Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe located a few minutes walk from Togetsukyo bridge, against the backdrop of Mt. Arashiyama, around the corner from Arashiyama Hankyu station. Offers healthy Japanese lunch set plates and sweets, as well as a dinner menu. There is a local vegetable-based lunch set as well as a curry, a pasta and a taco rice set, all of which are vegan. The dinner set allows you to choose a main dish from a list, on which there are vegan options. The miso soup is vegan. There is an English menu, and the staff understand what "vegan ryori" is. From 3-5pm it's cafe only. Las orders 7pm. Open Mon 10:30am-6:00pm, Wed-Sun 10:30am-6:00pm.
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Last update on 11 Jul 2023 by TheloniousG
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72 Reviews
First Review by nannanaps
jenrleee
Points +50
Great place for lunch! - Edit
Nice little cafe away from the busy streets that serves veg and meat options. Staff were so friendly and you could tell the food was made with love.
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paulmccsurfs
Points +66
THIS IS WORTH GOING OUT OF YOUR WAY FOR - Edit
Beautiful from start to finish. Thoughtfully conceived and prepared vego special. Lovely people who had not heard of happy cow.
Read morePros: Menu, View of sakura, kindness of staff
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Yolanda
Points +1856
Not to be confused with the Musubi Sweets Factory - Edit
Well, we were looking for the Musubi Sweets Factory because we wanted to check out (and support) a fully vegan business. But we wrongly thought the Musubi Cafe was the place, and came here instead, so silly us for not being more diligent.
Read moreHowever, the Musubi Cafe was nice so it was not all bad. We were there for snacks and had the soy yogurt smoothie and vegan cheesecake - both were very good. I'm not sure what else on the menu might have been vegan - only the cheesecake was labelled vegan but we were able to ascertain from the staff than the soy yogurt smoothie was vegan too. I'd have preferred the vegan options to be clearly marked on the menu.
After we left, we noticed a sign on the window advertising vegan ice cream sandwiches. They had sold out the day we went though.
Pros: soy yogurt smoothie, lovely staff, nice atmosphere
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runningemily
Points +42
Amazing! - Edit
I got the Lunch A option that they had available that day. It was incredible. So nice to get a full vegan meal. The staff were all very friendly. I'd love to know the story behind all the trail and ultrarunning race bibs and finishing banners. As a trail and ultrarunner myself I was fascinated to find a Café promoting not only plant-based meals but also trail running. I was planning to ask the staff, but they got very busy just after I was finishing my meal.
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CamilaMedina
Points +46
Comida rica, postre lo mejor - Edit
El lugar no es muy espacioso, pero la comida vegana es rica, comí un curry de garbanzos con arroz te sopa ensalada pequeña por 1600 yenes, luego me serví una tartaleta de manzana y otra de frutilla que estaban deliciosas, cada una por 700 yenes. Recalcar que los postres además son libre de gluten
Read morePros: Postres muy ricos
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FranFran
Points +100
Great place - Edit
Delicious and many different options. The taste was great and the people were very nice
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cristianac
Points +90
Good chocolate cake & coffee! - Edit
Went after lunch so didn’t get to try it, but I did sit down for a slice of chocolate cake and an iced cafe au lait. Both were great!
Read morePros: lovely workers , great dessert
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RyanHagel
Points +242
Delicious lunch set - Edit
Fried dried tofu in Yazu Kosho sauce with mushrooms was delicious. Very clean, light lunch in the heart of Arashiyama. Come here if you can.
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CaluCalu
Points +3897
Probably best option in Arashiyama - Edit
The restaurant is quite small but we easily found a table when we showed up at 11.30 AM on a weekday. Staff is friendly, but almost no English is spoken. Service was quite slow compared to othere places here in Japan.
Read moreThey have 3 vegan lunch sets as well as a daily changing lunch set for 1600 yen, either vegan (A) or with meat (B). It's actually quite good, I liked it. For dessert I had the fig and nuts tart for 610 yen. Please note that the figs are dried not fresh ones. I liked it!
Credit cards accepted, toilet available
Pros: 4 different lunch sets, About 12 different vegan tarts
Cons: Service was quite slow
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Potts
Points +44
Lovely cafe with great vege & vegan options - Edit
A short stroll over the river from the main tourist area of Arashiyama. 4 vege lunch set options (can be made vegan) for ¥1600
Read morePros: Peaceful, Tasty, Healthy
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MinaNoir
Points +170
Best meals and desserts we had in a month long trip in Japan - Edit
First time we went to Musubi Cafe we only did desserts and that's when we saw they also served savory meals.
Read moreAfter that we have been back 3 more times and just wished we had them closer ever since.
For a places that also serves meat and fish, their vegan options are out of this world good. The deep fried gluten and aged miso is one of my favourites meals like ever!
And all their desserts are vegan, and they are all mindblowingly good.
If the fig and tart is available, TRY IT!!
Plus the owner and chef was so kind and friendly and was truly moved to see us there so often but it is just too good!! It was always a very friendly atmosphere there.
Can't recommend enough, try it all, sweet and savory!
Pros: Food is amazing, Desserts are amazing, Owner was so lovely
Cons: That is not closer to the UK...
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bb.$hark
Points +855
Good dessert - Edit
I went there when they opened but they said they didn’t serve lunch until 11:30. I decided to get a matcha latte and a strawberry ice cream dessert (I don’t remember what it was called). The matcha came with a little container of syrup but no amount syrup couldn’t made this matcha sweet. It was the most bitter matcha I’ve had lol. But the strawberry dessert was really good.
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Willem929
Points +13
Lovely restaurant with homely atmosphere - Edit
The staff is very friendly and the food is delicious. I would recommend the tomato curry. A large variety of vegetarian and vegan food & desserts. Worth a short and scenic walk from Arashiyama's busy streets to enjoy the calm and delicious food.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Variety of homecooked vegan options, Welcoming atmosphere
Cons: Some meat options on the menu, Not the quickest waiting time
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TaniaBotha
Points +15
Amazing place! - Edit
We enjoyed a lovely atmosphere, lovely staff and delicious food! Would absolutely recommend.
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christenlaura
Points +22
Yum! - Edit
Amazing desserts and so filling. The lunch was fantastic. I love love!
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JasmineP
Points +61
Great find - Edit
What a great find a very short few steps away from all the tourists! They had 2 lunch sets, one clearly stated as fully vegan. This consisted of a green tofu curry (there was another option, chickpeas i think), rice, salads, miso soup, small fruit juice, pickles and tea. Everything was tasty and very filling, so much that I couldn't bring myself to try their vegan desserts which I was disappointed in myself with but they looked delicious. The atmosphere was very calming, quiet and it was hard to believe we had just come from a very crowded location near the famous bridge, and after a very laborious walk up and down from the monkey park. Staff were very friendly and welcoming.
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SabrinaJaffe
Points +477
Delicious - Edit
Definitely a great place for lunch and/or sweets if you’re in Arashiyama. We ordered the vegan lunch set and cheesecake. Both were delicious. We wish we could’ve ordered all of the sweets! Staff are very friendly.
Read morePros: Vegan desserts, Friendly staff
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Cabeto
Points +298
Veggie packed lunch ! - Edit
We ordered the vegan lunch menu and were greatly surprised with the amount of food ! A lot of vegetables, miso soup and a veggie bean-curd soup with eggplant. Everything is homemade, including the deserts. Very nice option if you’re in the area. Staff is super friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-05-27
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AlexBerry
Points +22
Yummy in my tummy - Edit
There are lots of vegan options... so I would have given 5 stars if I could 😋.
Read moreFood was yummy... I had a delicious eggplant curry and my friend had the equally delicious fried tofu dish.
Beautiful vibe too ✨️ 😍
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Hannah_Noon
Points +58
Yummy lunch - Edit
I enjoyed a lunch and cake here while sight-seeing the bamboo forest and monkey mountain. Many lunch options, menu says vegetarian but asked the waiter that the lunch was vegan. I had delicious chickpea curry. They had a cake menu where everything was vegan, the chocolate cake I ordered was delicious! I also had a cappucino but it was a bit bland, not espresso based. Staff was very friendly and there was nice calm mood to the place.
Read morePros: Many lunch options, Vegan cake menu, Friendly staff
Cons: Coffee not the best
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xbellaisa
Points +21
delicious lunch, coffee & cake - Edit
We had the recommended lunch - option A (which is the veggie one) for 1,600 yen. It was a nice composition of miso soup, curry, rice (you can choose which type of rice), several different types of salads, juice and rooibos tea. Afterwards we had the soy café au lait with a piece of tofu cake each (chocolate and matcha) - everything was really delicious and of good quality.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-04-26
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Nattata
Points +365
Great desserts - Edit
Had the breakfast set as well as the tofu cake. Breakfast set is good, would be a slam dunk if they actually opened at breakfast hours. Cake is worth going out of your way for; they also have another location nearby with just the desserts.
Read morePros: Good desserts
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StellaSeet
Points +40
Beautiful cafe which has veg options - Edit
The vegetarian options here are delicious. I especially love their cakes!
Read morePros: Beautiful ambience , A few vegetarian options
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Vegan.honey
Points +960
Delicious - Edit
The staff here were great. It’s a great location. Wasn’t busy. Food was super yum. Coffee was okay.
Read moreI recommend!
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BeckyKilminster
Points +167
Great - Edit
I really enjoyed it! Lovely staff and food
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LisaUndTim
Points +90
Musubi cafe - Edit
They dont Speak english but are very friendly. We loved the vegetarian Curry!
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Hayden5780
Points +176
Cute cafe - Edit
We stopped here for coffee and cake and it was nice. Friendly staff and all desserts are vegan. Not the best cake of my life but quite good, would return.
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