Best Vegan Ramen Restaurants in Tokyo: Top 8 Picks

Tokyo has a growing vegan food scene, and vegan ramen is becoming increasingly popular. The plant-based ramen offerings in Japan’s capital are diverse, catering to all tastes while maintaining the authenticity of Japanese ramen, proving that vegan versions can be just as satisfying as their meat-based counterparts.

Swapping meat out for soy and animal-based broths for vegan and vegetarian alternatives, let’s get into the best vegan ramen in Tokyo.

But before that... Ever thought of making vegan ramen yourself?

Become a vegan ramen master in this ramen and gyoza Tokyo cooking class, giving you 2.5 hours with an expert Japanese cooking instructor.

You’ll learn about all the ingredients that go into making vegan ramen and gyoza, the utensils used in ramen kitchens across Japan and then learn how to put these delicacies together for yourself, swapping out fish-based broths and meat-filled gyoza for plant-based alternatives.

You’ll also be sent away with handy recipes for vegan ramen and gyoza, helping you bring a taste of Japan home with you!

T’s Tantan is one of the most popular vegan ramen restaurants in Tokyo, known for being one of the first spots to sell vegan ramen and sides.

Specializing in Chinese-style noodles known as dandanmen, they offer a couple different types of ramen, ranging from a creamy vegan tonkotsu ramen to the more seasonal yuzu shoyu ramen.

Pair your ramen with soy meat dumplings or fried spring rolls and you’ve got the classic ramen and gyoza-esque vegan combo. 

Came out craving ramen and now you’re in the mood for something else? No problem. T’s TanTan also offers a wide selection of other vegan dishes, including a BEYOND MEAT Hamburg Steak, vegan lasagna and a baked vegan cheese Thai curry.

This makes for a great first stop on your journey through vegan ramen in Tokyo.

Note: As T’s Tantan is located inside the ticket barrier, we’d recommend eating here after traveling to Tokyo Station by train.

Based inside Tokyo Station’s famous Tokyo Ramen Street, Soranoiro NIPPON, is another ramen restaurant inside the central station offering dandan-style vegan ramen.

Soranoiro may not have a menu as expansive as T’s TanTan, but what it does have will certainly be enough to keep vegan diners happy between iconic Tokyo landmarks. Dive into the mellow flavors of their mushroom veggie soba, combining vegetable stock soup, soy milk and mushroom oil for a vegan-friendly, warming ramen broth.

They also serve up a mean bowl of vegan dandan noodles, blending vegan broth with sesame sauce and soy meat for a satisfyingly meaty meal. Both vegan noodles can be elevated by their vegan boiled dumplings — which also happen to be gluten-free since they’re made with rice flour.

Uzu Ramen — or Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo — is the vegan ramen of teamLab Planets in Toyosu, an immersive and innovative digital arts museum that deserves its rightful place on our list of the best things to do in Tokyo.

Equally forward-thinking is its Tokyo-exclusive vegan ramen, MISO Ramen UZU style. The ramen broth is a blend of oat milk — giving it a subtle sweetness — miso, white sesame paste, ginger and garlic, adding a splash of umami and spice.

Then your ramen is topped with mushrooms, tomatoes, broccoli and colorful seasonal veggies before a final pinch of sansho (Japanese pepper). Beneath it all are homemade noodles made of Hokkaido wheat and organic whole wheat flour from Miyazaki Prefecture.

If you’ve still got room for something sweet, you can end your meal with vegan ice cream or a vegan muffin. 

Ippudo Ramen’s most famous bowl of ramen is their Akamaru option, placing their famously creamy tonkotsu ramen in a striking red bowl. Now, it’s also available for vegans with their plant-based version!

Dive into a bowl of rich soy milk broth, infused with aromatic oils and the bright red garnish of spicy miso. In addition, two round discs of plant-based meat make sure you won’t feel left out when it comes to ramen-topped meaty flavors.

Limited to: Ginza, Ginza East, Harajuku Takeshita Street, Shijo Karasuma and Kanazawa Korinbo. 

Named after its inception as the future (mirai) of bone broth (tonkotsu), Miraton bathes thin, slurp-worthy noodles in a broth of soy milk, vegetable bouillon and kelp stock. Potatoes are used to thicken the broth further, while porcini mushrooms add an additionally fragrant, luxurious note.

Once more topped with fresh, colorful veggies, you’ll soon see that the future of vegan ramen is now.

Limited to: Lumine Est Shinjuku.

Another Shinjuku exclusive is Ippudo Ramen’s eye-catching soy sauce ramen, crafting a rich broth from porcini and shiitake mushrooms. Vegetable bouillon and soy sauce deepen the flavor, allowing thin slices of deep-fried tofu and seasonal vegetables to take the spotlight atop the noodles. How will you choose?

Limited to: Lumine Est Shinjuku.

Another vegan ramen that needs to be on your radar is that of Kyushu Jangara Ramen, a charming ramen chain in Tokyo with interiors as memorable and eclectic as their ramen. Their selling point is certainly their tantalizingly flavorful, chewy soy meat, mimicking chashu pork so closely that even meat eaters may not know the difference.

This classic shoyu soy sauce broth is instantly recognizable and comforting, yet you’re safe in the knowledge that the base of the broth comes from hearty vegetables. You’ll also find plenty of these vegetables topping your ramen, packed with cabbage, bean sprouts, seaweed and kikurage wood ear mushrooms — and a generous chunk of delicious soy meat, of course.

Limited to: Akibabara, Harajuku and Ginza.

In their vegan black garlic oil ramen, imagine all of the above with a rich, tonkotsu-style broth and a fragrant black garlic oil, giving your vegan ramen an extra splash of flavor.

Limited to: Harajuku and Akasaka.

To customize your ramen to your personal taste, you’ll also find extra toppings just in front of you! These include ginger, crushed sesame, garlic paste and spicy pickled vegetables; the latter they even sell by the bag, if you just need that Kyushu Jangara Ramen flavor at home.

Shinbu Sakiya Shibuya not only has something for vegan ramen lovers, but it also has vegetarian, gluten-free and halal ramen on the menu. Simply use the vending machine at the entrance to choose and purchase your ramen and toppings, then take a seat in this intimate eatery for a hearty bowl of plant-based ramen.

Their spicy miso vegan ramen is especially popular if you’re looking for recommendations. 

The name "AFURI" comes from Mt. Oyama (also known as Mt. Afuri) in Kanagawa Prefecture, where the pure mountain water for Afuri's ramen broth is gathered.

Although that’s an interesting origin story, it’s the Rainbow Vegan Ramen we’re here for. It’s perhaps the most vivid ramen you’ll have ever seen, topped with freshly picked vegetables that change with the seasons — like carrots, pumpkin and radish — but are sure to always offer a satisfying crunch and refreshing flavors.

Interestingly, the noodles are made with lotus root, meaning they’re completely dairy-free.

Afuri has many locations across Tokyo and even internationally, so just search for one near your Tokyo travel plans and there’s sure to be one nearby.

Bassa Nova Harajuku is the perfect place for vegan ramen between the kawaii fashion boutique and colorful street foods of Harajuku.

Choose between pink beetroot soup (available hot or cold) and green curry soup, topped with soy-meat chicken, Japanese parsley, red onions and homemade fried onions.

Find out more: Kawaii Tokyo: Things To Do in Harajuku

For more ramen and vegan Japanese food, check out more ramen cooking classes, our Japanese vegan guide, best vegan restaurants in Tokyo and the best bowls of ramen.