Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Japanese
Organic
Take-out
Bakery

Bakery and cafe. Makes muffins and scones, reported with vegan options. Serves a few vegetable-focused, healthier meals. Sells a small selection of fresh organic produce. Cash only. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-4:00pm. Closed Sun.


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33 Reviews

First Review by Sofia.usik

DemonVegan

Points +97

Vegan
10 Jun 2024

One of the highlights of Tokyo

Never have I been so stuck for choice before. So many combinations of tastes that could keep me coming back again and again. Some combos I wouldn’t of thought could vibe together but here they make it work. Lovely staff and you can taste the quality ingredients.

Naemonril

Points +30

Mostly Veg
18 Apr 2024

Excellente assiette vegan

Nous avons pris l'assiette vegan du jour avec sa soupe et des muffins. L'assiette est excellente et rassasiante, composée d'une multitude de petits plats succulents comme savent le faire les Japonais. La soupe du jour était fade et les muffins spongieux, mais c'est peut-être commun à tous les muffins vegan ? Nous ne sommes pas spécialistes du genre.

Pros: Personnel très agréable et anglophone, Assiette rassasiante

Cons: Soupe fade, Muffins spongieux

Imcg

Points +46

Vegan
08 Apr 2024

A must, but not 100% vegan

I loved this place, but beware that not all the muffins are vegan. Some contain cow's milk, so make sure you check.

NickTustin

Points +814

Herbivore
29 Mar 2024

Great

- strawberry adzuki bean scone - great
- blueberry soy cheese muffin - great, with like a cream cheese filling
- strawberry soy cheese muffin - great, also with the filling.

Fully vegan place, with vegan organic sugar! Would just be nice if they didn't use the plastic in their packaging.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-29

Brent1982

Points +255

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

Brent1982

Lovely people.
Delicious food.
Just what this vegan tourist was looking for.

Viuccy

Points +40

Vegan
18 Feb 2024

Delicious!

Very tasty set menu lunch, fully vegan. Super friendly staff. Highly recommended!

Tsukimi

Points +4614

Vegan
09 Feb 2024

What a plate & Muffin heaven! 🤩

The lunch plate is huge and so satisfying! And they got so many muffins to choose from!! All fluffy so yummy!
They are selling fresh veggies in front of the store. Glad they went fully vegan! I always thought this place deserves 5 stars.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-07

brodham

Points +156

Vegan
13 Jan 2024

Delicious and healthy

Absolutely delicious and healthy. One main choice - a big plate of salad and other food. Most expensive option is eat-in on the weekends, least expensive is take-out on weekdays. At a quiet location, north-east of Ueno station (you have to cross the main road). Also, a big selection of vegan muffins.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-13

Pros: Healthy and delicious, BIG selection of vegan muffins

Cons: Could do with more comfortable chairs, Cash only

Sara_Sayuri

Points +66

Vegan
13 Dec 2023

Carino e molto buono

Il locale è molto carino il personale gentile, ho mangiato un piatto unico, tipo insalatona con anche gyoza e riso che era davvero molto buono e fatto con ingredienti freschi.
Abbiamo anche portato via dei dolcini. Si può pagare solo con contante.
Consigliato!

Pros: Totalmente vegano prodotti freschi

arashi22

Points +231

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Lovely

All pretty straight forward, as they only have 1 option for lunch and 1 option for dinner (plus baked goods such as muffins, scones and cookies). Healthy vegan meal with salad, veggies and pickled veggies. I enjoy the nice atmosphere and food was tasty (coffee a little less so)

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-26

Pros: Healthy, Cozy atmosphere

Cons: Not very good coffee, Limited menu options

Clairebrfc

Points +103

Vegan
09 Aug 2023

Wasn’t open

Will try tomorrow seems it has a schedule for august openings

sls79

Points +97

Vegan
01 Aug 2023

Nice little find - 100% vegan

Set lunch plate with soup was delicious, as was the acai soy smoothie. Staff were extremely friendly and the overall ambiance was nice. I very much enjoyed my lunch here but do note it's a cash only vene.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-01

Pros: All vegan , Nice atmosphere , Fresh vegetables and salad

Cons: Cash only

krchow

Points +142

Vegan
22 Jun 2023

Excellent lunch & recently all-vegan

Excellent vegetable-filled lunch in the Ueno area in a small cafe which has recently gone all-vegan. Amazing selection of muffins with creative flavors. We ordered strawberry white chocolate, earl grey and orange, and spicy carrot cake to go.

Pros: Many fresh veggies , Nice atmosphere , Muffin selection

CadeSchaffer

Points +16

Vegan
21 Jun 2023

Delicious!

An absolutely wonderful salad, bowl of soup, and more scone and muffin options than you could imagine! The Atmosphere was great as well, and the staff were super friendly! I'll be returning as soon as I'm in Tokyo again!

Jessie_H

Points +211

Vegan
03 Jun 2023

Gahhhh amazing!!!

Oh I loved EVERYTHING about this place. The set menu was loaded with veggies, super colourful, filling and delicious. Also bought some scones and muffins for later that afternoon, of which there were a huge selection to choose from. Gorgeous decor and vibe too. Super friendly staff. Absolutely an easy 5 stars!

Mowsea

Points +104

Vegan
27 May 2023

Literally amazing!

I was craving some veg since I had been eating mostly onigiri and ramen the past few days. I was worried I would receive your stereotypical pretty yet tasteless salad but I was so wrong!! Each vegetable had its own unique delicious flavor and I couldn’t stop jumping around the plate trying new things / returning to my favs. The only thing I didn’t like was the two small grey cubes that were part of the dish. The umami/fishy flavor was super strong and the texture wasn’t doing it for me. That was one small part of the dozens of amazing things on the plate though so I really felt like I got my money’s worth regardless. I left feeling pleasantly full and grabbed a few muffins on my way out for a snack. I got the maple banana and the orange muffins; they were amAZINGGGG. Just be sure to ask which muffins are vegan there might be 1-2 options of of the dozen there that has dairy.

Pros: Many unique flavors, Loads of options for muffins, Reasonable price

OmerMorag

Points +26

Vegan
23 May 2023

Love it!

Everything is fresh and tasty, the stuff is very friendly!

darylt

Points +274

Vegan
02 May 2023

This restaurant is all vegan

Super delicious and fresh, set menu for lunch. Coffee with soy milk. Bakery with lots of muffins. Went there today and it is all vegan! Needs to be updated on this app

Pros: All vegan, Fresh and lots of veggies, Muffins

Nattata

Points +365

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

Try the muffins!!!

Wish I could give this place five stars. Didn't see any meat here. Staff pointed out what was not fully vegan (a couple of the muffins, that's all). Great vegan set meal near Ueno Park. Good place to get your veggies in Tokyo. Did not see any meat available on the menu. The muffins are actually so amazing, had one with my meal and bought more to have later. Sells some healthy snacks and such too, didn't check that it's all vegan but some definitely is.

Pros: Best muffins I've ever had, Healthy vegetable plate hard to find in Tokyo

HannahAych

Points +58

Vegan
31 Mar 2023

Now 100% vegan! ^^

Lovely place near Ueno Park. Lots of products on sale as well as delicious food and drinks.

chocopunk

Points +1246

Mostly Veg
23 Jan 2023

Don't mix up Guruatsu (cafe) with Guruatsu STAND (take away only)

They have two shops in the Ueno area, and this one with eat-in space is called "Guruatsu" and their address is 4-21-6 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku (the other one is a take away store called "Guruatsu STAND": 3-8-4 Matsugaya, Taito-ku, 6-min walk from the cafe).

Their lunch and lunch box are always vegan, and most of the muffins and scones are also vegan, but some chocolate may contain dairy, so ask staff when you order muffins and scones with chocolate or simply avoid them.

We ordered Good Meal Plate B with a soup for 1450 yen (1550 yen on Saturdays and Holidays), but they also serve Meal plate A without a soup (Weekdays 1340 yen and Saturdays & Holidays 1440 yen).
The lunch menu changes everyday according to seasons and daily vegetables, which is a good part of this cafe.

The muffins and scones taste even better when heated up, so use a toaster oven in the back right side.

Both "Guruatsu" and "Guruatsu STAND" are sometimes closed for events, so check their Instagram before going.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-22

LauraMatute

Points +124

Vegan
09 Jan 2023

Best vegan muffins ever

They have like 20 flavours, all vegan except one which was vegetarian (white choc). The berries with cheese was from another planet, I always distrust vegan cheese flavour in dessert but this one was more like a yogurt. You need to try it.

ElisabethMelander

Points +103

Vegan
16 Oct 2022

Fantastic!

Fantastic meal and experience! We arrived just before closing time and they prepared us a set menu for a reduced price, the ladies working there were so sweet! We had the vegan set menus, organic soy milk latte and the daily vegan muffins and everything was delicious! Everything felt so home cooked and healthy, and the food was very filling without being heavy. Would definitely recommend the muffins and the set menu.
Restaurant also has a shelf with vegan goodies and baking ingredients.

Pros: Free water for guests, good price , Home cooked, healthy meal

XadrockX

Points +58

Vegan
18 Jul 2022

Okay option for take out baked goods

It was only take out when I went recently and didn't look like they have eat in options at all. Maybe I'm wrong.

All baked goods are vegan!

The organic chocolate muffin was decent. I didn't like the rubard yogurt muffin at all. Worth a try if you're nearby.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Take out only perhaps , So so

AngelaFaragasso

Points +480

Vegan
23 Mar 2022

Amazing vegan plate

The vegan plate was amazing. So tasty and fulfilling! Will definitely come back!

Updated from previous review on 2022-03-23

Pros: Nice atmosphere , Many vegan sweets , Friendly staff

AnitaDollar

Points +2489

Vegan
06 Apr 2021

Delicious

Perfect pit stop for a kappabashi walk :)

sarita.p

Points +435

Vegan
07 Jun 2020

Great Muffins

We tried their „must buy“ labeled muffins which was blueberry cream cheese. It was absolutely amazing. I’m still craving this taste




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