A bright Omotesando flagship where a 'field evangelist' sources produce from 100 farms, plated into vivid vegan, gluten-free and athlete bowls.
Rice-flour cakes and French-style pastries (madeleines, canelés)
A sister-run cafe whose entire cake and pastry lineup is gluten-free, made with Hokkaido rice flour instead of wheat. As a dedicated gluten-free kitchen the cross-contamination risk is low, but it is a small space, so reserving via Instagram is recommended.
Turkish sweets and spiced tea, with an attached halal market
A Muslim-friendly Turkish patisserie/cafe inside Japan's largest mosque, the Tokyo Camii & Diyanet Turkish Culture Center, serving halal confectionery alongside an attached halal market. The mosque is open to non-Muslim visitors outside prayer times.
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 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.
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.
Vegan plates and desserts (lunch sets)
A 100% vegan restaurant near Omotesando Station serving Mediterranean-influenced plant-based dishes and desserts across breakfast, lunch and dinner, from the team behind the former Pure Cafe.
Seasonal brown-rice set (ichiju-sansai) and steamed vegetables
An organic, plant-centered Japanese canteen by Neal's Yard Remedies near Omotesando Station, open since 2003. It serves seasonal brown-rice set meals (ichiju-sansai) and steamed vegetable plates.
Chopstick-tender kurobuta fillet katsu & the famous katsu sandwich
Housed in a former public bathhouse off Omotesando, Maisen serves chopstick-tender fillet tonkatsu that has defined Tokyo's gold standard since 1965.
Juwari (100% buckwheat) soba, stone-milled in-house daily
A Michelin-starred soba sanctuary where the chef grows and hand-mills his own Ibaraki buckwheat into pure 100% juwari noodles — the closest a coeliac traveller comes to trustworthy Tokyo soba.
