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Ask about: animal ingredients

  • Watch the chef make the soba noodles in front of you.
  • Good to know: Request soba without the fish-based dashi; the vegan preparation is seasoned with salt and other ingredients instead.
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  • Reserve in advance and arrive on time for your sitting.
  • Try the sobagaki or buckwheat porridge alongside the soba; ask about ingredients to confirm they’re vegan.

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No standout dish yet. People mention soba.

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The vibe: dates

Praised for attentive service, friendly service and beautiful interior.

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Also praised for good value.

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  • Lunch, dinner
  • Cash only

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Chef Akiya Ishibashi grows and mills his own buckwheat, then makes cold soba in front of guests at a six-seat counter. The standard dashi contains fish; ask for the vegan preparation, which uses salt and other seasonings instead, and book ahead for the small, carefully paced meal.

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71-6 Jodoji Kamiminamidacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8405, Japan

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Poor vegan options

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Few · 2–3 dishes
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Ask about: Hidden animal ingredients in dishes labelled vegan: ask about sauces and broths.

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