Serves meat, vegan options available. Vegan not labeled, but some dishes can be ordered as such, but you should show the Japanese vegan passport to the waitstaff for the "vegan." The pasta is without egg, and the pizza dough is vegan as well. Meals which can be prepared vegan include: garlic bread, salad, eggplant pasta, pizza funghi (or ask for vegetable pizza). Vegan cheese is available. Open Tue-Sun 11:30am-2:00pm, 6:00pm-9:00pm.
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3317 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
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Last update on 26 Feb 2020 by 渡邊光章
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Added by VeganMonk on 11 Nov 2017
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47 Reviews
First Review by VeganMonk
jennadanger
Points +23
Italian food - Edit
Loved that vegan cheese is available upon request. Lots of options for vegetarians.
Read morePros: Vegan cheese available if you as for it , Both pizza and pasta options , You can actually feel satiated after a meal
Cons: Cash only
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zakkeed
Points +44
They still have soy cheese! - Edit
I went to this restaurant last night (April 2023) since everything else was closed and they did not disappoint! They don’t label the vegan cheese on the menu, so *you have to ask for it!* Get the fungi pizza because that’s already vegetarian and it isn’t common to be able to ask for substitutions at Japanese establishments in my experience.
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Domnkx
Points +83
Hidden vegan options - Edit
Italian restaurant with a nice atmosphere. I had a pizza fungi with vegan cheese (made with soymilk). On the menu there is no information about the vegan options of this restaurant, so please ask the staff and they will tell you a lot of vegan dishes they can create (Pasta too).
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Priscilavk
Points +175
Great spot near Kawaguchiko station - Edit
There is only one clearly labelled as vegan on the Japanese menu (the English menu is outdated), but other dishes can be made vegan upon request.
Read moreTell the staff you are vegan and they will happily suggest to replace cow's milk cheese for soy cheese and meat for vegetables.
The only downturn is the long waiting. We got there 5min after the restaurant had been opened and there were no more tables available (on a Thursday night, so that's how popular the place is!).
Pros: Delicious vegan pizza, Many dishes can be made vegan upon request, Courteous staff
Cons: The queue was huge, we waited for 2 hours
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Faz
Points +979
We will be back! - Edit
As others have stated only a few vegan options including an off menu vegan (vegetable) pizza sans cheese, but what they do have is delicious.
Read moreI let our waitress know; “Watashitachi wa bīgan desu” (we are vegan) and she understood immediately and began listing all the items we couldn’t eat to reinforce her understanding. She did however list garlic and onion and we promptly corrected her, fortunate that we did because garlic was the hero of the dishes.
We passed on the garlic bread as it looked dry without the butter (judging from one of the photos another user posted) and instead ordered the garlic mushrooms which I didn’t see anyone else’s write about in their reviews. I double checked with the waitress it was vegan and she assured us it was. It was phenomenal. We ended up ordering a second serving! We also had the eggplant pasta which was also amazing and quite filling.
Updated from previous review on 2019-11-20
Pros: Fantastic flavours, English menu, Accomodating to vegans
Cons: Vegan items not listed in the menu, Only a vegan few options, Serves meat
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whitesiroi
Points +2015
美味かった - Edit
food was very delicious.
Read morelove they vegan cheese
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cbegley1808
Points +388
Delicious Italian restaurant - Edit
About a 10 minute walk from Kawaguchiko station and the menu had a few various options. Staff knew what vegan was and could also speak a little English.
Read morePros: Delicious , Multiple options , Friendly staff
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LM
Points +111
excellent vegan options - Edit
We're regulars here and love the food. It's important to tell the staff you're vegan or vegetarian so they can tell you what your options are rather than going by the menu, which doesn't clearly state what you can eat. The staff speak some English and understand what vegan means.
Read moreWe like the green salad, which usually includes kale from the owner's garden and a delicious dressing. For mains we usually go with vegan pizza or pasta. The pasta options we've been offered are mixed veggies or red sauce. I love the pasta with red sauce and request it with grilled eggplant on top, which is divine. They also offer excellent bread with olive oil as a side dish. Some of their non-alcohol cocktails are superb too.
This place is very conveniently located, just about a ten-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station.
Pros: delicious food and mocktails, good prices, fresh kale in the salad
Cons: no menu specific to vegan options, not a vegan restaurant
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LauraJapan
Points +415
Best vegan Italian I’ve had in 3yrs in Japan - Edit
Tell the server you’re vegan and they will bring out someone with good English who can talk you through the options. We got garlic bread, fresh tomato risotto, vegan pizza (vegan cheese!!), and vegan penne with tomato sauce. We also got sorbet (strawberry and mango, but there were other choices). 3 course meal for 3 people and it was ¥6100.
Read moreThey have high chairs and parking.
Cash only (¥)
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Parking, Super delicious
Cons: Cash only
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Ewelina_In_Tokyo
Points +605
Vegan pizza - Edit
As suggested by the reviews, I'd let the staff know I'm vegan - I believe a chef came out to confirm my ordered, he suggested a mixed vegetable pizza with vegan cheese on top.
Read moreOverall, the pizza was very good - the crust thin but with perfectly baked, generous and chewy edges. Their menu had an information about flour they use to cook with being imported from Italy, perhaps that the secret?😄Most of the veg toppings traditionally belong on a pizza, those were tasty. On top of that - there were sauteed broccoli florets placed on top, these were tasty too although that's kind of out of the usual toppings. On top of all of this - a fresh mixed green salad, which of course can be taken off. Personally, I'm not a fan. Mixed in with all of this were chunks of vegan cheese, tasty, with fluffy consistency, which melted within short time. I did not ask what the cheese was made out of though.
The staff was helpful, friendly and polite. I also enjoyed the atmosphere, ambient music and nice decor.
Pros: Very good pizza, especially the crust :), Vegan cheese
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seanybalds
Points +58
Yummy vegan pasta. - Edit
Serves meat dishes but can do a few vegan options and substitute cow pus with vegan cheese. Entire pasta dish was freshly made in house and the taste reflected this. Garlic bread is also vegan and delicious. Owners/staff was friendly and spoke enough english to be aware of our dietary requests.
Read more[NB: App won't let me do 5⭐ only 4, bust rest assured this is a 5⭐ from me].
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timtam02
Points +62
Amazing Vegan Cheese!! - Edit
Wow! What a rare find in Japan. A gem of a place.
Read moreFirstly, as the other reviewers state, the food is fantastic. We had vegetable pizza (with vegan cheese!), tomato-based eggplant pasta, garlic bread (not dry since it comes with a side of seasoned olive oil) and an enormous fresh salad. Everything was delicious. There were 3 vegan pizzas to choose from: margherita, mushroom, and vegetables (the lot).
Secondly, we had a chance to speak with the chef (in Japanese). He said he's attended many workshops on vegan, vegetarian, and halal food. You can tell he's passionate about food and he's clearly trying to add more plant-based options to his menu. He recently found a vegan cheese supplier and boy oh boy, the mozzarella made the pizza over the top! Great texture and flavour,
The restaurant has a lovely ambience - great date spot or a meal with friends. I recommend this place and I'll definitely be coming back😄5 out of 5.
Pros: Amazing food, ambience & customer service, The chef's devoted to catering to vegans
Cons: Vegan options not marked on menu
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GytisDo
Points +34
Quality food but not so many options - Edit
I went to La Luce after reading all the reviews about how many vegan options they have. Vegan pizza especially interested me. However, apparently they don't have it in menu, but they made a vegetable pizza for me anyway. Super tasty crust, but the toppings were just a scarce selection of vegetables.
Read morePros: Amazing pizza crust, Cozy atmosphere, Friendly staff
Cons: Little vegan options
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charlotteinjapan
Points +511
Delicious vegan pizza! - Edit
I’ve been to La Luce twice and both times the food has been delicious. Had a vegan pizza, it’s not in the menu but the restaurant staff/ chefs are friendly and they are happy to make one. You can get vegan garlic bread and pasta, too. I would give it 5 stars but as it’s not a 100% vegan restaurant, it has to be 4.
Read morePros: Vegan friendly , Delicious pizza , Location
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ach
Points +431
Perfect pizza - Edit
This restaurant was lovely - a perfect spot to stop for lunch after viewing Fuji. The staff were attentive and offered to create a special vegan pizza without cheese that was piled high with vegetables. Great dough and a hearty salad too. No vegan puddings but I didn’t have space!
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Chokocchi
Points +75
Salvation in the countryside - Edit
There were few places in Kawaguchiko where we could find veggie options but this really saved us. We got food poisioning from the Alladin place near the lake and when we could finally eat, we found La Luce. The pasta was really tasty and it was not hard to get our options made vegan!
Read morePros: Tasty food, Affordable, Cute interior
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Eileen17
Points +128
Bonne pizza vegan - Edit
C'est vraiment bien d'avoir cette option vegan sur place, nous avons pris une pizza vegan, service un petit peu long mais c'était bon.
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OlgaSvyatova
Points +56
Great service and food - Edit
It was live saving place after day’s ride around lake Kawaguchi. We took salad, garlic toasts and pasta. A portion of pasta is huge!
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Becca492
Points +18
Amazing service - Edit
We were staying in the Lake Kawaguchi area for one night and due to its rural location there are minimal vegan options. After reading positive reviews online for this restaurant we decided to give it a go and we were not disappointed. We made the waitress aware that I was vegan and the chef promptly came over to us before ordering to check what I can/can’t eat. He said he could make a vegan pizza and it was fantastic! A vegan base with tomato sauce and plenty of sautéed vegetables on top. The service they provided was great and it was really refreshing to have them come out and check what I’d be happy with eating. Cannot recommend them enough!
Read morePros: Great sized portions , Great sized portions , Great sized portions
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VeganMonk
Points +995
Great italian food, very friendly staff - Edit
It is not easy to find vegan food in Kawaguchiko. We showed our vegan passport to the waitress and she took the chef to us. He understood very well and prepared a really delicious meal for us. Prices are between 880 and 1280¥ before tax for main dishes. Unfortunately I have not made pictures of the menu card.
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