Best vegetarian restaurants in Kyoto

Vegan Restaurant F

Kyoto · Vegan · Vegetarian

As a fully vegan restaurant, all dishes are vegetarian. No animal products are used.

AIN SOPH. Journey KYOTO

Kyoto · Vegan · Vegetarian

The kitchen is fully plant-based, making it suitable for vegetarians as well.

MIMI -Vegan Sweets & Restaurant

Kyoto · Vegan · Vegetarian

MIMI is a fully vegan restaurant, which makes it entirely vegetarian as well. No animal products are used.

Shigetsu

Japan · Vegan · Vegetarian

The restaurant offers shojin ryori, a traditional Zen vegetarian cuisine that excludes all animal-derived ingredients. Official sources state there are "no animal-based ingredients at all," which makes the kitchen a dedicated vegetarian operation. Every meal is plant-based, with no meat, fish, or animal byproducts.

Gion Soy Milk Ramen Uno Yukiko

Kyoto · Vegan · Vegetarian

The restaurant is fully vegan, so all dishes are also vegetarian. Its kitchen is dedicated plant-based. No animal ingredients are used.

Veg Out

Shimogyo Ward · Vegan · Vegetarian

The venue operates as a fully vegan kitchen, which makes it entirely vegetarian as well. No animal products are used in any dish, so every item on the menu is suitable for vegetarians.

ZIRAEL Vegan Restaurant

Kyoto · Vegan · Brunch · €⁠€

The restaurant is fully vegan, a subset of vegetarian, meaning all dishes are vegetarian by default. The official menu marks items with both 'Vegan' and 'Vegetarian' icons, and the kitchen uses only plant-based ingredients. Extremely safe for vegetarians.

cafe vegan terrace

Kyoto · Vegetarian · Vegan

The menu is entirely vegan. Every dish is automatically vegetarian, and no separate practices are needed.

Vegan Izakaya Masaka

Kyoto · Vegan · Vegetarian

As a fully vegan kitchen, all dishes are also vegetarian. No animal-derived ingredients, including dairy, eggs, or meat, are used anywhere in the kitchen.

mumokuteki cafe&foods Kyoto

Nakagyo Ward · Vegan · Vegetarian

The restaurant operates as fully vegan; all dishes suit vegetarians. No animal products are used in its kitchen.

Planet

Kyoto · Cafe · Vegan

As a fully vegan café, all menu items are also suitable for vegetarians. The venue states no animal products are used. Reviews confirm the offering. No separate vegetarian certification, but the strict plant-based menu ensures safety for vegetarian diets.

UNO RAMEN -Kyoto Station-

Higashishiokōjichō · Ramen · Vegan · €⁠€

All menu items are vegan, which also makes them vegetarian. The kitchen is 100% plant-based.

菜食インドレストランShama京都店/Vegetarian Indian Restaurant Shama Kyoto

Kyoto · Indian · Vegetarian

The restaurant is a lacto-vegetarian kitchen, meaning no meat, fish, eggs, or alliums are used in any dish. All dishes are vegetarian by default. Dairy appears in some dishes but can be omitted on request.

CHOICE

Higashiyama Ward · Vegan · Vegetarian

The entire menu is vegan, so all dishes are inherently vegetarian. No dedicated kitchen or fryer is documented, but the restaurant's all-vegan concept means no animal products are on site. Staff are helpful and friendly.

UNO RAMEN -Sanjo- Vegan & Gluten-Free SUSHI

Kyoto · Vegetarian · €⁠€

All dishes are vegan, making them naturally vegetarian. The menu includes vegetable-based ramen, croquettes, and cakes without any meat or fish, and use is 100% plant-based.

Vegginy

Nakagyo Ward · Vegan · Vegetarian

The entire menu is reportedly vegetarian, so cross-contamination with meat is not a concern. Staff claim to be knowledgeable about allergens. It is a reasonable option for vegetarians, though first-time diners may still want to confirm directly.