🟢 Vegan What does this label mean?
Last verified: July 5, 2026
A fully vegan restaurant a few minutes from Shinsaibashi, serving the kind of meal most travelers struggle to find in Japan: a proper teishoku (Japanese set meal) that happens to be 100% plant-based. The motto is “eat, drink, become beautiful” — organic ingredients, vegan takes on Japanese comfort food, and a TV-featured vegan cheese hamburg steak.
What We Verified
- 100% plant-based, stated officially — the official site says all food is 100% plant-derived with a focus on organic ingredients, and notes it can also accommodate five-pungent-root-free, halal-conscious, and gluten-free requests. Confirmed July 5, 2026.
- Alive and busy — official Instagram (@paprika_vegan, 8,000+ followers) posting actively through 2026; no closure signals.
- Hours & access — lunch 11:30–15:00 (L.O. 14:00), dinner 17:30–21:30 (L.O. 21:00), closed Wednesdays; about 2 min from Yotsubashi Sta. / 5 min from Shinsaibashi Sta.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Mirin / seasoning alcohol details.
- Whether five-pungent-root-free / halal / gluten-free options are always available or request-based — ask when ordering.
- Details of the all-online ordering system reported by third parties.
What to Order
The vegan cheese hamburg teishoku (¥2,350) — the TV-featured signature. Lunch sets around ¥1,000–1,950 make it one of Osaka’s best-value proper vegan meals.
Useful Phrases
出汁は魚から取っていますか?
Dashi wa sakana kara totte imasu ka? — “Is the stock made from fish?”ヴィーガンのメニューはどれですか?
Vīgan no menyū wa dore desu ka? — “Which menu items are vegan?”
Restaurant Information
| Name | Paprika Shokudo Vegan (パプリカ食堂ヴィーガン) |
|---|---|
| Address (EN) | Alivio Shinmachi 1F, 1-9-9 Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka |
| Address (JA) | 大阪府大阪市西区新町1-9-9 アリビオ新町1F |
| Access | 2 min from Yotsubashi Sta. exit 2; 5 min from Shinsaibashi Sta. exit 3 |
| Hours | 11:30–15:00 (L.O. 14:00) / 17:30–21:30 (L.O. 21:00) |
| Closed | Wednesdays |
| Price | ¥¥ (lunch ~¥1,000–1,950 / dinner ~¥2,000–3,000) |
| Reservation | Recommended for dinner (online platforms), tel. 06-6599-9788 |
| Official site | paprikacafe.owst.jp |
| @paprika_vegan |
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