IRO Izakaya Vegan in Berlin

Fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented vegan dishes. Highly recommend!

Just out of this world. Creative, innovative vegan food like I’ve never tasted before. True vegan cuisine, without trying to imitate meat which makes for a unique flavour.

Good food, but it's not clear that it's vegan and I craved for meet that day I visited.

Food was tasty with some unexpected food pairings in the bowls. Unfortunately the music was so loud that you can safely forget about a calm conversation. I left with a husky voice. I really didn't like that at all.

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The kitchen is creative. They create dishes in a completely vegan way, without trying to imitate anything. Surprisingly, there's a nice variety of flavors and textures. The service has a somewhat fast-food vibe—quickly eat and quickly leave. Great for an evening in Friedrichshain.

It was an interesting experience eating there. There were seven of us sitting in the middle of the room. With that group size, however, the high noise level made it difficult to have a proper conversation. The appetizers were very interesting and delicious, as were the Crispy Roll Halloween. The panna cotta, however, was a disaster. I managed to eat two spoonfuls, then everyone at the table tried it and agreed... way too sweet and basically just a wobbly mess on the plate.

The food wasn’t authentic at all — the miso soup tasted nothing like real miso soup, and the noodles seemed like supermarket ready-made ones. Service was very slow, with only one or two staff members, and one of them handled the drinks improperly, which felt unprofessional. Inside was too noise and slow music.. Overall, disappointing experience

It was a delight. The service was very friendly.

Great! No more words needed! 👍🏻

I love it! I regularly cross the whole city for a lunch menu!!

I had the best experience here! the space is stunning, the food was delicious and affordable. I got the vegan bento and it was 10/10!

Extremely fine sushi, beautifully presented, friendly service

Very good vegan food, but unfortunately a bit expensive. They deduct their rating because you can't pay by card. Simply unbearable in a capital city.

An absolute must for vegans! We loved the place and will definitely come back. Especially the presentation of the sushi, which makes it more fun to share and better in the instagram pictures.

this place is absolutely amazing! they offer a huge selection of delicious vegan dishes, a lot of them with interesting twists and also a lot of things i haven't seen at other restaurants before, iro is worth the visit!! we went here for dinner and got the mochi agedashi (soooo delicious) and the edamame as starters, ramen, udon and curry as our mains and both desserts + drinks and everything arrived so fast i also think the pricing is reasonable for the quality the thing i would recommend more than anything is the red hot chili pepper mocktail, ive never had anything like it and it was so delicious :) not too spicy either, just a subtle note that really elevates the drink to the next level my only complaint is that the menu was hard to read in their low lighting

A hugely diverse selection of ramen, sushi, appetizers, and desserts. Everything was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. 😋 The young people who work here are all very friendly, which makes you feel like you're in good hands. Thank you for that. I think I'll be stopping by more often with my girlfriend.

Best vegan sushi i've ever had in my life. It's upsetting that i live on a different continent and can't come back every week. I'll be thinking about the meal i had here for years. Give it a try!! You won't regret it.

We ate there yesterday and honestly don't understand why the restaurant has such good reviews. The food was mediocre at best. One dish was extremely greasy, so much so that we even had mild stomach problems afterward. We wouldn't go back.

The combo is delicious, plenty and has a great variety 😋 👌

The restaurant is cozy and dark, with plenty of wood. Small groups can sit in private booths, or larger groups can sit at tables set close together, or outside in good weather. The food and drink menu offers a fantastically varied selection. We tried many dishes and found them all tasty, not overly spicy. The staff were very friendly. The music was strange and didn't fit the restaurant. The value for money is excellent.

The food was delicious. The atmosphere and decor could be a bit more restaurant-like; it's a bit cluttered now.

Very tasty, portions are filling!

Super delicious vegan chicken. A bit boring curry. The music was a bit loud, especially for lunch. The yuzu spritzer was delicious. Fast service.

Great service, delicious food. Everything was perfect.

Really delicious food, can recommend it anytime :)

A great spot on Simon-Dach-Straße! 🌸🍜 Iro Izakaya Vegan impresses with creative Japanese cuisine, completely vegan and incredibly delicious. From appetizers to main courses – everything is fresh, aromatic, and made with love. The ambiance is modern and cozy, perfect for a relaxed evening. The service was also super friendly and attentive. For us, this is definitely one of the best vegan Japanese restaurants in Berlin – highly recommended!

The food is amazing. I am in Berlin for short time and had to come twice!

Food was okay, service very slow.

Tantanmen Ramen: The flavor was good, but honestly, it was really hard to find any protein in the bowl—where was it? It felt like it was mostly noodles and lots of broth. I even left feeling hungry, and I’m not someone who usually eats a lot. For what it was, we found it overpriced since it was mostly broth with almost no protein and not much food overall. On the positive side, the waiter was very friendly and professional the whole time. What a pity!

Cash only, very strange for 2025

Everything was extremely delicious! And dog-friendly too❤️

Very good vegan restaurant! Fast service and polite waiter 🌞

Pretty authentic taste and all vegan Japanese cuisine. Absolutely delicious and amazing food and very nice service. I go here for lunch on a regular basis, loving the lunch deal. It is also a wonderful place to enjoy dinner with friends.

The food was absolutely top-notch, highly recommended! The drinks were also very good and offered fair value for money. Unfortunately, the service was really bad that day, but maybe just a slight downside. I would definitely go back because of the excellent food.

Great location, delicious food, always happy to come back 😊

To use the toilet, I had to write a 5-star review. I don't know how many of the other positive reviews are fake.

I wouldn't recommend it. The tonkotsu ramen was very bland; I've had much better ramen. When I complained about it, I wasn't offered a new meal or even apologized. When I confronted the waiter about it, he said, "I can't just go to a restaurant, say it's bad, and then get something for free." That's not good customer service, and I won't be coming back. However, the food came very quickly, and the waiters usually had a pleasant, calm demeanor. What I also found quite funny was when I complained that it didn't taste good, they said, "But it's vegan, right?" As if that's a sign of bad taste 😅😅

Honestly, kinda overrated. There was too much flavor up front but ended up very flat. I wouldnt chose to come back but if i happen to be back i would go for the sushi instead of the ramen route, they where more promising

Amazing ramen noodles and the gyoza was very crispy!

I'm a big fan of sushi, but I'd never tried purely vegan sushi before. In short: this was some of the best sushi I've ever eaten. Beautifully presented, with a great variety in texture, flavor, and color. Also great: the miso soup and the miso sour 🥹 Service missed a few things and wasn't easy to reach, but that wasn't due to the very friendly staff, but rather due to understaffing during Friday rush hour. We sat outside, so I can't really comment on the ambiance 😉

I had a dinner here. The food was so delicious. I recommend. Only thing is they don’t accept credit card payments sometimes. Before starting to order make sure they will accept your card.

Really very delicious and absolutely recommended 👍

I'm surprised by all the positive reviews I've read here. My experience was frankly disappointing. The food is bland and flat. All the dishes taste the same, dominated only by wasabi and ginger. There's no complexity, no surprising flavors. I've tasted much more elaborate and flavorful vegetarian ramen and sushi elsewhere. Here, it's flat, boring, and uninspired. You can make gourmet and inventive vegetarian dishes, but that's clearly not the case here. The green tea cocktail is another disappointment. A surprising taste at first, but quickly sickening: too sweet, too sour, and difficult to finish. The service wasn't welcoming. Every question seemed irritating. There was no desire to put you at ease or explain. The only positive point: the decor, which is indeed pretty. But these days, many restaurants focus on the setting and quality. Here, only the decor remains in the memory—unfortunately, not the food. Finally, a strange and unpleasant point: the supposedly cash-only payment. Upon arrival, we were clearly told that credit cards were not accepted. But when it came time to pay, another server asked us "card or cash?", terminal in hand. Why this double talk? It's frankly unclear, even borderline.

Excellent service, super friendly staff. Great food! Anytime again

Great food, great decor, great service. I recommend it; the prices are reasonable too. I'm actually a meat lover, but the vegan sushi won me over. I definitely recommend the special rolls; I've tried everything - everything is delicious! I'd prefer the Sakura Cosmo as a cocktail; it's a great value.

I've been here twice and found all the dishes I tried to be delicious 💖 I'll be back! 🥟

Kitchen closed at 21:30 even thought the supposedly close at 23… Please update it.

I’ve never tasted vegan sushi but glad I did! Fresh, tasty ingredients and incredible presentation.

Cozy place, friendly staff, and delicious vegan food!

Kitchen closes at 9pm and they did not signal it anywhere. Also they only accept cash payments.

The starters and drinks are quite good. But the main course unfortunately didn’t suit our taste buds. The staff missed our orders multiple times. However good restaurant to come chill and have some starters.

Very tasty food ❤️‍🔥 and the best Keller Tung

The selection is very good, and there's something for every taste. The quality and taste of the food are excellent. A top spot for dining or simply enjoying a pleasant evening.

The food wasn't bad. The servers were okay. But not as attentive as at Boxi. You can try it a few times, but once is enough.

Very friendly service and delicious food. We had starters and sushi and were thoroughly satisfied. A little tip for the current summer temperatures: the yuzu lemonade

Very tasty food with a large selection

The vegan Japanese curry was delicious! The service was very friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately, our drink came with alcohol, even though we had ordered it without. However, that's nothing to stop me from coming back. All in all, a highly recommended place!

The food is quite nice but they don’t accept card payments. It is 2025 and a place like this cannot only accept cash. They also don’t tell you this and the table has a small corner that says cash&ec and that’s the only warning so keep that in mind.

Excellent food. Delicious sushi. Very tasty.Service was friedly and professional. Can fully recommend

Super delicious, deep & honest flavours. I especially liked the freshness of the slices of tomato combined with the truffle oil. All very balanced. My friend had a miso sour and loved it.

Really good. Big portions. Amazing taste. 100% vegan

The food is okay, but they only accept debit cards. Really poor!

Good the food, but they take ages to take an order and bring it. We waited more than 45 mins for a Ramen and the restaurant wasn’t even full

My katsu curry was amazing. Good variety of food and drinks

My absolute favorite restaurant in Friedrichhain's Südkiez district! The Japanese curry is my soul food. Also delicious: the bibimbap and the vegetarian sushi. Top-notch, friendly service. 😊❤️

Absolutely. The food is spectacular ♥️

I’m not vegan, but this Japanese vegan restaurant completely won me over. The food was simply excellent — the ramen was rich, flavorful, and satisfying, with perfectly balanced textures. The dessert was also a delightful surprise: creative, not too sweet, and full of taste. But what truly blew me away was the drink called Red Hot Chili Peppers — bold, spicy, refreshing, and absolutely unique. The service was outstanding: friendly, attentive, and fast. The location is good too — clean, calm, and nicely decorated. Highly recommended, even if you're not vegan!

Great vegan ramen and sushi selection. Nice interior design and friendly staff! I tried the ramen soup with sweat potato and spinach :)

Overall - good vegan place. Though: they don't accept cards (only CE or PayPal), service in a busy hour may take a while. Mochi is rather average.

Good bento, amazing vegan Udon noodles, the best I had. The lunch menu price is a good deal. Nice staff, nice terrace. No negative comments. Highly recommend.

Very mediocre and expensive. The green tea costs €5 and comes with a small pot and tea bags! ;-) A bit disappointing.

Extraordinary and suuuuper delicious food. Exceptionally friendly stuff. We were very touched and full with warm feelings :)

The food was really delicious, unique flavors. The server we had was so nice and skilled. Alsoooo, the chopsticks are dope! Wish they sold them 💕

Large selection, friendly service! The Tantan Vegan Ramen was really good.

Delicious food and drinks! The Miso Sour is really good and the Sake tasting as well

It was extremely good, and the service was great too! The prices were reasonable! I'd be happy to come back.

Amazing vegan menu, I’ve been 3 times now and the food never disappoints.

Best vegan sushi I had so far! Just can't pay with visa or debit card, so bring some cash :)

Great vegan Japanese restaurant with a variety of dishes. Very friendly staff and excellent service. The food looks great and is extremely delicious.

I had been planning on going to this restaurant for days and finally ended up there for an afternoon snack. We ended up ordering 7 starters between three people and this was enough. Unfortunately we were late for the lunch menu but not a problem we loved the starters.

Good food but menu is only for the week days (not advertised anywhere) and card only 30+€ ... What??

I had an overall good experience. It was my first time trying Hummus made out of Edamame and I noticed some other slightly unusual dishes compared to most of other vegan Asian fusion restaurants, which is quite refreshing. I also appreciated the design of their menu, as normally pictures kinda ruin the whole aesthetic but this one looked quite cool and made it so much easier to decide on the dishes. Only downside would be that we waited for 20min even tho the restaurant was completely empty and the waiters didn’t seem to be bothered at all, nor did they even smile..

The food tastes good and the service is nice. I really like the setup

I was there yesterday and the food was just phenomenal. I never thought the food would be so good since I hardly eat vegan let alone vegetarian. So big praise for the kitchen and the service. They were very attentive and kind. I'll definitely come back again.

Food was disappointing and bland (the tananmen ramen had no spice, no flavor). Kudos to delicious starters The staff looked bored, the music playlist was all over the place, and the toilet lights had a 10 second timer Overall huge meh for an experience that had potential

We tried 6 different dishes and everything was delicious!

This Japanese is TOTALLY vegan and delicious. I can highly recommend it. Fantastic part of Berlin also!

Had the Tantan Ramen and didn’t like it at all. Service also nothing special. Overpriced for my taste.

Really loved the food and the friendly service. The tantan ramen was delicious! ✨

Everything I've had here has been delicious! I especially like coming for the sushi which is always so good and so beautiful. Will definitely keep coming back!

Another fantastic place for vegan Asian cuisine in Berlin! We loved the food here. The menu has a good variety of options to choose from, including starters, curries, ramen and sushi. I especially loved the Halloween crispy rolls. This is one of the places where you’ll probably order too much because it just sounds good and you want to try everything. So be cautious you don’t overestimate your hunger 😉 Service was really nice. Prices are ok.

Always delicious! We have visited the restaurant several times and it is always delicious. Ramen, sushi, noodles and drinks are all recommended. So far there has been no disappointment. Some dishes are a little spicier than you would expect (no indication on the menu). Reservation directly via Google worked without any problems.

The food is super delicious! The service is super friendly and the atmosphere is very cozy and stylish!!! I always enjoy coming here and can only recommend it! Vegan tantan ramen tastes great!

I had lunch there with my girlfriend after sports on Good Friday. The food came quickly and was very tasty. The service was very nice and quick. The music was very relaxing and the lighting made you want to linger.

Extremely delicious lunch bento box, all vegan, relaxed vibes and friendly team! Will come again

Our appetizers were great and full of flavor. The ramen was a bit bland, it lacked depth of flavor. It needed more salt and a sour taste.

Delicious food and very good drinks!

Very tasty vegan food! Get a seat quickly without a reservation. Highly recommended if you are in the area.

100% awesome. I'm not a big fan of Japanese cuisine but I also had a fantastic meal here. Great and tasty dishes and great service and ambience! 100% amazing. I'm usually not a big fan of Japanese cuisine but even I was completely satisfied. Great dishes with great taste. Really friendly staff and nice ambience.