Vegan
International
Organic
Mediterranean
Breakfast
A vegan café in the old town of Kurashiki. Offers pasta and rice dishes, as well as coffee, chocolate cake and ice cream. (Previously was not vegan.) Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-5:00pm.
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Added by CarlyHitchcock on 08 Jan 2018
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25 Reviews
First Review by CarlyHitchcock
plantaciousvivacious0
Points +251
Incredibly Tasty Ice Cream - Edit
Let's start with the best part: fresh ice cream with real fruit! We ordered the fig and the currant, and they were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. This also turned out to be a perfect combination of flavors; we loved the contrast of the bright, acidic currant with the smooth, rich fig. It tasted like real fruit with nice chunks. Come here for the ice cream alone, it was the real star of the show!
Read moreOn to the food: We enjoyed the soy meat curry. It was substantial, filling, and had a nice light spiciness to it. Would recommend.
Now on to the pasta: it was fine, 3/5. We liked it well enough to finish it, but it was nothing special. I wouldn't get it again.
In summary, this place has some great options, and DO NOT skip the ice cream!!
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-21
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Cocolime
Points +129
All Vegan - Edit
The best thing about this place is the desserts and that its all vegan. Otherwise nothing special. The food is decent but nothing special. For the price and the small portion size of pasta I would think it would come with a small salad and a slice of bread compared to other places we have been to with organic food in Japan. The cake on the other had was very delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-21
Pros: The cake and fig ice-cream, The bread was yummy, Everything is organic
Cons: Prices high for what you get, Not much in the way of veggies
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luk4
Points +52
Very nice fully vegan place - Edit
Very nice fully vegan place
Read morePros: 4 pasta and 2 curry & rice vegan options, Option to pay extra for larger portion (1650yen), Tasty and nutritious
Cons: Normal portion is on the small side (1350yen)
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Calorze
Points +60
Great chocolate cake - Edit
All vegan menu! Pasta, Curry and Dessert. It looked and smelled all very good! We had the chocolate cake, which was very rich and delicious. The fig soy Icecream sounded amazing as well.
Read moreNice and tranquil interior!
Pros: All vegan, Savory dishes & desserts, Nice interior
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peloria
Points +275
Nice lunch and delicious ice cream - Edit
We were here for lunch and tried the curry, soup and the olive/dried tomato pasta. We also had strawberry ice cream for dessert.
Read moreThe pasta was a little too salty for me. The curry was nice. The bread for the soup was one of the best we had in Japan. The ice cream was also really really nice.
Overall really nice lunch spot, especially with the limited options in Kurashiki. Highly recommend getting some ice cream for dessert!
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MCSchuetz
Points +462
Tasty food in Kurashiki! - Edit
Nice staff, good food, good location!
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NealJ
Points +140
Jummy!! - Edit
Limited options (curry and pasta), but the vegan spaghetti bolognese I had was simple but very tasty!
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ItsKatWB
Points +429
Vegan lunch in Kurashiki Old Town - Edit
Very pleased to find a fully vegan restaurant in the Bikan Historical Quarter.
Read moreWe had two pasta dishes which were both great. We ordered the bread on the side which was warm and finished the meal off perfectly.
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FK123
Points +2550
Small portions, but tasty - Edit
The cafe/restaurant has space, is clearly vegan. You order via Tablet and language selection has 3 other modes apart from japanese and english.
Read moreThe spaghetti come in small portions, so be sure to order large, if your hunger is avarage. Apart from that, you can order seconds with your tablet or dessert.
Unisex Toilet. Only cash!!
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DemonVegan
Points +133
Lovely spot in old town - Edit
Was really nice to sit outside in the heart of the old historic town with delicious Keema curry followed by a authentic fig - soy ice cream and latte for the perfect lunch.
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FredNirk
Points +372
Peaceful - Edit
I came here twice in one day, as the other vegan place I wanted to try wasn't open. No complaint as both meals were beautiful. Had a spaghetti for lunch and curry for dinner.
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MickelVanSlobbe
Points +1779
Heerlijk - Edit
2 keer geweest. Eén keer voor de lunch en één keer voor diner. Beide keren heerlijk gegeten. Leuk restaurant. Vriendelijk personeel
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ptait
Points +210
Tasty simple menu - Edit
Located in the old Kurashiki town, limited menu (4 × pasta and 3 x rice) but food was very tasty. Chocolate cake was simple yet delicious.
Read morePros: Clean, Quiet, Delicious food
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Veggieronja
Points +56
Schönes veganes Restaurant - Edit
Alle Gerichte waren vegan. Das Restaurant ist sehr sauber und ordentlich. Das Essen schmeckte ausgezeichnet. Ich hatte eine vegane Bolognese.
Read moreLeider gab es nur 3 Pastagerichte, die alle mit einer Form von Tomatensauce waren und 2 Reisgerichte.
Die Qualität war aber wirklich gut und es ist vermutlich trotzdem für jeden etwas dabei.
Pros: Geschmack, Service, Sauberkeit
Cons: wenig Auswahl, Portionen relativ klein
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MaVeggie
Points +47
Very delicious - Edit
Very delicious all vegan, all organic food.
Read moreVery friendly staff.
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-22
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TashaTravels
Points +159
Delicious and friendly - Edit
Whole menu is now vegan. I had the curry and rice and it was filling and tasty. Staff are so friendly and the decor is beautifully minimalist.
Read morePros: All vegan, Friendly, Very tasty
Cons: Curry is soy meat. I’d like some veges as well.
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mamabean69
Points +423
Beautiful space - Edit
After stocking up on bits and pieces in the store, we relaxed in the Cafe Natural for some tea, rice milk hot chocolate and ice cream. We tried the orange flavour, and our favourite, rosewater and elderflower. The cafe is a lovely setting, very natural style. We did hear a sad dog crying, which made us sad too.
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caicai
Points +28
Sweet little cafe - Edit
Stopped by here for lunch one day. Would definitely recommend it as it’s one of the few vegan places I was able to find in kurashiki. The bolognese was lovely and we got some almond ice cream for desert which hit the spot after a hot morning walking round the town. The only downside is that the portions are not that big so if you’re very hungry then you might be left feeling hungry again after a short while.
Read morePros: Vegan ice cream, Good location, English menu
Cons: Small portions
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Vegeiko
Points +3469
Loved Soy Bolognese!! - Edit
On the first floor they are running vegan-d
Read moreFriendly natural shop where you can buy some vegan ramen’s, curry and sweets! Loved the soy bolognese (¥1200) it was so real and tasty !! Will definitely come back when I’m in Kurashiki!!
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LuisaLovesVeggies
Points +114
Not so happy - Edit
We went there for lunch but there was just ice cream and no real hit food. A real bummer 😕
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ReiAmber
Points +3228
Charming spot in old Kurashiki - Edit
They recently moved the cafe to the second floor, and the first floor is now all groceries (not all vegan or vegetarian, so check the labels).
Read moreThe name has changed to Café Nature and the first floor is now called Marché Nature.
The cafe is beautifully designed out of wood and the toilets are really nicely designed. They have a pretty back deck too that reminds me of a lot of places in Taiwan.
I love the genovese pasta but it does a number on my stomach for some reason- my friend agreed on both counts! I still won't stop eating it because it's so good.
The curry rice is really big and was tasty.
The bread is a white baguette and comes with some extremely high-quality olive oil.
I loved the vegan parfait- mine didn't have shiratama dango and vanilla ice cream on it like the photo outside advertised but instead matcha jelly, matcha ice cream, citrus slices, and a cookie. It was very tasty.
Be careful not to mis-order the strawberry parfait if you are vegan- that one's not a soy parfait.
I've also tried the organic soymilk ice cream but definitely prefer the parfait.
The only menu item I was a bit disappointed by was the soy latte- it was pretty watery.
I loved the food and picked up a couple of their cookies and sweets to take home- Daichinomi matcha cookie balls and Yukidoke black sesame sweets- I wasn't crazy about the matcha cookies as they were a bit hard. The black sesame sweets were more like sugar and black sesame mixed together- simple, but not bad.
I love how they have a wide variety of groceries and a vegan mark on the menu and even on their homemade cookies. It made shopping really easy.
The pasta was 1000 yen, parfait 1200, soy latte 650, green matcha cookies for takeaway 170, black sesame sweets for takeaway 180.
I am sure if I lived closer I would visit all the time.
Updated from previous review on 2018-09-20
Pros: great design, fantastic food, vegan mark on menu
Cons: sells meat, not all groceries vegan or vegetarian- read labels
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AleBaba88
Points +64
Vegan available - Edit
This beautiful cafe invites you to linger. delicious. It has a large selection of vegan dishes. everything was delicious and lovingly prepared. This cafe can be highly recommended.
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TeikokuKinoko
Points +20
Diamond in the Beauty - Edit
This is an amazing vegan-friendly restaurant in one of Japan's most beautiful places. Any time I come to Soil, their combination of great service, unique food, and atmosphere always are an important part of my time in Kurashiki.
Read moreEspecially the vegan sandwiches(which is a rarity in Japan) are amazing.
Don't miss out on the 2nd floor bar, maybe the best hidden spot in Kurashiki.
Pros: Vegan Restaurant in Bikan Quarter, Amazing Food, Amazing Staff
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IwagiMi
Points +28
Awesome Kurashiki Cafe - Edit
The curry here is excellent among a bunch of things. Also the store is new and continues to experiment with different things to improve the menu.
Read moreThe staff are also extremely friendly and it feels great to just sit and eat here.
Also, on Saturday nights they open the bar on the second floor for a kind of bar setting which is wonderful.
I feel very lucky to have stumbled on this place in Kurashiki and whenever I have time in the city I go there.
Pros: Great location, Kind staff, Vegan labels on the menu
Cons: VERY rarely it can get really busy
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CarlyHitchcock
Points +260
Amazing modern Japanese fusion cafe with vegan options - Edit
This beautiful and trendy cafe is located right at the entrance of the traditional Bikan area in Kurashiki. We stumbled upon this cafe after not finding anything on Happy Cow, and were so happy to be able to add this to the list of vegan-friendly spots in Okayama!
Read moreTrendy interior inspired by the traditional architecture, organic, local vegetables and delicious vegan options. All vegan meals have the vegan symbol. We ate here 4 times in the 2 days we were in Kurashiki (the staff were very amused and kind about our frequent visits!) Staff speak a little English and the menu is fully bilingual. Some of the best, healthy vegan food and desserts we’ve had in a while! We had every vegan option on the menu. Our recommendations are the curry, grilled veggies, bread, veggie sandwich and soy cream dessert. Check out our pics!
Pros: only restaurant with vegan options in the Bikan ar, English menu, Organic, local veggies
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