A reservation-only Ginza counter where an entirely gluten-free kushiage omakase is fried in rice oil with rice-flour breadcrumbs — a rare safe haven for coeliacs.
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.
Gluten-free shio (salt) ramen with rice-based noodles; veggie 'Vegisoba'
A popular Tokyo Ramen Street shop offering a gluten-free salt ramen made with rice-based noodles, plus its colorful vegetable 'Vegisoba'. It is a has-options shop, not a dedicated GF kitchen — the official site warns of possible cross-contamination, so it is not celiac-safe.
Gluten-free gyoza, karaage and yakisoba
A dedicated gluten-free cafe whose entire kitchen is wheat-free, serving GF Japanese comfort food such as gyoza, karaage, ramen and yakisoba with English-marked menus. Its Tabelog listing is currently status-undetermined, so confirm hours via its Instagram before visiting.
Baked rice-flour curry pan and cube-shaped rice-flour shokupan
A dedicated gluten-free bakery using Japanese rice flour and natural yeast (no wheat) for breads, curry pan, baguettes and pizzas, many of them also vegan. A small takeout-focused shop, so hours can shift seasonally — confirm before a special trip.
Aomori Shamorock chicken skewers over binchotan charcoal
A Nakano counter yakitori specialist grilling heritage Aomori Shamorock chicken over binchotan charcoal, skewer by skewer.
Seasonal ohagi & kuzumochi soy-milk shakes
A stylish little Daikanyama ohagi cafe where the rice-and-bean sweets and kuzumochi shakes are all gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free and free of white sugar.
Aged-tuna nigiri course (~25 pieces)
An acclaimed Ginza Edomae sushi counter (chef Hiroyuki Sato) known for a nigiri-only course showcasing aged bluefin tuna. As pure seafood-and-rice sushi it is naturally pescatarian; not gluten-free (soy/vinegar). Cards only; reservations open about two months ahead.
Julienned carrot kakiage and prawn / anago tempura
A two-Michelin-star Ginza tempura counter celebrated for exceptionally light frying and its signature julienned-carrot kakiage. Courses are built only on seafood and vegetables (no meat), making it naturally pescatarian; the wheat-flour batter means it is not gluten-free.
Seasonal fruit parfait of Wakayama farm fruit
The Ginza outpost of a six-generation Wakayama fruit farm builds its ever-changing parfaits from layers of freshly cut estate fruit, soft serve, and homemade jam.
Tendon of halal-certified seafood & vegetable tempura, secret sweet sauce
This walk-in Ginza counter fries seafood-and-vegetable tempura over rice with a secret sweet sauce, all prepared with halal-certified ingredients.
Halal-certified Japanese wagyu steak
A fifth-generation wagyu family's alcohol-free basement grill in Ginza serving 100% halal-certified Japanese wagyu steaks and burgers, so every traveller can taste real wagyu. (The halal kitchen is the basement venue.)
Charcoal skewers of prized Okukuji Shamo chicken; liver pâté
A former Michelin-starred yakitori counter beneath Ginza, grilling rare Okukuji Shamo chicken skewer by skewer.
