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Where to Eat Vegan in Tokyo!

I went on a weeklong solo trip to Tokyo as a vegan foodie back in March 2025.

I visited these areas: Akihabara, Asakusa, Ginza, Odaiba, Roppongi/Azabu-juban, Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, Shinjuku, and Ueno. Here's what I ate! (DisneySea and Haneda Airport included!)

Going to Tokyo was amazing! I loooooved how easy the public transport was (cries in American), tapping my Suica card on things, and doing a ton of secondhand shopping. I'll post another in-depth travel guide with tips on conbinis, fast food, etiquette, and things to do next. (Here's the holder for the link!).

I'll break this down by neighborhood.

Akihabara (Akiba):

Komaki Shokudo - temple-style cuisine. This food was amazing, I'm not even sure what it all was. It's located inside the Chabara complex next to the Akihabara train station. From top to bottom, left to right: sesame oil veggies, nutty creamy veggies, some soft (tofu?) cube with wasabi on top, sesame oil greens, pickled ginger, pickled lotus root, karaage with mayo, soy protein in some sort of brown soy sauce, lentil curry, red bean rice, miso soup, chocolate cheesecake dessert, green tea. Amazing. It's reservation-only for the full menu. You can do their lunch menu from 12 - 1:30 with walk-in. I wanted to eat everything they had. Sooooo good.

Kyushu Jangara Ramen - It was ok. The soy protein wasn't amazing and it wasn't the best ramen I had this trip. 6/10. They have non-vegan options so if you're with omnis, this would be an ok spot for a quick dinner in a cozy ramen bar together after doing some otaku shopping in the area.

Asakusa:

Hatoya's Vegan Fruit Sandwiches - Great option off Nakamise-dori and Senso-ji temple. I got the strawberry sandwich and a soy matcha latte. I wish I bought the kiwi and orange ones to try later but I had lots of eating to do!!! The bread could be fluffier but the fruit was great and the cream was yummy. Saw lots of vegans stop by here.

Vegan Eat Tokyo - Great food. They serve pastas. I ordered the mushroom pasta but kinda kicked myself cuz I wish I ordered the carbonara, their most popular dish. It was served with a corn soup, pickled veggies, and potato salad. All were very delicious and I left with a clean plate. I'd come back here to try the carbonara.

DisneySea:

Snuggly Duckling - Vegan burgers and fries meal. To be honest, this sucked. It was bland. I was thankful for a vegan option.

Casbah Court - They have a vegan curry here! It tastes great but lacked protein.

I didn't get to try the popcorn here but they have several vegan flavors. This was soooo awesome and I could write a whole post about vegan disney eats. In fact, let me put that in my notes.

Ginza:

2foods - I was so sad 2foods Shibuya closed. I made a point to go here and order omurice. It was yummy and everything I wanted out of it. It's cool they have their own vegan egg they make in Japan. In the US this could be easily recreated with JustEgg, but I wanted the special Japanese way omurice once. I felt like I was in cooking mama. What really shone was the cheesecake. Something about Japanese desserts, man!!!

Haneda Airport:

Diversity Diner - this is located before security, not after (as a heads up). I went to the onsen connected to the airport prior to security before I had my flight out and was refreshed and warm, so I ordered cold soba. But then I saw katsu and wanted that too, and also croquettes, and mochi ice cream.... So I got all of it and ate it all. My stomach hurt on the flight back but it was worth it. Croquettes are a skip - just potatoes. But the soba was totally yummy (ordered cold!) and I liked the katsu. It's nice to have a fully vegan option at the airport.

Odaiba:

TeamLabs UZU Vegan Ramen - Surprisingly this was the best ramen I had in all of Tokyo. You have to have a TeamLabs ticket to get this ramen. I only came here for the ramen. It was a solo trip so I didn't have anyone to take my photos in TeamLabs, which is kinda just an instagram photo farm experience. It was nice, don't get me wrong, but filled with tourists and screaming children. Maybe if you don't go on a Sunday like I did it'd be better. This ramen has been featured in Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Kyoto and it was soooo delicious. I also got strawberry ice cream, cuz yum. I wouldn't go here just for the ramen, but if you want to check out teamlabs this is a great spot. Otherwise, I'd stop at Jikasei Mensho.

Ramen Takeichi - on the 3rd floor of Toyusu market. I grabbed a hot udon with veggie tempura. Another great place to go if you're traveling with omnis. The tempura is skippable but the udon was great, reminded me of my pre-vegan days.

Roppongi/Azabu-juban:

Maison Landemaine - Stopped here for a melonpan. It was very vanilla-y and delicious. I looooove Japanese desserts. Only the melonpan was vegan (I was kinda suspicious because plant-based doesn't necessarily mean vegan) but I double checked and looked at Happy Cow again. It was really good. If you want to try this iconic pastry, stop here. I also got this vegan lemon cookie but it was dry and skippable. Maybe good with tea.

Te Cor Gentil - this place was amazing. I ordered a sakura flower bean bun, pistachio croissant, matcha latte, and teriyaki pizza. I wish I tried everything they had here, too. The pizza had mayo on it and a saltiness and savory flavor that was perfect. This place was pretty busy which made me happy. Everything was so delicious. Strong recommend.

Shibuya:

Jikasei Mensho - this is another great option if dining with omnis as they have a vegan option that is excellent. Very flavorful, great heat to it. 8/10 ramen. It's on the bottom floor of Shibuya Parco so very easy to get to after doing some shopping (I went to the Capcom store, JUMP store, and Nintendo store here)

Vegan Izakaya Masaka - I came here after getting Jikasei Mensho because I was greedy. It's also located on the bottom floor of Shibuya PARCO and only a few steps from Jikasei Mensho. I came here at noon but sometimes they get so busy you have to sign up for a seat (pretty small restaurant). The karaage was the best I've had - it tasted very similar to Chinese buffet chicken wings if you ever have experienced that. I don't recommend the fried mushrooms. I found them a little too salty but I was also pretty loaded on sodium from the karaage and ramen.

Shimokitazawa:

Universal Bakes Nicome - Amazing bakery and pretty busy. Located on the second floor of the Reload Mall, I recommend stopping here for breakfast before doing some awesome vintage shopping. I got the berry tart and it had an amazing cocoa finish to it. I also had a curry donut and soy matcha latte. Pastries in Japan are sooooo good. They also had a selection of donuts and other treats. I wish I was a bottomless pit so I could try everything. They have a cafe in the area that I didn't get to try but I'd love to on another visit. There was also a Chinese restaurant directly below this bakery called Ming Ten Hao Hao that had vegan options.

Shinjuku:

Ain Soph - This place was pretty nice. It was definitely a sit-down type of vibe. I ordered the teriyaki chicken bowl and it was only OK. A little salty for my taste but the mayo and avocado mixed in the rice was great. What really shone was their pancakes - I would go here just for those, to be honest. You could probably skip on the food and stick to the desserts. It's strawberry season in Japan right now so I tried to eat as many as I could. These pancakes were heavenly. Melt in your mouth fluffy goodness.

Everything I ate was amazing! I'll definitely update this list when I'm back in Japan. I missed out on gyoza and sushi, so I've got to try those next time! Thanks, all!