Traditional Japanese Foods,
Cooked with Respect & Love

Established 2012 offering Vegan, Vegetarian, Macro and Allergy-free dishes.

We believe in healthy time-honored recipes that are delicious and good for the body and soul.

We let seasonal ingredients inspire our menu of nutritious bento boxes, soup noodles, brown rice onigiri balls and more — all prepared fresh daily with respect and love. Find out more about us.

We're located in the New Essex Street Market in the Lower East Side
88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002

Mon-Sat: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sundays: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Phone (646)-675-4324
Instagram @nijapanese

MENU メニュー

Our dishes are made with locally-sourced seasonal ingredients, come to our deli to see what's new!

BENTO BOX
Seasonal Ingredients. Changes daily. Gluten-free
Vegan Bento

Vegan Bento

Changes Daily. Seasonal ingredients. Gluten-free.

Fish Bento

Fish Bento

Grilled Salmon. Vegetables changes seasonally. Gluten-free.

NOODLES
Freshly prepared noodles with homemade broth
Hot Noodles

Hot Noodles

Organic vegetables, seasonal greens, in vegan broth.

Cold Noodles

Cold Noodles

Dipping sauce, cucumber, sesame, and seaweed.