Beyond Age Soup Curry (Minami 19-jo)
A mainstream Sapporo soup curry restaurant with 2 clearly-marked vegan soups (regular and coconut), confirmed dairy/meat/fish/egg-free.
- Dairy-free
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Veggy Way
A pioneering fully-vegan cafe near Maruyama Park, run since the early days of Sapporo's vegan scene, with reviewers rating its vegan ramen among Japan's best.
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
Salloga
A 12-year-running vegan Japanese restaurant that rebranded from Itadakizen to Salloga in 2024, known for vegan miso ramen.
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
Vegan Cafe Kiu
A fully vegan organic cafe that relocated from central Kobe into a renovated old farmhouse on the owner's family property.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
Vegan Cafe Thallo
One of Kobe's longest-established fully vegan and gluten-free cafes, open since 2017.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
Bugoro All Vegan
A tiny (~3-seat) all-vegan kitchen reproducing Hakata's signature pork-bone-style ramen entirely plant-based.
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
RotaCafe
An all-vegan organic cafe with an 8+ year track record, relocated from Daimyo to Hirao in August 2023.
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
Sonu Sonu
A fully vegan cafe right in Tenjin's core, composting its own food waste to grow the herbs it serves.
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
Plant-based Cafe NICE
A small, fully plant-based neighborhood cafe near Tenjin, known for hand-made vegan burgers with soy-milk ice cream.
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
Vegetarian Restaurant Kinatei
Seasonal set meals built from pesticide-free vegetables, rice and house seasonings
A small lunch-focused vegetarian restaurant a few minutes from JR Nara Station, run by a committed-vegan chef who uses pesticide-free and organic vegetables with no meat, fish or seafood — a reassuring option in a city where most cooking still leans on bonito dashi. Most dishes are plant-based and dairy-free; strict vegans should still confirm egg and honey when ordering. It is effectively lunch-only (around 11:00–14:30) and closed Mondays and public holidays, so plan around its hours.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
- Date
Shinsekai Paprika Shokudou
Vegan takoyaki, kushikatsu and ramen versions of Osaka street food
A fully plant-based izakaya in Shinsekai (opened 2023) serving vegan, gluten-free versions of Osaka street food — takoyaki, kushikatsu and ramen — with no animal products and no fish dashi by design, so it sidesteps the bonito-dashi trap. 'Gluten-free' is the venue's own claim rather than a certification, so celiac diners should confirm dedicated-fryer and cross-contamination handling directly.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
Tousuiro Kiyamachi, Kyoto — Tofu Kaiseki + Vegan Course
Silky oboro tofu and yuba in a seasonal multi-course meal
Tousuiro Kiyamachi is an upscale riverside tofu-kaiseki house in central Kyoto, serving silky oboro tofu and yuba in seasonal multi-course form, with a full English menu and summer riverside (kawayuka) seating. It offers a dedicated fish-free vegan course ('Rokuhara') with no meat, shellfish, egg, dairy or fish -- but you must order that specific course, since the standard tofu courses likely use bonito dashi.
- Pescatarian
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Date
- Anniversary
- Business
- Private room
Gion Soy Milk Ramen Uno Yukiko
Creamy soy-milk ramen with rice-flour noodles and gluten-free soy sauce
A vegan and gluten-free ramen specialist in Gion run by patissier Yukiko Uno, using rice-flour-and-kelp noodles and gluten-free soy sauce in a soy-milk broth — one of Kyoto's most reliably gluten-free, fish-dashi-free ramen options. The strongest 'dedicated kitchen' claims come from third-party listings rather than the venue itself, so celiac diners should confirm cross-contamination protocol directly with staff.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
- Date
Towzen (Mamezen)
Creamy soy-milk ramen with a kombu-and-soy broth (no fish dashi)
A small fully-vegan soy-milk ramen shop in quiet Shimogamo, vegan since 2018, with a creamy kombu-and-soy-milk broth and no fish dashi at all — one of the cleanest strict-vegan ramen options in Kyoto. It also avoids the Buddhist five pungent spices (onion and garlic). The noodles contain wheat, so it is vegan but not gluten-free; closed midweek, so check days before visiting.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
Shigetsu (Tenryu-ji)
Seasonal multi-course shojin set served in lacquerware
Temple-run Zen vegetarian dining inside Tenryu-ji, one of Arashiyama's great Zen temples (Michelin Bib Gourmand, Kyoto-Osaka 2025), served as a seasonal multi-course set in lacquerware. Traditional shojin uses kombu and shiitake rather than fish dashi, so there is no bonito broth; the menu does not publicly itemise egg or honey, so strict vegans should confirm when reserving. A garden admission fee applies on top of the course.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Date
- Anniversary
- Casual
- Private room
Vegan Soba Tokyo Ayler
Vegan tempura soba and zaru soba with a plant-based broth
A small standing-style soba shop in Shimokitazawa (opened 2024) serving ni-hachi soba with a fully plant-based kombu broth and toppings, so there is no bonito or fish dashi. The noodles are ni-hachi (80% buckwheat, 20% wheat), so it is vegan but not gluten-free; it is daytime-only and closed early in the week, so check hours before visiting.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
genuine gluten free Where is a dog?
Rice-flour bagels, baguettes and gluten-free, mostly-vegan baked goods
A dedicated gluten-free, rice-flour bakery and shop in Kichijoji (the name is literally 'genuine gluten free'), whose breads, bagels and cakes are largely vegan and additive-free. It focuses on baked goods and online orders with a physical store; if you need a sit-down meal or strict celiac handling, confirm directly before visiting.
- Gluten-free
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
GEN-TEN Gluten-free Bakery
Brown-rice (genmai) bread and gluten-free taiyaki
A dedicated gluten-free, rice-flour bakery counter in the basement of Shibuya Scramble Square, making breads, taiyaki and sweets with no wheat, additives or white sugar, and many items are vegan and dairy-free. It is a grab-and-go bakery rather than a sit-down meal, and as a dedicated GF facility cross-contamination risk is low though not certified celiac-safe.
- Gluten-free
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
Vegan Izakaya Masaka
Vegan kara-age (plant-based 'fried chicken') and vegan gyoza
A fully plant-based izakaya in the basement of Shibuya PARCO serving vegan 'fried chicken', gyoza and lemon sours, with no meat, fish, eggs, dairy or honey, so the fish-dashi trap does not apply. It is not gluten-free, as the mock-meat batters and soy sauce contain wheat.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
- Date
Vegan Sushi Tokyo
Plant-based nigiri and sushi sets using vegetable alternatives to fish
A sit-down plant-based sushi restaurant in Shoto (near Shibuya) where every piece is made without seafood or animal products, so there is no fish dashi to worry about. It is not gluten-free (soy sauce and some components contain wheat); reservations are recommended and the venue opened its permanent location in late 2025.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
- Date
- Anniversary
- Casual
Marugoto Vegan Dining Asakusa
Vegan tempura, waffles and seasonal plant-based plates
A fully plant-based restaurant near Asakusa Station where every dish is vegan, additive-free and gluten-free, so it is dairy-free by definition. A per-dish allergen chart is published, so check it for nut content; we have not confirmed it is nut-free and do not tag it as such.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Casual
- Solo
- Date
Universal Bakes and Cafe
Plant-based croissants, cinnamon rolls and seasonal-vegetable tartines
A 100% vegan bakery and cafe opened in 2020 a minute from Setagaya-Daita Station, near Shimokitazawa, using locally sourced Japanese vegetables and wheat. All breads and pastries are made without eggs, milk or butter.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
Gluten Free Cafe Little Bird
Gluten-free gyoza, karaage and yakisoba
A dedicated gluten-free cafe whose entire kitchen is wheat-free, serving GF Japanese comfort food such as gyoza, karaage, ramen and yakisoba with English-marked menus. Its Tabelog listing is currently status-undetermined, so confirm hours via its Instagram before visiting.
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo
NO OHAGI
Seasonal ohagi & kuzumochi soy-milk shakes
A stylish little Daikanyama ohagi cafe where the rice-and-bean sweets and kuzumochi shakes are all gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free and free of white sugar.
- Gluten-free
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
- Casual
- Solo