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Upscale vegan restaurant located minutes from Katabiranotsuji station on the Arashiyama line, or 10 minutes from Uzumasa station on Sanin line. Single lunch is open Wed-Sat. Course meals Wed-Sun only. Closed for lunch when offering cooking course. Open with a reservation system for course meals during autumn months (October to December). Course menu includes an appetizer, soup, house-made natural yeast bread, salad, main course, seven pieces of vegetable sushi, dessert, and an after-meal drink. Reservations are required and can be made up to one month in advance. Make reservations through their website reservation page. Reservations cannot be made by phone. Limited to one to two groups per day. Open Tue-Sat 12:00pm-6:00pm. Hours vary and may only be open during reservations - check ahead.
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Last update on 14 Nov 2025 by LITTLE-HEAVEN
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Added by TakuIshii on 24 Oct 2014
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29 Reviews
First Review by happycyclist
JesseD
Points +836
My Best Meal in Japan - Edit
As my review says, this was my best meal in Japan, having lived there for three years and visited many times over the last ten years.
Read moreWhile it doesn't offer the full temple dining experience of Shojin-Ryori, in a way Little Heaven offers the best of all worlds of Shojin, Western food, Japanese food and the popular Japanese fusion style cooking. Like shojin, the food is beautifully prepared, with each of many dishes being a work of art in itself that you don't want to destroy by eating. And while Shojin can be as cheap as a few thousand yen for a simple temple meal, Little Heaven offers a meal comparable to many temples for a fraction of the price (my meal cost about 7,000 Yen).
The owner (who used to run one of my favourite restaurants in Tokyo) and the chef are friendly and welcoming, and clearly passionate about their food; they brought out raw ingredients to explain the ingredients, including the many local varieties of vegetables which made up my feast. At the table before I arrived was a full-page English-language description of my meal, course by course.
Meals need to be booked at least three days in advance, and I was so glad that I (just) managed to sneak in my booking. It's well worth it, even if it will be your most expensive meal in Kyoto. It will also be your best.
Pros: incredible meal, friendly staff passionate about food, very reasonable prices for this food
Cons: must book three days in advance
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happycyclist
Points +443
Went to heaven and back! - Edit
We are picky eaters and usually find vegan restaurant cuisine boring. Little Heaven was outstanding! Don't be fooled by the small portions. Nine beautiful and delicious courses later, we were stuffed and waddling home! All ingredients were organic and made from scratch, including the bread, soy puddings, pickles, vegan sushi, and plethora of French-style sauces. There were so many tastes to savor in each bite, with loads of protein (for a change), and so much color. Every bite was an explosion of taste. Well worth the 5 star price. Go for the full course option with vegan sushi. An unsuspecting eater would never know it was all vegan. Definitely going back!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Monday December 22, 2014
Pros: taste, protein, presentation
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