Tane Vegan Izakaya Palo Alto
€€ · Vegan Japanese
Tane Vegan Izakaya is a plant-based Japanese izakaya in downtown Palo Alto, serving entirely vegan sushi and small plates at 461 Emerson St. Opened in 2024 as Tane's third location after Honolulu and Berkeley, it is a sister restaurant to San Francisco's Tataki and Shizen. The menu builds sushi, nigiri and yakimono from locally sourced, often organic ingredients like king oyster mushroom, aged tofu, kabocha squash and pumpkin tempura. Signature dishes include the Monterey and Kahala rolls, a Hawaiian poke bowl and nasu misoyaki with grilled eggplant "unagi". Open Tuesday to Sunday, evenings only, closed Mondays. Gluten-free sushi flour is used.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Tane Vegan Izakaya Palo Alto serve?+
It serves entirely plant-based Japanese izakaya food: vegan sushi rolls, nigiri, poke and yakimono built from ingredients like king oyster mushroom, aged tofu, kabocha squash and pumpkin tempura. Signature plates include the Monterey and Kahala rolls, a Hawaiian poke bowl and nasu misoyaki with grilled eggplant 'unagi'. Gluten-free flour is used for the sushi rolls.
What are the opening hours?+
Tane is open evenings only and closed Mondays. Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday it serves 5:00pm to 9:30pm, and Friday and Saturday 4:30pm to 10:00pm.
Where is it located?+
The restaurant is at 461 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, in downtown Palo Alto.
What makes Tane notable?+
It is a fully vegan Japanese izakaya focused on innovative plant-based sushi, using locally sourced and often organic ingredients. Opened in 2024, it is Tane's third location after Honolulu (2019) and Berkeley (2022) and a sister restaurant to San Francisco's Tataki and Shizen.
How expensive is it and can I reserve?+
Pricing is mid-range: sushi rolls run roughly $18 to $21, nigiri around $9, poke about $23 and yakimono $12 to $13. Reservations are recommended as the restaurant is popular.
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