October 2022: Please note Rainbow Raw Food has now permanently closed. Please see our Ebisu page for other places to eat in the district. See all vegan and vegetarian restaurants we recommend on our Best Vegan and Vegetarian in Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
Not only does Rainbow Raw Food in Ebisu serve vegan fare, the dishes are either completely raw or prepared at temperatures under 48 degrees. Plus, it’s actually delicious. Great if you want to feel like a whole new person after lunch!
Rainbow Raw Food - image © Florentyna Leow
Vegan food isn’t as difficult to come by these days as it used to be. However, there are very few places in Tokyo that really break away from mainstream offerings and do it well. Rainbow Raw Food is an exception to the rule: all their food is vegan, but also entirely raw and/or prepared at temperatures under 48 degrees.
Raw, vegan food doesn’t mean rabbit food though. Rainbow Raw Food’s dishes are bursting with flavour. Think fruit-and-veg smoothies, 50% raw vegan burgers, vegan ice cream, Mexican burritos, and more. They even have organic wines and enzyme cocktails to go with all this food.
Rainbow Raw Food - image © Florentyna Leow
One of the most interesting items on the menu is the mock monkfish liver raw sushi roll set. This ‘raw liver’ pate is made with nuts and seaweed. It doesn’t really taste like monkfish liver, but it’s strangely delicious and moreish, and pairs well with the tart pad thai salad and the daily smoothie. This is a fantastic choice if you want to eat vegan sushi in Japan – it’s not something you can find at your average sushi restaurant!
All this clean and healthy eating at Rainbow Raw Food seems like it might be expensive. Lunch here, however, won’t set you back more than JPY1500, and you’ll feel lighter and more energetic after a meal here. As a bonus, they have English menus and at least one staff member speaks English.
For more Tokyo vegan and vegetarian choices, see our Best Vegan and Vegetarian in Tokyo page.
English name:
Rainbow Raw Food
Japanese name:
レインボー・ローフード
English address:
8F/9F Christie Ebisu, 3-17-14 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0011
Japanese address:
〒150-0011 東京都渋谷区東3-17-14 クリスティエビス8F/9F
Opening hours:
11am-5pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Price:
Non-smoking section:
Yes
Reservations:
Possible
Nearest Transport:
Train: 4-minute walk from the west exit of Ebisu Station on the JR Yamanote line.
Telephone:
+81-3-6427-1984
Website:
Official website (English)
Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of Rainbow Raw Food on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Rainbow Raw Food is located in Tokyo's Ebisu district. See our complete list of things to do in Ebisu, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
More Tokyo Restaurant Recommendations:
See all vegan and vegetarian restaurants we recommend on our Best Vegan and Vegetarian in Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
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