter.. the lady also made it gluten free for me. I was really amazed and very full at the end. I brought the vegan chocolate cake back to the hostel (I had to try that one!!) for tomorrow morning with my own coffee ♡_♡
Read moreBut...I think I will love it.
Also very nice envoirment, tiny but cosy. Loved it!
Pros: nice, friendly staff, good proportions , gluten free as well
Cons: wish there where more gluten free, vegan dishes ♡
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veggie_traveller
Points +153
Delicious Vegan platter! - Edit
I went to this cafe for brunch and it was great! I had the Japanese vegan platter and everything on it was delicious. It was nice to have similar ingredients to other vegan Japanese restaurants e.g. tofu, but cooked beautifully and with a lovely rich taste. The cafe caters to meat-eaters, vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free and is a great option for people travelling with others with different dietary requirements. The owner/ chef was lovely and I was even able to buy some of the side dishes which she packed for me for the train.
Read morePros: Nice food, Friendly staff, Nice atmosphere
Cons: None of note
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rulie
Points +139
Tasty vegan options - Edit
Non-veg but has a full vegan page on their menu. Not many options, but we had them all and they were great! Unbelievable vegan chocolate cake - must get it!
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CharlieEdwards
Points +71
Nice cafe with vegan options - Edit
The food here was really good. I had the standard vegan set menu and had a friendly chat with the owner. The meal was great, very filling, and the tofu in particular was delicious.
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symbiosis
Points +433
Good food - Edit
This is a very international place, one of the more international ones we came to. We were happy to have the Udon, which was delicious, and done in what I suspect was hiroshima style. Tofu was also very good. The server was a bit curt, for a japanese, and perhaps just has a bit of a overload from tourists who come across a bit rude (they don't mean it, I don't mean it, but i know for Japense it can be hard). Prices were very reasonable and it was nice to eat something other than onigiri.
Read morePros: good udon
Cons: server tired
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jpu
Points +83
good food - Edit
I had some tasty food here. Good range of veggie options here. I recommend the side of tofu. Friendly staff and English menu make it a good experience.
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pammkins
Points +121
Decent vegan food - Edit
Cute cafe on the first floor that's warm and cosy with friendly staff who can speak English. Tried the vegan platter and vegan fried udon. Both were pretty good. We had to try the chocolate cake of course which was moist and not too sweet. If you come here and the place happens to be closed, don't fret. Vegan okonomiyaki is just a few shops to the right of this place (Natagaya).
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Solo
Points +44
Dank café - Edit
Not entirely vegan however they do have some vegan options and the owner was telling me she wants to increase the menu.
Read moreBeen multiple times, chocolate cake highly recommend and the staff speak basic English, extremely friendly. Go and support the vegan options
Pros: English, extremely warm staff.
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Italian.vegan
Points +308
Separate vegan menu - Edit
I ate here twice and had lunch and dinner. There is a vegan menu in English which has small number of choices. The restaurant is upstairs, and has a funky coffee shop vibe.
Read moreThere are two kinds of vegan Japanese platters, one with miso, pickles, rice balls, tofu 'steak', and edamame. Or you can get the Excellent Japanese Platter which has all of the above plus vegan tempura! The sauce on the tofu 'steak' was delicious - tasted like miso and peanut. The tempura was also nice.
There are also some vegan desserts, a chocolate cake and a banana spring roll.
The service is friendly. However, the food can be a bit expensive
Pros: Separate vegan menu (in English), Friendly staff, Arty atmosphere
Cons: A bit expensive
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Kmcdonell
Points +26
Lovely atmosphere and good food - Edit
Delightful little Cafe, helpful and friendly staff and tasty vegan food. Moderately priced, but you get a good amount of food and it's yummy. Especially the vegan chocolate cake! Thanks very much!
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ender
Points +15
BEST vegan chocolate cake EVER! - Edit
I have travelled to a lot of places and visited many restaurants and eaten many vegan chocolate cakes. The one at Art Elk was the absolute best! I even asked the owner if she was sure it was vegan because it was so good and moist!
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