21 Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in Tokyo, from Casual to Michelin

Plant-based restaurants in Japan have grown quickly in recent years, and even Michelin-starred fine dining now offers fully vegan menus. Japan's traditional kaiseki and shojin ryori (Buddhist temple cuisine) already have a long history of cooking without animal ingredients, which puts them naturally close to a vegan diet; more recently, sushi and tempura specialists have begun adding vegan options too, giving plant-based travelers far more to choose from.

Before You Book: What to Know

When you reserve at a restaurant that isn't strictly vegan but notes it "can accommodate vegan," a few things help:

1. If the restaurant offers a vegan course, book that course directly.
2. If there's no vegan course but it can accommodate one, spell out your vegan needs in the reservation comments, and list what you can and cannot eat.
3. Book at least a week ahead. Some ingredients have to be bought in specially, and a day's notice often isn't enough time to prepare.

Several of the restaurants below can be booked online through OMAKASE JE, where you can note your needs in advance so you can enjoy these sought-after tables without a hitch.

Vegan Sushi

Vegan sushi is still rare, but a handful of restaurants now offer chef's courses that put vegetables center stage, with no fish or shellfish. The choices are limited, but the field is slowly growing.

Udatsu Sushi

Udatsu Sushi works to a "sushi meets art" concept, serving traditional Edomae sushi (the Tokyo style) in a refined, gallery-like room. Every ingredient is hand-picked by the chef, from the contract-grown "Udatsu rice" reserved for the restaurant's vinegared rice to a sushi vinegar blended from three types. He places great value on the relationships he has built with producers across Japan, and has even developed an inventive piece incorporating pesticide-free herbs.

Udatsu Sushi held one Michelin star in 2023 and 2024 and has been a Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant in 2025 and 2026.

Vegan option: A vegetable sushi course is available at both lunch and dinner (reserve at least two days ahead).

Vegan Sushi Tokyo

In Shibuya, Vegan Sushi Tokyo opened in answer to demand from overseas visitors for plant-based cooking, and it's a rare chance to enjoy authentic vegan sushi in Japan. The signature vegan sushi course is made with traditional Japanese vegetables and plant-based ingredients, each piece carefully plated, and you can finish with vegan wagashi (traditional confectionery) and matcha. Booking ahead is recommended.

Vegan Fine Dining

Noeud.TOKYO

Noeud.TOKYO held one Michelin star from 2022 to 2024, has been a Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant in 2025 and 2026, and has received a Michelin Green Star every year from 2024 to 2026.

This is a sustainable French restaurant built on the harmony of nature, season, and food, with an eye for the environment running through everything from sourcing to menu design to cooking method. Vegetables take the lead, used fully and with zero waste, and the cooking is defined by its layers of aroma, letting the flavor of Japan's seasonal produce shine. Even the interior leans heavily on reclaimed and salvaged materials, a mark of its commitment to sustainability.

Vegan option: Two vegan courses, "Course Fil vegan" and "Course Noeud vegan," can be booked through the OMAKASE JE website, including starters, a vegan main, and dessert.

TREE by NAKED yoyogi park

A fusion of immersive art and fine dining, TREE by NAKED yoyogi park offers a kaleidoscopic culinary journey rooted in nature. Produced by NAKED, Inc.—the creative force behind events at Tokyo Tower and World Heritage sites—this one-of-a-kind restaurant blends seasonal interior decor with cutting-edge VR and projection mapping.

Vegan Menu Availability:

A vegan lunch course is available. Set in a jungle-like atmosphere, the restaurant serves French-inspired vegan dishes made with carefully selected Japanese ingredients.

BLACOWS (ブラッカウズ) / Hamburger

BLACOWS has been named to the top 100 on a major Japanese restaurant review site seven times since opening, and is widely regarded as a standout burger restaurant. Its guiding idea is that the burger is "finished in your mouth," and every burger is the product of repeated trial and refinement. The buns use carefully selected flour to keep the wheat's flavor and a soft texture, and the sauces and toppings are chosen so that every element comes together in balance.

Alongside a generous à la carte menu and drinks list, there's an OMAKASE JE-exclusive burger set: a welcome drink, then the day's selected starter, and finally a burger of your choice to finish. It's an easy place to eat solo, too.

Vegan option: The patty can be swapped for plant-based (soy) meat. Note that you're vegan when booking and ask for the plant-based patty.

Alternative (オルタナティヴ) / French

Alternative works to a concept it calls a "grown-up family restaurant," serving creative cooking rooted in French technique but drawing in elements from around the world. Chef Saito set out to build a free-spirited restaurant shaped by his own worldview, where every guest can feel its particular sense of fun.

The main draw is the chef's own "Saito cuisine," which uses French technique as its base and folds in Japanese and Chinese elements for a one-of-a-kind experience. The à la carte options and wine list are both generous, so whether you want a single refined dish with a good glass or a few small plates over several drinks, you can put together the evening however the mood takes you.

Vegan option: Choose the "Saito course" and note your dietary needs in the reservation comments.

Les Saisons

Japan Restaurant Award, Best 100 (2021, 2023)

Les Saisons held one Michelin star every year from 2022 to 2026 and has a string of awards on a major Japanese restaurant review site. It's the French restaurant inside the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan's landmark luxury hotels, and it's led by Thierry Voisin, formerly head chef of Les Crayères, a flagship restaurant in France's Champagne region. The setting is a sleek, modern space for top-tier French cooking.

Vegan option: The signature black-truffle en croûte, taught to the chef directly by his mentor, the three-Michelin-starred Gérard Boyer, is also offered in a vegan version. Note your vegan needs when you book.

Édition Koji Shimomura (エディション・コウジ シモムラ) / French

Edition Koji Shimomura held two Michelin stars from 2008 to 2023 and one star from 2024 to 2026. It has also taken a Bronze award three times on a major Japanese restaurant review site and been named to its top 100 French restaurants three times. Chef Shimomura honed his craft at starred French houses including La Côte d'Or, Troisgros, and Guy Savoy.

He is committed to bringing out the natural flavor of his ingredients, and, unusually for French cooking, uses almost no butter or cream, which is the restaurant's defining trait. The result is food that is low in calories and health-minded yet loses none of its elegance, each dish like a work of art, offering a fresh take on what French cuisine can be.

Vegan option: Vegan courses are available at lunch and dinner. Book directly from the restaurant's OMAKASE JE page.

Vegan Kaiseki & Shojin Ryori

Japan's shojin ryori grew out of the meals of Buddhist temple practice and has never used meat or fish, making it the Japanese cuisine closest to vegan. More and more kaiseki restaurants now offer vegan options too, so there are increasingly many ways to enjoy authentic Japanese cooking.

Daigo

Daigo is a kaiseki ryotei (high-end Japanese restaurant) with more than 70 years of history, and the only restaurant in the world to earn Michelin stars for shojin ryori. It held two stars for 16 consecutive years from 2008 to 2023 and has kept one star from 2024 to 2026.

Shojin ryori is the vegetarian cooking eaten by Buddhist monks; it uses no meat or fish, yet it is far from plain, arriving instead as deeply satisfying food. Set within a temple in the Roppongi business district of Tokyo, this traditional Japanese space lets you leave the noise of the city entirely behind.

Vegan option: With a reservation completed by the day before, Daigo can prepare a meal using no animal ingredients at all, a favorite of committed-vegan celebrities from overseas. Please note your detailed vegan needs in the reservation comments.

Kuhara

Kuhara is a Japanese restaurant that has earned a Bib Gourmand for four years running, from 2023 to 2026. The chef spent 20 years honing his craft at both shojin ryori and kaiseki restaurants, and his cooking is all about showing off the natural taste of each ingredient, simple in method yet drawing out the full flavor of what's used.

Run by a husband-and-wife team, it offers warm, easygoing hospitality in a room full of natural wood, where you can watch the chef work up close from the counter.

Vegan option: Fully accommodated (note your detailed needs in the reservation comments), with choices such as plant-based meat available.

MAZ (マス)

Inspired by the concept of Central, the restaurant in Peru ranked No.1 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2023, the branch in Tokyo, Maz, delivers a one-of-a-kind gastronomic experience shaped by Peru’s diverse landscapes and ingredients. Signature dishes highlight the combination of seaweed and coastal vegetables, offering a fresh, unexpected take on Peruvian cuisine.

Vegan Menu Availability:

A vegetarian course without seafood or meat is available. (A fully vegan course is not offered.)

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NARISAWA

Michelin (2020 - 25)：Two Star

Narisawa, a globally renowned restaurant, boasts two Michelin stars, ranks 19th in the prestigious 50 Best Restaurants in the World list, and consistently earns top marks in the Sustainable Restaurant Awards. Embodying Japan's satoyama ethos, which emphasizes sustainable coexistence between nature and humanity, Narisawa translates this philosophy into innovative gourmet creations, elevating cuisine to a profound expression of values.

In one of its most iconic offerings, soil soup, patrons savor the essence of soil itself. Showcasing the exquisite transition of seasons, both in flavor and aesthetics, their omakase course stands unparalleled. With a warm and welcoming staff fluent in English, your dining experience is guaranteed to be delightful.

Vegan menu availability

・A vegan course is available.

・If you have any dislikes or allergies, please inform them when making your reservation, and the restaurant will gladly tailor the menu to accommodate your vegetarian or vegan requirements.

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Mochiku

Japan Restaurant Award, Best 100(2022,23)

With a history spanning over 100 years since its establishment in 1914, Mochiku offers tempura infused with a blend of old and new traditions. Their tempura is cooked in the highest-quality sesame oil, which is made using traditional techniques passed down over 150 years, resulting in a light, crisp finish.

In addition to tempura, Mochiku offers remarkable side dishes such as nukazuke (fermented vegetables in rice bran) made in the nuka-bed, which has been passed down for over 60 years. The fourth-generation owner, who apprenticed at traditional Japanese restaurants, expertly crafts side dishes to complement the meal.

Vegan (Vegetables) menu availability

The restaurant provides menu options exclusively featuring vegetables. While eggs are used in the tempura batter, vegetarians can still enjoy their dishes. * Please remember to inform the restaurant of any preferences or dietary restrictions when making your reservation.

Keichitsu

Keichitsu is a restaurant opened by Chef Matsumoto, who served as sous chef at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in France in 2023. While the flavors and techniques heavily incorporate French culinary methods, the restaurant offers modern French cuisine that embraces Japanese culinary philosophy of highlighting the natural flavors of ingredients. Although they do not accommodate vegan diets, they do offer a vegetarian course. The vegetarian course features vegetables as the main attraction, with dishes that maximize the inherent flavors of vegetables served in small portions across multiple courses. One of the restaurant's appealing features is having a sommelier pair wines or sake that complement each dish.

Vegetables menu availability

This restaurant offers a vegetarian course. While the menu includes eggs and dairy products, so they do not accommodate vegan diets, vegetarians can enjoy their meals.

* Please be sure to inform the restaurant of your preferences and dietary restrictions when making a reservation.

9 Casual Restaurants that Offer Vegan-Friendly Menus

Soranoiro

Japan Restaurant AWARD, Best100 (2017 - 23)

Soranoiro was founded in 2011 with the vision of creating "a ramen shop where a woman can feel comfortable dining alone." Recognized as one of Tokyo's top 100 ramen restaurants by the Japan's biggest restaurant review website website from 2017 to 2023, Soranoiro was among the first to offer a ramen menu tailored to accommodate vegetarian and vegan preferences.

The "vegesoba" features a soup infused with the natural sweetness of carrots, complemented by paprika-infused low-sugar noodles, and enriched with a clam-based broth. As for the "vegan ramen," it boasts a soy sauce-based soup enhanced with a blend of vegetables, seasoned with rice oil, and garnished with paprika, Japanese radish, and atsuage (fried tofu).

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T's Tantan

The T's group aims for plant-based menus that leave "everyone who eats them thinking, delicious!", building a "smile vegan" space where people can gather and share a meal whatever their tastes or dietary restrictions. Its ramen brand, T's Tantan, has five branches in Tokyo and two at Narita Airport, while the sit-down T's Restaurant has one location.

T's Restaurant offers a varied menu, including Western-style dishes made with soy meat and a soy-milk white sauce, and desserts made from plant-based ingredients alone. At T's Tantan, you can enjoy sesame-rich tantanmen, a light vegetable ramen in a yuzu-scented Japanese-style broth, plus vegan curry, gyoza, and more.

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Vegan Gyoza Yu Coffee / Gyoza

VEGAN GYOZA YU COFFEE is an organic vegan gyoza café that uses no animal ingredients, additives, or artificial seasonings.

The star of the show is 11 colorful "rainbow" gyoza, offered in steamed and pan-fried sets. The filling uses soy meat, the wrappers are pleasantly chewy, and the seasoning is full and satisfying, the kind you keep reaching for. There's an English menu, which has drawn plenty of vegan visitors from abroad.

As a café, it also serves coffee and craft beer, making it a relaxed choice for a meal or an afternoon drink.

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Vegan Izakaya Masaka

Vegan Izakaya Masaka is a rare Japanese izakaya devoted entirely to vegan cooking. The menu is all vegan, yet it opened with the goal of letting vegan and non-vegan diners enjoy a meal together.

The signature dishes are vegan gyoza and vegan karaage (fried "chicken"), the soy-meat filling and thin wrappers playing off each other nicely. The karaage comes with a choice of sauces such as vegan mayonnaise, and the owner's original technique makes it hard to believe there are no animal ingredients, right down to its appetizing color.

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Vegan Sushi Tokyo

In Shibuya, Vegan Sushi Tokyo opened in answer to demand from overseas visitors for plant-based cooking, and it's a rare chance to enjoy authentic vegan sushi in Japan. The signature vegan sushi course is made with traditional Japanese vegetables and plant-based ingredients, each piece carefully plated, and you can finish with vegan wagashi (traditional confectionery) and matcha. Booking ahead is recommended.

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GON PACHI (権八) / Japanese

Gonpachi, well known for its connection to Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" (2004), is a Japanese restaurant serving classics such as sushi, soba, tempura, and yakitori.

Everything is made with local ingredients. Its spacious Japanese-style setting and reasonable prices make it a popular choice for all kinds of occasions. Gonpachi has six branches, one of them dedicated to sushi, and it offers a full vegan menu, making it a great fit for vegans who want to soak up a traditional Japanese atmosphere.

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AIN SOPH

Ain Soph is a small vegan chain offering a wide range of vegan dishes and desserts for guests with dietary restrictions. The Ginza location has a patisserie on the ground floor serving vegan Japanese pudding, tiramisu, and baked goods, with a fully vegan restaurant upstairs. Its signature vegan pancakes, made without dairy or egg, are known for a rich, satisfying texture.

Beyond the Ginza location, Ain Soph has branches in Kyoto as well as Shinjuku and Ikebukuro.

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TSUMUGU CAFE 〜台湾茶とベジフードのおみせ〜 / Cafe

TSUMUGU CAFE serves vegetarian food made without meat, fish, or the "five pungent vegetables" (alliums such as green onion, garlic, and chives). The plant-forward menu ranges across curry, soup curry, pizza, nuggets, a takoyaki-style snack, Taiwanese tea, and more.

Vegan menu: Most dishes are suitable for vegetarians, and some can be made fully vegan (without egg or dairy). Please ask the staff when ordering.

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How each genre of restaurants are providing vegan-friendly options Sushi

Sushi

While the availability of vegan sushi in Japan is still limited, the number of sushi restaurants offering vegan options, free from fish or shellfish, is gradually increasing.

Tempura

While many tempura restaurants typically offer a rich variety of vegetable tempura, which is an ideal option for vegans, it's worth noting that some establishments use eggs in their batter, making it not entirely vegan-friendly. However, an increasing number of tempura restaurants in Tokyo are now catering to international guests by offering batter made solely from flour and potato starch mixed with water, omitting eggs.

French cuisine

While traditional French cuisine often incorporates animal ingredients like dairy products, an increasing number of French restaurants in Japan are now accommodating vegans. Michelin-starred French restaurants, which use locally sourced Japanese ingredients, have gained popularity among celebrities worldwide.

Japanese cuisine

Japanese shojin cuisine, originally consumed by those training in temples, has a long history and does not include animal products, making it an ideal choice for vegans. Many upscale dining establishments in Kyoto offer vegan-friendly kaiseki omakase courses. However, it's important to note that restaurants not specifically catering to vegans may incorporate dairy products and eggs, so it's advisable to check beforehand.

Ramen

In Japan, there are several vegan ramen restaurants that cater to plant-based diets. These establishments typically feature vegetable-based toppings such as onions instead of traditional roasted pork and seasoned eggs. Additionally, some of these restaurants go a step further by using entirely plant-based ingredients in the soup stock for the ramen broth.

Gyoza dumplings

Several ramen restaurants in Japan now offer vegan gyoza (dumplings) as a side dish, while others specialize in entirely vegan gyoza options. Additionally, frozen vegan gyoza are available for purchase online, and some restaurants allow patrons to enjoy them on-site. In a notable development, one of Japan's largest chain ramen restaurants offered vegan gyoza across its 403 branches in 2023. This trend suggests that the availability of vegan-friendly gyoza is likely to increase in the future.

Tips for reserving vegan-friendly dining experiences

Points to note when making reservations at fine dining restaurants that offer “vegan options,” not restaurants specializing in vegan meals

1. Be sure to reserve a vegan-only course if available.
2. If the restaurant does not offer dedicated vegan courses but claims to accommodate vegan diets, specify your dietary preferences and any food restrictions when making the reservation.
3. If the restaurant does not accept vegan-specific reservations through online platforms, consider booking directly on their website or by phone.

Depending on the restaurant, they may not be able to procure ingredients if you contact them close to your reservation date, so it is preferable to make your reservation at least one week in advance.

Even for a casual, affordable restaurant, we suggest making reservations a couple of days in advance and informing them of your vegan preference, or checking if they can accommodate a vegan menu.