Mumokuteki Vegan Cafe ★ 4.2
An all-vegan cafe above the Mumokuteki lifestyle store on Teramachi in Kyoto. Vegan ramen, katsu lunch, omurice and parfaits all under one roof.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Kyoto. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Kyoto
Choice ★ 4.4
A fully vegan and gluten-free cafe east of Sanjo Keihan in Kyoto. Fermented vegan cheeses, veggie burgers, raw cakes and brown-rice risotto pasta.
Vegan Ramen Towzen ★ 4.4
Towzen's all-vegan ramen offshoot in Nakagyo, Kyoto. Mushroom-and-kelp dashi broth, plant-based chashu and a single weekend bowl that sells out by 14:00.
Ain Soph Journey Kyoto ★ 4.4
Ain Soph Journey in Nakagyo in Kyoto is the Tokyo vegan mini-chain's Kyoto outpost, gluten-free pancakes, ripple cheeseburger, Kyoto-katsu vegan burger.
Tip: Lunch midday to 17:00; dinner 18:00-22:00. English staff; reservations through TableCheck.
Vegetarian in Kyoto
Shigetsu Tenryu-ji ★ 4.5
Bib Gourmand shojin-ryori inside Tenryu-ji's precinct in Arashiyama, Kyoto. Three-course set lunches eaten facing the temple's Sogen-no-niwa garden.
Izusen Daiji-in ★ 4.4
Daitoku-ji shojin-ryori in Kyoto, served in nested vermillion lacquer bowls modelled on a Buddhist begging bowl. Garden-view tatami inside a Zen sub-temple.
Falafel Garden Kyoto ★ 4.2
A vegetarian falafel counter near Demachiyanagi Station in Kyoto. Pita and plate sets with house-fermented hummus, harissa and tahini, halal and vegetarian.
Cafe Proverbs 15:17 ★ 4.0
An ovo-lacto-vegetarian lunch cafe in a Nakagyo basement in Kyoto. Wide vegetable curries, salads and Japanese set lunches all without meat or fish.
Gluten Free in Kyoto
Choice Vegan Gluten-Free ★ 4.4
Kyoto's only fully vegan-and-gluten-free restaurant near Sanjo Keihan. Burgers, pasta, smoothies and raw cakes made daily from whole-food ingredients.
Little Heaven Gluten Free ★ 4.0
A bakery and cafe in Sakyo, Kyoto, baking entirely gluten-free. Rice-flour breads, cakes and cookies for celiac and gluten-sensitive diners; English staff.
Mumokuteki Gluten-Free Menu ★ 4.0
Mumokuteki's vegan cafe in Kyoto with a dedicated gluten-free menu. Rice-noodle ramen, gluten-free curry plates and the city's most reliable celiac-safe stop.
Halal in Kyoto
Ayam-Ya Halal Ramen Kyoto ★ 4.1
Halal-certified chicken ramen on the south side of Kyoto Station, served from a halal-only kitchen line. Curry and gyoza on the same halal-certified menu.
Kosher
Dietary: tours, tastings and classes in Kyoto
Kyoto Ramen & Gyoza Class with Vegan and Gluten-Free Options
Learn to make ramen and gyoza in a real restaurant kitchen in Kyoto. Cook with a chef, try professional techniques, and enjoy your creations with free-refill soft drinks.
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Dietary in Kyoto, FAQ
Does Kyoto have good vegetarian or vegan food?
TableJourney's Kyoto dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.