The Best Vegetarian in Japan
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The best vegetarian in Japan, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and Eater have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Daigo comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Tokyo and Kyoto.
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Shigetsu and Ajiro Honten hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Daigo
Vegetarian Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. Shigetsu
Vegetarian Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. Ajiro Honten
Vegetarian Japanese Noodle Shop
Ajiro means the conical hat worn by monks in training, and the restaurant takes that lineage seriously, sitting right beside Myoshinji, the great Rinzai Zen temple where its founders learned shojin-ryori. Dishes arrive on vermilion lacquerware arranged with a care that feels devotional rather than decorative. A shojin vegetarian restaurant where the udon is made with soy flour and the fresh soybean curd is quietly the thing to order.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 4. Sougo
Vegetarian Japanese
Shojin ryori, the centuries-old vegetarian cuisine of Buddhist monasteries, gets a modern Roppongi address at this quiet, thoughtful restaurant. The kitchen works with land and sea vegetables alongside traditional ingredients like fu and yuba, the kind of pantry that rewards curiosity. For the curious who want to go further, there's a cooking school inside. The international crowd in this neighborhood means the chef can lean into the tradition without having to explain it apologetically.
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Tokyo