Shiki-saisai Non - Shirahama

I had the Schojin-Gipzen lunch. the food was delicious and the service was great. the personal is friendly and speaks English well. I recommend this place.

I went here with my husband's family on a trip near Adventure World last February 2017. They are all non vegetarians but they wanted to have a vegetarian dinner with me so we all went to Shiki Saisai Non which was luckily very near our hotel. Of course my husband called first to make a reservation for five people. My husband clarified that one me is a strict vegetarian who also doesn't eat vegetables from the Allium family. Dinner came and they were so nice and warm and served me a strict vegan monk food. I think the cook is was a monk and a cook at my favorite temple in Koyasan. The whole dinner course had simple taste but very delicious and satisfying. We ate a lot but it didn't feel heavy at all. It was a wonderful experience for me for it gave me some ideas on how to cook some vegetables too. I'd love to come back here if I get a chance to go to Shirahama again.

*Vegan Monk Food Restaurant- No meat* Telephone: 0739206158 We drove from the beach in Shirahama to this restaurant, and thanks to Google Maps it was easy to find enough. It is located in a residential area with not much more nearby, except for mountains and rice paddies. We got the ¥ 3,000 dinner set that had a small starter, a large tray of small dishes, tempura, eggplant with dengaku sauce, and the last dish was a delicious Kinako dessert with coffee. The food was so good and cooked by a former Koyasan monk. The owners are super nice and had many good recommendations for our trip.

I don't know why this place was listed as non-vegetarian. I checked with the owners when I went there and they assured me that there are no animal ingredients in their food. I speak fluently Japanese, so I have long spoken to the owners and the boss told me his history and experience. The cook is a former Koyasan monk (born and raised) so he told me he never once tried mayonnaise until he found the vegan type of Japanese brands. Not all Japanese monks are vegan, but this guy is! Anyway, last year I went to this restaurant in August and the food was delicious. I ordered lunch and there was so much to eat, despite the reasonable price. I live in Nagoya, but I wish I could go back because I want to eat there again.

I had the Schojin-Gipzen lunch. The food was delicious and the service was great. The staff is friendly and speaks English well. I recommend this place.