Top 40 Gluten-Free Asian Spots to Explore in Canterbury

Bar Yoku

20 Welles Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Alice Cunninghame
Alice Cunninghame
Had the most delicious dinner here! As a coeliac sometimes it’s hard eating out but the waitress was so helpful and informative with my ordering and it did NOT disappoint! So yummy :) highly recommend the karaage chicken….

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Sakimoto Japanese Bistro

119 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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S Biddick
S Biddick
Special note for dietary requirements: the menu was extremely detailed when it came to gluten free and vegetarian options, and the staff were also very attentive to this when we ordered. There was lots to choose from for our gluten free table. The menu also said that their mayonnaise and soy sauce were all gluten free too. We ordered chicken teriyaki, tofu, rice, sushi and vegetables to share - everything was incredible. The meal cost $106- for two people but we did have an alcoholic drink each as well. Great service and atmosphere. Thank you to the staff for a great evening.

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Hikari Sushi Train

96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Rosie Foster
Rosie Foster
Amazing meal at Sushi Train! Loads of gluten free and vegan options which was so nice, great service and tasty food.

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Street Eats Kaikoura

72a West End, Kaikōura 7300, New Zealand
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Jamie Freese
Jamie Freese
They were very accommodating/knowledgeable to gluten friendly choices and were able to clearly communicate which dishes they could make for me. I had the vegetable rice noodles and they were delicious. It is a shared kitchen.

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Ippin Ramen & Bowl

55 Main North Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand
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Izzy Byrne-Ladbrook
Izzy Byrne-Ladbrook
Delicious, I love this place. Soooo many gluten free things. They have amazing vege spring rolls (unfortunately not GF, but my flatmate bought and devoured 10).

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King of Snake

Level 1/79 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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LunchDinnerBrunchOpen LateCafeAsianCocktailsDeliveryOutdoor SeatingBarRestaurant

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Kyla Jasperse
Kyla Jasperse
Our waiter was outstanding, we missed his name, a gentleman with a bead, he was attentive but not intrusive. The 2 person tables were well spaced so you could quietly chat, the kings choice meals was brilliant, I usually have trouble finding food as vegan and gluten free, but this was expertly catered for.

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5 Star

250 Clyde Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
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Len McGrane
Len McGrane
This welcoming, family-run restaurant must have the most customer-friendly menu book in the entire city! The dishes are presented by category ... but each group is kept to just one page. Easy-read headings. Large text size. Simple, satisfactory dish descriptions. The food was all (?) gluten free. Our shared dish was delicious. It's a no-nonsense establishment with a relaxed comfortable vibe. When we were there it seemed like at least two tables were taken by regulars, which is an excellent recommendation. You'll enjoy it as much as we did.

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Maxine's Palace

283 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
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Best chinese restaurant in town. They served really tasty and authentic chinese food. The only restaurant we would go for yumcha. There is a wide range of yumcha dishes to choose from. They can even provide yummy dishes for people with special dietary such as gluten free and vegetarian. Not only serving the best dishes, their customer service is a spot on! We always felt welcomed by the friendly staff at Maxine's Palace. Highly recommended to everyone! However, do remember to make a booking before going as they are always super busy especially in the weekend!

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The Nook Thai Eatery

22 New Regent Street, Canterbury 8011, New Zealand
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Josh Gray
Josh Gray
Great tasting Thai, can do a lot of the dishes gluten free just ask

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Kohan Restaurant

6 Rapuwai Lane, Lake Tekapo 7945, New Zealand
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Rose
Rose
Caters for gluten free easily. Great selection of sake. Exceptional salmon nigiri, highly recommended. Excellent service - friendly, warm, traditional Japanese.

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Thai Garden (Cranford St)

484 Cranford Street, Redwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand
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Fiona Halkett
Fiona Halkett
My new favorite go to for consistantly delicious meals that are also very generous portions and at a very reasonable price! So much variety on the menu and lots of options to suit gluten free diners such as myself. Staff are accommodating and friendly and service is very efficient. I highly recommend and look forward to my next visit and trying to decide what to choose 😋

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HIBACHI Restaurant

106 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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DinnerOpen LateAsianDelivery

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Ali H
Ali H
Have been here twice now. Perfect food, great service and accommodating to gluten free. 100% would recommend. Definitely looking forward to eating here again. The charcoal Osaka meal is fantastic. Great music and atmosphere.

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Sushi Time

4/555 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Angela Schroder
Angela Schroder
Great Sushi and very friendly staff, they even make gluten free Sushi!

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Commi

145 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
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Eilish Bamber-Sawyer
Eilish Bamber-Sawyer
Booked in for 7.30 (an hour and a half before closing) service was perfect, so quick. Sister is coeliac so extra care does need to be taken. It was mentioned to our server, who didn't seem sure at first, but they confirmed by asking "so that's gluten free?", which is great! She had no issues with the meal, which makes it even better. All meals were super tasty and decent size! We will definitely be back!

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Koji Japanese Buffet Christchurch

257 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
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Angela Wong
Angela Wong
Great service from Haruka, Zoe and the team. Gave gluten free options too! Very impressed :) We will be back.

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Ramen Tekapo

12 Rapuwai Lane, State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo 7999, New Zealand
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Lottie Fogg
Lottie Fogg
So so so good. They even have a gluten free menu! We went twice!

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Kinji Japanese Restaurant

279B Greers Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
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Quinton Hall
Quinton Hall
Loved Kiki, have been wanting to get there for some time. Outstanding friendly service, the team are really good. Food is exactly what you expect. Checked out the gluten free menu, good selection and understand allergies. Lovely suburban feel, worth the effort. Highly recommend.

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La Thai Restaurant

69 Beach Road, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand
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Leah Menard
Leah Menard
THE Thai restaurant to go to in Akaroa, and yes I’ve tried both. Really flavourful food, with vegan and gluten free options easily available. The generous scoop of ice cream afterwards was the perfect end to a lovely meal. The owner is so nice!

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SASUKE Riccarton

City, 184 Clarence Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Sheila Reese
Sheila Reese

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KAIYO Asian Cuisine

116A The Runway, Wigram, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
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Laura Scott
Laura Scott
Beautiful clean shop, great service and the food was divine. Gluten Free Options available which was awesome. Thankyou, we will definitely be back.

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T sushi Ferrymead

7/987 Ferry Road, Ferrymead, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
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Martin Rodriguez
Martin Rodriguez

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Buddha Stix Rangiora

93 Ivory Street, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand
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Wendy McAra
Wendy McAra
We just cannot fault this restaurant. Beautiful building, people and food. Awesome for gluten free/celiac, so many choices. Great prices too.

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Little Spicy Chinese Restaurant

87 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Malcolm Crawshay
Malcolm Crawshay
We are regular visitors to this restaurant. Food and Service are amazing. I am a Coeliac (Gluten Free) and Diabetic Type: 1 (Insulin Dependent) and they always make the food appropriate for me. Very helpful staff.

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Saawaan Thai Takeaway

4/251 Travis Road, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
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Michelle Hussein
Michelle Hussein
Delicious and cognizant of gluten free and vegetarian/vegan in our experience

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St Pierres Sushi & Bento Bowl (South City)

Shop 28, South City Mall, 555 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Jason Wood
Jason Wood
Always consistently great food. Their Teriyaki chicken is Gluten Free and certified by Coeliac NZ.

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Thai Chef's Restaurant Christchurch

1 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Nicole Sparks
Nicole Sparks
Best Thai food! Went here with my husband was so good we took the kids back the following week , also plenty of Gluten free options for my son. Good for value , will make this place a new regular!

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Daphne's Restaurant

398 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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Sarah Sinclair
Sarah Sinclair
Amazing customer service, I was extremely satisfied with the service I received even with a take away order. Excellent gluten free options too - will definitely be back soon!

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KUMO Japanese Cuisine

351 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
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Tiffany Hall
Tiffany Hall

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Sushi Ya Burnside

259 Greers Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
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Christian Hollander
Christian Hollander

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Seoul Pocha CHCH

270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Josh Gray
Josh Gray
Great food and vibe. Friend had been to South Korea and he said this place took him right back there. Rice balls are a cool concept. Fried chicken, cheese corn, kimchi pancake all delicious. A few gluten free and vegetarian options

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omi sushi

180 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand
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Earthlove Limited
Earthlove Limited
Our new favourite sushi spot! We loved it here, the staff are friendly, the atmosphere was great (not sure if it was just because it was Christmas eve but there were candles on all the tables). We picked this place so that we could pick our own sushi and avoid waste, the plates, tongs and chopsticks were all reusable and the ginger, wasabi and soy sauce were all help yourself / plastic free. There were Gluten Free options (soy sauce included). We were thrilled with all the reusable options, especially the chopsticks! We would give 10 stars if we could and the only thing that would make it better would be reusable napkins so that the entire experience is completely waste free. Great work, Team Omi! We're looking forward to our next visit.

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Kenzo Japanese Restaurant

21 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
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Donald Glen
Donald Glen

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At Tonys Japanese Restaurant

85 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson

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Sakura Japanese Cuisine

380 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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Linda Boyer
Linda Boyer

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NomNom Kitchen - Strowan

7 Normans Road, Strowan, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand
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Paul Petch
Paul Petch
Ordered vegan dish take away. While eating I noticed what looked like egg!!! Yes they added egg to a vegan dish. Be careful as they promote being vegan and gluten free friendly.

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