About Gluten-Free Requests
We are not a gluten-free specialty restaurant.
This page contains important information for you.
Please read it carefully.
A reservation calendar is below.
We accommodate gluten-free requests, with important distinctions.
For guests
with celiac
disease
Reservations must be made for a 5:00 PM start.
If you are late, your safety cannot be guaranteed.
Please make sure to arrive at 5:00.
(CELIAC: STARTS at ONLY 5:00)
All accompanying guests must also choose the celiac-safe meal.
Please note that we do NOT always offer celiac-safe meals every day.
If we already have a regular (non-celiac) reservation at 5:00 PM, we may be unable to accommodate celiac requests on that day.
For guests
with gluten intolerance (non-celiac)
If cross-contamination is acceptable,
a 5:00 PM start is not required.
Why We Offer Gluten-Free Options
—Even as a Wheat-Focused Restaurant.
About ten years ago, around 2015, we started noticing more and more international visitors coming to Kyoto. Before then, it was quite rare to see travelers from abroad, but today we are incredibly grateful to welcome so many of you to our restaurant.
One day back then, a woman walked through our doors and let us know she was gluten-free. Looking back, we're sure she had no idea our menu revolved entirely around wheat. She didn’t have celiac disease, but rather intolerance.
At the time, we knew absolutely nothing about gluten-free food. And understandably so—even now, it is said that only about 0.05% of the population in Japan has celiac disease, so it was something completely foreign to us.
However, that single encounter changed everything. Little by little, guests looking for gluten-free options began finding our shop. Step by step, we gained experience and learned how to prepare gluten-free meals through trial and error.
Then, the pandemic hit, and we were forced to temporarily close our restaurant. But we decided to use that time to our advantage. We dove deep into studying gluten-free cooking and experimented tirelessly.
We asked ourselves: What specific precautions must we take in the kitchen for guests with celiac disease or gluten intolerance?
And how can we create a taste that brings out the same joyful "Delicious!" smile as our signature wheat dishes?
When the pandemic finally ended, we had achieved our goal. We were finally able to offer the exact same full course menus in a gluten-free version, with the very same quality and flavor as our original wheat-based dishes.
To be completely honest, because of our limited resources, the time slots when we can safely accommodate guests with celiac disease are limited.
Even so, seeing everyone look so genuinely happy and comfortable spending time in our restaurant warms our hearts every single day.
Every time we see your smiles, we think to ourselves,
“We are so, so glad we took on the challenge of creating gluten-free meals.”
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving us such a wonderful opportunity and for connecting with us.
With love and gratitude,
HIDEKI & NAOKO
About Gluten-Free Accommodation
For guests with celiac disease, gluten-free accommodation is available only for the 5:00 p.m. seating.
At this time, we adjust the entry times of guests ordering our regular menu, which contains gluten, by approximately one to one and a half hours.
This allows us to prepare and serve meals in a more controlled environment.
This arrangement is made so that guests with celiac disease may enjoy their meal with greater peace of mind.
While our accommodation is limited, we believe it is important to be honest and thoughtful in how we welcome each guest.
We appreciate your understanding.
Our reservation calendar is not always updated in real time.
Availability may change before it is reflected online.
We appreciate your understanding.
