A counter tempura restaurant whose entire menu is gluten-free (rice-flour batter plus house-made GF soy sauce and broth) and which is halal certified. It is not a separate dedicated GF facility, so highly sensitive celiacs should confirm cross-contact directly; vegetarian tempura courses are also offered.
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小麦アレルギーです。小麦は食べられません。
Komugi arerugī desu. Komugi wa taberaremasen.
I have a wheat allergy. I can't eat wheat.
普通のしょうゆには小麦が入っていますか？Does your regular soy sauce contain wheat?
Tempura fried in 100% gluten-free rice-flour batter with house-made gluten-free soy sauce and broth; wagyu and seafood tempura bowls are highlights
Tempura Asakusa SAKURA is a certified-halal tempura counter in Asakusa, Tokyo, that also runs an entirely gluten-free menu -- a combination rarely found together in one restaurant. It holds 2-star halal certification from the Japan Halal Foundation (a general incorporated association), granted after a document review and on-site inspection and announced in August 2024; a Muslim staff member oversees compliance day to day. No pork or alcohol goes into the cooking, and sake or beer pairings are poured into separate glassware for guests who don't drink. The tempura batter is made with rice flour rather than wheat, and the accompanying soy sauce and dipping broth are also gluten-free -- so the menu is gluten-free by ingredient choice throughout, rather than through a certified allergen-free kitchen. The restaurant opened in April 2024 on the 7th floor of THE CITY Asakusa Kaminarimon, a one- to two-minute walk from Asakusa Station's Exit A4. Seating is limited to a 10-seat counter around an open kitchen, so diners watch each piece fried to order; the ceiling carries a cascading sakura installation that gives the small room a year-round cherry-blossom feel. Private bookings are available for groups of 10 or more.
The signature dish is wagyu sirloin tempura, served on its own (bowls from ¥3,800, wagyu from ¥4,300) or combined with seafood in the SAKURA Signature Tempura Bowl (¥13,800). Multi-course omakase menus range from the 14-dish SAKURA's Omakase (¥7,800) up to the Supreme Omakase (¥19,800), alongside a dedicated Vegetable Omakase (¥6,800, ten seasonal vegetables) for vegetarian diners; some vegan accommodation is possible on request. Sake pairings run from ¥3,300 for a half set to ¥5,500 for the full pairing. The restaurant is open 12:00-20:30 (last seating around 19:30); between 15:00 and 17:00 only the tempura bowls are served, not the course menus. Staff are bilingual in Japanese and English, and the head chef brings more than 45 years of experience in Japanese cooking.
✓ Last verified Jul 2026
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