Eat Well: Healthy Tokyo - Haneda Airport
We recently took a work trip to Yamaguchi and thought we’d take the time to share our go-to vegan option at Haneda Airport: Healthy Tokyo. We always get to the airport early to pick something up from here to snack on before, during, or after our flight. Located in Terminal 2, this completely vegan cafe boasts a variety of entrees, desserts, drinks, and CBD products to enjoy. Now some of you might be thinking “Isn’t CBD illegal in Japan?”. Japan has stringent rules regarding the use and sale of drugs, but because CBD is non-psychoactive it’s not on the “no good” list like it’s fun cousin THC. Now that we’ve got that cleared, up let’s talk about our options.
On the menu you’ll find food and drink selections both with and without CBD, so if you’re a nervous flier and want something delicious to help calm you down this is the place for you. When you walk up to the shop, you’ll see a large menu with new and recommended items like the Caprese sandwich, quiche, and hot or iced beverages. They also have drink and dessert sets for those who want to try multiple items together. And if you’re not really hungry and just looking for CBD products to take with you they have a great selection of gummies, chocolates, oils, and even choices for pets! Plus if you get to the airport with plenty of time to spare before your flight there’s plenty of seating for you at the cafe.
We decided to try two food items during the flight and later that day for lunch: a spinach and cheese panini and a piece of lasagna.
First, we ate the spinach and cheese panini. They press the sandwiches to order, which means they’ll be nice and warm when you get them. However, the wax paper wrapping doesn’t do much to keep the heat in. We suggest eating it fresh because the bread is easier to bite into and the experience is more enjoyable. While the flavor is alright, it could use more filling to truly be satisfying. Overall we’d give it a 2.5/5 for taste and presentation.
Between shows at work, we had time to try the lasagna. Inside of a box and wrapped in foil, it’s nothing special to look at. There was no microwave or toaster oven at the venue so we had to eat it cold, but it still tasted pretty good and we didn’t mind that it wasn’t warm. There was plenty of tangy tomato sauce to keep it from being dry and a good ratio of filling to help fill us up. The lasagna noodles tasted a little overcooked, but that could be due to the fact we didn’t eat it right away. The slice was a good portion, it looked like a something we would cut for ourselves at home to eat so we were happy with it. Overall we think a 3.5/5 is fair for taste and presentation.
Stopping by Healthy Tokyo before entering the ticket gate helps in a pinch when you haven’t prepared anything to eat. We definitely want to try the other items to see what’s best and visit the other locations around Tokyo to see if there are different foods to try at each one. Take a look at the menu above and let us know what you think we should try on our visit. We’ll post a follow up with our feedback a stop by one of the other cafes to share our dine in experience. Until next time, eat well.
