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Small café on the main path to Fushimi-Inari shrine. Menu offers marked vegan items, including cauliflower soup and granola. Avocado toast can be vegan upon request. Soy milk is available for a fee. English spoken by staff. Kitchen reported to close at 2PM, snacks and coffee available after. Open Mon-Sun 8:30am-3:00pm.


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47 Reviews

First Review by Twill

HansTheCat

Points +81

Vegan
03 Oct 2025

Great coffee and baguette

Had the mushroom baguette, delicious. Oat flat white was one of the best I’ve had in Japan.

ChristophPährisch

Points +80

Vegan
24 Sep 2025

Süßes kleines Café

Sehr schön gelegenes Kaffee, süß eingerichtet😌
Paar mehr vegane Gerichte wären nur schön gewesen, sonst top!

Sara2CB

Points +131

Vegan
15 Sep 2025

Very nice cafe, although touristy

Great location for breakfast after probably walking and sweating.
It was full and we had to wait to get in but they had a good waiting list system.

Iced soy cocoa is excellent. Menu very typical european brunch spot, but hummus and veggies were great and flavourful

Vegangirl7777

Points +672

Vegan
02 Aug 2025

Great breakfast near Inari shrine

Great choice before going to the shrine! Lots of choices including vegan sandwiches, salad, avocado toasts and muffins. Delicious coffee and the view was great, wasn’t crowded!

nala24

Points +128

Vegan
20 May 2025

Nice cafe, but very crowded

We went there at 11 am and they were full with a waiting list available. The hummus plate was already sold out. Came back at 2 pm and luckily got the only free table. I got a matcha latte, the granola, which I think was the only vegan food option at that time, and a muffin for dessert. Staff was very friendly and the food was very good.

Pros: good food, oat milk, nice staff

Cons: hard to get a free table

Linivini

Points +222

Vegan
25 Apr 2025

Comforting food and drinks

Went there right at opening time after climbing Mt. Inari and had Matcha Latte with Soymilk and a hummus bowl.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-25

WeiSi-li

Points +27

Vegetarian
25 Nov 2024

Nice calm spot, no wait at 13:00

Would give five stars but it’s not fully vegetarian. Wonderful calm environment and no wait at 13:00 on a Monday. Great coffee, and the veggie banh mi was nice, too. Compared with other restaurants with a line out the door and poorly marked vegetarian options, this one was a blessing to come across.

Pros: Environment, Veggie banh mi, Coffee

Cons: Closes early

Tayla-Grace

Points +69

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

No vegan banh mi

Went in cause saw reviews said vegan banh mi but on the menu it said contains egg and butter in the bread, I believe they do have a few 2 or 3 vegan options but didn’t try them, considering they display vegan wording on the stand out front was expecting more!

ChiaraBernasconi

Points +79

Vegan
15 Aug 2024

Buonissimo

Ristorante che si trova sulla strada che percorri scendendo dal tempio dei mille portali rossi.
Abbiamo mangiato benissimo, davvero tutto ottimo!

Pros: Posizione comoda, Location bellissima con vista stagno sul retro, Ottimo cibo

lydiab96

Points +1402

Vegan
30 May 2024

Vegan banh mi

Tasty vegan banh mi and coffee.

There was a long queue to get in with everyone wanting a seat outside. I’m not sure the view was worth the wait, next time I’d take an inside table and get served much sooner.

The tables were also very small which made it quite difficult to eat the banh mi.

But in terms of food it was very tasty.

canniballama

Points +66

Vegan
06 Mar 2024

Amazing vegan banh mi

Says "vegan friendly" at the door, great pour over coffee, amazing banh mi, nice vegan muffins

Pros: Vegan banh mi , Single origin pour over coffee

Cons: Gets busy

nochilli

Points +120

Vegan
19 Feb 2024

Super Yummy Stop after Mt. Inari!

We had lunch at Vermillion Cafe after our hike up Mt. Inari. They offered four different main dishes for lunch: Two out of the four were vegan. There’s some other smaller dishes on offer as well. The Hummus Plate was great, it could have been a bit more filling though. The vegan banana and chocolate muffin was really tasty. They also serve good coffee.

saturnhp

Points +782

Vegetarian
15 Dec 2023

Nice quick bite

Conveniently located near Fushimi Inari Taisha. Portion was a bit small but food was delicate and tasty. Nice lunch option after climbing.

aliciamouragil

Points +62

Vegan
02 Nov 2023

Nice granola

Wanted a vegan sandwich but it was sold out so the only vegan thing was a granola and a muffin. Staff very friendly and beautiful view.

HerrKrabbe

Points +28

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Delicious and sweet

A nice stop after Mt. Inari with good vegan and vegetarian options. Very delicious and the staff is friendly and speaks good English.

emily05122

Points +32

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Very cute and delicious food!

Very cute setting. Lovely staff. They had a few vegan options. I had the Avocado toast, it was delicious and the dressing on the salad was so yummy. I also cannot recommend the iced Oat Latte enough; it was delicious and one of the best tasting coffees I've ever had!! The Oat milk was so creamy and tasted so good.
Would highly recommend!

Pros: Cute setting, Delicious, fresh food, Friendly, helpful staff

Cons: None!

AustinRoemeling

Points +44

Vegetarian
23 Jul 2023

No vegan or vegetarian options

No vegan or vegetarian options. Menu must rotate out option. I asked for vegan vegetarian options, and they directed me to the main menu.

erint945

Points +727

Vegan
15 Jul 2023

Pleasant Surprise

The 'vegan cauliflower soup' caught my eye as I walked by post hike to the top. Such a cute spot, and cozy meal during a rainy day. Great hidden gem for options.

Visited Dec 6 2018.

vdinamani

Points +23

Vegetarian
06 Jul 2023

Fabulous

Two vegan options and they’re both delicious.

Pros: Avo toast, Friendly staff

SaraStrickler

Points +153

Vegan
07 Jun 2023

Great stopping point after visiting Fushimi Inari shrine

We stumbled upon this place after coming down from the summit, and it was a perfect stop. Good espresso drinks, very sweet and serene back patio overlooking water. Several vegan options on a well marked menu, including cookies and a muffin. Hummus plate was delicious with lots of fresh veggies.

Nattata

Points +365

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

Good quick bite before/after Fushimi Inari

Nice English speaking cafe right by the entrance/exit to Fushimi Inari. They were out of my first choice for lunch but had another option as well as vegan baked goods, though it looked like I grabbed the last muffin they had left.

Pros: Satisfying meal after hiking Fushimi Inari, English menu and speaking staff

Cons: Runs out of stuff

VegoChouffe

Points +876

Vegan
09 Apr 2023

Decent vegan offering

Western style cafe. Avo toast and hummus dishes have been made vegan as standard. Choc banana muffin is hot stuff. Good spot to refresh following the shrine. Be prepared to wait.

Magsik

Points +48

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Vegan sweet options, great matcha latter

Vegan banana chocolate muffin and great matcha latte. They can replace by any vegetable milk if asked

jollieduck

Points +3095

Vegan
19 Mar 2023

Limited but tasty baked goods

Very limited vegan options for food, but I enjoyed the banana chocolate muffin they had in the counter display and the ambiance.

brittanyf

Points +61

Vegan
27 Feb 2023

Delicious!

Lovely avocado toast and the staff were wonderful. Also had the vegan banana chocolate muffin and I wanted to eat 20 more lol

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-27

margcerezo

Points +283

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

Vegan muffin is GOOD

Didn’t get a chance to try the rest of the food but their banana chocolate muffin omg #Veganuary

boiledbadger

Points +26

Vegan
28 Dec 2022

Nice soup

Had the cauliflower soup, was delicious.
Would give 5 stars if I could.




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