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Vegan Cafe in Jiyugaoka: Rengetsutei

September 6, 2020 By Rose

Today I would like to introduce one of my favorite cafes, 蓮月庭 (Rengetsutei) in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. This cafe is a Taiwan-style cafe which serves Taiwanese teas and juices as well as desserts and recently lunch, too! They even have a takeout menu.

The first time I went to this cafe was in August, 2020 with my friend, Maika. I had been interested in this cafe because of its outdoor seating, its remote location (it’s tucked away in a small alley of Jiyugaoka, away from the crowds) and its vegan menu. It is situated right next to another vegan restaurant, Saido, which you need a reservation to get into.

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まだまだ暑い日が続いておりますが、テラス席も人気がございます。ペット連れのお客様や、少しでも密を避けたいお客様、暑いほうが台湾ぽくて良いとおっしゃるお客様、みなさまそれぞれでおもしろいですね。店内で涼しくお茶を飲むのとはまた違う感覚でお茶をお楽しみください。本日も営業中です。 茶葉、パイナップルケーキなどの オンラインショップはこちらです↓ https://rengetsutei.wixsite.com/mysite/shop #蓮月庭 #自由が丘カフェ #隠れ家カフェ #テラス席があるお店 #テラス席ワンコok #台湾グルメ #台湾スイーツ #豆花 #パイナップルケーキ #ヴィーガンスイーツ

A post shared by 台湾席茶 蓮月庭 (@rengetsutei) on Aug 23, 2020 at 8:11pm PDT

They have indoor seating as well, but we sat outdoors and enjoyed the social distance!

(Photo taken by my husband on my second visit to Rengetsutei)

We had both already eaten lunch, so we had drinks and dessert. I ordered the 桂花酸梅湯 (which I couldn’t read, but I googled and seems to be read きんもくせいさんめいたん – kinmokusei sanmeitan), a traditional drink made of smoked plums called 烏梅(うばい – ubai)and sweet osmanthus flowers (kinmokusei in Japanese). It tasted like nothing I have ever had before (in a good way). In fact, I would even say this may be my favorite drink on the planet. I wish I could make this at home!

Maika ordered the Mango Iced Tea which also looked really good. We both ordered the vegan lemon cheesecake. It was light and fluffy and very tasty.

Vegan lemon cheesecake with passionfruit sauce

Apparently they make different flavors depending on the season. I saw on Instagram that they had a vegan strawberry cheesecake in the spring.

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期間限定イチゴのヴィーガンチーズケーキ、 3月末終了まであと2週間を切りました。 プレーンとイチゴと2層のケーキに じっくり丁寧に煮込んだコンフィチュールを添えて。 . 乳製品不使用の濃厚チーズケーキと 旬のイチゴのハーモニーをお楽しみください。 . . . #蓮月庭 #自由が丘 #自然茶 #台湾茶 #中国茶 #お茶好き #自由が丘カフェ #台湾茶カフェ #中国茶カフェ #隠れ家カフェ #台湾 #テイクアウト #jiyugaoka #ヴィーガンスイーツ #ヴィーガンチーズケーキ

A post shared by 台湾席茶 蓮月庭 (@rengetsutei) on Mar 19, 2020 at 1:44am PDT

The second time I visited the cafe was with my husband in September, 2020.

They let us park our bicycles while we ate outside. There were no other customers outside so we had the area all to ourselves!

We wanted to try their new lunch set that we saw on Instagram. They’re having a special sale on this set from September 1st until the 7th, 20% off, so if you’re in the area today or tomorrow you should check it out!

The lunch set includes the main dish, a Taiwanese dish called 魯肉飯 (ルーローハン), a drink, and a dessert. The main dish is made with soy meat and usually includes an egg on top (so, vegetarian but not vegan), but for vegans they replace the egg with “atsuage” tofu. It also comes with Taiwanese “tsukemono” (pickles) which were really tasty and a small drink (this is in addition to the drink that comes with the meal, which came after).

After the main dish, our drinks and desserts came! They give you the option when you order to have everything come out at once or to have the desserts and drinks after, so you can choose whichever you prefer!

Seiya got the 台湾高山茶 (cold Taiwan Tea) and 豆花 (cold peanut tofu pudding).

It looks like beer, but it’s tea!
The perfect summer treat!

I got my favorite drink again, 桂花酸梅湯 (Taiwanese plum drink) and 百香果檸檬愛玉(パッションレモンオーギョーチ), a cold passionfruit-lemon dessert that reminded me a bit of かき氷 (shaved ice).

I’m planning to go again next week to pick up some 茶月餅, a traditional Taiwanese dessert (pictured below) made to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). This dessert is usually made with eggs, but Rengetsutei made a vegan version and is selling it for a limited time (until September 30th). They can only make a small number of them each time, so if you’re interested in ordering some, it’s best to make a reservation! You can do so through the DM on Instagram.

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中秋節限定 茶月餅(9/30まで)  材料にこだわり、皮も餡もすべて、一からお店で丁寧に手作りした月餅です。  緑豆を炊きあげて作った餡は穏やかで上品な甘み。 口いっぱいに広がる台湾茶の風味に、香ばしいマカダミアナッツのアクセントが楽しめます。  中秋節を祝う限定商品。特別なお茶の時間のお供に。    本日より9/30までの販売です。 限定ラッピング付 ¥555(+tax)  ・数量限定につき、一度にご用意できる数が少なくなっております お気軽にメールなどでご予約ください(1点からご予約可能)  ・ヴィーガン仕様もございます 店頭分は少量のため、お気軽にメールなどでご予約ください(1点からご予約可能)     #蓮月庭 #自由が丘 #自然茶 #台湾茶 #中国茶 #お茶好き #自由が丘カフェ #台湾茶カフェ #中国茶カフェ #隠れ家カフェ #台湾スウィーツ #テラス席があるお店 #テラス席ワンコok #ヴィーガンスイーツ #自由が丘テイクアウト #月餅 #中秋節

A post shared by 台湾席茶 蓮月庭 (@rengetsutei) on Aug 28, 2020 at 2:10am PDT

Anyway, that’s about all for today! I hope you get a chance to visit Rengetsutei if you are in the area. If you do, let me know what you thought in the comments! Have a good day 🙂

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  1. Jordan says

    October 4, 2020 at 12:19 PM

    Hi Rose, thanks for sharing this! I was searching for cafes in Jiyugaoka with outdoor seating, and was super pleased to find not only nice outdoor seating but vegan options through your post! I’m also an American living in Tokyo and look forward to going through your other posts on vegan spots I might not have heard of / recipes I might not have tried yet. Hope you’re staying safe and well.

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    • Rose says

      October 21, 2020 at 9:31 AM

      Hi Jordan! Thanks for your comment. I’m happy to hear that! I’m not the most active blogger, but I will try to post more vegan recipes and restaurants in Tokyo as much as I can! I hope you enjoy Rengetsutei! 😀

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