The basement of Crayon House has an organic vegetable shop and two separate natural-food restaurants: "Hiroba", serving Japanese food, and "Home", with French cuisine. "Hiroba" offers an interesting buffet lunch for Y1,200.[feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 3-8-15. (walk down Omotesando towards Harajuku, turn left at the Hanae Mori Building and walk one block) Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.

Various Japanese-style vegetarian and health-food-oriented dishes. There's a fairly large organic fruit and vegetable shop downstairs. No smoking. [feedback]

Ogikubo 5-27-5. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9:30pm. Closed Sundays.

Healthy Japanese food with some vegetarian meals, and jazz on the sound system (it's named after Thelonious Monk, not the Buddhist variety).[feedback]

Gotenyama 1-2-4. (southwest of the station) Open 11:30am-10pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.

Good, inexpensive tofu dishes in a flashy setting. The decor is more exciting than the food, which is on the traditional side. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Sakuragaokacho 4-17. Open 5-11pm (LO) daily.

Unusual, fresh-made tofu delicacies, and plenty of good non-tofu dishes as well. Seven different lunch sets range from Y950-2400. Set dinners start at around Y2400. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Ebisu-Minami 1-5-5, Atre Ebisu 6F. Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.

A tofu specialty restaurant with a bright, modern Japanese interior, and sushi and seasonal dishes to supplement the tofu.[feedback]

Konan 2-16-3, Grand Passage 1F. Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.

Top-notch Chinese cuisine prepared with medicinal herbs, for whatever ails you. Prix-fixe menus range from Y4200-15,750, plus a big a la carte menu. Lunch starts at Y900 and includes numerous noodle and rice variations. [feedback]

Roppongi 6-8-15. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.

This is the kind of vegetarian Chinese that specializes in crafty "imitation meat" dishes alongside the more recognizable tofu and vegetable items. The results are quite tasty and varied in flavor - it's amazing just what you can do with mushrooms, wheat gluten, nuts, lotus root and other vegetables. It's just a tiny counter with nine stools, a TV set on the wall, a friendly mama-san, and shockingly cheap prices.[feedback]

Nakano 5-52-15, Nakano Broadway 2F. Open 11:30am-3:30, 5-8pm. Closed Sundays.

Critically acclaimed curries in a pleasant little shop located on the little street parallel to Kotto-dori. The food is authentic and good, and Ghungroo even caters events at the Indian Embassy.[feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 5-6-19. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.

The cooking here is a level above the usual Tokyo Indian restaurant - sophisticated dishes with distinctive flavors and top-quality ingredients. The emphasis is on southern Indian specialties (the owner is from Kerala), with lots of curries of mutton, fish and chicken and some great starters. The popular lunchtime buffet is bigger than average, with fifteen different dishes. Budget around Y3000-4500 at dinnertime.[feedback]

Toranomon 3-19-7. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm. Closed Sundays.

Don't come here looking for fusion cooking - it's all straight-ahead curries and tandoori items, above average in quality although sometimes overly salted. One thing that sets them apart is the Hoegaarden on draft, a refreshing Belgian white beer that provides a very pleasant contrast with the spicy dishes. The decor is fairly pedestrian, with sports on the big-screen TV, but at least the smoking and non-smoking sections are on separate floors. [feedback]

Roppongi 3-3-15. Open 11:30am-10:30pm daily.

Above-average curries and tandoori dishes, at good prices.[feedback]

Yotsuya 3-3, Stream Yotsuya 2F. (from Yotsuya 3-chome walk towards Yotsuya sta, take the second left; the shop is on the right a few doors in) Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.

A huge menu, great food, a surprising variety of different breads, and extremely convenient hours.[feedback]

Nibancho 3-11. (Across from Nihon TV.) Open 24 hours a day.

The heady aromas of exotic herbs and spices wafting out of the kitchen summon up images of far-off lands, and the atmospheric Tibetan music on the stereo completes the picture. The menu here includes Nepalese and Tibetan sections, with set dinners ranging from Y1100-3000 and lunches starting at Y700. The food is nicely spiced, rich and garlicky, and fiery hot, and the portions are quite filling. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Shimo-Meguro 1-2-22, B1F. Open 11:30am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.

An interesting miso and miso soup restaurant, with seasonal dishes like kimchee nabe and several varieties of cabbage rolls. Many dishes are vegetarian.[feedback]

Kichijoji Honcho 2-15-2. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-9:30pm (LO) daily.

This "vegetable cafe and bakery" offers curries and pastas during the day and a wider evening menu, with veggie tapas, falafel platter, vegetarian pizzas and lasagna. The refreshingly large drinks list includes organic California wines (Bonterra), a couple of US microbrew beers, and even tequila. There's plenty of outdoor seating, although it can get smoky. [feedback]

Azabu-Juban 2-2-5. Open 7:30am-10:15pm (LO; from 9am Sat, Sun) daily.

It's worth coming here for the music alone - a fantastically eclectic mix from all over Asia and the rest of the world. The drinks menu includes coffee, tea, chai, Balinese rice wine, Thai soy milk, exotic cocktails and organic fruit juices. Food includes a nice selection of home-made desserts (all day long) and dishes like Tibetan dumplings (highly recommended) and tofu salad. The tiny chairs and tables don't encourage too much lingering, but this is an essential stop on a Nakano tour.[feedback]

Nakano 5-32-9. Open 7:30-11:30am, noon-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.

One of the best (well, one of the only) salad bars in the neighborhood.[feedback]

Minato-mirai 2-2-1-2, Landmark Plaza 3F. Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.

Health-oriented but not really vegetarian fare (there are lots of fish dishes) in a casual French style. [feedback]

Shinjuku 3-14-1, Isetan 7F. Open 11am-10pm (LO 9). Closed Wednesdays.

French biologique wines and gorgeous seasonal vegetables are the highlights here, with prix-fixe dinners starting at Y3500. Both all-vegetable and meat and fish options are available. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Tomigaya 1-16-3. Open 11:30am-2, 6-11pm (LO). Closed Mondays.

Jap Cho Ok serves up modern Korean cuisine that hasn't lost its bite, with an emphasis on herbs and spices and fresh, top-grade ingredients. The menu is large and diverse, with plenty of vegetarian items. [Note that the restaurant is located in the basement of a large modern building between Nishi-Azabu and Gaienmae, underneath some shops, and it's fairly difficult to find; readers regularly report that it's closed.] [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 4-1-15, Alteka Belte Plaza B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30pm-1am (LO) daily.