• The original Shinshu gyoza Tsukumo Yokocho - 元祖信州餃子 ツクモ横丁

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Izakaya with drinks, gyoza, and snacks. Offers four vegan gyoza, different pickled vegetables, tofu, and snacks. Open Mon-Fri 2:00pm-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-11:00pm.


Venue map for The original Shinshu gyoza Tsukumo Yokocho - 元祖信州餃子 ツクモ横丁
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20 Reviews

First Review by kemmula

Scottinstamax

Points +36

Vegan
12 Mar 2025

Excellent

I found myself in Nagano on a Tuesday early evening with few vegan option offering places open and spotted this place on happy cow. I wanted to try something different (in addition to the dumplings of course) and had the mapo tofu with soy meat. It was amazing and like nothing I’ve have before. Really enjoyed the full meal. Nice staff too.

cathyking8

Points +96

Vegan
05 Feb 2025

So good!

I came here on a Wednesday night at 5:45pm and the place was basically empty. The menu had clear vegan options and plenty to choose from. I got the Gyoza and mapo tofu and it was delicious and came out quick. I would definitely recommend for people with non vegans friends and just vegans in general! Such a good option near nagano station! And the price wasn’t bad at all! Not cheap but not overpriced. Would happily come back

LarsMueller

Points +478

Vegan
31 Jan 2025

2.5 stars. it was fine i guess

the cheese mapo tofu was not that good i dont recommend it. the gyoza were fine but the price was not

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-31

mapogoma

Points +49

Mostly Veg
18 Jan 2025

No veg Mapo Tofu, bad food

Came for the Mapo Tofu mentioned by other reviews, but it was not on the vegetarian/vegan menu. Was met with an annoyed reaction when I asked if it was possible to make it without meat.
Food wasn't good

ElizaThompson

Points +52

Vegan
08 Jan 2025

Friendly staff and amazing food

An amazing first meal in Nagano! Our waitress Asayo was knowledgeable about veganism, made excellent reccomendations, pointed out local specialties, and had made many of the Pickled vegetables herself. Easy to order from the iPad, which had a separate vegan/vegetarian tab. Went on a Wednesday night and it was quiet, which was nice after queuing for the last few meals. We had the gyoza, mapo tofu, Pickled vegetables, and bibimbap. All the food was fantastic, especially the gyoza.

Pros: Friendly staff, Freshly made food, Easy to order

JohannesHattendorf

Points +404

Vegan
05 Jan 2025

This was good!

Close to the jr station, lots of vegan options!

thierryf

Points +254

Vegan
04 Jan 2025

Fun and delicious.

Some great tradional tofu and veggie vegan options. Easy ordering via ipad, a little hard to locate on Google maps but very easy 5 min walk from station. It's a regular stop when in Nagano city.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-04

Sez1525

Points +15

Vegetarian
18 Dec 2024

Delicious food & friendly staff

Do not miss this place if you are in Nagano. The lady who served us was so helpful and gave us recommendations. We had the pickled veggies, cheesy veggie gyozas and mapu tofu with soy meat. All were absolutely incredible (especially the tofu)! I wish I was in Nagano for longer so I could come back here.

Jod1e

Points +59

Vegetarian
14 Dec 2024

A delicious feast

Had an amazing meal here. A whole vege/vegan menu clearly marked and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

We had a cold tofu, 2 types of gyoza, pickles, the mapo tofu with soy mince. Thanks to previous posters who shared a picture of shop front, it may have been difficult to find otherwise.

MaayanDvory

Points +53

Vegan
11 Dec 2024

Recommended!!

They made me a vegan ramen that wasn't in the menu...

Pros: The food was great!! A lot of options... , Great service!, Cool place, good atmosphere

Hw31101994

Points +13

Vegetarian
17 Oct 2024

Amazing veggie gyozas !!

Amazing veggie gyozas and pickled veggies with homemade miso sauce highly recommend ! They were showing live baseball as well which was fun and the staff were so so lovely !

VeganMountie

Points +503

Vegan
02 Oct 2024

Mapo tofu is a must!

Cute place with quite a few vegan options, on their own page on the iPad. The gyoza are good, but the mapo tofu was divine. It is a tiny bit spicy, but tastes so good. The staff are super friendly and understand vegan dishes.

Pros: Mapu tofu is great, Different toppings for gyoza, Seperate vegan page on iPad

n1234

Points +65

Vegetarian
01 Oct 2024

Awesome vegan options!

Definitely come here if you’re in Nagano!

There are multiple vegan gyoza options, as well as a couple other vegan dishes. All really, really great.

It’s also very easy to order. There is a QR code on their paper menu that takes you to a website to order (in English). All the vegan options are clearly laid out on their own menu. I asked the staff about vegan options and immediately they pointed me to the easy-to-use website, so ordering is very simple and clear.

On this app, only restaurants that are fully vegan can get five stars (hence why this place is four stars). But based on the quality of the vegan options, it deserves five stars!!

Other perks: It’s located very close to Nagano Station (five min walk), the atomsphere is cool, and staff are very friendly!

EmilyBlyth

Points +48

Vegan
07 Sep 2024

Can't speak highly enough of this place!

Everything was perfect. The staff came to our table to carefully explain what is vegan, what dishes are exclusive and special to the region, which dishes she likes best, and how to use all of the different dipping options on the table. She was so kind and warm, we laughed a lot. And the food. There is not only Gyoza but a full vegan/vegetarian menu. On the vegan menu all is vegan unless marked vegetarian. For options like the bibimbap you can choose with egg or without. Everything tasted outstanding, and was served piping hot with a local charm we didn't expect in a rather urban setting. The restaurant setting is so fun, the food is absolutely fantastic, the service is stunning. I especially recommend for vegans travelling with non-vegan friends as the menu options are extensive for both.

Pros: Amazing service - total understanding of veganess, Incredible food, hot and tasty , Local nagano options you can't get elsewhere

J925

Points +105

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Good gyozas

They have a couple of vegan options, clearly labelled when you use their tablet. Staff was very friendly.
This is an Izakaya, so expect more of a bar than a restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-05

Meril

Points +1397

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

Great gyozas

One of the few places during my trip in japan where i can say i felt full afterwards. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The gyozas was great and they also had vegetables such as menma, edamame and tofu. Was a great dinner place where you can order in english on a pad. Went there twice! Was not dissapointed

JoepSeuren

Points +17

Vegetarian
19 May 2024

Jummy vegeterian dumplings!

The staff explained all vegan options clearly. The food and drinks were good!

simonedewinter

Points +15

Vegetarian
10 Apr 2024

Delicious dumplings and bimbimbap

They have 4 options of vegetarian and vegan dumplings to choose from and if you are just vegetarian you can also go for the bimbimbap. The dumplings and the sauce are delicious.

CarolineGodebert

Points +82

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Vegan-friendly and delicious gyoza place

Vegan menu and side dishes, easy to order (via an ipad), nice and understanding staff. Very good gyozas !
Overall a good place to have a drink and eat with vegan -and less vegan- friends !

Pros: Vegan menu in english, Good quality food, Staff

kemmula

Points +50

Vegetarian
06 Mar 2024

Nice izakaya with vegan gyoza

Nice izakaya which offers 4 different types of handmade vegan gyoza and also different side dishes like tofu and pickled vegetables. English menu available and the staff ist super friendly who introduced us to the menu and how to drink the Japanese sake. Many great drinks available and a lot of the served drinks and ingredients are from Nagano.

Pros: Nice food, Friendly staff, English menu




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