This year has been a great year of food for me! I enjoyed so much delicious food on my long summer trip, it was quite hard to select a top ten. A couple of local spots in Prague make the list too, they have served me faithfully this year. There are a lot of Tokyo eateries on this list – no wonder I’m already planning another trip! In no particular order, here are my top ten food spots of 2024.

Indelicious, Prague

This has fast become my favourite eatery in Prague. It’s not fully vegan, but they have loads of vegan options and are constantly adding more and trying new things. The sev puri is the stuff of dreams! More here.

Vegan Ramen UZU Kyoto, Kyoto

This is one of the places we were most looking forward to in Japan, and we still reminisce about it on a weekly basis. Being forced to rub essential oils on your hands is a bit much for me, but the art and atmosphere were really fun, and the food was amazing. This ramen was unlike any of the other ones we had in Japan, and Dr HH had an incredible Sichuan dish you can read about here.

Wheat Allergy Baking Studio, Taichung

We went to some good bakeries on our summer trip, and this was the best. This croissant was delicious, and the savoury breads were just as good.

Kung Tak Lam – Tsim Tsa Tsui, Hong Kong

This place had such an exciting menu and we loved the selection of dishes we ordered. The lovely view across the water didn’t hurt either!

Vegan Bistro Jangara, Tokyo

In a year of delicious ramen, this is way up there with the best. We ordered two different types of ramen, and both had really flavoursome broth and tasty mock meat. Full review here.

Dosa Dosa, Prague

I can never resist a dosa, and this all-vegan restaurant has at least three options on the menu. They also do vegan lassis, which are otherwise unheard of in Prague, and have an excellent selection of cakes. The banana bread is a favourite of mine, for its massive chocolate chunks. More on Dosa Dosa here.

Isakaya Masaka, Tokyo

A rare, non-ramen spot from Japan! We had a sensational mapo tofu and some of the best vegan chicken I’ve ever had in this casual lunch place in a mall food court. And I’ve had a lot of good vegan chicken! You can read more about the dishes here.

Yang Shin, Taipei

Yang Shin will always hold a special place in my heart as the place where I was first introduced to stinky tofu. What a revelation! Our numerous other sharing plates were also full of interesting flavours and textures. We went twice in Taipei, and I’d love an opportunity to go again!

Hip Pun, Taipei

Another Taiwanese, all-vegan bakery! We tried almost every dish they had in this bakery, it catered to us for multiple breakfasts, packed lunches, and desserts. The black pepper with tofu bun was truly the stuff of dreams!

Saido, Tokyo

The menu we chose here contained far too much food for me, but it was really fun to try loads of the traditional dishes of Japan, veganised. It’s hard to choose a favourite course, so peruse the full review here to see what we got to try.

Here’s hoping for more delicious discoveries in 2025!