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Avoiding gluten in your diet can be a challenge. But Tokyo is making it easier, with gluten-free restaurants popping up to accommodate a growing population of health-conscious eaters. Here are a few of the best.

Revive Kitchen Three, Aoyama

Restaurant, Healthy

In the upscale Aoyama neighborhood, Revive Kitchen Three is a favorite of health-conscious eaters. The menu focuses on fresh, seasonal ingredients and natural foods. They have a wide selection of gluten-free options, including their bread and pasta lunch sets.

Kakurenbo

Restaurant, Italian

Kakurenbo is a casual Italian restaurant that makes a simple gluten-free rice flour pasta. At lunchtime, pair it with a drink, salad, and soup for just 1,000 yen. Gluten-free desserts, such as tiramisu, are also available.

Rainbow Bird Rendezvous

Cafe, Restaurant, Healthy

Rainbow Bird Rendezvous is a small café in Meguro. They create simple dishes from natural and organic ingredients. The menu includes lots of gluten-free options with brown rice, vegetables and herbs, and GF chocolate cake to top it off.

Brown Rice Canteen

Restaurant, Healthy

Conveniently located in Shibuya, Brown Rice Canteen is a stylish, modern vegetarian restaurant with many gluten-free options, including desserts.

Gluten Free Bar Hapa

Restaurant, Italian

There’s no need to fret over the menu at this restaurant because everything on it is gluten-free. Hapa’s pasta and galette dishes are made from 100% buckwheat flour, which is naturally gluten-free despite the misleading name.

Glutenfree Cafe Littlebird

Restaurant, Healthy

Patrons come from all over Tokyo for Littlebird’s gluten-free fare, which includes pizza, waffles, vegetarian burgers, and yakisoba. This casual restaurant is tucked away on the third floor of a commercial complex not far from Yoyogi Park.

Soranoiro Nippon

Restaurant, Japanese

Soranoiro Nippon is a ramen shop that’s trying to transform this hearty comfort food into a healthy, everyday staple. Their Vegan Vege Soba Ramen and Veggie Soba Noodles are vegetarian options which can be made gluten-free with rice noodles. Head toward the Yaesu South exit of Tokyo Station to find it (other locations available).

Sento Bene

Restaurant, Italian

This Italian restaurant will let you swap out noodles for a gluten-free option for an added fee (500 yen). Sento Bene is located a short walk from Gaienmae Station in Shibuya.

About the author

Alicia is a freelance travel and culture writer living in Tokyo. Find her at thetokyogirl.com

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