Roots Cafe - Hakuba

Roots Cafe closed for the summer, to be reopen in the winter season. As per information online, they recommend the 3301 Cafe, which is open for the summer but only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

I lived and worked in Hakuba for 3 and a half months, and without roots I don 't know what I would have done. Sounds a bit dramatic, but being a vegetarien in Japan is difficult enough, never mind in a ski resort where the vegi options are limited. Roots is open everyday and is right on the ski slope on the Happo-one resort. The lunch meals (which are the best) stop at 2:30ish so make sure you get there before. I went to this cafe many times with other vegetarians and meat-eaters and both loved this place. A favourite was the 'rasta-wrap ' which was braised tofu with spicy rice in a wrap. Other favourites were the vegi burger and the hummus. A great vegan restaurant and a reasonable price! Just under 1000yen for any meal, and it is filling. Also a great idea to try the vegan chocolate brownie and hot chocolate. I highly recommend this place if in the area.

Even if google maps and the flyers showed a lot of options (tempeh burger, tofu steaks etc. the actual menu on the day I visited was super limited to 6-8 carb heavy and fried food, with little space for adaptation. I understand that it was a few difficult seasons for hakuba and hospitable in general, and it must be even more difficult for a place that special needs like this, but I was really disappointed. the food that my friend and I got at the end was not great, but the Colombian coffee was a beautiful surprise.

What a surprise to find a fully vegan caffe on the ski slopes! this place is great, the tempeh burger and buddha burger were both excellent, and the brownies were delicious!

Roots cafe for summer closed, in winter season reopened. as per information online, recommend the 3301 cafe, which is open for summer, but only on Saturdays, Sundays and celebrations.