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A fully plant-based izakaya in Shinsekai (opened 2023) serving vegan, gluten-free versions of Osaka street food — takoyaki, kushikatsu and ramen — with no animal products and no fish dashi by design, so it sidesteps the bonito-dashi trap. 'Gluten-free' is the venue's own claim rather than a certification, so celiac diners should confirm dedicated-fryer and cross-contamination handling directly.
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Vegan
私はヴィーガンです。肉・魚・卵・乳製品は食べられません。
Watashi wa vīgan desu. Niku, sakana, tamago, nyūseihin wa taberaremasen.
I'm vegan. I can't eat meat, fish, eggs or dairy.
- 出汁に魚やかつおは使っていますか？Is there fish or bonito in the dashi (stock)?
- 野菜だけで作れますか？Could you make it with vegetables only?
Details
- Nearest station
- Shin-Imamiya Stn
- Cuisine
- Vegan Osaka street food
- Price
- ¥¥
- English menu / support
- ✓
- Signature
- Vegan takoyaki, kushikatsu and ramen versions of Osaka street food
Shinsekai Paprika Shokudou is a fully plant-based izakaya tucked into a backstreet a few doors behind Kushikatsu Daruma, reworking Osaka's fried-food canon — kushikatsu, takoyaki, katsudon — without a scrap of animal product.
The kushikatsu is the clear draw: around twenty skewer varieties from ¥280 apiece, dipped in a house sauce built on organic tomato and fruit rather than the usual Worcestershire-style base. The takoyaki swaps octopus for mushroom but keeps the molten center and the bonito-free sauce, and the soy-meat katsudon over brown rice (¥1,870) is the heartier order if you're settling in for dinner. Vegan ramen is on the menu too, though it draws more mixed reviews than the fried dishes. Seating is compact — about 26 covers split between a cozy indoor room and a small terrace at the front — retro rather than polished, which suits the janjan-yokochō alley it sits on, a few minutes from Dobutsuen-mae or Shin-Imamiya stations.
Because everything is plant-based by design, there's no fish dashi anywhere in the kitchen, and the restaurant explicitly welcomes halal and vegetarian diners alongside vegans — but that's a house policy, not a third-party halal certification, so travelers who need certified halal should ask directly rather than assume. The English menu covers the full lineup and staff manage enough English for ordering. Payment is fully cashless: major cards plus PayPay, Alipay and WeChat Pay are all accepted, so there's no cash-only surprise. Reservations run through Hotpepper or by phone, worth doing for weekend dinner service since the room is small. It's closed Wednesdays and takes occasional irregular days off, so check Instagram (@shinsekai.paprika_vegan) before a special trip out to Shinsekai.
Last verified Jul 2026
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