Kohan - Lake Tekapo

This is a genuine Japanese restaurant that takes food allergies seriously. They were very attentive and asked if my partner had any egg allergies to ensure our safety. The menu clearly indicates options that are gluten-free or can be made gluten-free upon request. The food was delicious, but it is worth noting that they cannot guarantee a completely gluten-free environment, so those with celiac disease may want to exercise caution.

We have eaten at this restaurant a few times and, in traditional Japanese style, the food and service were excellent. I highly recommend it!

Great place! they have a vegan menu with plenty of options. we had the veggie stirfry great variety and super fresh, the veggie sushi was delicious and so was the agedashi tofu. didn’t expect to find such a gem in tekapo. highly recommend. staff is super friendly.

We have made enquiries at Kohan restaurant for booking a meal to celebrate my birthday only to be told very clearly that kitchen utensils and oils etc. are shared with non vegan and vegetarian foods. FYI: our kitchenware, cookware, cooking oils( deep fryer), utensils are shareable among all food that we serve to our dedicated customers. if you are restrictively vegetarian, our vegetarian menu are not meet your request. I feel very strongly that this establishment should be removed from HappyCow listings as it 's inclusion leads to an assumption that Vegetarian and Vegan options are available when clearly they are not.

This was the only thing we could find with vegan options in the area. The bottom of the menu says ask server for vegetarian menu, so we did. We got a vegan bento box with some salads, rice, pickled vegetables, tempura stir fry. It was filling but expensive. Service was very friendly.