Café-restaurant and tourism hotspot located on Dotonbori's shop street a block from the canal. Dishes include takoyaki, yakisoba, deep-fried skewers ("kushikatsu"), vegan cutlet rice bowls ("katsudon"), fried gyoza dumplings and more. Cold Shio Ramen is available from June 2025. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-10:30pm. Public holidays have Sat-Sun hours.
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1F Nakaza Blvd, 1 Chome-7-21 Dotonbori, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Japan, 542-0071
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 14 Nov 2025 by pivotbase
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Added by pivotbase on 31 May 2024
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Featured Review
FrogSoda
Points +957
Awesome Cafe in the Heart of Dotonbori - Edit
Pivot Base is fantastic! Dotonbori is like a huge shopping area and food Mecca for non-vegan so the fact that there’s this amazing vegan restaurant in the middle of it is pretty awesome. The food is so delicious—we visited twice! The Ramen option I got was so incredibly creamy and rich. The noodles were extremely flavorful and the veggies were just as tasty. I also loved the fried Takoyaki. They have a few different flavors (we sampled all of them) and they bring a house made mayo you can add to it! It’s so good! Everything else we ordered was superb! Everyone here speaks English, and I believe the owner hangs out at the restaurant as well. He’s very kind, as are the servers. This place is 10 out of 10 incredible—we highly recommend it!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-03
Pros: Delicious food , Clean restaurant and great service
pivotbase
Thank you very much for visiting our restaurant.
Read moreOur restaurant is located in Dotonbori, a tourist area in Osaka, and we offer Osaka specialties such as takoyaki and kushikatsu in vegan versions.
The vegan ramen you enjoyed is one of our most popular menu items!
All of our staff speak English, and we are fully cashless. We hope that guests from all over the world enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine and Osaka specialties.
Thank you very much for leaving such a detailed review.
We sincerely look forward to welcoming you again.
Guest
398 Reviews
First Review by feebz1986
JenniferCassidy
Points +41
Lovely food lovely staff! - Edit
Had the katsu curry, nice big portion and came with a side salad. Partner had the yakisoba with rice balls and soup. Both delicious. Big restaurant with lots of seats and aircon. You can a QR code to order.
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MoreJan
Points +20
Solid vegan option - Edit
The vegan takoyaki was alright, the truffle salt variant was very tasty. The gyoza was very tasty as well. A very solid option is the cutlet bowl. Two very tasty and crispy vegan cutlets on top of a well flavoured bed of rice with some greens. Good meal to have after a long day. Staff is very friendly and there should always be enough space.
Read morePros: Cutlet, friendly staff
Cons: Takoyaki could have more flavour
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jdbbdbxnldnd
Points +21
Friendly but meal wasn’t good - Edit
I like they speak so many langua and the idea offering vegetarian/vegan food for all of us that don’t like octopus.
Read moreI must admit that I didn’t like the okonomiaky. They were watery and soft, as well as I don’t like the jelly Konjac inside.
Pros: Many languages , No cash, Vegan
Cons: taste
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K-Louise
Points +24
Good opportunity for vegans to experience street food - Edit
The staff was really friendly. They have a good selection of classic Japanese food made vegan and the price of drinks was good.
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LTM
Points +36
Great place! - Edit
Really happy to stumble upon this all vegan cafe in the very busy Donbori area. Service is friendly, they speak English, and the food was all quick and delicious. Great find!
Read morePros: Food, Friendly service , Convenient area
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jadaruss
Points +2077
Just ok - Edit
Some dishes were good some weren’t
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MeniMbugha
Points +54
Great food and service - Edit
The Vibrant atmosphere of the neighborhood is well depicted by the amazing staff'energy and plus the food was delicious(Tonkatsu - fries - vegetables assortments) with the Sake.
Read moreFlorence ,one of the waitresses,was very kind and helpful to choose from the menu.
I highly recommend it to all of the visitors of Dotombori.
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Mooloobooloo
Points +1421
Okay option in Dotonbori - Edit
Decent enough vegan options, and not bad variety either. It's the vegan takoyaki that's the only must-have on the menu, really. Portion sizes seem a bit small given price point (relative to the non-vegan versions of similar items at other establishments nearby).
Read morePros: The servers are all very friendly
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Siiinimini_
Points +80
So delicious!! 100% recommend - Edit
Es war so unglaublich lecker 😍 es wird gut englisch gesprochen, es ist zentral und alle sind sehr freundlich. Ich kann es jedem empfehlen!
Read morePros: Essen war sehr frisch , Freundlicher Service , Preisleistung super
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veganmaxxx
Points +133
Excellent Kansai local dishes but Vegan - Edit
Excellent location, central in Dotonbori. They make local dishes but vegan. The takoyaki was amazing. Fully recommended and badly needed all began restaurant close to tourist areas.
Read morePros: Food quality, Local dishes, Location
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SuperChipmunk
Points +743
A tourist trap - Edit
I thought I could never try takoyakis again for being vegan. Their takoyakis were so delicious. The problem that I have is the price. Takoyakis are not some fancy food that costs ¥1,400 for a set that includes 6 pcs of takoyaki (for reference, you can get 6pcs of non-vegan takoyaki for less than ¥500); it’s a street food! And it’s obvious that the place targets tourists, who are too innocent to think that it’s ok to pay that much for takoyakis, and their menus are mainly in English (which already says a lot). That said, if you’re vegan and you really want to know what takoyaki tastes like, I’d recommend trying it here, but I wouldn’t recommend trying it twice.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-28
Pros: Service, Takoyaki
Cons: Tourist trap, Extremely pricey
VictoriaGarafola
Oko Takoyaki has great Tacoyaki. Sometimes the lines are long but Oko is always a fun experience and much cheaper. She has 2 shops actually Oko Takoyaki and “Oko Fun Okonomiyaki Bar”
Read morepivotbase
Dear SuperChipmunk, we truly appreciate your compliments on our takoyaki.
Read moreFor the price of takoyaki, we serve 6 pieces of takoyaki (standard flavor) for 700 yen.
The lunchtime set of six pieces of takoyaki with soup and salad is 1,400 yen.
We are very sorry if this is a staff error.
Would it be possible for us to ask which menu item you ordered since the picture was of the single-item menu?
Thank you very much.
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NadineRabenstein
Points +68
Lunch spot - Edit
We had lunch here. It's a very reduced menu, but very good! The staff is super friendly and location perfect
Read morePros: Selection
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vegaholictravels
Points +59
Amazing vegan food in the heart of Dotonbori - Edit
Full vegan menu with lots of choices. Everything was delicious. Staff were very friendly
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OldMate88
Points +16
Great new vegan restaurant - Edit
Food was excellent! So great to be able to enjoy some of the Dotonbori street market foods without having to wonder what’s in it. Great service and a clean friendly modern vibe.
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ChrisAuty
Points +43
Great takoyaki and location - Edit
Right in Dotonbori so it's very convenient if you're already inthe area. I ordered the takoyaki set which I felt was really reasonably priced and it tasted amazing. Even burned your mouth just like real takoyaki would haha, so be careful when eating!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-20
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Chicpigs
Points +81
Great late night option - Edit
Came here after seeing a long line at OKO and was not disappointed. Friendly, English speaking staff, solid food, and nice drink menu. Great location at the intersection of a lively street in the heart of Dotonbori. Nice open space inside.
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HiroOmo
Points +27
really really nice spot in Osaka Dotombori - Edit
This is so cool spot for vegan.
Read moreI ate takoyaki and kushikatsu.
Osaka foods are so nice!!
I didn't know there was so delicious foods in the center of Osaka!
I want to go again!
I recommend you to go!
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-06
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Franky93
Points +122
Très bon - Edit
Très bon takoyaki, service chaleureux, belle décoration. Situé au centre de dotonbori.
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unknown8bit
Points +55
Everything is vegan - Edit
Glad to have been able to enjoy veg kushikatsu, takoyaki, and cold beers on lively Dotonbori without feeling left out. Staff is super nice.
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feebz1986
Points +34
Vegan - Edit
Fully vegan, great option and amazing staff
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-01
Pros: Everything is vegan, Staff are super helpful and speak English
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