Vegan restaurant est. 2018 in Jiyugaoka. Offers Japanese vegan cuisine with focus on vegetables and mushrooms. Choices include individual dishes of katsu, soba/noodles, curry, vegan eel and as well as bento sets. Serves vegan sake and wine, pancakes, ice cream, and cheezecakes. Has menu in English. Last orders 2pm for lunch and 10pm for dinner. No walk-ins, reservation required. Open Mon-Tue 12:00pm-2:00pm, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Thu-Sun 12:00pm-2:00pm, Thu-Sat 6:00pm-8:00pm. Closed Wed. Last orders 7:30pm.
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Added by marukochan on 18 Sep 2018
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243 Reviews
First Review by Humus_Erectus
planta_power
Points +274
the artisan chef absolutely nailed it - Edit
When everything they serve is that good, you know you’ve found a gem
Read moreespecially the unagi rice♥️
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canadianveggie
Points +142
Overhyped - Edit
Maybe our expectations were too high, but we expected Saido to blow our minds and it was merely ok. I'm not sure I would go out of our way to eat here again.
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Outsmart3225
Points +114
Next level dining - Edit
Saido is one of the few Tokyo restaurants that lived up to the hype. It ended up being the last reservation of my Japan trip and I wouldn't have had it any other way. I loved eating eel before I was vegan so I was delighted to find a few establishments that veganized it.
Read moreThe food's taste and presentation as well as the service were impeccable. I understand why Saido is so highly rated. The only bummer was that I wasn't able to secure a dinner reservation so we had to opt for a shorter lunch course, but this just means I'll have to come back one day and do it right!
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jondem12
Points +13
Absolutely Fantastic - Edit
The menu had so many great options. The food was fantastic and the waiter was so kind.
Read moreEach dish was very special. Highly recommend the kombucha as well.
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LaurenFernandes
Points +24
Incredible food and Creative Presentation - Edit
Really amazing food with awesome and creative presentation. Smokey flavor was incredible.
Read moreMy husband and I went there for lunch. They have set menus and you must book in advance. The unagi was very impressive and realistic tasting.
Small seating area
Not too far from the train station, you walk through a plant nursery to reach the restaurant.
Really lovely hostess
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jjshe
Points +43
Fantastic culinary experience - Edit
Just a short train ride from Shibuya (looks further on Google maps but I promise it's short!), this was one of our favourite meals in Tokyo. A set menu, worth booking in advance, the vegan eel was a highlight!!
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MESnyc
Points +621
Wonderful - Edit
The best meal I’ve had in Japan so far. From the moment we walked in to the moment we left, this was a wonderful experience. It is a rather small, unassuming place but there is nothing small about the flavors or the attention to detail that the chef puts into the food. I believe the restaurant is run buy just two people, which is remarkable. We got a set menu that was perfection from start to finish. It just happened to be my birthday and they brought me a beautiful little chocolate cake with “congratulations” written in Japanese. Loved it and would go back.
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EpicDayOff
Points +128
Fantastic Multi Course Dinner - Edit
The setting, service and food were all excellent. The food is creative and there are some fun surprises along the way. We had the special course and it was all amazing. It is actually an **amazing value** for an experience that was on par with others I have had at Michelin Star restaurants. If you are vegan / vegetarian and in Tokyo - this is a must do!
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EmmaDetteene
Points +22
One of the most surprising meals I've had - Edit
My husband and I went here for our anniversary. We were a little apprehensive due to the large price tag, but we were surprised how much we got for our money! We had the sushi set, and there were surprises along the way (that I won't ruin here for you).
Read morePros: Every course was a work of art, Delicious food, Calm atmosphere
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mccreery702
Points +41
Amazing - Edit
Saido is not just a restaurant but really it’s an experience. For those visiting Tokyo, it may feel out of the way but it is worth the trip. We enjoyed a seven course all vegan meal that was as delicious as it was beautiful. Katsumi and Saido are both gracious and the love for what they do is obvious. Highly recommend for anyone looking for more than just a quick bite.
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vegandinosaur
Points +629
Incredible food all around - Edit
I had one of the set menus and was blown away by every detail. The servers patiently explained what each dish was, and many had surprise edible elements. Highly recommend!
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Gonelvik
Points +503
Great experience - Edit
The food is amazing, and presented beautifully. I got the rice dish with ”eel”, and it was quite filling. They use different kinds of seaweed to emphasize the sea flavour. The salad looked just like a little potted plant so I double checked that it was in fact edible. They speak English and are lovely to customers. You need to book a slot on their website, which is a bit tricky. Definetely worth a visit.
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tonyaleniece
Points +78
Unbelievable! - Edit
One of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. If you have the opportunity to eat at Saido you won’t be disappointed. Not a single complaint.
Read morePros: Creativity , Taste, Service
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vffhappycow
Points +20
Great food, amazing place - Edit
Such a beautiful place with yummy food. Made my meal such a fun experience with the presentation and service
Read moreI was also happy to find an authentic vegan place in Japan. The ramen was great
They also serve alcohol for those who care, which was a disappointment for me to see😒
Pros: Yummy food, All vegan , Great presentation
Cons: Serve Alcohol, Pricey
TomThulman
Points off for alcohol? I'm sober myself and who cares? Weirdo
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EmilyBlyth
Points +48
I would travel to Japan just to eat here. - Edit
Everything about this place is perfection.
Read moreThe food is out of this world, tasty, innovative.
A small restaurant and friendly restaurant creates an intimate and inimitable experience. The care they put into their food and service is simply outstanding.
I loved everything we ate and drank (the beer and sake menu is fabulous). I came here with my non-vegetarian husband who was also blown away by the experience and the food, ordering extra dishes as we continued to be wowed by every bite .
I only regretted that we came on the last day of our trip so I could not come back the next day!
Pros: Incredible and innovative dishes, Top notch intimate service, Fine dining experience without pretentiousness
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mwbbmwm
Points +58
Amazing!! 10 out of 5 - Edit
Vegan. Non-vegan. Great food either way. Wonderful ambience. Great food. Amazing service. Unparalleled taste with incredible presentation. Can’t recommend enough. Find it. Eat it. Repeat.
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Matoner
Points +213
Insane! - Edit
Top tier! What more can be said that hasn’t already. The food and creativity is hard to match. By far top 5 vegan food I’ve ever eaten. Every bite and present ink of the food was mind blowing. A MUST VISIT. ❤️❤️❤️
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SwainC02
Points +295
I'd give more stars if I could. The best vegan meal I have ever eaten - Edit
I am so glad I managed to get a reservation for SAIDO. I cannot fault a single thing about the experience and can say it's the best meal I have eaten since becoming vegan 7 years ago. The restaurant is small and only takes a small number of bookings per day, so we had a relaxing and calm experience with well paced courses allowing us to savour each treat and unwind from busy Tokyo city stresses. Each dish was beautifully presented and it felt a shame to destroy the artistry but it was too delicious to resist with some fun and clever details to bring joy (no spoilers for those going themselves!). The server was attentive and kind, explaining elements of dishes when needed and the backgrounds of where some things had come from and the chef stopped by the table to tell us about dishes too. Before leaving we made sure to stop by Gashapon machines to get our own tempura reminders of our visit - so cute! I didn't pick up a t-shirt, only to give me an excuse to come back next time I'm in Tokyo. All this to say, make sure you get a reservation, it is so so worth it!
Read morePros: The food, The server and chef - thank you!, The atmosphere
abbbbbbbbbbc99
Hello, may ask if you visited during lunch or dinner time? As I see different menu choices for dinner, but feel a bit confusion from the images, not sure which set to choose. Worry if some may be too light and not full enough. And may ask if a-la-carte menu is also available? Thanks!
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veganchrys
Points +30
Beautiful experience! A highlight of our Japan trip! - Edit
We had a fantastic evening at Saido! We booked a reservation online and chose the dinner course. The area was nice and quiet with a beautiful garden leading up to the restaurant. We were welcomed in by Gotō-san and she explained how the dinner course works. 5280 yen for that meal, service, and experience is an absolute steal! Especially considered to the prices we are used to in North America.
Read moreEach of the courses felt very special and well thought out. After nearly two weeks of eating mostly carb heavy meals, the delicious vegetable dishes at Saido were very very welcomed. We selected the unagi-don and katsu-don as our main course as per their suggestion. Of course, the main course and the yakitori were the highlights as they were very unique and delicious. But we also loved the salad, corn soup, and eggplant.
When we completed our meal, we were personally escorted out by Gotō-san and Chef Kusu. We bonded with them over our mutual love of The Beatles, which was the cherry-on-top of a perfect night.
Dining at Saido is a must-do when in Tokyo!
Pros: Delicious food, Excellent atmosphere, Fantastic value for money
abbbbbbbbbbc99
Hello, for the 5280 meal, does it include rice or noodles? do we have choices or will be decided by the chef? I feel confuse and not understand from the menus showing in their website, so would like to ask for some advice, thank you!
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Nanami7seas
Points +155
I will take my non-vegan friends here! - Edit
Every food was great. I was surprised by how good their presentation was (I will not elaborate here so I don’t have to destroy your surprise). The staff seemed very nice and professional. This is the kind of restaurant I would like to take my non vegan friends to, because everything was so perfect, including the reasonable price.
Read morePros: Great food presentation, Professional staff, Price: not expensive
Cons: Booking was difficult (it’s too popular!)
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peacefulearth
Points +85
Creative vegan dishes - Edit
If you want to try fancy vegan dishes, Saido is one of my recommended places. Presentations are lovely and the Chef’s creations are amazing. Feel the same experience!!!
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katbar
Points +1661
Most AMAZING culinary experience 😍 - Edit
This was the most incredible culinary experience!! I reserved a month in advance for the 5 course meal. I enjoyed every course, especially the ramen with what looked and tasted like egg. The food was not only delicious but the presentation was so aesthetic too! Super friendly staff as well! Right after, I tried to make another reservation but unfortunately, there were no availabilities. Looking forward to returning here again in the future though 😍
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-19
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Harpy23
Points +2044
Wide variety of great food - Edit
We were looking forward to the seven course meal at Saido. It looked like it was a greatest hits list of iconic Japanese foods. We were served: edamame, sushi, corn soup, vegetable tempura, yakitori (with edible charcoal), okonomoyaki, ramen and a raspberry mousse (served with a tea).
Read moreEverything was delicious! The yakitori was a highlight. It was really tasty and I'd not had anything like it before. The edible charcoal was a bunch of chips that I assume had some sort of charcoal coating. Some of the sushi was great, the eel, mushroom and corn. Some of it was not as good, I found the pepper ones to be a bit too vinegar sharp. The corn soup was really good, the sweet corn flavour worked very well and it had some bits of what I think was puffed rice for a bit of texture. The raspberry mouse was light and full of flavour, with a good nut crumb on the top for texture. There was also a little bit of cake atop a pretzel.
The ramen was a bit of a disappointment. I don't think it's as good as many of the other vegan ramen I have had recently. The broth was good, it had a good peppery kick to it. I thought the fake egg was good and I liked having a big piece of corn rather than scattered sweetcorn on top. Some of the vegetables didn't really work for me though. The noodles were plentiful and tasty, and green (I'm not sure what they were made from).
I know we signed up for the big menu and I was expecting plenty of food but it really was too much. By the time the ramen came around we already had 5 courses, one of which was 10 pieces of sushi. To then get a full sized ramen bowl was a bit much.
I'm happy to give 5* as the food was enjoyable and I really appreciated the range of food on offer.
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DHchen
Points +131
非常優秀的定食套餐 - Edit
素食鰻魚飯完全不輸真實的鰻魚飯！
Read more天丼也是非常推薦，蔬菜炸的酥脆可口
會讓人想一去再去
Pros: 餐點非常美味, 服務親切英文流利
Cons: 請一定要先預定位置
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barbers05
Points +20
Amazing - Edit
We ordered the 7 course meal and were impressed with the presentation and taste of the dishes. The highlights was the cheese salad, meat skewer with charcoal fries, and the entrees. We ordered the dishes which resembled katsu and unagi. Wished we had tried it sooner on our trip as we definitely would have gone back for a second round. Highly recommend checking out the restaurant if you are in Tokyo.
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VioletVorpal
Points +33
The best meal I’ve ever had - Edit
My fiancé and I had booked our reservation for lunch and it was superb! The waitress and chef were very friendly and nice. I speak a little bit of Japanese but if you don’t speak any Japanese that wouldn’t be an issue as the waitress spoke English to us. The atmosphere of the restaurant was peaceful and we had a pretty view of the flowers from the next door garden shop at our table by the window. We each got two drinks. I really enjoyed the kombucha and the apple juice was delicious. My fiancé had a whiskey highball and a fruity soda and he enjoyed both. For the first part of our courses we both had soup which was Jerusalem artichoke soup that was perfectly made. My fiancé is a picky eater but he absolutely loved all the food. Next our salad was not only a visually stunning with smoke and a beautiful sculptural presentation, but the taste was scrumptious. I loved the “moss ball” that the salad leaves were “growing out of”. The “moss ball” was delicious vegan cheese and the “pebbles” were perfectly cooked lentils and beans. I think the “butterfly” on top was delicately crafted from puffed rice? It was gorgeous. I loved the imagination the chef had, it was definitely a delight for all of the senses! My fiancé had the ramen for the main course with chlorella noodles and he loved the faux vegan egg, I tried it too and it was the best I’ve ever had! I had the unagi and it was perfectly prepared. I savored every bite. I would eat that unagi everyday if I could! I also loved the miso soup and pickled veggies on the side. For dessert, we both got the apricot sorbet which was served on top of a gorgeous parfait and topped with another delicately constructed (puffed rice sculpture?) this time in the shape of a leaf. The apricot was so flavorful! It almost reminded me of mango because it was so fruity and juicy! I’ve never had an apricot that tasted that good, I loved every bite! The parfait part of the dessert was also amazing. The granola, berries, and vegan yogurt were the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The dessert was perfectly harmonious and a wonderful ending to an incredible meal experience. I highly recommend Saido and I can’t wait to book another reservation when I travel back to Tokyo in the future. ごちそうさまでした ❤️
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Tsukimi
Points +7499
Must go! - Edit
5 stars for the food which was very unique and delicious as expected. But I had to give 4 bc I think the restaurants atmosphere/interior doesn’t match the food/price. At a closer look the place is very messy/dirty especially the kitchen.
Read moreAlso, we had a reservation at 18:00, but showed up like 5 minutes early and as we opened the door we were sent out with a harsh “we open at six!” 😕
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