Monk's Foods

This isn't a vegan restaurant, but a 'healthy' one, and seems to always have one vegan item on their set lunch menu. If you order this, they also check with you about whether to make the miso soup with dashi or not. The set I ate was vegetables in broth, and tofu, plus sides of pickles, soy beans and seaweed, miso soup, mushrooms, and tea. It was really delicious, and very authentically Japanese. The space is cosy - not really suitable for big groups, though you could take over the whole of the upstairs. The lunch set is 1,080 JPY.

This review was originally posted at https://rhiaro.co.uk/2016/11/vegan-in-tokyo#monksfood

We ate here for lunch and had a nice experience! Conveniently located a short walk away from the Studio Ghibli museum. It's a small café best for small parties. Three choices of set meals are offered - chicken, fish, or vegetable - for only 900 yen! They come with a main dish, a side, miso soup, and rice (choice of white or brown).

Monk's Foods seems to be run by one woman who is the owner, waitress, and chef. She was very friendly and helpful despite the fact that our party knows only a few words of Japanese. she knows quite a bit of English and asked those ordering the vegetable meal if they were "completely vegetarian," then provided a different miso soup free of fish ingredients/dashi.

The vegan set featured a bowl of tofu and mixed vegetables - zucchini, carrot, etc. The tofu was amazing, probably the best I've had during 10 days in Japan! I highly recommend this restaurant if you want homemade, healthy food at an unbeatable price in a small café setting.

Very local and healthy Japanese traditional food with brown rice option. Jazzy music is being played throughout the day. Warm and cosy in a petite shop! Even non-veg menu is awesome! Let the staff know your preference.