For the really health conscious, Healthy Kan in the Ichigaya
area is a great choice, This place specializes in all
natural foods, and no matter what you order your body will thank you. They have
English menus with an explanation of all the items and the staff is quite friendly.
For some, Healthy Kan may be a bit too much of a "hard core vegetarian" place. If you are not into brown rice and serious organic vegetables, this may not be the place for you. They do, however, make their own organic beer so it may be worth a try.
The place is really small, seating only about 25 people at maximum
capacity, so try to avoid peak times. For lunch, after 1:00 is the best time
to go to be sure you get in. Be patient, as they make everything up fresh and
it can take around 20 to 30 minutes to get your food. They serve hot Mugicha
(even in the dead of summer!) for you to sip on while you wait. Oh, one more
thing, don't even think about smoking in this place.
After your meal, treat yourself to a healthy dessert. They usually
have 4 or 5 different kinds of desserts ready, including Tofu cake (highly recommended)
or mixed vegetable cake.
It's pretty easy to find. From Ichigaya station, walk up Nihon Terebi Dori towards the Nihon Terebi main office. Healthy Kan is on your right just after the first intersection. It's on the second floor. The number is 3263-4023.
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