Yes — it's 100% plant-based. The kitchen builds flavor from kombu and dried shiitake instead of the bonito dashi that usually turns up in Japanese "vegetable" dishes, so the whole menu is safe for vegans.
Can I book Tsuminaki Mapo Tofu (Mita) by phone?
No — reserve online through Tabelog; phone bookings aren't taken. It's open weekday lunch and dinner only, closed Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
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Hours and details can change — please confirm before you visit.
★ Kinugoshi silken tofu, said to be invented here in Edo
Founded over 330 years ago, this Negishi institution claims to have invented silken tofu in Edo, and still serves a quiet tofu-kaiseki course beside the poet Shiki's old hermitage.
AIN SOPH.'s flagship spreads across four Ginza floors, where a ground-floor patisserie of vegan pudding gives way to refined plant-based courses upstairs.
★ 100% plant-based meal plates and fully plant-based desserts in a greenery-filled cafe
A CAFE COMPANY cafe inside Lumine Shinjuku 1 (opened 2024) offering dedicated 100% plant-based meal plates and all-plant-based desserts alongside a regular menu with meat and fish — so it is vegan-friendly, not fully vegan. Choose the plant-based plates or desserts.
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Shinjuku · Plant-based Italian (vegan-friendly) · ¥¥¥
★ Vegan 'foie gras', alt-meat dishes and vegan pizza on Isetan's dining floor
Run by CHAYA Macrobiotics on Isetan Shinjuku's 7th floor, with a large dedicated plant-based menu (vegan foie gras, alt-meat, vegan pizza, dairy-free pudding) alongside a regular Italian menu — so it is vegan-friendly, not 100% vegan. Ask staff to confirm the plant-based items.
★ Silky oboro tofu and yuba in a seasonal multi-course meal
An upscale riverside tofu-kaiseki house in central Kyoto serving silky oboro tofu and yuba in seasonal multi-course form, with a full English menu and summer riverside (kawayuka) seating. It offers a dedicated fish-free vegan course ('Rokuhara') with no meat, shellfish, egg, dairy or fish — but you must order that specific course, since the standard tofu courses likely use bonito dashi.
★ Chicken schnitzel, shakshuka, falafel and shawarma
Tokyo's main kosher restaurant (the successor to Chana's Place), serving Israeli and Middle Eastern dishes such as schnitzel, shakshuka and falafel. It is run under rabbinic kosher supervision (Chabad of Tokyo), not self-described, which makes it a rare reliable option for kosher-observant travellers.
