No milk, butter or cheese — traditional Japanese food is largely dairy-free already.
전통 일본 요리는 유제품을 거의 쓰지 않는다 — 초밥, 사시미, 소바, 튀김, 야키토리 그리고 대부분의 와쇼쿠(washoku)는 본래 유제품이 없다. 예외는 요쇼쿠(yoshoku, 서양의 영향을 받은 일식)다: 구운 옥수수나 가리비 위의 버터, 크림 고로케, 그라탱, 그리고 빵과 페이스트리의 우유/버터.
乳製品（牛乳・バター・チーズ）は食べられません。
Nyūseihin (gyūnyū, batā, chīzu) wa taberaremasen.
I can't eat dairy (milk, butter, cheese).
Plant-based croissants, cinnamon rolls and seasonal-vegetable tartines
A 100% vegan bakery and cafe opened in 2020 a minute from Setagaya-Daita Station, near Shimokitazawa, using locally sourced Japanese vegetables and wheat. All breads and pastries are made without eggs, milk or butter.
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.
Plant-based gluten-free Mont Blanc & rice-flour gelato
A French-style Daikanyama patisserie where every cake, doughnut and scoop of gelato is fully vegan and gluten-free, built on rice flour and plant milk.
Gluten-free crust California pizza (vegan cheese option)
A Roppongi institution since 1996 where homesick Americans and coeliac travellers alike crowd the bar for craft beer and proper gluten-free crust pizza topped with vegan cheese.
Fluffy vegan pancakes with plant-based cheese
A glamping-themed hideaway near Sunshine City where stacks of fluffy egg-free pancakes melt under house-made ice cream and seasonal fruit.
Vegan pudding & seasonal vegetable course
AIN SOPH.'s flagship spreads across four Ginza floors, where a ground-floor patisserie of vegan pudding gives way to refined plant-based courses upstairs.
Vegan miso ramen, UZU style
Slurp kombu-and-shiitake miso ramen surrounded by mirrored teamLab artwork, in a dining room that feels like stepping inside a kaleidoscope.
Rice-flour gyoza and miso-butter corn ramen
Asia's first GIG-certified gluten-free kitchen, where every dish — from rice-flour gyoza to miso-butter ramen — is safe for coeliac diners.
Falafel pita sandwich with hummus
Fully plant-based, build-your-own falafel pitas and hummus bowls inside Shibuya PARCO — a fast, affordable vegan refuel between the neighbourhood's shopping and nightlife.
Plant-based 'meat & fish' course made entirely from vegetables
Once crowned the world's #1 vegan restaurant on HappyCow, this Jiyugaoka temple of 'new washoku' conjures convincing meat and fish dishes from nothing but vegetables — and welcomes vegan and Muslim diners alike.
Golden Sesame Tantanmen (vegan)
A 100% vegan tantanmen counter inside Tokyo Station's gates, where a creamy sesame broth fools even die-hard ramen carnivores — perfect for a transit-pause bowl.
Heavenly Vegan Pancakes
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.
