Latest Guide to Gluten-free Restaurants in Kyoto

Restaurants & Shops

Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868, is home to many famous sights and historic sites, making it one of Japan’s leading tourist destinations. There are many tourists from overseas, but there are surprisingly few restaurants that serve gluten-free dishes. In Kyoto, there are many opportunities to eat Japanese food, but Japanese food uses soy sauce usually, so it is not gluten-free. Here are some restaurants that serve gluten-free meals.

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Choice / Restautant & Cafe

Cuisine:
Sandwich, Hamburger, Risotto, Omelet rice, Pasta, Curry and rice, Quiche, Cake, Drink

Vegan egg sandwich set with small fresh salad

Special diets:
All Gluten-free, All Vegan

Address:
89-1 Ohashi-cho Higashiyama Kyoto 605-0009

Hours: 9:30-21:00 (L.O. 20:30)

Transport:
2 minute walk from Sanjyo Station (KH40) or Sanjyo Keihan Station (T11)

Website:
https://hs-choice.com/

Call:   075 762 1233

A restaurant and cafe where you can eat various Western dishes. During breakfast hours, set menus of pancakes or sandwiches are available. You can also take the limited menu away after 10:00 am.

CAFE & BAR Maru @ Keika　／Restaurant & Bar

Cuisine:
Hamburg steak, Fillet cutlet, Grilled curry, Stew, Salad, Cake, Drink

Special diets:
All Gluten-free, Vegan Options

Address:
RAKUAS Kiyamachi 3rd Fl.
123 Saito-cho Shimogyo Kyoto 600-8012

Hours:
Cafe: 11:30-17:00 on Fri, Sat, Sun, Holiday
Bar: 18:30-27:00 on Mon – Sat, 18:30-24:00 on Sun

Transport:
2-3 minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station (K86) or Gio-shijyo Station (KH39)

Website:
https://maru.keika.kyoto/

Call:   075 585 5218

The restaurant is located in Kiyamachi, one of the busiest areas in Kyoto, and all menu items are gluten-free. They use ingredients from Kyoto as much as possible and season them with salt koji, rice miso, and gluten-free soy sauce. It also supports vegans. All bar time dishes are also gluten-free.

Ikkakuju / Okonomiyaki Dining

Cuisine:
Okonomiyaki, Teppanyaki, Drink

Yuba Okonomiyaki

Special diets:
Gluten-free Options

Karasuma

Address:
248 Shinmei-cho Shimogyo Kyoto 600-8092

Hours: 14:00-23:00 (L.O. Foods 22:00, Drink 22:30)

Transport:
3 minute walk from Karasuma Station (HK85) or Shijyo Station (K09)

Call:   075 352 1088

Shijyo-shinmachi

Address:
435 Komusubidana-cho Nakagyo Kyoto 604-8223

Hours: 11:30-23:00 (L.O. Foods 22:00, Drink 22:30)

Transport:
4 minute walk from Karasuma Station (HK85) or Shijyo Station (K09)

Call:   075 708 5536

Website (Japanese only):
 https://www.ikkaku10.com/index.html

This is a restaurant that serves food cooked on an iron plate. Okonomiyaki is usually made with wheat flour, but this restaurant uses rice flour. There are also grilled beef, pork, seafood and vegetable dishes. Okonomiyaki using yuba is a popular menu item at this restaurant. Udon noodles use rice flour noodles, but yakisoba noodles use wheat flour noodles, so be careful.

Gion Soy Milk Ramen UNO YUKIKO / Ramen

Cuisine:
Soy Milk Ramen, Drink

Soy Milk Ramen “Yuki”

Special diets:
All Gluten-free, All Vegan

Address:
40 Kamei-cho Higashiyama Kyoto 605-0803

Hours: 11:00-16:00 (L.O. 21:00),
Closed: Sat, Sun

Transport:
3 minute walk from Gion-shijyo Station (KH39)
5 minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station (K86)

Website:
https://en.soymilkramen.com/

Call:   075 551 3954

A soy milk ramen specialty reataurant that opened in 2022. Noodles are rice flour noodles. Soy milk ramen is not yet common in Japan. All menu items are gluten-free and vegan.

Kyoto Engine / Ramen

Cuisine:
Miso Ramen, Shio Ramen, Drink

Hojun Miso Ramen

Special diets:
Gluten-free Options, Vegan Options

Address:
400 Daizu-cho Shimogyo Kyoto 600-8039

Hours: 16:30-22:00
Closed: Mon

Transport:
2 minute walk from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station (HK86)

Call:   075 746 5795

This ramen reataurant is listed on TripAdvisor. If you choose gluten-free noodles, an additional charge of 200 yen is required. The gluten-free noodles are boiled in a separate pot from wheat flour noodles. There are vegan ramen, too.

Towzen / Ramen

Cuisine:
Soy Milk Ramen, Drink

Soy-milk Ramen “Musashi”

Special diets:
All Vegan, Gluten-free Options

Address:
13-4 Shimogamotakagi-cho Sakyo 606-0864

Hours: Mon, Tue 11:30-16:00 (L.O. 15:30),
Fri, Sat, Sun 11:30-16:00 (L.O. 15:30), 18:00-21:00 (L.O. 20:30)
Closed: Wed, Thu

Transport:
14 minute walk from Matsugasaki Station (K02)
2 minute walk from Takagi-cho Bus stop (City bus 204, 206, North8)

Website:   https://www.mamezen.com/english/

A vegan soymilk ramen specialty restaurant. There are 3 types of noodles, and if you are gluten-free, choose the rice flour noodles. If you prefer, the rice flour noodles will be boiled separately. The gluten-free soy sauce is used, so when you choose rice flour noodles, it will be gluten-free.

Ramen KAZU / Ramen

Cuisine: Ramen, Drink

Ramen taste: Syoyu (Soy sauce taste), Miso, Shio (Salty)

Vegan Veggie Salt

Special diets:
Gluten-free Noodle Options, Vegan Options

Address:
10-3 Kinugasa Soumon-cho Kita Kyoto 603-8363

Hours: 11:00-15:00

Transport:
4 minute walk from Kinkakuji Temple Entrance

Call:   075 467 8282

Ramen restaurant serving various types of ramen. The vegan menu uses rice noodles which qre gluten-free. Other menus use wheat flour noodles.

Jyusoba (10 soba) / Soba

Cuisine:
Soba noodles, Tempura

Cold Soba & Tempura

Hot Soup Soba & Tempura

Special diets:
All Gluten-free, Vegan Options

Address:
341-7 Daimonji-cho Nakagyo Kyoto 604-8095

Hours: 11:00-20:00

Transport:
1 minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho Mae Station (T12)
8 minute walk from Sanjyo Station (KH40)

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/10_soba/

Call:   075 708 6419

Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour and wheat flour, but juwari soba is made from only buckwheat flour. This shop specializes in juwari soba and does not use wheat flour at all. Tempura uses buckwheat flour instead of wheat flour. There are very few restaurants that serve gluten-free tempura. This shop is self-service. The price is 1/2 to 1/3 of other soba restaurants.

waco crepes / Cafe

Cuisine:
Rice flour crape, Drink

Special diets:
All Gluten-free, Vegan Options

Address:
355 Miyagawasuji 6-chome Higashiyama Kyoto 605-0801

Hours: 11:30-18:30
Closed: Sat, Sun

Transport:
3 minute walk from Kiyomizu Gojyo Station (KH38)

Website (Japanese only):
https://www.wacocrepes.com/

Instagram (English Menu available):
https://www.instagram.com/wacocrepes/

Call:   090 9707 4777

A cafe that serves crepes made with rice flour instead of wheat flour. There are many types of crepes, some of which can be eaten as a meal. All foods are gluten-free and some are vegan. It is located in the area where Maiko come and go.

Ippuku cafe / Dinning & cafe

Cuisine:
Gibier cuisine, Traditional Kyoto home cooking, Cake, Drink

Special diets:
All Gluten-free, Vegan Options

Address:
27 Umegahata Hikiji-cho Ukyo Kyoto 616-8294

Hours: 11:30-16:00 (L.O. 15:30) /  18:00-21:30 (L.O. 21:00)
Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed

Transport:
3 minute walk from Makino-o Bus stop (City bus 8 or JR bus)

Website (Japanese only):
https://ippukucafe.jp/

Call:  075 585 5100

There are home-cooked Kyoto dishes, mainly gibier dishes, as well as vegan menus such as tofu hamburgers and curry. Gibier dishes and vegan menus can also be taken out as lunch boxes. Sweets such as cakes are all gluten-free. The vegan menu requires a reservation by the day before.