A macrobiotic all-vegan cafe in Tenjin, est. in Aug 2016. Is a 5 - 10 minute walk from Nishitetsu Fukuoka station, airport line Tenjin station or Nanakuma line Tenjin Minami station. Another branch in Nagasaki. Note: kitchen may stop serving 30-60 minutes prior to closing, check ahead. Open Mon-Tue 11:00am-8:00pm, Thu-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm. Closed Wed and second Tue. Last order taken at 7:30 pm.
Categories: Vegan, Macrobiotic, Organic, Take-out
13 Reviews
First Review by SaayaM
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Two words: Chocolate cake! - Edit
The best vegan chocolate cake I have ever had!! I wanted to try everything on the menu, but alas... Unlike some of our bovine friends, I have only one stomach. I definitely hope to visit again. All of the food I tried here was super yummy - salad, veggie doria, and chocolate cake dessert. The staff were very helpful in letting me know how to get there when I got lost. My phone battery was at 1% but luckily, I was able to make a phone call and a staff member kindly guided me to the proper location before my phone died... she even waited outside of the shop to greet me! Google maps tells you it is in one place when it is actually in another (it's actually near the shop "Zara"). All of the items, even the items in the shop area downstairs, are vegan and do not contain any animal products. Oh and... I know already mentioned this, but seriously, the chocolate cake is amazing...!!!!
Pros: central location in Tenjin, yummy vegan meal, vegan chocolate cake!!!
Cons: none
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creative and delicious vegan food. - Edit
Main course and dessert both great.
Nice coffee
Take out tofu burger a while back was good too.
The best vegan in town in my opinion!
Pros: creative and tasty
Cons: dessert and coffee a little small
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SWEET - Edit
I love the sweets here, I have not tried anything else.
Pros: yummy
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good atmosphere! - Edit
I had vegetable hashed soy meat with rice. The portion size was a little small so maybe order in larfe size if you are hungry! The sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste but not bad!
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Very nice and taste really good! - Edit
Quiet, clean and cozy in the middle of busy area. We visited there twice within our 5 days’ trip. We tried curry, burger, set lunch, tofu cheese cake, chocolate cake and the fruit tart. They all tasted very good. We will definitely come when we travel to Fukuoka.
Pros: Convenient: Fukuoka Tenjin, Food: Taste good, Desserts: Not too sweet & nicely done
Cons: Operating hours: lunch serves from 11am to 4pm onl
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Not happy... - Edit
...with the experience; we arrived tiny bit before 16h which was apparently the end time for the lunch menu which seemed reasonably priced with properly sized menus. We were given instead a dinner menu which was almost doubled in prices but nevertheless as we were very hungry we continued with our orders. The portions were VERY small (accommodating the strangest idea of vegans eating lot less then meateaters), the food was only "ok" in taste, nevertheless it was with only organic ingredients etc. On top of it all menu prices did not include taxes (English menu did not have info regarding this, only the japanese menu did so) which ended with a fat bill but half empty stomachs with not so satisfied taste buds... good intentions but not good for tight budget travellers like ourselves who needed fulfilling late lunch...
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Surprise finding Vegan Cafe in Tenjin! - Edit
I was shopping around, and was pleasantly surprised to find this restaurant in the middle of Tenjin. They had a good variety of dishes, a pleasant ambiance, and a shop downstairs. It was also super healthy(non GMO, no sugar, all organic etc.) tbh I just needed it to be vegan, but all that's a plus haha. I had a seitan burger and it was very nice & juicy, came with some pickles - 7/10. And I also had a cheesecake which was very tasty, but not sweet enough for my sweettooth, still a good 6/10. But given how healthy & eco-friendly the whole restaurant was, and the extremely convenient location the I'd give the place 8/10. If you're ever shopping around Tenjin, vegan or non, you should definitely give this place a try. The only downside is that it's open only during lunch times, but apparently from August it will be open at night as well!
Updated from previous review on 2017-06-21
Pros: Convenient Location, Tasty, Healthy & Eco-Friendly
Cons: Only Lunch Time, Small Portions, Slightly Pricey
1 Response
RaadBimurto 07 Aug 2017 - I just went here again recently with my meat-eating Japanese friend. He very much enjoyed the food and said that it definitely changed his view of vegan food, which was wonderful to here. I had hayashi(hashed beef) rice, where the fake meat was wonderfully close to the taste & texture of beef -- lovely for people with any cravings -- while my friend had an plate with rice, veggies and a tasty hamburg -- again tasting very lovely compared to meat burgers. I also noticed the shop selling various vegan or health products on the first floor, I look forward to buying some things from there.
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bons burger - Edit
C'est le premier burger vegan que je mange avec un steak aussi ressemblant (le visuel) à de la viande c'était vraiment bon. le steak était aux légumes mais vous pouvez demander du steak au tenpeh et un autre aliment que j'ai oublié. Les plats sont meilleurs que les desserts.
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worth the trip. easy to find and delicious. - Edit
Closed on Wednesdays. Really nice and a lot of choice. Easy to find on side street off main strip.
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Wonderful Vegan cafe! - Edit
We had the burger set, one Katsu and one Tempeh. They came with carrot soup and pickles. We also had lemon tofu cheesecake. Great sized portions and really yummy!
Lovely friendly staff and a great wee shop to buy some 'food souvenirs' downstairs.
Pros: Great price
Cons: None!
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Rota Cafe, Fukuoka, Japan - Edit
I stumbled upon this macrobiotic restaurant today and was THRILLED after having to decline eating with friends because I couldn't even find the simplest vegetarian options on most menus! (I even asked for "noodles cooked in plain water" and was not accommodated.)
The food at Rota Cafe was tasty and light. I had a pureed sweet potato soup with a small green salad, a roll with salted olive oil for dipping, and some kind of barley flake crusted tofu (?) savory morsel. This was 700 JPY ($6.25). The service was sweet and efficient, as it is in all Japanese restaurants.
I LOVE restaurants where I can eat everything on the menu and not have to "worry".
Will definitely go back!
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Loved the place! - Edit
Visited with two friends last weekend and we all enjoyed it! Affordable lunch options and it felt really good with a vegan place to visit. Totally agree with the previous review really...
Got a small soy milk ice cream for dessert which was awesome!
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Vegan Cafe in Tenjin!! - Edit
I've been waiting for an all-vegan restaurant to open in Tenjin! Even though it's one of the most popular shopping / food areas in Fukuoka, there were no macrobiotic or vegan restaurants after the original Evah Dining restaurant closed.
Rota Cafe is a very basic Japanese macrobiotic cafe. They sell some vegan products on the 1st floor, and you can eat outside on the deck or at the tables on the 2nd floor. It's stylish and clean, and there're many seats and one separate private room.
I visited them at 3pm, and was still was able to get lunch. All food looks delicious and it really was!
I ordered the Korean bibimbap and also dessert set. (+300yen). You can choose dessert on the menu, and the chessecake I ordered was mild and tasty. The price is moderate, and I'm pleased with what I got for the cost (1100yen for lunch and dessert).
You can also take out desserts such as cakes, muffins, puddings etc, and also their veg hamburger.
There was no English menu but you can easily find out what it's like from photos.
I'm sure I'll go back to this cafe when I'm in Tenjin!!
Pros: good value, easy to access, comfortable space
Cons: limited menu
2 Responses
DennisD 08 Nov 2016 - Got a English menu when I visited this weekend! Loved the place! Go-to when I'm in Tenjin from now on!
SaayaM 08 Nov 2016 - Wow that's good to know, DennisD! Thank you for your updating! :)
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