Vegan Ramen UZU Kyoto

Vegan restaurant • 146 Umenokichō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-0905, Japan

4.3(327 reviews)

#Experience an Artful Space at Vegan Ramen UZU

Vegan Ramen UZU, located in Kyoto, has gained popularity for its collaboration with teamLab in creating an artful space and serving creative vegan ramen. This article thoroughly introduces the charm of this extraordinary experience.

#Savoring the Artful Space with All Five Senses

As soon as you step into the store, you will be greeted by teamLab's virtual reality art space. The dimly lit private rooms feature a moving calligraphy displayed on a mirrored table, accompanied by soothing background music. Upon entering, you will be greeted with the pleasant aroma of essential oils, allowing you to experience the unreal world with all your senses.

#Exquisite Taste of Creative Vegan Ramen

The highlight of the store is the creative ramen that uses not only vegan but also zero animal products. Enjoy the rich miso soup base and the spicy dipping sauce made from a blend of oats and vegetables, offering unexpectedly innovative flavors. The seemingly simple toppings enhance the deliciousness with a unique touch.

#Capturing Attention from Around the World

With its stylish space design and unique menu, UZU has caught the attention of foreign tourists. It is crowded with foreign guests during lunchtime, and despite being reservation-only, it always attracts long queues. Through its dedicated space and cuisine, it is breaking new ground for the potential of a new ramen culture.

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Reviews

4(3 weeks ago)

Avery Jade

The atmosphere, service, and experience were top tier for us. We loved the concept so much and deeply appreciated the attention to detail! The food was a bit of a miss in some areas. My partner ordered the mountain ramen bowl and it was topped with a beautiful assortment of greens, they looked lovely, but unfortunately tasted like weeds. It would’ve been nicer to have arugula or something more tasty on top! Both appetizers we got were just okay. Nothing I couldn’t live without. My bowl of ramen was the classic soy sauce bowl and it was to die for! Hearty, flavorful, not overly salty. I would definitely recommend this place simply because of the experience & we really thought the pricing was quite reasonable as well for a Michelin star restaurant.

5(in the last week)

alanglen49

I’m a total TeamLab fanboy and anything that comes from or inspired by these creative geniuses will get my time and money!!! Thankfully, my schedule was flexible and I was able to score seats using the TableCheck app (highly recommend) for the next day! SCORE!!! When we arrived we caught a glimpse of the Reversible Rotation artwork and I was paralyzed with wonder. They were explaining how the ordering, seating, blah blah blah process works but all I could focus on were the wall sized screens of sorcery. It felt like someone was on the opposite side of the surface communicating through brush strokes and rotating art. When I finally came to, we were being guided to the seats closest to the screens. This was perfect as I wasted no time acclimating myself more and more with the walls but finally it was time to order I had to make some incredibly difficult decisions as everything looked delicious! After fierce discussions in my head I settled on the Gomi no Yuba rolls and the Mountain Herbs Ramen. My decisions were perfect…for me. I recently found my long lost love in yuba. Being in Kyoto, yuba is one of its finest delicacies so naturally, I wanted to try Uzu’s version. Oh hell yeah, they were perfect. Then the Mountain Herbs Ramen came out and it was almost way too pretty to eat. Legit, it was a piece of art placed in a bowl and I struggled for a good minute before I dug in. Not only did it look beautiful, it tasted beautiful! And yea beautiful is a flavor. Folks, don’t be afraid to slurp your noodles!!!! We were surrounded by other foreigners but they were way too shy to slurp their noodles! We ate our ramen noisily and it tasted better that way! The only question I have is, how do I give Uzu 6 stars???

4(2 months ago)

עוז פנטון

Arrived by some Vegan application recommendation, didnt know what experience I was about to get! The table setting and art is totally giving. The ladies are sweet and explaining. The food itself wasnt mind blowing, the compressed sushi was someway flavorless and the soup (classic ramen) was Great with great noodles but it wasnt a ramen, it was a great tomato soup.

5(4 months ago)

Wes Miles

Probably the finest culinary experience I have had in Japan. From the entrance and fragrant hand spray (bergamot, citrus and lavender) upon arrival to the art, environment, food and service, every aspect was exemplary. A very well considered and structured approach to fine vegan dining. And for only 4700 yen, it is an absolute steal. Deserving of a Michelin star in this poorly represented genre.

4(a month ago)

Brendan Lonson

The ramen was very good, but kind of expensive. They force you to order a drink, and I’m someone who typically only drinks water. The atmosphere is pretty special. The service was great. Make a reservation if you want to go, I saw several people getting turned away who didn’t have one.

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