[Tokyo] 3 Restaurants you should visit if you are a vegan

30th July – 文月

The population Vegetarian and Vegan in Japan is still small, so it can be a big problem for overseas vegan travelers where to have meal at. Even though Veganism is not so familiar in Japan yet, there are restaurants where take the world trend and provide very good quality vegan food in the metropolis. Here are my recommendations where to go for a tasty Vegan food in Tokyo.

T’s たんたん (T’s Tan Tan)

http://ts-restaurant.jp/tantan/

〒100-0005 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Marunouchi, 1 Chome−9−1 改札内）KeiyoStreet内 1階 JR Tokyo Station

T’s たんたん is the ramen shop only using no plant base ingredients. Famous for real meat looking / tasting soy meat. There also provide Japanese familiar dishes such as Japanese curry, Karaage, Gyoza dumplings, of course from plant based food.

Even for me as a non-vegan, the soy meat was tasted just like real Karaage, therefore even your friend is not vegan, it is a right place to enjoy the meal together.

Various blanches are located near from public transport, available in Narita airport, Tokyo station etc.

地球を旅するカフェ – Today is my life! (Chikyu wo Tabisuru Cafe)

http://chikyu-tabi-cafe.com

2 Chome-12-5 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 169-0075

This cafe & dining offers variety of world cuisine using mostly organic food, vegetarian / vegan menu is available. Coffee is their speciality, importing fair-trade beans from small tribe in Thailand. Very cozy cafe and feels like traveling to other countries by just being in that atmosphere – Try the Mexican Quesadilla there, the No. 1 menu in this shop (Photo)!

The location is in Takadanobaba, about 2 minutes away from the station. It is a small shop so it might be a little bit hard to find, but worth visiting.

Ain Soph.

http://ain-soph.jp/

Ain Soph. Ripple

〒160-0021 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, 2 Chome−46−8 新宿日章ビル １F

Ain Soph. Journey

〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 3 Chome−8−9 新宿Ｑビル 1F

Probably this was the best vegan restaurant I have visited, Ain Soph. I went to 2 of the blanches, Ain soph. Ripple in Kabukicho (歌舞伎町) and Ain Soph. Journey in Shinjuku 3Chome (新宿三丁目).

Ripple specializes burgers, everything is vegan menu. The French fries with cheese sauce and burger I had tasted just like an actual cheese and meat, even craving to eat right now, very, tasty!

Journey has more luxurious type of menu, and they have heavenly fluffy pancakes! Yes of course all made from animal-free ingredient. Variety of sweets are available so no need to feel that dilemma of wanting to eat it but it’s not vegan…Here it won’t happen:)

Even right now we cannot travel, it is fun to plan ahead what we want to do when the world is safe again. Hopefully you can visit those restaurants when the time is right and enjoy the no-cruelty delicious food in Japan!

Next blog will be about vegan restaurants in Kyoto / Osaka, stay tuned;)