Full Menu

Everything made from scratch.

Everything is made by hand, from scratch. 100% plant-based and halal-friendly, with gluten-free noodles available.

Kyoto Vegetable Ramen

Original Soy Sauce Ramen

¥1,800

A unique blend of four Japanese soy sauces — light, clear, full of natural umami. Thin noodles.

Rich Sesame Ramen

¥1,800

Kyoto white miso and sesame paste create a smooth, layered broth. Thick noodles, seasonal vegetables.

Sets & Sides

Vegan Ramen Set

¥2,400

Your choice of ramen paired with a side dish — the best way to meet KOKU for the first time.

Colorful Vegan Gyoza

¥800

Chewy skins coloured with vegetable powder, filled with soy meat and vegetables. Handmade.

Three Small Plates

¥800

Three small plates of seasonal vegetables. The contents change every day — please ask our staff what is on today.

Seasonal Vegetable Set

¥1,600

Seasonal vegetable small plates with rice and soup. Limited daily.

Dessert

Black Sesame Pudding

¥650

Our signature dessert — rich and smooth, inspired by the quiet beauty of Ginkakuji.

Matcha Financier

¥400

A plant-based financier made with plenty of Kyoto matcha — delicate, earthy, entirely dairy-free.

Drinks

Fermented Vinegar Soda

Seasonal fruits and vegetables, fermented in-house and aged for more than two months. What we pour changes with the season — today's soda is on the card in the shop.

Soda

Fermented Vinegar Soda¥680

What we have fermenting

A few of the combinations we have made. Not everything is ready at once — ask us what is pouring today.

Gold kiwi × white tea
Tomato × green sansho
Pineapple × jasmine tea
Strawberry × Earl Grey
Apple × rosemary
Watermelon × black tea
Mandarin × hojicha

Philosophy

“Over time, ingredients slowly change, developing deeper aromas and richer flavours.”

We believe the best flavours cannot be rushed. They are born from patience, quality ingredients, and deep respect for traditional Japanese food culture.

Japanese Alcohol

Everything we pour is made in Japan, including a few bottles you will not come across often. Our sake is chosen by the owner and head chef — both certified sake sommeliers.

Japanese-made drinks at KOKU: sweet potato shochu, Tamba wine, Yamazaki, Kyoto craft gin, barley shochu

Beer

Craft Beer¥500

Japanese Wine

Wine of the Day (red / white)¥800
Sparkling of the Day¥1,000
Homemade SangriaTamba red wine blended with sake.¥900

Whisky

Akashi¥650
Yamazaki¥1,900

Gin

Sansho Gin¥890
Kyoto Craft Gin¥890

Sake

Sake of the DayChosen by our sake sommeliers.¥900

Shochu

Sweet Potato Shochu¥650
Barley Shochu¥650

Plum Wine

Umeshu-ya's Plum Wine¥800
Shiso Plum Wine from Ohara, Kyoto¥650

Japanese Soft Drinks

Homemade and organic. Our teas are mainly Kyoto-grown, and the coffee comes from Tamaya, a long-established Kyoto roaster.

Soda

Homemade Ginger Ale¥680
Kyoto Craft Cola¥680

Coffee & Latte

Organic Coffee¥600
Organic Latte¥650
Organic Matcha Latte¥650
Organic Hojicha Latte¥650

Teaserved by the pot

Japanese Black Tea¥650
Selected Green Tea¥650
Organic Hojicha¥650
Organic Herbal Tea¥650
Flower Tea¥700

Fruit Juice

Red Grape Juice¥500
Apple Juice¥500

Dietary Options

100% Vegan Halal Friendly Gluten-Free Noodles Oriental Vegan (some dishes)

All dishes are 100% plant-based, and gluten-free noodles are available.

Our ramen is made with onion and garlic. If you avoid the five pungent vegetables, we can prepare the colorful vegan gyoza, the three small plates and the seasonal vegetable set without them. With the vegan ramen set, the ramen itself contains them, but the side can be made without. Our desserts and drinks contain none. Please tell us when you order, along with any allergies. We will do our best.