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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42 Reviews

First Review by SusieM.vancouver

Rachael17393

Points +155

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 +38

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 +78

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 +98

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 +1567

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 +99

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 +49

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 +714

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 +96

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 +92

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 +392

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 +3055

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 +1754

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.

洪黃筆

Points +31

Vegetarian
17 Sep 2023

Nice vegan cafe in himeiji

Nice cafe offering vegan lunch

shibanarchist

Points +35

Vegan
16 Sep 2023

The best vegan cafe in Himeji

A cosy vegan cafe in Himeji, not far from the castle. It also sells some vegan food along cosmetics and natural cleaning products.

Since it’s a cafe, the choice for the meal is limited, but it’s tasty. I do recommend the Japanese style meal (called a teishoku), which combines traditional Japanese dish with vegan and natural farming food.

There is also a great assortment of vegan drinks that you can order along vegan sweets.

They provide an English menu and free Wi-Fi.

The prices are on the higher end of the scale from my point of view.

I like this cafe because it feels like home: small and talkative staff and a relaxed atmosphere.

Pros: Meal, Drinks, Staff

Cons: Price

Katharinaa

Points +25

Vegetarian
06 Aug 2023

Vegan in Himeji

Very delicious food, English Menu and friendly staff. Great options of drinks and sweets. The ice soy latte was amazing.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-06

SabineSchnabl

Points +146

Herbivore
04 Aug 2023

Delicious

After seeing himeji's castle we decided to come here. It was the best choice ever! Even my friend (eats everything) said it was super delicious and that means a lot.

Pros: Daily menus , Fresh and new things to try, Nice stuff

Cons: A little more pricy

BeaCio

Points +94

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Vegan restaurant near Himeji train station

Really nice place in Himeji to have vegan breakfast or lunch. I ate a plate with brown rice and soy meet curry and I really appreciated it. The place also sells a lot of items both for personal wellness and food. The owner is a english speaker japanese girl that lived in Italy so she can speak italian as well.

Pros: Vegan options, The place and the owner are super nice, Near the train station

KaFraMi

Points +332

Vegetarian
25 Jul 2023

Very tasty lunch

Cozy little place, better to come early to secure your lunch; numbers are limited.
Set was delicious, definitely coming back!

SophiaMT

Points +197

Vegan
15 Jul 2023

Delicious!

Delicious lunch set just a 10 minute walk from Himeji Castle. Good variety of vegan sweets and coffee too!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-15

Pros: Delicious food, Good portion, Lovely atmosphere

emmalovesanimals

Points +751

Vegan
14 May 2023

yummy set lunch, peaceful and calm vibe

Lovely, peaceful cafe, just 10-15 minutes walk from the garden and castle. Their lunch set was delicious, as was the matcha flan. The food menu is small but they also offer lots of tea, herbal coffee, coffees, treats, etc. You can tell the high quality of the organic ingredients by how fresh and tasty they are! Simple, thoughtful, delicious, nutritious food. Good for body & soul!

The shop is cute too, though not everything is vegan. The workers will help you discern if something is or isn’t vegan in the shop if you have questions. Everyone seems kind and friendly.😄

Pros: Fresh and organic, Delicious, Peaceful and calm vibe

Cons: Limited food menu, Shop has some non-vegan items




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