RE-public by BASE ISLAND KITCHEN — Restaurant in Osaka

This place is a FABULOUS find!😌

Hands down the best meal I had in Osaka. Truly excellent vegan and gluten free food with amazing flavours. I ordered the tapas and you can choose anything from the list (minimum three but I added an extra!)

The soy nuggets were crispy and delicious, the miso peppers were full of umami deliciousness. The cold butternut squash soup with sweet but best of all the aubergine lasagne was supremely creamy and delicious.

The space is very small with limited seating at a counter, so be prepared to wait if you’re eating at peak hours. The restaurant is run by the loveliest lady who is so friendly and welcoming. She made the experience even better and I can’t thank her enough for such lovely service.

To top it off, I took some of her delicious gluten free and vegan cakes away with me and they are just unbelievable and not to...

🌱 vegan friendly/ foreigner friendly Lovely food, service, owner, restaurant. 10/10 would DEFINITELY go again with friends.

Atmosphere was lovely as soon as I walked in. It was a cute little bar converted to a restaurant. The owner was very sweet and explained the menu options in english.

I got the vegan burger and fries meal set. The burger was fully handmade (bread, patty, sauces). And the chips were hemispherical which was really cute and fun- the chip sauce was also made from scratch. EVERYTHING was so good.

The owner was rlly sweet and didn't talk to me unless I asked her something first, so I had a nice quiet meal (I was tired from the heat). After my meal I chatted with her and turns out the place opened in 2013! She even filled my water bottle with the restaurant's...

They have a menu of vegan tapas as a set with Jamaican style rice and salad. They also serve real chicken with these sets for meat-eaters. The flavours they are able to achieve on only plant-based ingredients is incredible. A lot of vegan places in Japan are lazy with seasoning their dishes - but not here. Every dish is totally flavour-packed with incredibly unique flavours and textures. I’ve never eaten anything like this before. The tofu quiche was especially impressive!

The space is tight - only a 9-seat counter. The owner is also bilingual and they have bilingual menus if you need it.

It’s such a shame their hours are so limited because I’d love to come...