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Get Healthy from the Inside Out! 3 Selected Healthy Lunch with Vegan and Nutrient-rich Meals Around Shinjuku Station

Health food is now getting attention all over the world, including vegan (vegetarianism). It’s not only easy on the body, but spreading as a lifestyle that contributes to the environment. In Japan also, restaurants and cafes for vegetarians and vegans have increased, which offer healthy foods, and becoming popular. Especially, in an international city, Shinjuku has a lot of attractive ‘healthy’ restaurants. This time, we picked up the restaurants where you can enjoy such a healthy lunch that is good for your mind and body.

Experience Authentic Vegan Cuisine in a Casual Setting at “AINSOPH.journey Shinjuku”

AINSOPH.journy 新宿店(AINSOPH.journy Shinjuku)
Photo by @aika_kitty

The restaurant group “AIN SOPH” is known as a pioneer of vegan restaurants in Japan. “AIN SOPH” in Shinjuku offers vegan sweets and meals that bring out natural ingredients. The entrance is small, but there are quite a few seats from the 1st basement to the 2nd floor with a relaxing atmosphere. It’s a stylish space based on white, and you can casually enjoy vegan food. Popular food, ‘Sala & Deli lunch’ uses plenty of seasonal reduces pesticide and pesticide-free vegetables and it seems that there are many customers who come just to eat delicious vegetables. Fresh and colorful salads are quite filling to eat. They are also particular about mild seasoning that tastes the aroma and umami (savory) of the vegetables themselves. You can fully enjoy the deliciousness unique to natural food.

Opening HoursMonday – Friday 11:30AM – 4:00PM, 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Weekends and National Holidays 11:30AM – 5:00PM, 6:00PM – 9:00PM
AddressShinjuku Q Building B1, 1F, 2F 3-8-9, Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
AccessA 14-minute walk from Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
URLhttps://en.ain-soph.jp/journey-shinjuku

Indulge in Body-Friendly Meals and Treats, from Sweets to Savory Dishes, at “wired bonbon Lumine Shinjuku”

wired bonbon ルミネ新宿店(wired bonbon Lumine Shinjuku)
Photo by @silkiydayo

A specialty cafe for vegan “wired bonbon Lumine Shinjuku Shop” is the sister brand of ‘WIRED CAFE’, which is a major cafe with stores nationwide. Vegan sweets including parfait and cake are made with 100% plant-based ingredients and looks are so photogenic as well. It’s recommended the people who want to fully enjoy sweets. The food has also a reputation, and there are various kinds of menus based on vegetarian meals. Although a popular menu ‘Mushroom Cream Omurice’ is not a vegan menu, it’s a menu made with consideration for people’s health using multigrain rice. The mushroom cream, which goes well with the omelet rice, has a unique richness and is accented with black sesame sauce. With plenty of salad, it’s a well-balanced and healthy dish. This shop will definitely enjoy both vegans and non-vegans. Please check it out If you want to eat healthy food.

Opening Hours11:00AM – 9:00PM
AddressLumine Shinjuku 1 6F 1-1-5, Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
AccessA 14-minute walk from Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
URLhttps://www.cafecompany.co.jp/brands/bonbon_shinjuku/

Enjoy All-You-Can-Eat Fresh Vegetables at the Popular Salad Buffet “Nouka no daidokoro”

“Nouka no daidokoro” (農家の台所) is a restaurant that is popular for plenty of vegetable salad buffet. You can have vegetables delivered directly from contracted farmers in a buffet style at a reasonable price. The fresh vegetables with crisp and tasty and are lined up on the buffet table. They have dozens of contract farmers nationwide, and more than 10 kinds of seasonal vegetables are available every day, so you can eat as many vegetables as you like. Maybe you worry that it’s not enough to eat only vegetables, but you can eat until you’re full if it’s buffet style. Eating a balanced and healthy diet is crucial for maintaining good health and energy levels. Why not take this opportunity to eat nutritious vegetables and recharge your energy?

Opening Hours Monday – Friday 11:30AM – 4:30PM, 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Weekends and National Holidays 11:00AM – 4:00PM, 5:30PM – 10:00PM
AddressTakayama Land 4F 3-5-3, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
AccessA 13-minute walk from Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
URLhttps://www.noukanodaidokoro.com/

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