Just like everything else in Japan, the cuisine is also meticulously cooked and feels like intricate artwork. Japanese food is famous for being subtle and full of flavour at the same time.
However, it is mainly a meat and seafood based cuisine and both vegans as well as vegetarians have found it tough to indulge in Japanese food with limited or no choices available in most traditional restaurants.
The good news though is that vegan restaurants have sprung up in various locations of Tokyo over the past few years. In fact, its popularity has been rising quite quickly giving rise to new vegan eateries opening all the time.
So, if you are a vegan but want to taste the wonderful cuisine of Japan, you can now do so quite easily in Tokyo.
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The Best and Highest Rated Vegan Restaurants in Tokyo
These are my recommendations for the best vegan restaurants in Tokyo. They are highly rated by tourists and locals alike.
T’s Tantan Tokyo Station
T’s Tantan at Tokyo Station is incredibly popular for their vegan tantan ramen. To put it simply, if you want the best vegan Japanese ramen in Tokyo, T’s Tantan at Tokyo Station is where you need to go.
The best thing about this restaurant is that they have pre-packaged meals as well to quickly grab and go. If you want to sit and have a meal, they have beautiful vegan curry, soy meat based meals and great vegan salads.
A branch of T’s restaurant, T’s Tantan is located on the 1st floor of Tokyo Station towards the Keiyo line. Note that since the restaurant is inside Tokyo Station, you need a train ticket or at least a platform ticket to go inside.
Timings: T’s Tantan Tokyo Station is open on all days from 7 am to 11 pm
Location and address: 1-9-1 Keiyo Street, Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture (inside Tokyo Station, 1st floor)
Marugoto Vegan Dining Asakusa – Formerly known as The Farm Café
Marugoto Vegan Dining Asakusa is a wonderful café serving healthy, vegan, Japanese fusion cuisine.
Apart from being vegan, you have gluten-free options as well. Everything on the menu at this café is healthy. It is located in a quiet street but close to couple of tourist attractions in the city.
Their avocado and mushroom dish seems to be a local favourite along with Japanese curries and soy meat meals.
You should note that this place was formerly known as The Farm Café and some may still refer to it by that name.
Timings: Marugoto Vegan Dining Asakusa is open from 11.30 am to 3 pm Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday and Sundays. They are closed on Mondays.
Location and address: 1-3-3 Hanakawado Yabuki Bldg. 1F, Taito 111-0033, Tokyo Prefecture
HealthyTokyo Café & Shop
HealthyTokyo Café & Shop has multiple locations in Tokyo including Edogawa, Daikanyama, Harajuku and Haneda Airport on the 3rd floor of Terminal 2.
This café serves fusion Japanese cuisine along with bar or pub food. You should note that this is a CBD café and hence their drinks are typically infused with CBD and may not be suitable for all. All cafés are along with CBD shops selling oils and other edibles, again infused with CBD.
Timings: Typical timings of HealthyTokyo Café & Shop are 9 am to 8 pm open on all days. Note timings may differ depending upon the branch location.
Location and address:
Edogawa: 1-18-8 Chuo, Edogawa, Tokyo
Daikanyama: 10-10 Daikanyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Harajuku: 3-27-14 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo
Haneda Airport: Terminal 2, 3rd floor.
Bon, Taito
If you want great traditional Japanese food with an authentic Japanese setting, you need to visit Bon at Taito.
Located inside a charming Japanese traditional style home, you get a menu inspired by Buddhist monks that is healthy, tasty and fulfilling.
As a tourist, your main reason to go all the way to Bon would be the experience. It is difficult to get good traditional Japanese cuisine that is vegan or vegetarian friendly. Bon offers not just the authentic taste but also the traditional setting for Japanese meals that we often see on television.
Timings: Bon is open from 12 pm to 3 pm and 5.30 pm to 9 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays. It is open from 12 pm to 9 pm on Saturdays and 12 pm to 8 pm on Sundays. Bon is closed on all Wednesdays.
Location and address: 1-2-11 Ryusen, Taito 110-0012 Tokyo Prefecture
Brown Rice by Neal’s Yard
Brown Rice by Neal’s Yard is a wonderfully charming restaurant that showcases seasonal Japanese produce.
This vegan restaurant located in Shibuya has perfected the art of serving traditional Japanese dishes that are organic, healthy, additives or preservatives free and of course vegan.
As per the restaurant, even the plates on which the food is served is made by local potters and you can taste the freshness in each dish. There are gluten-free options as well on the menu.
Timings: Brown Rice by Neal’s Yard is open from 11.30 am to 6 pm on all days.
Location and address: 5-1-8 Jingumae 1F, Shibuya 150-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
Saido
Saido is a well-liked vegan restaurant in Tokyo serving healthy Japanese cuisine including popular dishes such as soba noodles, vegan eel, katsu curry etc.
Their Bento sets are quite a hit with diners and is a great way of tasting the best of Japanese food.
Overall, the food hits all the right notes and is sure to satisfy your need for great Japanese vegan dishes.
Timings: Saido is open from 12 pm to 3 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm on all days except for Wednesdays.
Location and address: 2-15-10, Jiyugaoka, Meguro 152-0035 Tokyo Prefecture
Komeda Is, Ginza
Part of the Komeda coffee shop chain, Komeda Is serves vegan Japanese dishes including fast food and deli style meals.
This café is located quite close to the Higashi Ginza station and is a great place to experience the best of Japanese vegan cuisine in a relaxing atmosphere.
I personally would recommend sitting here with brilliant Japanese coffee, healthy fast food and delectable Japanese desserts.
What is interesting about the café is that it also serves vegan alcoholic beverages that are 100% plant based.
Komeda Is specializes in Plant Based Kissa and if you want to know what that means, simply head over to Komeda Is and experience their vegan menu.
Timings: Komeda Is operates from 7 am to 8 pm and is open on all days.
Location and address: 1-13-1 Ginza Shochiku SQ 1F, Tsukiji, Chuo 104-0045 Tokyo Prefecture
Ain Soph Journey
Located at the Shinjuku area, Ain Soph Journey is a vegan restaurant that has an interesting Japanese fusion dishes menu.
Their desserts are equally as popular as the main course and you can get both vegan and gluten-free options at the restaurant.
This place can get quite busy during peak lunch and dinner hours so do keep that in mind when planning a visit. You could also try Ain Soph Journey just for their desserts considering how much people seem to enjoy them at the café.
Timings: Ain Soph Journey is open from 11.30 am to 4 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm Sunday to Thursday and 11.30 am to 4 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Location and address: 8-9 Shinjuku Q Bldg. 1F, Shinjuku 3 Chome, Shinjuku 160-0022 Tokyo Prefecture
Final thoughts
While finding vegan cuisine in Tokyo can be tough, the above restaurants and cafés are a wonderful way to experience the best of Japanese cuisine that is 100% plant based but absolutely delicious.
If you do try any of these restaurants or have found another vegan restaurant that you liked, please do let us know so that other travellers to Tokyo can enjoy the same.
