Nezunoya

Nezunoya started as a natural foods store in the Nezu neighborhood of Bunkyo in 1977, and about a decade later expanded into a restaurant by converting the old storage room behind the shop. The entire menu is vegan, prepared following macrobiotic principles with organic, pesticide free, and seasonally sourced ingredients. The focus is on simple, handmade Japanese home cooking: brown rice, miso soup (no fish stock), croquettes, ganmodoki (tofu fritters), harumaki, happosai, and daily changing side dishes. Everything is made by hand. The restaurant is accessed by walking through the natural foods shop at the front, which itself is worth browsing for organic vegetables, seitan, soy meat, and pantry staples. The space is small, calm, and has the character of a longtime neighborhood institution rather than a trendy opening. It sits in the Yanesen area (Yanaka, Nezu, Sendagi), a traditional, low rise part of Tokyo known for temple walks, small shops, and old Edo atmosphere.