Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Kyoto, including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Kyoto
4 places-
Mumokuteki Vegan Cafe
An all-vegan cafe above the Mumokuteki lifestyle store on Teramachi in Kyoto.
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Choice
A fully vegan and gluten-free cafe east of Sanjo Keihan in Kyoto.
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Vegan Ramen Towzen
Towzen's all-vegan ramen offshoot in Nakagyo, Kyoto.
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Ain Soph Journey Kyoto
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.
Vegetarian in Kyoto
4 places-
Shigetsu Tenryu-ji
Bib Gourmand shojin-ryori inside Tenryu-ji's precinct in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
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Izusen Daiji-in
Daitoku-ji shojin-ryori in Kyoto, served in nested vermillion lacquer bowls modelled on a Buddhist begging bowl.
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Falafel Garden Kyoto
A vegetarian falafel counter near Demachiyanagi Station in Kyoto.
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Cafe Proverbs 15:17
An ovo-lacto-vegetarian lunch cafe in a Nakagyo basement in Kyoto.
Dietary: tours, tastings and classes in Kyoto
Gluten Free in Kyoto
3 places-
Choice Vegan Gluten-Free
Kyoto's only fully vegan-and-gluten-free restaurant near Sanjo Keihan.
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Little Heaven Gluten Free
A bakery and cafe in Sakyo, Kyoto, baking entirely gluten-free.
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Mumokuteki Gluten-Free Menu
Mumokuteki's vegan cafe in Kyoto with a dedicated gluten-free menu.
Halal in Kyoto
1 place-
Ayam-Ya Halal Ramen Kyoto
Halal-certified chicken ramen on the south side of Kyoto Station, served from a halal-only kitchen line.
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.