Vegan-friendly
Japanese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Cooking style is Kaiseki, which uses fish ingredients. Vegetarians to ask for items without fish stock. At 東京都港区愛宕2-4-2. Michelin rated 2-star cuisine. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-2:00pm, 5:00pm-8:00pm.


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12 Reviews

First Review by meme

Tsukimi

Points +4262

Vegan
12 Feb 2024

Very good but not worth the price!

It was a very unique experience.
The staff dressed in Kimono is very accommodating. They guide you to your room, explain all dishes and act very politely.
The private tatami room with view into a little zen garden was ofc beautiful!

I booked the most expensive course for two. The food was very good but not very satisfying, all in all not worth the price. There are so much better shojin restaurants at temples at Kyoto for way less money.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-12

Mechone

Points +40

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Hmm... 🤔

Indeed, the experience was thoroughly enjoyable, with outstanding and warm service throughout. It earns two Happycow stars for this aspect!

Nonetheless, with all due respect and no intention to offend, the dishes fell short of the standards of a 2 Michelin star restaurant and did not align with a ¥63,261 bill for two. The food, while agreeable, was missing the inventive flair and intricate flavors one would expect (the main dish was merely a basic rice porridge with mushrooms; the dessert, was a lone strawberry with sugar icing).

Pros: Pleasent space, Great service

Cons: Insipid fare, devoid of flavor., Lacking in innovation, with redundant ingredients.

vagovegano

Points +4579

Vegan
08 Sep 2023

Vegan fine dining in Tokyo…

This is a multi course fine dining experience for sure, so expect to spend some time at the restaurant. I’ve read past reviews commenting on the small portions and on the high price. While the portions are small, by the end of the meal I was satiated and satisfied. This is not the restaurant to go to if you’re looking to stuff your face and go home to take a nap. And the price is what I come to expect if I’m going to visit a Michelin rated restaurant. I thought the food was well presented with good flavor and taste. Likewise, the restaurant space was great to spend time with friends and chat while enjoying food and sake. It was a good experience overall.

Pros: Nice fine dining experience , Service was impeccable , Nice restaurant space

JulesDcks

Points +365

Vegan
08 Jun 2023

Overpriced regular food

The food was decent but definitly not Michelin star quality. Would have guessed it cost 10 times less and food would be similar at most japanese restaurants. Staff and location are nice but the meal is ridiculously overpriced. One desert was simply melon and peach, nothing more. Never thought i could say this one day: I can copy the desert of a 2 Michelin star restaurant easly.

Pros: Nice location , Nice staff

Cons: Not Michelin star quality , Overpriced for the food they serve

lianemills

Points +1445

Vegan
13 Mar 2023

Average food, great service, ridiculously expensive!!!

The rooms are beautiful and the service was lovely but the food portions were tiny and not particularly tasty. Set menus for lunch and dinner and different price points.

Our 7 course lunch meal cost $280 per person! (No drinks) Dessert was one strawberry, which indicates the size of all the courses. We were totally disappointed considering the wonderful vegan food we have had at so many establishments here in Tokyo and nearby in Yokahama.

Don’t waste your money. Use it to support the excellent other establishments that may not have 2 Michelin stars but at least provide a decent meal!

Pros: Nice service

Cons: Very very expensive, Very small portions

Kalliejackson

13 Mar 2024

kumasan

Points +136

Vegan
17 Oct 2022

Two Michelin experience

Been here for dinner course twice and it’s an amazing experience. Food delicious. The chef comes out afterwards and guides you out through the temple in the restaurant too.
Every season the food changes.

Pros: An experience worth having, Lovely setting , Personal touch

Cons: Expensive

Yuuuuki

Points +16

Vegan
29 Apr 2022

Perfect

Top vegetarian food with very nice noble and traditional Japanese mood.

Yoshimin

Points +250

Vegetarian
06 Sep 2020

Great pure vegan restaurant

Fantastic Shojin/Vegan restaurant! All the dishes were very tasty and beautifully presented. But very expensive.

Pros: pure vegan, great food, beautiful dishes and experiences

Cons: very expensive

עפרמאור

Points +35

Mostly Veg
26 Mar 2019

Daigo Tokyo

Great restaurant
Awesome food and flavors
Wonderful service

Pros: Lots of veggies options

Cons: Expensive

jeanpauljh

Points +45

Vegetarian
18 Sep 2018

An experience indeed

What a place. As the two other reviewers have mentioned, Daigo is nothing short of an experience. Whereas most vegetarian places in Tokyo tend towards an informal vibe, this is anything but. This is definitely a restaurant that is to be enjoyed for its own sake (that is, as an institution) as much as the food they present. Over the course of a lavish multi-course meal, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a number of extraordinary textures and tastes. Whether it is worth the price is up for discussion - although this is by no means a restaurant to book on a whim. Be prepared to wait between each course. This is a kaiseki meal, not a race.

Pros: High quality, Great presentation, Friendly staff

Cons: Expensive

oHelloLisao

Points +43

Vegetarian
09 Apr 2018

a good journey

My husband and I came here as part of our honeymoon in japan, so we really balled out. This is a restaurant with 2 Michelin stars, so expect to pay for it. We had a private room to ourselves overlooking a beautiful lit garden. The food was beyond anything I could even describe. We had the orchid Keiseki which was something like 15 courses and I thought I was going to explode after about the 10th. Even the fruit course was incredible. The service was stellar and we were taken on a private lantern lit tour of the temple complex on our way out. This was a very romantic and wonderful experience, but not one to be had often. This is a once in a lifetime type meal. We are both vegetarians and started eating fish in japan as it is very difficult not to, so we were able to eat everything here, but please note that some items are cooked with fish broth despite this being called a vegetarian restaurant. It is not clearly labeled anywhere what is and is not cooked with fish broth and the staff spoke little English.

meme

Points +71

Vegan
05 Jan 2016

Upscale Japanese vegetarian experience

This is an experience. It's a 2-star Michelin restaurant, so price is expectedly high, but if you want something classy, unique, vegetarian and Japanese, this is it. Service is excellent and some of the staff speak English. Food is good and pretty, though not necessarily the best I've had in Japan. But I think you go here more for the athmosphere.
Reservation is a must and you have to tell which menu you want on the phone (can be found on their webpage). When we called there was no-one who spoke English so we had to ask a Japanese friend to call for us.
The restaurant itself is almost impossible to find. It is inside a residence building, next to a temple. Just go looking where the map shows at the time of your reservation and there will be someone waiting for you. Then they will take you behind the corner and to the second floor where the magic begins.




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