A dedicated gluten-free, rice-flour bakery counter in the basement of Shibuya Scramble Square, making breads, taiyaki and sweets with no wheat, additives or white sugar, and many items are vegan and dairy-free. It is a grab-and-go bakery rather than a sit-down meal, and as a dedicated GF facility cross-contamination risk is low though not certified celiac-safe.
Creamy soy-milk ramen with rice-flour noodles and gluten-free soy sauce
A vegan and gluten-free ramen specialist in Gion run by patissier Yukiko Uno, using rice-flour-and-kelp noodles and gluten-free soy sauce in a soy-milk broth — one of Kyoto's most reliably gluten-free, fish-dashi-free ramen options. The strongest 'dedicated kitchen' claims come from third-party listings rather than the venue itself, so celiac diners should confirm cross-contamination protocol directly with staff.
Rice-flour bagels, baguettes and gluten-free, mostly-vegan baked goods
A dedicated gluten-free, rice-flour bakery and shop in Kichijoji (the name is literally 'genuine gluten free'), whose breads, bagels and cakes are largely vegan and additive-free. It focuses on baked goods and online orders with a physical store; if you need a sit-down meal or strict celiac handling, confirm directly before visiting.
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
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.
The 'Zeitaku-don' bowl topped with tuna, uni and ikura, finished tableside as ochazuke with sea-bream dashi
A famous counter-only seafood-bowl shop where every bowl is fish over rice with no meat, so it suits pescatarians well; expect a queue, and note the soy sauce and dashi are not gluten-free.
A seven-seafood bowl eaten three ways: hand-rolled in nori, as a rice bowl, then finished as ochazuke with a long-simmered fish-bone dashi
A sushi-chef-run seafood-bowl specialist (lunch focused) where fish is the whole point and no meat is involved, making it naturally pescatarian-friendly; note that the soy sauce served with the sashimi is not gluten-free.
Rice-flour cakes and French-style pastries (madeleines, canelés)
A sister-run cafe whose entire cake and pastry lineup is gluten-free, made with Hokkaido rice flour instead of wheat. As a dedicated gluten-free kitchen the cross-contamination risk is low, but it is a small space, so reserving via Instagram is recommended.
Vegan kara-age (plant-based 'fried chicken') and vegan gyoza
A fully plant-based izakaya in the basement of Shibuya PARCO serving vegan 'fried chicken', gyoza and lemon sours, with no meat, fish, eggs, dairy or honey, so the fish-dashi trap does not apply. It is not gluten-free, as the mock-meat batters and soy sauce contain wheat.
Plant-based nigiri and sushi sets using vegetable alternatives to fish
A sit-down plant-based sushi restaurant in Shoto (near Shibuya) where every piece is made without seafood or animal products, so there is no fish dashi to worry about. It is not gluten-free (soy sauce and some components contain wheat); reservations are recommended and the venue opened its permanent location in late 2025.
Premium nigiri like otoro and jumbo sweet shrimp at modest prices
A popular conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on the 8th floor of Seibu Shibuya, praised for generous cuts of quality fish at modest prices; lines are common. Seafood-forward and good for solo diners, but not gluten-free.
Generously cut nigiri sets at reasonable prices
A long-running, hugely popular sushi restaurant inside Shibuya Mark City known for large, value-for-money nigiri; expect a wait and use the ticket system. Seafood-forward and well-suited to pescatarians, though not gluten-free.
Organic vegetable curries and tandoor naan with vegan, vegetarian and halal options
The Shibuya outpost of the long-running Nataraj natural-Indian vegetarian group, offering spice-rich organic vegetable curries, tandoor naan and clearly labelled vegan, vegetarian and halal menus in the heart of Shibuya.
Charcoal-roasted hand-drip coffee in antique cups & tall chiffon cake
A hushed, wood-warmed Shibuya kissaten since 1989 whose charcoal-roasted hand-drip coffee, served in carefully chosen antique cups, is said to have inspired Blue Bottle's founder.
