Vegan
American
Japanese
Macrobiotic
Organic
Western
Bakery
Vegan cafe serving pizza, curry and rice, sandwich, salad, veggie burger, caffeine-free drinks, juices, non-alcoholic cocktails, eggless cakes, and other sweets. Also a shop. Last orders 4pm. Reported closed, Nov 2018.
32 Reviews
First Review by KelseyApple
JamesBell
Points +40
Not worth it - Edit
4000 yen for an average size average quality burger with about five fries. Ketchup cost extra too. Wtf?
Read moreThe kicker though: decaf coffee only. Give me a break.
Guest
gubernatrix
Points +42
Tokyo Veg Staple for Years! - Edit
I've been coming here since high school, and was thrilled to find that they are still in business on my latest trip back. The Deva Deva burgers are as good as ever, and I'm also a sucker for their soups and desserts. Only a few of their items are non-vegan (i.e. include cheese), and they can modify to make those items vegan, too.
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Dominika87
Points +161
Tasty vegan burgers! - Edit
This restaurant is definitely worth visiting. Most of the menu is vegan and most important all the cakes are also vegan. I ordered the Yogi Burger and is tasted just like chicken! For dessert I ordered two pieces of cake, very small, but delicious. The restaurant itself is also very nice and cosy.
Read moreSomeone wrote here that it is difficult to find. I guess it must have changed since then because I didn't have any problems finding it since there were many signs (you have to go up a flight of stairs).
Pros: Very tasty
Cons: A bit expensive
Guest
umebossy
Points +190
Great veggie food in popular Kichijoji - Edit
Living locally I visit devadeva fairly regularly. I am a big fan of their Yogi Burgers (although perhaps not so much the bun) and like that you can choose between potato wedges and salad (or have both) to accompany it. They overhauled their menu in 2012 and several of the different burger options unfortunately vanished but this has pushed me to explore more of their other offerings!
Read moreAlthough slightly pricy at 1600 yen the Deli plate is a good option if you're not in the mood for a burger - you get 2 different dishes that change daily, salad, soup and a variety of breads that will be replenished upon request.
They have a good range of veg/vegan cakes and tarts etc that change regularly, and also offer a small selection of organic/vegetarian cooking supplies and snacks.
If you are in the area (the Ghibli museum is a 20-minute walk away) definitely drop in for lunch!
Updated from previous review on Thursday January 03, 2013
Update - August 2014
Visited for the first time in a few months, and saw that the menu has been revamped since we last visited. Now you can choose between the original veggie burger or a faux-chicken burger and select your toppings. Also on the menu is a "Tofish" burger with tartare sauce which I went for. It was fine, did taste vaguely fishy but overall lacked in flavour and was a bit lost in all the sauce that was on the bun (the bun has changed, far prefer this new one!) Not sure I would order it again. The burgers now all come with chips as standard and you can add salad or soup for 200 extra.
The deli menu option has also changed slightly, the offerings no longer change daily but there are more to choose from than before.
Pros: Delicious burgers, Relaxed atmosphere
Cons: A bit out the way, Slightly expensive if you add drinks/desserts
Guest
eatinggreen
Points +608
Not fussed - Edit
Not sure why this place has so many raving reviews. We'd had it on our 'must visit' list for ages but never seem to get out Kichijoji way, so one day we decided to make a special visit. Turns out it wasn't really worth the trip.
Read moreWe ordered burgers because they appeared to be the specialty. Maybe we've been spoiled from having traveled around America sampling all their great burgers, but these were small and not all that great... the teriyaki burger was close to inedible, so I took a few bites and left it (flavours were way too strong). Heavy on fake meats too.
We got there about 30min before closing time (which is still quite early) and the staff made us feel very hurried - they clearly didn't want to hang around to allow us to enjoy our meal as we would have liked - it seems you're supposed to finished eating by closing time so service was very minimal and rushed.
We sampled some of the desserts and they were ok but nothing out of this world. The drink menu failed to inspire.
This is definitely a place that would be useful to have close by for those odd junk food cravings but we won't be going out of our way to get there again, it's not a destination spot. Given all the healthier Japanese options in Tokyo you're much better off eating local macrobiotic food.
Pros: western food menu for those cravings..., desserts/cookies/muffins were nice
Cons: portions are small, service pretty average, taste profiles are lacking
Guest
poopixie
Points +129
fantastic place, wish we'd come again! - Edit
If only it wasn't in kichijoji (a long way from where we were staying in Tokyo)we would have visited many more times. Absoultely loved this place, menu was great and loads of yummy looking cakes we couldn't choose between. peaceful atmosphere with cool music. really nice.
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hokusai77
Points +13612
excellent vegan organic food, and wonderful cakes - Edit
Lacto-vegetarian restaurant, they offer a lot of vegan options, all tasty and very good. They offer vegan pizza, bean and vegetable curries, and a good selection of veggie burgers. It is also possible to have vegan birthday cake upon reservation (allow 10 days). I had a tofu tonkatsu (divine!) with vegan cream, mixed leaves and a selection of German bread rolls. As a dessert, a wonderful banana-chocolate tofucake, one of the best I've ever had. Definitely worth trying. They also have a selection of organic snacks and products made in Europe (Germany and Italy), that the owner personally selects during her trips to Europe.
Read morePros: very friendly staff, excellent food
Cons: not so easy to find
Guest
veganmiss
Points +540
Vegan Birthday Cake - Edit
DevaDeva Cafe makes vegan birthday cakes to order (place your order 10 days in advance). The trip to get this cake was a great adventure. I had to take several trains waaaay on what seemed like the outskirts of Tokyo and then go on a hunt for this cafe. Street signs in Japan are not marked well (or at all sometimes). After wandering around for almost three hours on many side streets, I found this place. It was on the second level. Of course. I wasn't looking up for a sign; I was looking at the ground level. I remember I took a Starbucks break in this long hunt and ended up having an early dinner at DevaDeva because it just took so long to find! The cafe had quite a menu and they sold little snack foods (pre-packaged and baked goods they made) at the cash register.
Read moreFor a complete review, please see my blog here: http://veganmiss.blogspot.com/2010/11/vegan-tokyo.html
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immortal
Points +38
Wonderfully!!!!! - Edit
BEST!!!! I Love this cafe, and personnel!!! Very TASTY!!!GOOD!!!
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samneko
Points +41
Absolutely Delicious! - Edit
I am thrilled that I had the opportunity to eat here during my recent visit to Japan. The food and service were fabulous! The menu is in Japanese and English, and English is spoken, which made things a bit easier for me.
Read moreI ate here with my family two days in a row.
The first day we had a vegan pizza topped with "cheese", tomatoes, corn, and potato, and an avocado yogi burger with French fries. The next day we ordered the avocado Yogi burger with fries and salad, the Yogi ginger "pork" burger with the fries and salad set, vegetable pizza, and the vegetable curry. All were quite tasty.
After our meal, we tried their caffeine-free herbal coffee, which was also quite good.
Pros: Tasty food, Excellent customer service, They understand what \
Cons: closed Thursdays
Guest
Baza
Points +91
excellent - Edit
I loved the food and service. Will definitely go here whenever I'm in Kichijoji.
Read morePros: delicious, atmosphere, vegan
Cons: location, open hours
Guest
selena
Points +362
Wonderful! - Edit
Went there for a birthday dinner and they really made it special! I did not find the portions to be small at all - I ordered a burger, and it was generous and filling and came with a nice side of fries for less than 1000y. The vegan birthday cake was wonderful and had fake whipped cream that fooled me. The staff was super attentive and friendly.
Read morePros: Great food, Nice atmosphere, Super staff
Guest
mprescott
Points +21
Cozy vegetarian place - Edit
A cozy restaurant in Kichijoji serving western vegetarian/vegan food. The curry and tofu cutlet are quite tasty. They also sell a handy pocket guide to Vegan Restaurants in Japan, which I have found immensely helpful. Portions are just enough to fill you up, without leaving any leftovers.
Read morePros: nice staff, cozy atmosphere, tasty food
Cons: western food not Japanese
Guest
KelseyApple
Points +89
Honto? - Edit
I am surprised to read such good reviews for this restaurant. I found the portions tiny and prices steep (1200 yen for a small slab of burg with 5 string beans and about 3 Tablespoons of salad). The taste was also bland and not very good. The service was unsatisfactory and the server I had (although a gaikokujin) definitely was not fluent in English. Luckily I went with a Japanese friend who could translate for me. While I was there I did see other people who had ordered the curry dishes and they seemed to be much bigger portions and smelled much better than what I had. And they did tell us where the closest health food store was. Overall, I was not impressed and would never recommend this cafe to anyone.
Read morePros: health foods sold here, helpful staff
Cons: expensive, tiny portions, service slow
selena
Why should they be fluent in English? The foreign guy that works there is from Europe - and his English is quite good, if not perfect.
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