Fully plant-based, build-your-own falafel pitas and hummus bowls inside Shibuya PARCO — a fast, affordable vegan refuel between the neighbourhood's shopping and nightlife.
Plant-based croissants, cinnamon rolls and seasonal-vegetable tartines
A 100% vegan bakery and cafe opened in 2020 a minute from Setagaya-Daita Station, near Shimokitazawa, using locally sourced Japanese vegetables and wheat. All breads and pastries are made without eggs, milk or butter.
Creamy sesame-tahini broth ramen with soy meat and raw vegetables
A 100% vegan ramen specialist that opened in June 2025 near Harajuku's Laforet, a few minutes from Meiji-Jingumae Station. Its signature bowl pairs a rich sesame-tahini broth with soy meat and colourful raw vegetables.
Tempeh cutlet, double curry, hummus sandwich and vegan karaage
An all-vegan cafe opened in 2013 in a renovated warehouse by a riverside park between Kinshicho and Tokyo Skytree, using organic, pesticide-free produce. The whole menu is plant-based, from curries and tempeh cutlets to soft-serve desserts.
Organic macrobiotic cooking incl. vegan sushi of vinegared brown rice and seasonal vegetables
One of Tokyo's oldest natural-food restaurants, open in Harajuku since 1976, serving organic, additive-free cooking with strong vegan and macrobiotic options. It is well used to foreign diners and offers an English menu.
Organic vegetable curries with tandoor naan; vegan, vegetarian and halal menus
A pioneering natural Indian vegetarian restaurant (the brand dates to 1989) serving spice-forward curries and tandoor naan in a spacious basement near Ogikubo Station. Vegan, vegetarian, halal and five-allium-free menus make it unusually accommodating.
Halal-meat burgers and matcha sweets
A cafe a 2-minute walk from Kaminarimon serving food without pork or alcohol, using halal meat alongside vegan and vegetarian dishes. Muslim-friendly / pork- and alcohol-free, not third-party halal-certified.
Premium nigiri like otoro and jumbo sweet shrimp at modest prices
A popular conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on the 8th floor of Seibu Shibuya, praised for generous cuts of quality fish at modest prices; lines are common. Seafood-forward and good for solo diners, but not gluten-free.
Generously cut nigiri sets at reasonable prices
A long-running, hugely popular sushi restaurant inside Shibuya Mark City known for large, value-for-money nigiri; expect a wait and use the ticket system. Seafood-forward and well-suited to pescatarians, though not gluten-free.
Organic vegetable curries and tandoor naan with vegan, vegetarian and halal options
The Shibuya outpost of the long-running Nataraj natural-Indian vegetarian group, offering spice-rich organic vegetable curries, tandoor naan and clearly labelled vegan, vegetarian and halal menus in the heart of Shibuya.
Charcoal-roasted hand-drip coffee in antique cups & tall chiffon cake
A hushed, wood-warmed Shibuya kissaten since 1989 whose charcoal-roasted hand-drip coffee, served in carefully chosen antique cups, is said to have inspired Blue Bottle's founder.
Made-to-order nigiri by mini bullet train, from ¥150 a plate
Order from a touch panel and watch your nigiri rocket to your seat aboard a miniature bullet train — Tokyo's most fun budget sushi.
A5 halal-certified wagyu grilled over shichirin charcoal
Inside a creaky two-storey wooden folk house a short walk from Shibuya, A5 halal-certified wagyu sizzles over shichirin charcoal — with a prayer room upstairs.
