Kuru Kuru | Gluten-free in Kyoto

Mu “Kimono Rider”
15/12/2025

3

Definitely a cafe catering to foreign tourists willing to pay extra for gluten free food. It looks like the menu and prices have changed since the last reviews because the portions were smaller but more expensive than expected based on the photos. ¥1500 for a rice flour pizza with only sauce and cheese, and ¥1300 for a vegetarian curry that contained only chickpeas and seasoning, with child-menu sized portions. The rice flour chiffon cake was fluffy and delicious though, and at ¥400 yen it's more reasonably priced. The woman seemed nice, all the flavours were good and the vibes of the store were cute (except that there were dirty dishes piled up all over the counter). But for the price and portions, I would not go back again. Also worth noting that the bento box is not safe for celiacs, because it contains soy sauce.

Anna Morgan
10/12/2025

5

I had the pizza for lunch this afternoon and it was divine! One of the best gluten free crusts I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing! The woman who owns the shop is so kind and knowledgeable, as she is allergic to gluten herself (she even asked if I was allergic or had celiac). When I was nearly finished with the pizza (a perfect single serving size, by the way), she came over to me with a sample of four of her chiffon cake flavors. I hadn’t planned to get any cake, as I normally am not a big fan of sweets, but the samples were so fluffy, light, and only subtly sweet that I had to support this little shop a bit more! I had the cheese chiffon to go (sweet with a hint of saltiness from the cheese). I’m hoping I’ll be able to return to try the curry (which is also vegan), but we shall see what the next few days hold!

Adrienne Brenner
16/04/2025

5

The cakes and pizza here were delicious!! Everything is gluten-free, because the owner is gluten-intolerant. Everyone in my family (even the ones who can eat gluten) enjoyed the gluten-free pizza and cake. The pizza crust was the best gluten-free crust I have had. We were given free samples of all the cake flavors.