Vegan
Japanese
Organic
Beer/Wine

Plant-based natural food cafe est. Dec 2019. Offers set menu lunch until 3:30pm (may finish early if sold out). After lunch some vegan sweets and beverages only. Note: The attached shop section sells some non-vegan products - ask staff to to buy products. Open Tue-Sun 11:30am-6:30pm. Closed Mon and the 3rd Sun of the month. Last order 5.30pm.


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50 Reviews

First Review by SusieM.vancouver

CharleyFae

Points +1160

Vegan
06 Nov 2025

Decent stop

We are here on our day trip to Himeji Castle. The food was good, no complaints but it also didn’t stand out and was kind of bland.
Also has a shop attached which was helpful to buy things from.

Tweetie

Points +46

Vegan
17 Apr 2025

Perfekt!!!

It is a lovely place with very kind service. The Vegan Lunch Menu was soooo delicious! Highly recommended! Thank you for this great experience.

Pros: Food, Service

Croissance

Points +2930

Vegan
29 Mar 2025

friendly but not great

the staff is friendly but the food is not that amazing. coffees are bad. it is overpriced and pancakes are not available until 3. its ok but not that good

bettafrg

Points +2903

Vegan
24 Mar 2025

Ok

The location is good and the atmosphere is lovely, but the food is just average and overpriced.

hdlrodriguez

Points +63

Vegetarian
06 Mar 2025

Au gratin

Soy based meat substitute to make meal more filling

Rica2203

Points +40

Vegan
06 Mar 2025

Very good lunch

I really liked the Gratin. One of my favourite vegan meals i Had in Japan. The sweet and salty plum tea was also a nice experience.

BrusselsSprout

Points +109

Vegan
11 Jan 2025

Try it!

We loved the Japanese curry at this restaurant. It comes with the option of brown rice, which was a nice change!

tiffyday

Points +2124

Vegan
20 Dec 2024

Cosy, convenient and yummy

Convenient location near the station when visiting Himeji Castle. Fully vegan and food hit the spot after a long walk around the castle! 🏯 Staff were very friendly and food came out quickly.

Rachael17393

Points +191

Vegan
26 Nov 2024

Lovely Meal Set with GF Option

I visited a couple of times during my stay in Himeji. I tried the meal set as well as the gluten free options. These change monthly. If you visit after 3pm you can order pancakes, which were heaven. It also includes a small store where I purchased some chocolate to eat later in my travels.

Pros: English menu, Storefront , Beautiful decor

MAScott

Points +42

Vegan
16 Nov 2024

Fantastic Food and Service!

Amazing vegan restaurant in Himeji! Their food is fantastic and filling! My partner and I had their Japanese curry. The dessert was amazing too! They went the extra mile for us as well (particularly when I accidentally left a belonging at the restaurant).

Pros: Fantastic Food!, Amazing Service!

Ashadow

Points +62

Vegetarian
13 Nov 2024

Lunch Set

It was a great meal set with a variety. If you are not going to spend over 3500 円 be sure to bring cash.

Pros: Nice filling meal

Cons: A little expensive , 3500 円 minimum for credit card

Abhimati

Points +23

Vegetarian
24 Oct 2024

Very cute vegan restaurant

Lovely, polite staff with reasonable English for ease of ordering. Menu has English description. Entirely vegan menu, great tasting food!

Pros: Tasty, English friendly, Friendly staff

Cons: Set menu

BenjaminEngrob

Points +88

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Quite okay

The food was okay. We had the mushroom and seitan stew with rice. Hearty and warming but not super flavorful. The soy latte, however, wasn’t great, and my wife had the matcha latte which was far, far too sweet. That said, I am just really happy that the place exists since there aren’t many options in Himeji.

Pros: It exists, Large portions , Filling

Cons: Soy and matcha latte was not good

angii

Points +212

Vegan
28 Sep 2024

Piccolo ristorante vegano

Uno dei pochissimi locali vegani che ho trovato a Himeji, molto carino. Oltre al ristorante, il locale funge anche da negozio in quanto vendono prodotti vegani (e non). Menù con una scelta abbastanza vasta. Molto buono.

champoun

Points +1923

Vegan
24 Sep 2024

Excellent vegan cafe

This cafe is also a little shop.

Offers a fully vegan menu and a daily set lunch menu.

Staff doesn’t‘ speak a lot of English but are very helpful.

Located not far from the Himeji station.

Not many seats inside so try to go early. Prices are midrange and not that cheap but worth it.

Pros: Fully vegan, Friendly service , Location

Cons: Not many tables

NataliaJuliani

Points +495

Vegan
20 Sep 2024

Lovely vegan restaurant in Himeji

We were surprised to find this wonderful restaurant in Himeji. Definitely worth a visit!

MichaelShapiro

Points +53

Mostly Veg
07 Jun 2024

Healthy Himeji

Little shop and restaurant. Only a couple of menu options, but vegan burger bowl was delicious. Came with a wee little salty salad.

narnold113112

Points +32

Vegan
06 Apr 2024

What a lunch set

We both ordered the hamburger lunch set, and it was phenomenal. Blown away honestly. The curry potato salad was the standout for both of us.

MarcelaP.

Points +904

Vegan
04 Apr 2024

Great food

Very tasty food. The staff was very kind. English menu available. Arrive early, since seats are limited.

Pros: Tasty food, Nice staff , English menu

richardcorbridge

Points +132

Vegan
06 Mar 2024

Excellent

Great space, friendly staff, excellent food. Had the gratin which was very tasty.

Gismo

Points +25

Vegetarian
28 Feb 2024

Yummy!

Ein großartiges und abwechslungsreiches Menü

soulgrinder

Points +442

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Delicious set lunch

All vegan cafe with lovely traditional Japanese style lunch set. When we visited around midday the menu was limited to about 2 different lunch set options. There was also a large choice of hot and cold drinks on the menu. Each lunch set option was made up by a variety of delicious small dishes.
The cafe is very close to Himeji Castle and gardens - would recommend eating here before or after your visit to the castle.
Cosy interior and friendly staff.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-08

Pros: Healthy Japanese style food , Perfect location, Cosy and friendly atmosphere

Tyrni

Points +57

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Cool cafe with a set menu

Cool atmosphere and the food was great. Price is very reasonable (~1800 jpy) imo.

LiorBlum

Points +686

Vegan
05 Dec 2023

A bit disappointed, too pricey

Cute vegan café, but the price (1850) was very high for the portion size of the lunch set, and the food was nice but nothing extraordinary... The main dish (taro) was not very interesting and tasted like a mashed potato ball.
Also, please note that payment under 3500 yen is cash only 😒

sglcklch

Points +3547

Vegan
10 Nov 2023

Great food in a relaxing atmosphere

Perfect place for a lunch stop after jostling among the crowds at the castle. The vibes were so peaceful and soothing. Menu came in English and staff also spoke some English. Ordered the set lunch with the umesho-bancha—a Japanese savory hot tea—which was different and quite nice. Then I had the black sesame cake for dessert to round out the meal. Everything was delicious and well portioned. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and would highly recommend it!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-10

Pros: good food, central location, peaceful vibes

Hodzic_fam

Points +1812

Vegan
08 Nov 2023

Amazing culinary experience

Fresh healthy vegan food. They utilize local produce and serve healthy food. A bit on the pricier side but this is truly a 5 star experience. Worth the price.

NickieJ

Points +67

Vegetarian
10 Oct 2023

Wholesome delicious vegan lunch

Relaxing atmosphere. Enjoyable lunch. Close to the castle.




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