Top 50 Gluten-Free Celiac Friendly Spots Across Japan

Rosie M-K

Very delicious and super safe

Marcus S

Wow wow wow. Amazing. A must visit. Came with our friends who are non GF and they loved the normal offering. The GF option of rice noodles was so delicious. Very attentive service. Thank you.

Tyler Knip

Nice they have a vegan/gluten free option. Pricey.

Mel Griffin

Amazing. We ordered two savory and two sweet crepes and their matcha lattes. Everything was delicious and the staff is so friendly. The place is small so go early for seats.

Mel Griffin

Really delicious ramen! And there’s a vending machine out front for gf vegan desserts!

Ida M

This is heaven for any gluten intolerant. I was amazed by their pancakes and sweet staff. Will book a new trip to Japan just to eat here again❤️

Lydia C.

Amazing spot for dietaries. They have 2 vegan Ramen and offer gluten-free noodles and dishes. The vegan gluten-free dumplings we tried were delicious and their signature Ramen, too. They also serve gluten-free beer. Totally recommended, we will be back.

Candela Mercado

The okonomiyaki was very tasty and I found the drink system comfortable and practical. I loved the decoration of the place and the sense of humor that their posters conveyed. As a person with celiac disease I felt super calm and cared for, they even understand about cross contamination! One of the best gastronomic experiences I had in Japan 🧡

Atsu Tam

All ramen can be changed to brown rice noodles for 500 yen, so it is recommended for people who have given up on eating ramen at restaurants due to celiac disease or other reasons!

4 no

It's been a while since I ate pizza, I can't believe it's gluten free It was delicious!

ima

Quiet and very nice place a little separated from the crowds. Menus marked gluten free

Connor O'Leary

Wonderful for gluten free and vegetarian

N C

Has a gluten free menu and I enjoyed the prawn tempura

Anne Namuth

The whole place is gluten free. Between 3 and 5 pm they only serve dessert and drinks. The parfait is phenomenal.

R A

Fresh gluten-free food has never tasted so good! Very clean and good service. The cream pasta was light and good. The waffles were so fluffy that I forgot they were gluten free. Celiac Friendly!

Adriana Smit

Very good gluten free soba and tempura!!

Marcus S

Amazing! Amazing! Lovely staff and a cosy little cafe. We arrived late in the day, 5.30 (close at 6pm) and they accommodated us for a quick dessert. They had sold out of their rice flour bread so couldn’t get the sandwiches. Highly recommend.

Katie Graham

Delicious pork kaatsu and Japanese fried chicken (and French fries). Non-GF family members were impressed with quality and authenticity. Hope to eat here again while we are in Kyoto!

Michael Cupertino

An absolutely amazing experience. The food was delicious and the service was phenomenal. The chef personally tends to your meal and prepares the food in front of you. We felt completely safe eating gluten free here. Our only regret is that we can't eat here more often.

Mark Hall

Popular little casual restaurant with fried chicken and curry. All gluten free. We tried the chicken which was great accompanied by a beer.

Bill Smeeth

Absolutely amazing, the staff were lovely and polite, service was brilliant. It takes a little while for the pancakes, but you can watch as they make everything fresh and they were without a doubt the best pancakes I've ever had, gluten free or made with wheat. One of the best things I've eaten whilst being in Japan, if you're Gluten Free or not do not miss this place. Incredible.

Jessica Lebovits, RD, CDN

Super authentic soba noodle experience. The noodles are all buckwheat only. Offers a GF dipping sauce on request

Priyadarshini Balasubramanian

They had lot of choices for gluten free vegetarian dishes. Loved the crispy noodles, sesame ramen, strawberry icecream, brownie. Quick service. Space is small but smile and servings are big 🙂😁

María Larrad

Beautiful restaurant run by an adorable couple. Attention celiacs: they have an incredible 100% gluten-free menu adaptation. To choose sake, they did a small tasting of 4 for me. All the food was delicious, they cook in front of you. Reservation required, but very easy to manage by email.

Otto Sipe

If it can be breaded and fried, it’s being breaded and fried here and it’s gluten-free.

Yuli Ong

We loved our lunch at Loco Chicken. There were gluten and dairy free options and the food was super tasty. We'll definitely be back!

Nicolas BEYNA

Great vegetarian and gluten-free restaurant! The takoyaki are excellent. The menu is very generous and everything was very good! I'm glad I was able to eat a big dose of vegetables in Japan. The boss is very nice and the music was great! Don’t hesitate to slip some nice little words into the floor microphones, they are directly connected to the kitchen 😁 ごちそうさまでした! ありがとうございます!

Stacey Fiteni

Such a quaint little spot for gluten free food. I'm travelling with a gluten intolerant person, but I'll say that the pasta was just as good as normal pasta.

Viola Middleton

Yummy! And great for gluten free :))) thank you!

石田惠子

My daughter found this place on Google while we were driving nearby during Golden Week and we visited. We were looking for a delicious pizza. They seem to sell gluten-free pizza, but we ordered two types of regular pizza. The beautiful salad, sourced from a contracted farm, is simply served with olive oil and salt and pepper, which is my favorite! Then my daughter and I ate the Margherita and the pizza (sorry, I forgot the name) that the owner developed and can only be eaten here, and we were very impressed. The crust was thin and even the burnt edges were delicious, and I regretted not knowing about this place until now, even though I live in Nara. The craft cola was refreshing and perfect with the pizza! Foreigners were eating in the parking lot outside, holding takeout boxes and saying "Good!" 😊 I will continue to come here!

N C

Tastes incredible and has gf options

Emily Hunt

Had lunch here today, phenomenal curry. Our waitress informed us the cafe is closing for 2 months and will only serve coffee and gluten free cake going forward. No more meals.

Nadine

Entirely gluten free bakery. Lots of options but some are very pricey. Quality is very good!

Sai Koka

Gluten free and veg options

Lina K

Such a lovely Café! We found it without searching. None of us avoids gluten. We had the pistachio cream puff and the cheesecake. Both was excellent. The man working there was super sweet and interested in his guests having a great time. Definitely recommend going there! The portion size was A bit small though but we weren't hungry for a couple of hours after because it was so filling.

Sasha Simms-Rowan

Excellent gluten free vegan curry (I was too busy enjoying it to take photos) and drink! I got the takeaway curry in a cup - It was perfect! All gluten free, well labeled menu with pictures and friendly service. Definitely recommend this one 🙂

Emma Lamomd

Loved this place!! Everything is gluten free (even the macaroni) however the okonomiyaki was certainly the highlight. It was great to not have to worry about cross contamination - cannot recommend it enough

K Myette

Amazing gluten free food! Very kind and attentive staff.

Sapphire Suzuki

Fukuda was amazing with gluten intolerance, I could cry. He literally walked me through every item that I could eat safely. The food was also amazing! 10/10 would come back!

Pamela Aracena

A wonderful space to eat nutritiously. The staff is very friendly and maintains a serene atmosphere. The food is fresh and perfectly combines the flavors of each ingredient. Eating well and gluten free, it is possible.

Colleen Larson

As someone with celiac’s, it’s amazing when you can find a place that has such delicious treats that are gluten free! We stopped here after visiting Senso-ji temple. The shop is small and very cute. The staff was super friendly. And the cake was so soft and perfectly subtly sweet. We added the whipped cream which made this a heavenly food experience that I’ll be thinking about for a long time. Thank you!

Sara Ramón

A gluten-free paradise. Everything was great!

Alex I

Gluten free pizza amazing!!

Dylan Demann

Food was amazing, best in Japan by far. Owners were very nice and friendly. We went for lunch and then dinner the next day, a must for vegans and gluten free in Kanazawa

ゆうさんぽ

While strolling around Myogadani, I suddenly came across the ``biossa gluten-free bakery specialty store''. Attracted by the word gluten-free, I decided to buy the "salted butter roll" to try it out. When I took a bite, I couldn't help but smile at how delicious it was. The rich flavor of butter and the perfect amount of salt spreads in your mouth, and the chewy texture is irresistible. Butter rolls are delicious enough to eat on their own, but they also go well with a variety of dishes and side dishes. You can imagine what kind of combinations you would enjoy. There are many delicious bakeries in Myogadani, so if the bread at the first shop you stumble across is so delicious, you may be satisfied without trying other bakeries. However, if you definitely add ``Biossa gluten-free bakery specialty store'' to your repertoire, you will be able to live a richer baking life. The bread at this shop is completely gluten-free (rice flour bread). When you think of gluten-free bread, you have the impression that you have to compromise on taste and texture, but this is not the case at all with the salted butter rolls here. In fact, I found it to be so perfectly delicious that I didn't even realize it was gluten-free. When you come to Myogadani, be sure to stop by ``biossa gluten-free bakery specialty store.'' I'm sure you'll be waiting for an encounter with delicious bread that will change your concept of gluten-free.

Sophie Tang

The meals are delicious, the salty desserts are great, very refreshing and not burdensome, the gluten-free waffles are very good, and the take-away piece of gluten-free chiffon cake is also delicious, just like the taste of ordinary cakes!

安藤

This is a gluten-free cafe that caught my attention. I visited around 16:00, and I heard that most of the cafe sweets were sold out, so I ordered a meal. Some of the meals were sold out, so I was unable to order what I wanted, which was disappointing. I ate my meal thinking that if they had put up a signboard outside, I wouldn't have been able to enter. It's close to Sakuragicho Station, so I thought we'd have a great time if they had a menu.

Naomi Dadya

I wish to give gluten free places a high rating, and I would give a 3.5 if such a rating was possible, but unfortunately I don't think that my experience was worth 4 stars. 1. The food was pretty good. I got a bacon and cheese burger and it came with fries. Pretty decent, not the best I've had. Frozen fries (nothing bad, just not special) that could've used more salt (no salt shaker on the table), burger that was juicy (a plus) but well done (disappointing but maybe that's how the Japanese like it?), barely any ketchup to dip and no sauce in the other container. The bun was very good, the highlight of the burger. 2. If you don't get a drink you must add 400 yen, which drives the cost even higher. 3. The location is not bad, but still 10+ minutes from the train station, so plan to arrive before leaving Nara (do keep in mind that they close at 5). 4. I just am disappointed with the quantity based on the price - I understand gluten free food and western food cost more but if I'm paying a higher price tag I would've appreciated a more generous serving of fries and sauces. I wasn't even offered a napkin.... (EDIT: I did see they provide more salt and sauces next to the bathroom, it was hidden, not advertised or given by default like many restaurants).

Nicholas Polimeni

It is hard to feel completely safe or even have the option to try traditional foods with celiac disease and that are vegan. I really appreciate the care that the restaurant owners put into crafting the dishes. The menu lists every ingredient so you can be confident about what you're eating. This is tied as my favorite restaurant in Japan for dining gluten free/vegan! Pros: - Unique food options that I would probably never get to try elsewhere. - Food tasted good to great. What really stood out was the Razin cake- it was one of the best desserts I've ever had. I'm pretty sure it was made entirely fresh when I ordered it. Things to consider: - Food is made to order. Some items might take a while but you know they will be fresh. Just don't expect to eat here in a hurry. - You may need to get the attention of the staff for water refills, further orders, etc. They run a small operation so that's understandable. Perhaps they can leave some water for self service?

Anne Namuth

The pizza is not gluten free … but there are several GF choices. I had the shrimp risotto — really good.