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Time Out
3 days ago
- General
- Time Out
12 best doughnuts in Tokyo that you'll like a hole lot
Just across the street from the I'm donut? Shibuya store, this gluten-free outpost operates as a takeaway stand. It serves the brand's signature 'nama' (fresh) doughnuts – now made entirely gluten-free with Japanese rice flour in place of wheat. The dough also incorporates ingredients like pumpkin, which helps create a moist and slightly sweet doughnut. Take your pick from eight different doughnuts, including the signature 'I'm Free' original, which is lightly coated in brown sugar, and the cacao – both of which are vegan-friendly. Additionally there are four cream-based doughnuts filled with a decadent cream or custard made from rice flour. The cream doughnuts come in four flavours: custard, pistachio, chocolate cream and framboise. You'll also find two other varieties: strawberry chocolate and caramel nuts. The former features a cocoa-flavoured doughnut coated in sweet and tangy strawberry chocolate, while the caramel nuts option is topped with caramel chocolate and homemade caramelised nuts for a satisfyingly crunchy finish.
Time Out
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
I'm donut? opens a speciality gluten-free doughnut shop in Shibuya
The doughnut craze has made a comeback in Tokyo over the past few years, with new specialist bakeries popping up all over the city. Leading the trend is I'm donut?, a unique doughnut shop known for its pillowy-soft treats made with Japanese ingredients. The brand has recently gone global, opening locations in New York City and Seoul – and now it's launched a fully gluten-free shop in Shibuya. Photo: Kisa Toyoshima I'm donut? Gluten-Free is located across the street from the I'm donut? Shibuya store and operates as a takeaway stand. You'll still get to enjoy I'm donut?'s signature 'nama' (fresh) doughnuts – but at the new shop these are made entirely gluten-free using Japanese rice flour instead of wheat. The dough also incorporates ingredients like pumpkin, which helps create a moist and slightly sweet doughnut. Photo: Kisa Toyoshima 'I'm Free' original doughnut The gluten-free shop offers eight different doughnuts, including the signature 'I'm Free' original (¥356), which is lightly coated in brown sugar, and the cacao (¥388) – both of which are vegan-friendly. The original flavour was one of our favourites and was light, moist and just as delicious as the brand's regular creations. Honestly, it was hard to even tell it was gluten-free – it was that good. Photo: Kisa Toyoshima Pistachio doughnut Additionally there are four cream-based doughnuts filled with a decadent cream or custard made from rice flour. The cream doughnuts come in four flavours: custard (¥529), pistachio (¥637), chocolate cream (¥583) and framboise (¥583). When we tried the pistachio flavour, it was pleasantly fragrant and not overly sweet – the ultimate hallmark of a great dessert. Photo: Kisa Toyoshima Caramel nuts doughnut You'll also find two other varieties: strawberry chocolate (¥475) and caramel nuts (¥496). The former features a cocoa-flavoured doughnut coated in sweet and tangy strawberry chocolate – we couldn't help but think it tasted just like a strawberry Pocky. The caramel nuts doughnut is topped with caramel chocolate and homemade caramelised nuts for a satisfyingly crunchy finish. This one would pair wonderfully with coffee. Photo: Kisa Toyoshima I'm donut? Gluten-Free is open from 11am to 7pm daily, but be warned: a queue often forms even before the store opens. For more information, follow the store on Instagram. More from Time Out Tokyo Film adaptation of cult indie game 'The Exit 8' due for release in late August Roppongi Hills is being taken over by Doraemon for the summer This exhibition of Japanese art at Haneda Airport features a traditional mobile tea room Catch 150,000 sunflowers in bloom at Yokosuka Soleil Hill for free Japan's new fine system for cyclists to come into effect in 2026 – here's what you need to know Want to be the first to know what's cool in Tokyo? Sign up to our newsletter for the latest updates from Tokyo and Japan.
