A perpetually-queued Tabelog Top-100 udon shop near Shinjuku where every bowl of springy noodles is cut and boiled to order — try the cult carbonara udon.
Can I eat here?
We haven’t confirmed specific diets here yet — use the phrasebook to show staff what you can and can’t eat.
No — it's cash only. No credit cards or e-money are accepted.
Can I reserve a table at Udon Shin?
Yes, through an online fast-pass reservation system bookable up to 30 days ahead for a fee, letting you skip the walk-in queue — worth using if you want a specific time.
✓ Last verified Jul 2026
Hours and details can change — please confirm before you visit.
A Michelin-starred soba sanctuary where the chef grows and hand-mills his own Ibaraki buckwheat into pure 100% juwari noodles — the closest a coeliac traveller comes to trustworthy Tokyo soba.
★ Mori soba (cold buckwheat noodles) and tempura soba
Founded in 1884 and housed in a Tokyo-designated historic wooden building, this Kanda institution serves hand-cut soba in a bustling, time-worn dining hall.
This flagship near Shinjuku-sanchome crowns a 100% halal-certified bowl with slices of seared A5 wagyu roast beef — pork- and alcohol-free, prayer space on hand.
★ Chicken paitan ramen — creamy broth from halal chicken simmered over 6 hours
A no-pork, no-alcohol ramen counter east of Shinjuku Gyoen where Japan Islamic Trust-certified halal chicken is coaxed into a tonkotsu-rich paitan that converts sceptics.
The Shinjuku birthplace of the cloud-soft 'Heavenly Vegan Pancakes' that draw queues from vegans and non-vegans alike, with gluten-free options on the same menu.
★ 100% plant-based meal plates and fully plant-based desserts in a greenery-filled cafe
A CAFE COMPANY cafe inside Lumine Shinjuku 1 (opened 2024) offering dedicated 100% plant-based meal plates and all-plant-based desserts alongside a regular menu with meat and fish — so it is vegan-friendly, not fully vegan. Choose the plant-based plates or desserts.
★ All-vegan cakes (several gluten-free) made with naturally-grown fruit
A small all-vegan patisserie-cafe a minute from Shinjuku-Gyoenmae specialising in plant-based cakes — many gluten-free and lower-sugar — using naturally-cultivated fruit. Every item is free of egg, dairy and honey.
★ Gluten-free vegan lasagna and CBD-infused vegan sweets and drinks
An English-friendly, 100% vegan cafe in the basement of Shinjuku Marui Honkan from CBD/vegan pioneer HealthyTOKYO — paninis, quiche, gluten-free lasagna and CBD-infused sweets, all free of meat, fish, egg and dairy. Easy for foreign visitors.
