A no-frills counter in the Tsukiji Outer Market run by a fish wholesaler, piling market-fresh tuna and negitoro over rice from early morning.
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.
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.
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.
Rasupuru-style omurice
A 1972-founded Kichijoji yoshoku institution tucked in a station-side basement, beloved for its tender house-style omurice.
Edomae tendon of conger eel, shrimp, squid & soft-fried egg in a secret sauce
The perpetually-queued Nihonbashi flagship whose overflowing Edomae tendon comes glossed in a closely-guarded family sauce for around ¥1,000.
Daily fresh sashimi platters from Toyosu Market
A legendary fish izakaya tucked beneath the Yurakucho railway arches since 1946, run by Brit-owner Andy who hand-picks the catch at Toyosu Market each dawn.
Edo-style omakase with multiple types of natural tuna
A respected Edomae sushi counter in the Tsukiji Outer Market founded by a third-generation fish wholesaler, with a lunch kaisendon/sushi range and pricier dinner omakase. Entirely seafood-focused, ideal for pescatarians.
Kaisendon with uni, toro and assorted seafood
A busy Tsukiji Outer Market kaisendon specialist offering around 30 seafood rice bowls made with fish bought daily at Toyosu — the raw-seafood-over-rice bowls are naturally pescatarian. Typically eaten with wheat-containing soy sauce, so not gluten-free unless you request/bring tamari.
Edomae nigiri sets and sashimi plates
A long-established (1889) Edomae sushi house in the Tsukiji Outer Market that stayed open after the market's relocation, serving classic nigiri sets and sashimi. As seafood-and-rice sushi it is naturally pescatarian; not gluten-free (soy sauce contains wheat).
