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Tempura

Lightly fried dishes · 天ぷら

Tempura batter is usually made from wheat flour. Gluten-free versions often use rice flour.

Gluten-free versions

Batter made from rice flour and a dipping sauce made with wheat-free soy sauce. Separate frying oil also matters.

Where wheat gets in

Batter
Usually wheat flour. Ask what the batter is made from.
Oil
The fryer may also cook food in wheat batter.
Sauce
The dipping sauce usually contains soy sauce.

Places that describe a gluten-free version

Gluten-free: Dishes the restaurant describes as gluten-free. Not tested or certified by us.

Need to avoid traces?

Need to avoid traces? Turn this on, read each note, and ask the kitchen.

Info doesn't mean no risk. Read each note and confirm with staff.

MinoyaTorigoe, Tokyo
Rice-flour tempura (part of the course)Check before you goBooking requiredRestaurant says: Whole menu GF (not drinks).Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 7 Nov 2026
Genmai Udon EsoragotoSapporo, Hokkaido
Rice-flour tempuraRestaurant says: Whole menu GF.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 7 Nov 2026
Gluten Free T's Kitchen RoppongiRoppongi, TokyoVegetable tempuraFrom the restaurantSome ingredients may contain traces.Restaurant says: Whole menu GF, drinks too.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026 · We visited 28 Mar 2026
Gluten Free T's Kitchen HarajukuJingumae, Tokyo
Chicken tempura rice bowlFrom the restaurantSome ingredients may contain traces.Restaurant says: Whole menu GF, drinks too.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
Tempura Asakusa SAKURAKaminarimon, Tokyo
Seafood tempura rice bowl · Ten-vegetable omakase tempura courseRestaurant says: Whole menu GF (not drinks).Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
Marugoto Vegan Dining AsakusaAsakusa, Tokyo
Vegetable tempuraFrom the restaurantSome ingredients may contain traces.Restaurant says: Whole menu GF (not drinks).Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
Sarashina Tenko AsakusaAsakusa, Tokyo
Rice-flour tempura seiro soba · Rice-flour shrimp tempura sobaCheck before you goOpening days varyRestaurant says: Some dishes GF.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
SobahanToro, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka
Buckwheat-batter tempuraRestaurant says: Whole menu GF (not drinks).The restaurant says no wheat is used on site.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
CoilKanazawa, Ishikawa
Gluten-free course (Confirm eligible toppings with staff)Tell staff when orderingFrom the restaurantGuests with coeliac disease are advised not to dine here.Guests with severe allergies or sensitivity are advised not to dine here.Restaurant says: Some dishes GF.Gluten-free course: Separate frying oil for gluten-free food.Official info read 4 Nov 2026

Show this to staff

小麦アレルギーがあります。衣に小麦は入っていますか?揚げ油は小麦の衣と別ですか?

I have a wheat allergy. Does the batter contain wheat? Is the frying oil separate from wheat batter?

More phrases: soy sauce, frying oil, barley tea