Does Cha-Ya have gluten-free options?

Cha-Ya · Restaurant · 762 Valencia St, Mission, San Francisco · Gluten-free in the Mission

Cha-Ya's menu labels 4 dishes gluten-free.

“For those with Celiac disease, or gluten sensitivity, we caution that most of our dishes contain gluten through the use of soy sauce. Soy sauce is a main building block of our recipes. We are often asked why we don’t use tamari instead of soy. Our answer is two-fold. Tamari is not the same as soy sauce, and we remain committed to the recipes left by the founding chef. We also caution that not all tamari is gluten free! We have a very limited number of items that are gluten free. We also offer gluten free tamari upon request. Please ask your server about these items.”

The restaurant's own words, from cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant.square.site/…/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-rest…, checked October 11, 2026.

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What it states

No statement about gluten beyond the dishes its menu marks.

Not stated on its own site or menus: a separate gluten-free menu; a dedicated gluten-free fryer; an entirely gluten-free kitchen.

Not settled yet, waiting for a person: dishes made gluten-free on request; precautions against cross-contact.

Dishes marked gluten-free

4 labeled gluten-free, as printed: names, prices and labels. We never infer gluten-free from ingredients.

cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant.square.site/…/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-rest… checked October 11, 2026

Appetizers & Salads

Goma Ae (Gluten Free)$12.00 - $14.00

Entrees

Miso Vegan Harusame Stew$25.00(Gluten Free) Gluten Free

Noodles & Soup

Miso Soup$4.00 - $12.00(Gluten Free)

Desserts & Sides

Mochi Dessert$9.00GF

Can an AI agent book it?

Booking: its own site links to no booking platform we know.
Ordering: its own site links to Square, DoorDash, Uber Eats.
Its own website lets automated readers in, so an agent can read it.
Website: chayasf.com

Sources

chayasf.com (statement, checked October 11, 2026)
cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-restaurant.square.site/…/cha-ya-vegetarian-japanese-rest… (menu, checked October 11, 2026)

Profile checked by a person on October 13, 2026.

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