Food and Dining

In many parts of the world, it can be difficult to find vegetarian options — but Kumamoto is not one of them. Throughout the city, you’ll find a wide variety of vegetarian-friendly restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Purely Restaurant Located in a transformed 140-year-old home, Purely Restaurant has a great atmosphere as well as delicious food. Every month, it serves a new vegetarian lunch. All the vegetables are local and the rice is organic. If you reserve in advance, you can also request a vegan miso soup with your lunch. Later in the day, the café is open, where you can purchase natural foods to take home. Where: 15 Nakatoujinmachi, Chuo Ward (map) 
Website: purely-restaurant.com/en/ Open Hours: Friday to Sunday Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Café: 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. Cafe Pony For a fully vegan menu, head to Cafe Pony. This small spot just outside downtown Kumamoto serves mostly Japanese food, although it is particularly well known for its tasty hamburgers. Where: 12-13-6 Juzenji, Minami Ward (map) 
Website: pony-kumamoto.jp/cafe-pony Open Hours: Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday to Friday (Saturdays available for bookings only) Piccolina At Piccolina, the chefs will prepare you a custom meal…