Vegan
Japanese
Organic
Beer/Wine
Asian
Fusion

Vegan restaurant. Makes dishes with herbs and spices and with influence from different countries like Tibet and Vietnam. Sample dishes such as fried soy meat, stir fried noodles, spring rolls, and dumplings. Uses organic Okinawa grown vegetables. Last orders for lunch at 2:30pm and tea at 4:30pm. Reservations only at night. Vegan ethnic and Italian course meals, party plans available. Located one minute away from Naha City/Kokusai Dori/Matsuo.

夜は予約制のみ。ヴィーガンエスニックやイタリアンコース料理、パーティープランあり。 Open Mon 5:30pm-10:00pm, Thu-Sun 5:30pm-10:00pm. Closed Tue-Wed.


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35 Reviews

First Review by Bunyip

張家華

Points +55

Vegetarian
21 Jun 2024

國際通附近素食餐廳

店內的氛圍很好、服務親切、點了唐揚雞飯大碗又吃喝!
素食餐廳、需註明要不要加蔥蒜!

Pros: 唐揚雞飯, 店員服務態度很好, 不油膩

Cons: 無, 無, 無

MeniMbugha

Points +34

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Exquisite 👌

Very nice discovery! For my first dinner in Naha: The Momo gyoza , the original Taco Rice with the seasonal salad was a delight. The staff and the atmosphere were beautifully and charming, and the service was fast. I recommend it!

 

Rdmm

Points +26

Vegetarian
01 Jun 2024

🙏🏻

Great place and a various options.

12munchies

Points +2295

Vegan
16 May 2024

very fine restaurant/ nice interior too

It was definitely worth to go there. I tried three different dishes (so far) and a raw cake as dessert.
The most I liked the soy meat, it was crispy and very well seasoned.
could eat a whole bucket of it.
I also enjoyed the nepalese Momos and the Thai curry.
Everything is very well presented / decorated. Staff is nice.

I went there at 17:30 and didn’t have to wait for a table.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-16

Pros: Soy meat!!!!!, Interior (nice music records). , Thai curry

Maggiora

Points +170

Vegan
13 May 2024

Soy meat starter

The dishes tasted very good. I can highly recommend the vegan, fried soy meat. The glaze was amazing and I had to order a second one because it was so good!

FlorenceM.

Points +67

Vegan
09 May 2024

Great food

The food was really yummy with fresh vegetables. The karaage in particular is delicious. The place has a nice atmosphere. Service is kind of slow because they make every meal from scratch but it's definitely worth the wait.

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-09

naomianouk

Points +461

Vegan
08 May 2024

Kleine Karte, aber lecker

Service war sehr freundlich & das Essen auch sehr lecker. Speisekarte aber wirklich klein, etwas teuer und die Atmosphäre war nicht soo gut.

nahoemie

Points +37

Mostly Veg
02 Apr 2024

take your time!!

the food was quite good. however, I ordered the food for takeout, two currys and a salad, and I waited for an hour in the restaurant for everything. the portions in the boxes were a little small as well. we thought they had forgotten the salad, but it was squished in a box next to the other food. I can’t say much about the actual dining experience but for takeout it was meh. the staff seemed friendly and the atmosphere was quite nice. however I would plan a lot of time and money.

Pros: flavor, atmosphere, menu

Cons: long waiting times, small portions (for take out), a bit expensive

Nanami7seas

Points +96

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

Perfect!

All the food tasted and looked amazing. The interior was nicely decorated and it felt a little spacious for a Japanese restaurant. We made a reservation for 6PM and therefore we did not have to wait too long. It might be smart to make a reservation at early hours like we did as it is a small business.

Pros: Great Asian food (mostly non-Japanese), Great atmosphere , Nice staff

Cons: Nothing

JamieBarr

Points +246

Vegan
25 Aug 2023

Great food and atmosphere

Lots of different options, many made with local fruits and vegetables. Fried soy meat is especially good! Daily dessert selection is great.

Pros: Relaxing atmosphere, Local fruits and vegetables, Plenty of options

cico

20 Sep 2023

Thanks ! I’m going to Okinawa and was scared there were no vegan places

KatyMills

Points +44

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

Peaceful & yuuuuum

The attention to detail they put into the food they serve is apparent❤️ it takes a little bit of time for the food to come out as they only have one chef but the atmosphere is nice to relax in. The blueberry lassi was amazing! As was the taco rice and karrage don. Highly recommend!

Pros: Healthy and very tasty

einna

Points +77

Vegan
30 Mar 2023

Really good vegan place

Food was incredible, the kaarage was really tasty!
Also had the seasonal fruit lassi (was strawberry), excellent !
Was a bit costy, but was totally worth 😊

Pros: Vegan, Lots of choice, Calm and relaxing

Cons: Bit expensive

AyakaPaul

Points +590

Vegan
11 Mar 2023

Yummy!

They had delicious food - recommend their coconut curry ! It's nice for a little special treat. I found their food to be quite gentle and satisfying. The staff are also incredibly kind and friendly :)

Pros: Vegan options, Friendly, Fresh

Cons: Pricey

willemijnv

Points +691

Vegetarian
05 Mar 2023

Amazing!

We had such a great lunch here! Cute place, all handmade vegan dishes using local ingredients, and kind staff.

Pros: All vegan dishes, Local ingredients , Super tasty food

Alice.Japan

Points +41

Vegan
12 Feb 2023

Hidden Gem

Been here twice and aside from the lovely food my biggest recommendation goes out to the soy lassi with seasonal fruits. The first time I had it was with dragonfruits and the second time it was with local strawberries and I felt like I was drinking heaven both times 😩💕✨💛

LaurenRS

Points +17

Mostly Veg
21 Dec 2022

Delicious Lunch

The tofu karrage was amazing! Still thinking about how crunchy and delicious it was. Got a coconut curry for main dish and was so flavorful. Chai was perfect as well.

Pros: Flavorful

Pigzooka

Points +30

Vegetarian
06 Nov 2022

Great food and experience

This place is nice. You can get Indian, Thai and Japanese dishes, and everything feels top-quality. I had a karaage bowl and loved it. The produce was delicious. But the price is fairly high.

NB: You can eat here for dinner! Just make a reservation on their website first.

Pros: Healthy-feeling , Vegan desserts too, Very tasty

Cons: Expensive compared to other Naha restaurants

cj81914

Points +621

Vegan
25 Jan 2020

1 3/4 hour wait...

I visited back in October 2019 and we waited almost 2 hours for the first plate of dinner when there was only one other table. Yes the food was delicious, and you could tell everything was made with love and fresh ingredients... but sadly because it was also on the expensive side: I would say it wasn’t worth the wait.

Wish I could rate it higher based on the taste and the friendly staff but I must’ve visited on a bad night?? Good luck

mamabean69

Points +414

Vegan
11 Jan 2020

Great food, but can be expensive

The food was really good here, but ended up being our most expensive meal so far in our month trip. But dont let that put you off. Definitely worth a go.

Pros: All vegan, Great food, lots of choice, Lovely space

Cons: Pricey

itravelforveganfood

Points +1824

Vegan
07 Dec 2019

Delicious vegan options near Naha

Read more in this vegan Okinawa guide: https://itravelforveganfood.com/vegan-okinawa-guide/

Lala Zorba is a vegan restaurant specializing in Asian Ethnic cuisine as well as some local dishes. Keep in mind that it only opens at night time from Thursday to Monday.

You can find dishes like curry plates, dumplings, buddha bowl, soba, desserts and drinks. They also features some set meals with a few courses.

The dumpling set that I tried include an appetizer plate, dumplings, soy chicken, and a spicy fried noodles which I changed to Okinawa soba. The okinawa soba turns out to be my favorite with its varied toppings, chewy noodles, and flavorful soup.

Pros: All vegan, Convenient location, Tasty food

Cons: Overuse soy chicken pieces

AnnachiaraSaccavino

Points +321

Vegan
28 Sep 2019

Very cozy

Went with a friend an hour before the closure so the dishes were all sold out, except for the Nepalese Noodles, they were so tasty! I also tried the apple cidrum. Super recommended if you are in Kokusai-dori!

RichCarey

Points +399

Vegan
21 Sep 2019

Maybe one of best meals I've had in Japan??

I don't know how much of a snob you have to be to leave a bad review for this restaurant. This was one of the BEST meals ive had in Japan. Food didn't take too long. Every dish was shockingly good. In vegan dining I'd say it's rare to find flavours this deep and rich. I don't know how they do it. I went for the Dumpling set and Masala Tofu. Simply put it was amazing, will try go again before I leave to taste the rest of the menu!! 10/10!! P.s oh yeah it's definitely not cheap, but worth it absolutely.

Pros: AMAZING FLAVOURS, perfectly delicious! 10/10, Such a pleasant atmosphere, and nice smells., So many options! It was really hard to choose!

Cons: Yeah it's just expensive.

Ali.T

Points +491

Vegan
22 Aug 2019

Tasty but expensive

Most expensive meal we had in Japan but it was really tasty! If you have the budget I'd say its worth visiting. Get the coconut curry!

Pros: Very tasty food

Cons: Expensive

ShannonTran

Points +202

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2019

Amazing food!

We were originally shocked by the prices, so much more expensive than our standard meals here! But once we ate the food, it was worth it, and compared to prices back in the UK, not that expensive.

We decided to get a selection of plates rather than a set. We tried the fried “chicken”, tofu tikka masala, dumplings and tofu salad. The salad was fresh and delicious, love the tofu with tikka masala sauce - definitely want to recreate at home, the dumplings had a green curry like filling. Everything tasted so fresh and the portions were big, definitely worth it! The staff are lovely and the menu is available with English.

Pros: Lots of options , Creative dishes

Cons: Expensive in comparison to other options

rbcjns

Points +44

Vegan
05 Aug 2019

Nice but expensive food, incredibly slow service

We were so excited to eat here given the previous reviews. I hate leaving bad reviews - especially for veggie/vegan places, but I wish I’d have known what we were getting ourselves in for!

We had to ask for table water which seems quite unusual in our dining experiences in Japan so far. We ordered a beer and a cocktail. The beer came out quickly, but we had to ask about the cocktail and it didn’t arrive until after the first course which was disappointing. There were really long gaps between each course - I appreciate a pause between courses but this was too much.

The food was okay - we had the dumpling set meal. The appetiser was a collection of random things which were quite nice and had a few different veggies in. I’m not so sure how well they all went together. We shared fried gyoza and the dumplings with tomato sauce. The tomato sauce was really lovely but sadly both dumplings were quite watery and didn’t taste of too much. Next we had karaage which was okay too, not the best we’ve tried on our trip to Japan. After what felt like hours, we then received our final course of noodles. They were fine, but by the time we received them we had pretty much given up.

Our meal cost ¥9500 which is by far the most expensive meal we’ve eaten in Japan but sadly it was one of the worst, too. By this point we’d been there for 2 hours so we were just glad to leave.

Pros: Nice, chilled decor, Lots of vegan options (it’s all vegan, I believe)

Cons: Incredibly expensive, Very slow service, Food is just “okay”

MaximeJuneau

Points +501

Vegan
21 Jul 2019

Nice variety of flavors

Really worth it. Generous portions, tasty. The gyoza are great.

Ruzha

Points +3641

Vegan
04 Jun 2019

Delicious food but very slow service

An interesting restaurant with a bit of a spiritual vibe. The staff was kind and friendly, and the food tasted great! We had the fried gyoza, the Nepali style friend noodles, the Okinawa soba vegetable soup, and a parfait for dessert. Everything was delicious, but the service was very slow despite the small number of other customers. All of our dishes came one by one with a bit of a waiting time in between, and the dessert took more than 40 minutes that we almost gave up and left.

Cons: Very slow service




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