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Serves Tofu Shojin Ryori. Ask for vegan version. Address in Japanese: 京都府京都市右京区嵯峨天龍寺芒ノ馬場町63. Closed Wednesday and first Tuesday of the month. It is advised to call ahead before you go to be sure that it's open. Open Mon-Tue 11:30am-4:30pm, Thu-Sun 11:30am-4:30pm.


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11 Reviews

First Review by LucidDreams

corp1143

Points +86

Vegan
17 Jun 2024

Wonderful!

This was my favourite meal of the trip! The food was interesting and delicious and I loved the peaceful atmosphere. Even toddler enjoyed the tofu! We were a family of 3 and arrived at 2pm without a booking.

Pros: Delicious, healthy and interesting food, Peaceful atmosphere , Kind staff

Cons: One side dish is veggie not vegan (contains egg)

HasokaAoldmanKrieg

Points +319

Vegan
24 Apr 2024

Such a cool experience.

Definitely go here. Got a gigantic bowl of tofu (like 10 blocks in a bowl) and all kinds of other tofu presentations. you sit on the the ground, etc. gogogo

bigsoup

Points +33

Vegetarian
08 Nov 2023

Go here!

The popular restaurant at the shrine nearby was booked solid, so we headed here instead.

Incredible food and atmosphere. Servers and patrons were all kind.

There is only one set option available, ask for Vegan and they will show you an illustrated menu with all their ingredients listed. Cash only. Japanese style seating with low-chairs available.

Pros: Food, Atmosphere

Mxrta

Points +168

Vegan
30 Sep 2023

Traditional experience

We absolutely loved having this experience. You get to sit on the tatami and enjoy the garden view. ¥7700 for two people, which is very pricey. Specify you are a vegan and they will swap out the one item that has egg in it.

To be frank, the food wasn’t particularly interesting to me as I’ve had much better traditional Japanese food, but some of the dishes were still incredible. Tofu is always a win for me.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-30

Cons: Extremely pricey

Remo98

Points +13

Vegetarian
15 Jan 2023

Amazing

The food was amazing, they explained everything abd the service was verry nice!

eshap

Points +89

Vegan
15 May 2019

Amazing!

Traditional Japanese set meal. Highly recommend. Great quality. Pricey but worth it. Beautiful setting, homey feel, and great service.

neelgandhi

Points +96

Vegan
04 Apr 2019

We lucked out

Found this place after discovering that Shigetsu (another veg/vegan restaurant in the area) requires reservation during peak season. The staff spoke some broken English, but not for lack of trying, and used google translate to get the message through. The service was terrific and the food was excellent. We were a party of four but were advised by the staff to order 2-3 portions and share. It was a set menu for lunch and came in multiple courses, with an illustrated description (in English) of each dish. It was a lot of food, and you can refill the meal, so definitely plan to share. It is set near the front gates of the Tenryu-ji temple. You are seated in a traditional Japanese dining room, sitting on pillows and tatami mats, overlooking a tranquil garden. It has a beautiful view that is a perfect escape from the tour busses and crowds.

Pros: Extremely helpful waitstaff, Serene environment , Outstanding food and service

MylesCampbell

Points +33

Vegetarian
12 Mar 2019

Very nice traditional Japanese Tofu based Meal

Nice healthy meals. Very nice people. Fantastic scenery. Great to try diffferent food.

Cons: Could be considered expensive

alexanderamanda88

Points +72

Vegan
14 Nov 2016

Great Lunch

Came here for lunch with my mom and our tour guide. BEAUTIFUL restaurant with great food. It's a little more expensive as compared to the other vegan restaurants I went to in Japan, but the food is great and the experience is well worth it!

jswiss

Points +80

Vegetarian
29 Aug 2015

Simple, Delicious

We were here for lunch for ¥6480 for two people (August 2015). It was a vegetarian tofu lunch, but they easily accommodated my vegan husband with a simple swap of one item. It was also easy to find (not always the case in Japan). We sat in a Japanese style room and they served all the food very quickly and left us alone as we ate. It was a great experience.

LucidDreams

Points +257

Vegan
02 Nov 2011

Fabulous place!!!

This is a cozy litte restaurant in traditional japanese style where you sit on the floor at a low table. The hous is very lovely with a beautyful little garden. Staff was very friendly and the food was amazing! Dinner consisted of several small dishes. Considering how much food we got and how good it was I don't think it was that expensive. If you are in Kyoto you must try this place!

Pros: Super delishious, Very friendly staff, Nice place




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