Originally Posted by
LapLap
Tofuya Ukai (note - wheelchair friendly, English language menu available)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0070615rs.html
http://www.ukai.co.jp/shiba/index.html
Location: 4-4-13 Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku tel: (03) 3436-1028
Open: Daily 11 a.m.- 10 p.m (last order 8 p.m.)
Nearest station: Akabanebashi (Oedo Line) and Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line)
Looks gorgeous and affordable (May be best to contact them in advance if requesting a fully vegetarian/vegan menu - the article says that they can provide entirely vegetarian fare, but also mentions that the in-house speciality, Tosui tofu, is laced with dashi. Apparantly this place has proved very popular so you should probably make an advance reservation anyway)
(The Ukai Tei will be opening in Omotesando this November - I'm guessing Ukai is doing well in the weddings and banquets market)
Was there for lunch today. Most excellent (worth the Michelin 1-star it got). All they have is tofu set lunches (and dinners). Lunch starts at 5,500 yen, so cheap it isn't. But you get a full kaiseki 8-course meal in a lovely room overlooking a neat garden, with excellent service. Their tofu creations (agedengaku, mochi, tosui) are the highlights, but it is
not vegetarian. The sets come with sashimi and/or yakizakana, and there is plenty of fish (and chicken) throughout. I guess you could ask for a special menu as
LapLap suggests.
And forget the new Ukai-tei in Omotesando. It's a
steakhouse! Looks good, though, would like to try it sometime.