Author Archives: Jenny

Vegan in Kyoto: Ramen Round Up

We originally planned on only staying in Kyoto for two days – a shame, as we love Kyoto, but necessary if we wanted to spend more of our three weeks in Japan enjoying the outdoors in Hokkaido and on the … Continue reading

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Vegan on the Kumano Kodo

One of the highlights of our trip this summer was the five days we spent on the Kumano Kodo. This is an ancient pilgrimage route in Japan, similar to the more famous Camino de Santiago in Spain. While we are … Continue reading

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Vegan in Sapporo: Vegan French Restaurant L’Esperance

I’ve already complained once about a restaurant misleadingly named to suggest it’s fully vegan – I’m afraid this is another such place. Until about May, this place was all vegan, offering a vegan fine dining set menu. Then they introduced … Continue reading

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Vegan in Sapporo

After our brief stay in Hakodate, we spent a couple of nights at Lake Toya (a town with no reliable sounding vegan options) and then arrived in Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido, ready to eat! Again, it was not … Continue reading

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Vegan in Hakodate: Yasai Bar Miruya

After Tokyo, we made our way north to Hokkaido with our first stop in Hakodate. We stayed there for two nights, but only ate at one spot – Yasai Bar Miruya. There are not loads of vegan options in Hakodate, … Continue reading

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Vegan in Tokyo: Everything Else

Here’s a continuation of our time in Tokyo, this time not featuring a single ramen. I don’t think we had a single ramen-free day, so these were simply accompanying the many ramens we tried! I did briefly wonder on our … Continue reading

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Vegan in Tokyo: Saido

Saido warrants its own post because we had a lot of different dishes there. It’s ranked as one of the best vegan restaurants in the world, and so we were really keen to visit. Reservations are required (and can be … Continue reading

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Vegan in Tokyo: Ramen Round-up

While I was posting about ramen in Prague and Manchester this summer, I was off on my travels and have returned with a lot more ramen to write about! We took a two month trip this summer, spending time in … Continue reading

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Vegan in Milan: Pasticceria Nepa

Finding eateries that open for breakfast during actual breakfast hours (i.e., before 10am) is such hard work. I appreciate why most places don’t open early, but those that do are welcome to take all my money – especially if they’re … Continue reading

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Vegan in Berlin: Dervish

I’ve been stuck in a very delicious rut when it comes to Berlin eateries – everywhere I’ve been in the past is so delicious that I just don’t feel tempted to try any new spots. It’s a shame to take … Continue reading

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