Kanpai Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill

Santa Monica, CA

Kanpai Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill offers excellent vegan options and accommodates vegans with dishes like the Kanpai Vegan Ramen and Nasu Miso.

Top Picks

Baked Japanese Eggplant

Contains bonito flakes, eggplant, green onion, and ginger. We suggest removing the bonito flakes.

Tofu Steak Lunch

Contains bonito flakes, deep-fried tofu steak, and wild mushrooms. We suggest removing the bonito flakes.

Japanese Eggplant Tempura

Contains batter, and Japanese eggplant. This item may contain seafood-based seasoning. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Crunchy Powder

Contains filling, and roll. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Kanpai Vegan Ramen

Contains tofu, vegetables, vegan broth, and vegan ramen noodles. We believe this item is vegan as is.

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Full Menu

Ramen

Kanpai Vegan Ramen

Contains tofu, vegetables, vegan broth, and vegan ramen noodles. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Special Sushi

Baked Shiitake Mushroom Sushi

Contains nori, seasoned sushi rice, and shiitake mushrooms. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Baked Japanese Eggplant Sushi

Contains Japanese eggplant, seasoned sushi rice, and savory sauce. The seasoned sushi rice may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Dinner Set

All dinner comes with miso soup, salad, and rice.

Vegetable Tempura Dinner

Contains assorted vegetables, and tempura sauce. The batter, the miso soup, the rice, the salad, or the tempura sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sushi Combo

Contains California rolls, and chef's choice sushi. This item may contain seafood-based seasoning. The California rolls may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Tempura A La Carte

2 pieces each.

Shiitake Mushroom Tempura

Contains batter, and shiitake mushrooms. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Mountain Yam Tempura

Contains mountain yam, parsley, and tempura batter. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Broccoli Tempura

Contains broccoli, and tempura batter. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Shishito Peppers Tempura

Contains batter, and shishito peppers. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Japanese Eggplant Tempura

Contains batter, and Japanese eggplant. This item may contain seafood-based seasoning. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sweet Potato Tempura

Contains batter, and sweet potato. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Avocado Tempura

Contains avocado, and batter. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Zucchini Tempura

Contains batter, and zucchini. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Carrots Tempura

Contains batter, and carrots. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Onion Tempura

Contains batter, and onion. The batter may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sides and Extra

Gobo Root

Contains burdock root. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sushi Seaweed

Contains seaweed. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Avocado

Contains avocado. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Asparagus

Contains asparagus. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Miso Soup

Contains broth, scallion, seaweed, and tofu. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Crunchy Powder

Contains filling, and roll. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sushi Rice

Contains sushi rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Cucumber

Contains cucumber. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Steamed Rice

Contains steamed rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Appetizers

Boiled Gyoza

Contains gyoza. This item may contain animal broth or seafood-based seasoning. The wrapper or the ponzu sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Edamame

Contains soybeans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Garlic Edamame

Contains edamame, garlic, and seasoning. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sautéed and Others

Nasu Miso

Contains eggplant, miso sauce, scallion, shishito peppers, and wild mushrooms. This item may contain seafood-based seasoning. The miso sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sautéed Asparagus

Contains asparagus, butter, and soy sauce. We suggest removing the butter.

Sautéed Shishito Peppers

Contains bonito flakes, mushrooms, scallion, and shishito peppers. We suggest removing the bonito flakes.

Tofu Steak

Contains bonito flakes, and deep-fried tofu. We suggest removing the bonito flakes.

Sushi

Sushi two pieces and sashimi six pieces.

Inari Sushi

Contains sweet skin tofu, and sushi rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Cut Rolls

Avocado Cut Roll

Contains avocado, nori seaweed, and seasoned rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Cucumber Cut Roll

Contains cucumber, seasoned rice, and seaweed. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Gourd Strips Cut Roll

Contains gourd strips, and roll. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Vegetable Cut Roll

Contains asparagus, avocado, cucumber, gobo, kaiware sprouts, nori, and rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pickles Cut Roll

Contains daikon radish, nori, and rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Grilled Vegetables

Baked Japanese Eggplant

Contains bonito flakes, eggplant, green onion, and ginger. We suggest removing the bonito flakes.

Baked Shiitake Mushrooms

Contains shiitake mushrooms, and soy sauce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Hand Roll

Gourd Strips Hand Roll

Contains gourd strips, and sauce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Cucumber Hand Roll

Contains cucumber, seasoned rice, and seaweed.

Avocado Hand Roll

Contains avocado, seasoned sushi rice, and seaweed. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Vegetable Hand Roll

Contains asparagus, avocado, cucumber, gobo, kaiware sprouts, nori, and rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pickles Hand Roll

Contains daikon radish, nori, and rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sashimi

Avocado Sashimi

Contains avocado, and sashimi. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Rice

Ume Chazuke

Contains broth, pickled plum, and rice. This item may contain seafood-based seasoning. The dashi may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Salad

House Salad

Contains ginger dressing, mixed greens, and onions. This item may contain dairy. The ginger dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sunomono Salad

Contains amazu dressing, and cucumber. The amazu dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Seaweed Salad

Contains cucumber, sesame soy dressing, and wakame seaweed. The sesame soy dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sashimi Special

No vegan options.

Grilled Meat

No vegan options.

Special Rolls

No vegan options.

Kanpai Dinner Menu

No vegan options.

Tempura Plate

No vegan options.

Deep Fried Meat

No vegan options.

Grilled Fish and Seafood

No vegan options.

Sushi Samplers

No vegan options.

Udon

No vegan options.

Deep Fried Fish and Seafood

Agedashi Tofu

Contains bonito flakes, light soy broth, scallion, and tofu. We suggest removing the bonito flakes. We suggest substituting the dashi.

Sushi Bar Appetizers

No vegan options.