Vermillion cafe

Located in the middle of Fushimi-Inari area on a 10 minute walk from Keihan Line – Fushimi Inari Station and JR Line’s Inari Station is Vermillion, a lovely café with a cozy atmosphere that has a large terrace with a view over Shin-Ike pond.

The café is located on a little incline surrounded by small shrines. The cafe has a simple white exterior with a red brick bench attached to the front so it cant be missed.

Inside you will be welcomed by an industrial style interior with a bare ceiling showing the corrugated plates and the steel beams, bare concrete walls and a dark brick wall behind the counter. This in combination with the dark wood furniture gives the café a cozy atmosphere. It’s main attraction however is it’s large terrace facing the pond in the back of the cafe. The furniture on the terrace consists of antique chairs and tables with one amazing rocking chair.

Vermillion’s menu is quite special. They serve various lunch plates of which one is a Hummus dish (rare to find Japan) as well as a vegetarian dish. For sweets they have gluten-free corn cake or matcha ganache as well as vegan double cheese toast or affogato. They are very conscious about dietary needs and you are free to ask them about it.

If you are in the neighborhood of Fushimi Inari, Vermillion café with its lovely terrace and outstanding food is definitely a must-visit.

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