Gluten Free Japan

Food Labelling Guide from the Consumer Affairs Agency

Gluten Free T’s Kitchen: A dedicated gluten-free restaurant serving Japanese style food. Serves ramen and gyoza. Understands and takes gluten allergies and celiac very seriously.
〒106-0032 Tokyo Roppongi, Minato City, 7 Chome-8-5 2F

Cafe Komaya: A gluten-free cafe serving fancy cakes and delicious meals. Good understanding of gluten sensitivities.
〒106-0032 Tokyo, Minato City, Roppongi, 3 Chome−4−16 IDAＫＩビル

Where is a dog?: A gluten-free restaurant and bakery serving Western style meals and desserts. Many of their bakery items are incorporated into their meals (e.g. pizza toast).
〒180-0004 Tokyo, Musashino, Kichijoji Honcho, 2 Chome−24−9 SUNO Ecru 103

Un-gluten: A gluten-free restaurant serving brown rice pasta. Pasta selection is decent and they have gluten-free gelato for dessert.
〒101-0047 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Uchikanda, 1 Chome−18−9 ノシロビル 1F

NachuRa: A gluten-free cafe serving fancy cakes. Takeout is available and they have a selection of cookies you can buy as well.
〒107-0062 Tokyo, Minato City, Minamiaoyama, 2 Chome−8−18 1F

Rizlabo Kitchen: A gluten-free cafe serving rice four soufflé pancakes. Located near Harajuku, it’s in a food court style shop.
〒150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Jingumae, 4-15-2

Choupette Omotesando: A gluten-free bakery specializing in brown rice flour choux creams. They have a terrace where customers can eat.
〒107-0062 Tokyo, Minato City, Minamiaoyama, 3-13-16

Rice Hack/Cafe Onden House: Rice Hack is a rice flour bakery attached to Cafe Onden House, a gluten-free cafe. Their pizza is quite good. They both have a good understanding of ‘gluten-free’.
〒150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Jingumae, 5-16-5

fruta&: A very trendy and fashionable gluten-free cafe. They have a changing seasonal menu based on available fruits.
〒150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Jingumae, 5−50−3 アーバンテラス青山 1F

avan: A Ghibli-inspired gluten-free cafe specializing in churros. They also serve meals and have a bar.
〒150-0045 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Shinsencho, 1−20 松濤ビル 1F

Yamano Hitsuji: A gluten-free cafe serving delicious Japanese style food. Their desserts are also very good, and can be added to meals as a set. Good understanding of ‘gluten-free’.
〒150-0021 Tokyoko, Shibuya City, Ebisunishi, 1-26-2

Waco Crepes: A gluten-free crepe shop. Also offers vegan options and ingredient swaps.
〒605-0801 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Miyagawasuji, 6 Chome, 355-1 1F

Bikkuri Donki is a Hamburg Steak restaurant. They offer an egg-free, milk-free, and wheat-free meal set that comes with a Hamburg Steak, salad, and rice. The steak is cooked in a double boiler to avoid cross contamination on the griddle.

CoCo Curry Ichibanya is a Japanese curry franchise. They have a curry that is free from the 7 major allergens (Wheat, Buckwheat, Crab, Shrimp, Egg, Milk, Peanuts). The curry is cooked in pouches and served unopened to prevent cross contamination.

Mos Burger is a burger chain. They have a ‘low-allergen’ pork hamburger and pork hotdog made without the 7 major allergens (Wheat, Buckwheat, Crab, Shrimp, Egg, Milk, Peanuts) and served on rice flour buns. Items are heated in pouches and served unopened to reduce cross contamination.

Moyan Curry is an award winning curry chain. Their curry is gluten-free but some of the toppings are not.

Nabezo is a hotpot restaurant. Only their shabu shabu broth is wheat free. Hotpot ingredients are gluten-free (with the exceptions of dumplings and noodles) and allergens are labelled. Cross contamination of ingredients is possible. Dipping sauces contain wheat, so bring your own soy sauce.

Breizh Cafe is a crepe and galette restaurant chain from Brittany. Their galettes are made from buckwheat, but cross contamination is possible.

Torikizoku is a Japanese yakitori chain. Skewers cooked with salt do not list wheat as an allergen, but cross contamination is possible. All skewers with sauce contain wheat.

Biossa is a certified gluten-free bakery in Bunkyo City, Tokyo. They have a selection of different breads and buns. Recommend Item: keema curry buns.

Kome Co is a bakery specializing in pastries made from rice flour in Koto City, Tokyo. If given prior notice, they can accommodate a range of allergies. Recommended Item: choux cream puffs.