Café Couleur: Fuefuki City (Vegan)

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Opened in the midst of Japan’s macrobiotic boom, Café Couleur in Fuefuki City is a vegan-style café with food so delicious it will leave you coming back again and again.

The menu changes quite frequently, but there is always a wide variety of vegetable platters, vegan and halal desserts, and even vegan meat dishes like pork-cutlet curry (katsu curry). Their vegan meat offers a nice, rich texture and fullness, all while being the much healthier option.

Café Couleur also prides itself in providing their customers with some of the most delicious and organic vegetables they can find. While in the past they used vegetables that they grew themselves, with the passing of the owner’s father not too far back they switched to working together with local organic farmers they trust.

Café Couleur’s historical 150-year-old building is placed within the owner’s peach farm, so spring visits to the café offer views of the pink peach blossoms. For those who are interested in Japanese farming life, the café has a partnership with WWOOF (a global farming internship program). WWOOF participants from all around the world can apply to work on Café Couleur’s farms (short or long term). Not only will you have the chance to learn in Japan’s number-one peach growing area, but you will also be able to pick up some Japanese and grow an agricultural network with real professionals in the field. They have been a part of the program for many years, accepting applicants from March until October, so be sure to apply via the WWOOF website if you are interested.

Although menu prices are on the higher end, the meals are worth every last yen. Not only are the dishes perfectly portioned , but they also have a taste that will leave you coming back for more.

*Most dishes are halal friendly except for some sauces. Please let the staff know about your dietary restrictions in advance.