Ship Street Cafe - Sendai

This lovely little restaurant is situated near a charming stretch of the Hirosegawa river, close to the Kawaramachi metro station. What draws you here? The great music (I discovered Nujabes here), comfortable couches, and warm, relaxing interior. The menu offers a variety of options including excellent fruit and vegetable drinks, pasta, pizza, curry, and rice dishes. Many of these dishes can be made vegetarian or vegan. The space is small, so it's recommended to make a reservation for 4 or more people. I particularly enjoyed the beautifully presented salad with seasonal vegetables. I also had a delicious cream sauce pasta (recently vegetarian), and once tried a unique but tasty sushi lunch that didn't include fish or rice (it was made with nuts!). This place really deserves to be more well-known and protected. The prices are affordable, with most dishes being under 1000 yen, a great value considering the high quality of ingredients and attractive presentation. Even mid-range Italian restaurants typically charge around 1200 yen for a pasta. The owners are friendly and welcoming, with an interest in yoga and more.

This restaurant is no longer in operation, but there is a container return shop called Organ run by the same people across the street. There are not many options available, but they served a delicious vegan coal bunker and fermented lemon tea. They also offered freshly baked goods for takeaway.

I particularly enjoyed the beautifully presented salad with seasonal vegetables. I recently tried a delicious vegetarian cream sauce pasta and also had a unique, but tasty, sushi lunch where the "rice" was made from nuts. This restaurant deserves to be more well-known and protected. The prices are quite affordable - most dishes are under 1000 yen, which is a great deal considering the quality of the ingredients and the attractive presentation. Even moderately priced Italian restaurants charge around 1200 yen for a simple pasta dish. The owners are friendly and welcoming, with a shared interest in yoga and more.