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A second-floor all-vegan bistro in Harajuku opened in 2021 by the Kyushu Jangara ramen chain. The menu spans vegan ramen, curries, grilled soy-meat plates, gyoza and karaage.
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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?
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Details
- Nearest station
- Meiji-Jingumae Stn
- Cuisine
- Vegan Japanese / ramen bistro
- Price
- ¥¥
- English menu / support
- ✓
- Signature
- Vegan ramen and grilled soy-meat plates
Vegan Bistro Jangara sits on the second floor of a Harajuku building, one flight above Kyushu Jangara's tonkotsu ramen counter on the ground floor — the Kyushu-style chain opened this all-vegan spinoff upstairs in 2021. Every dish on the menu is plant-based, which is notable for a restaurant built around ramen, a category usually anchored by pork-bone broth.
The signature bowls rework the parent chain's Kumamoto- and Hakata-style tonkotsu into soy- and vegetable-based broths. The Vegan Kobonshan (around ¥1,450) uses a housemade garlic mayu oil and soy-based chashu, while the spicier Vegan Karabon (around ¥1,280) builds body from long-simmered vegetables instead of bone stock. Beyond ramen, the kitchen runs a broader bistro menu — burgers, quesadillas, gyoza, karaage-style "fried chicken," teppanyaki soy meat, and curry rice — so it works for a full meal, not just a quick ramen stop.
On dietary specifics: the entire menu is vegan, though that's different from a third-party vegan or gluten-free certification, and none is advertised on the official site. Some noodle dishes offer a rice-noodle swap that removes wheat, but travelers with celiac-level needs should still confirm shared-equipment handling with staff before ordering. Halal certification isn't mentioned anywhere, so halal travelers should ask directly rather than assume.
Practically, it's a 1-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Meiji-Jingumae Station (Exit 2) and about 5 minutes from JR Harajuku Station. Hours are 11:00–22:00 daily, last order 21:00, and the restaurant does not take reservations — it's first-come, first-served, and can fill up on weekends, so an off-peak visit helps. Staff reportedly speak English and an English menu is on hand; a restaurant manager has said that on busy days as much as 70% of diners are international visitors, so ordering without Japanese should be straightforward. Budget roughly ¥1,000–3,000 per person, with ramen bowls priced between ¥1,280 and ¥1,450.
Last verified Jul 2026
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