Vegan
Asian
Korean
Serves fully vegan Korean food such as kimbap, bibimbap, guksu and various types of stews. In March 2025, relocated to Impact Hub Tokyo, operating on Wednesdays and Thursdays only. Open Wed-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm. Closed Fri-Tue. Last order 2.30pm, but sit in until 5pm.
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Last update on 27 Oct 2025 by sasham
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Added by Tomo Okabe on 09 Aug 2022
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17 Reviews
First Review by Tomo Okabe
yungveg17
Points +1611
Hidden gem - Edit
This place was a great discovery. Went here after a lovely walk at the institute for nature. Worked up a little appetite and ended up having a really nice lunch. It's in a neat community space. Def recommend it if you're in the area
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-25
Pros: Affordable, Books/magazines to skim while you wait
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Buddhi
Points +844
Yummy Hot pots - Edit
We tried both the Korean Miso Hot Pot and the Spicy Soft Tofu Hot Pot. They were deliciously prepared and served with rice, black beans, vegetables, and kimchi.
Read moreThe rice cake in spicy sauce was absolutely delicious! 😋
Updated from previous review on 2025-11-28
Pros: Delicious Korean Vegan food
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iokan
Points +2253
Standard option - Edit
First a word of caution: Yachego has very limited opening hours. They're open only a few days a week, and during those days they only serve lunch. And it seems many foreign guests use this opportunity to make the same day trip as I did, because the staff knew exactly where I came from (the parasite museum) and where I was likely to go next (the parcel museum). Yachego really is a Korean restaurant, because I could use my very limited knowledge of the Korean language to greet and thank the staff.
Read moreBoth from the inside and outside Yachego looks like a safe-the-world-lefty-idealist-vegan restaurant, so I felt right at home. It smells like recycled wood and there's a large shared work space for locals. The menu has just a few options and they depend on whatever ingredients are available / locally sourced that day.
I chose the noodles and thanks to the herbs and dressing they do indeed have a distinctive Korean flavour that differs from the standard Japanese flavour. Of course there's kimchi on the side, because what's a Korean restaurant without kimchi? The corn-tea was a new and very interesting experience for me.
So when you plan to make it a standard day of visiting the museums in Meguro, do visit that standard restaurant. Yachego is worth it!
Pros: true Korean food, staff speaks Japanese, Korean and English
Cons: very limited opening hours, very limited menu
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Lelu
Points +974
Best decision ever 💘 - Edit
We found this small foodtruck near the kichijōji station.
Read moreI was totally surprised that everything on the menu was vegan.
We tried korean chicken and tteokbokki everything was very, very delicious.
Next time we'll try to visit the restaurant to try other delicacies!
Pros: Friendly, Cheap, Delicious!!! 🔥
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highlandmoo
Points +343
Very delicious - Edit
Cozy one-person restaurant with delicious Korean food. I loved my bibimbap and the self-made kimchi.
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Noely
Points +112
Authentic and super tasty! - Edit
Must go! Food is delicious and authentic K food.
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Maartenjj
Points +34
Amazing vegan Korean - Edit
Little vegan place in a basement bar serving vegan adaptations of Korean food. The waitress spoke English.
Read moreThere is also a large selection of craft beer
Pros: Great service
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vagovegano
Points +5978
The best vegan Korean food of my life… - Edit
I’ve had trouble finding good vegan Korean food back home, but this Tokyo treasure really hit the spot. It’s a basement space with a bar and some table seating, sort of like a speak easy. I tried the Bibimbap and the Sundubu Jjigae and my oh my, both were really delicious. Hands down some of the best Korean food I’ve had IMHO.
Read morePros: Really delicious food , Wonderful service
Cons: A little off the beaten path
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AdsMoFro
Points +166
Delicious Korean Food - Edit
Good Korean food. Only open for short hours on specific days. Please check ahead. The two women that run the restaraunt also speak decent English!
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sasham
Points +5196
Real Korean food, vegan style! - Edit
Food is very cheap, tastes like real Korean food and is very delicious.
Read moreMy sundebu jigae was a lil spicy, so felt really good after eating it. A proper cleanse it was!
Staff is nice, food is nice, prices are great.
Location is bad, the restaurant operates lunch only and in a basement bar, which is not appealing. Im sure if they ever wanted to expand their business, they would do great- food is amazing!
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dongjidong
Points +5650
Cash only - Edit
Yachego is one of those owner operated lunch-only places that share a venue with another business. In this case they share a venue with a craft-beer bar.
Read moreWe ordered three different dishes, soft tofu stew, bibimbap, and cabbage rolls. The tofu stew was tasty, however, the bibimbap and the cabbage-rice rolls were very plain and mostly just rice. There was not enough veggies.
There is a limited number of seats and the wait for food was rather long which was surprising given that for example the rice rolls were pre-made and just needed to be plated.
The place is cash only, there is an ATM in the 7-Eleven across the street though. You’ll need to withdraw a minimum of 10k jpy there.
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leweilewei
Points +50
Visit Yachego if you love Korean food! - Edit
We visited Yachego yesterday and ordered Soondubu Jjigae, seasonal noodles and Pancake. Everything was delicious and full of flavour. We will visit again before we leave Japan!
Read morePros: Food is full of flavour , Healthy , Lovely owners!
Cons: None
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compassionateplant
Points +136
Great vegan Korean home dishes - Edit
The girl makes great home taste Korean dishes. Must try is Korean miso soup.
Read morePros: Sooooo good
Cons: Only open during the weekdays lunch time
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oceana1928
Points +311
Yummmm - Edit
Wholesome restaurant.
Read moreFilling tasty food the warms the soul😇
Made me feel like I was in Seoul again🤎
Cons: Cash only , Sells out fast
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MaeMackenzie
Points +148
My favourite place in Tokyo! - Edit
We’ve been twice on our trip to Tokyo and loved our meal both times. We’ve had the soft tofu stew and the bibimbap, as well as the sides (jeon and kimbap) everything is so tasty!
Read morePros: Tasty, Big portions , Nice space
Cons: Cash only , Only a few options per day
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RosieHernon
Points +133
Amazing Korean food - Edit
Really incredibly tasty lunch offering from this place. Only just opened with 5 or 6 different dish options. I had one of the stews with a side of jijimi pancakes - really good but slightly less spicy than expected for Korean. No complaints though. The staff were lovely too. Set in a cute craft beer bar, downstairs.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-01
Pros: All vegan, Delicious, Presented well, priced well
Cons: None.
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Tomo Okabe
Points +831
If you want some real vegan korean food, look no further. - Edit
Its really hard to find Vegan Korean food here in Japan.
Read moreBeing half Korean, Im also very picky with how they are prepared and above all, how it tastes.
Yachego, definitely hit the spot for me and i was more than happy with the outcome.
Although the DenJan Chige tasted a bit more like Chongukjang, none the less, to taste these foods - was a blessing. My Korean side recommends this place to anyone craving Korean food with a seal of approval. I think you will love it. We def need more places like this!!
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-09
Pros: Delicious, Cheap, Close to the subway station
JennKub
Thank you for adding!! Excited to try it.
Read moreTomo Okabe
Please do. I think you’ll enjoy it!
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