Dietary Labels:
🌱 Vegan
V Vegetarian
GF Gluten-Free
🌶 Spicy
★ Award Winner
All vendors display dietary info clearly on their menus.
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Takoyaki
Osaka-style octopus balls with bonito flakes & mayo
¥600 / 6pc
★ Award Winner
🍜
Yakisoba
Stir-fried noodles with pork, cabbage & festival-style sauce
¥700
GF Option
🍙
Onigiri
12 fillings including tuna mayo, salmon, umeboshi, and natto
¥300
V Option
GF
🍗
Karaage
Japanese fried chicken — Kyushu style, extra crispy
¥700 / 5pc
GF
🍣
Ramen
Shonan seafood ramen · Shoyu · Miso · Tonkotsu
¥1,100
V Option
🍢
Yakitori
Chicken skewers · salt or tare · ¥200/stick
GF
🍛
Japanese Curry
Hokkaido beef · vegan option · ¥900
🌱 Vegan
GF
🦑
Ikayaki
Grilled whole squid · Shonan specialty · ¥800
GF
🫙
Tsukemono Bar
Seasonal Japanese pickles · ¥400
🌱 Vegan
GF
🇹🇭
Thai Street Kitchen
Pad Thai · Green Curry · Mango sticky rice
🌱 Vegan
🌶 Spicy
🇰🇷
Seoul Food Co.
Bibimbap · KBBQ tacos · Bingsu
V Option
🌶
🇲🇽
Taco Beach
Fish tacos · Carnitas · Nachos · Guac
🌱 Vegan
🌶
🇮🇹
Arrivederci Pizza
Neapolitan pizza · Wood-fired · GF bases available
V Option
GF
🌿
Vegan Paradise
100% plant-based menu · Bowl meals · Smoothies
🌱 100% Vegan
GF
🧊
Kakigori
Japanese shaved ice in 15 flavours: matcha, strawberry, condensed milk, yuzu, passionfruit
from ¥600
🌱 Vegan
★
🍡
Mochi Selection
Fresh mochi: anko, matcha cream, strawberry, black sesame, yuzu
¥400 / 3pc
🌱 Vegan
GF
🥞
French Crêpes
Sweet & savoury. Nutella, fruit compote, cream, or cheese & ham
from ¥700
V Option
🍦
Festival Specials
GRVF soft serve · Golden river cotton candy · Shonan honey cake
from ¥400
V Option
🍺
Craft Beer Hall
12 taps featuring Kanagawa breweries. Shonan Pacific IPA, Enoshima Wheat, Yuigahama Lager & seasonal specials.
from ¥800/pint
🍶
Japanese Sake Bar
Curated selection of junmai, nigori, and sparkling sake. Kanagawa-produced varieties front and center. Sake tastings daily.
from ¥700/glass
🍷
Natural Wine Garden
Biodynamic and natural wines from small Japanese and European producers. Orange wine, pét-nat, and light reds perfect for the beach.
from ¥900/glass
🥤
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
House-crafted mocktails and zero-alcohol spirits. Yuzu spritz, lychee soda, matcha lemonade, and "GRVF Sunrise" signature mocktail.
from ¥600
🚰
Free Water Stations
20 free water refill stations throughout the site. Bring your reusable bottle — free GRVF bottles also available at the gate for ¥500.
Every 200m
Opens 18:00
Night Food
Market 🌙
When the sun sets, the food village transforms. 30 additional vendors open from 18:00, specializing in after-dark comfort food and late-night cravings. Lanterns light every stall, creating a magical izakaya-meets-festival atmosphere.
🍱
Izakaya Alley
8 bars serving yakitori, edamame, kushiage, and cold drinks under lantern light
🌮
Street Food Row
Late-night tacos, smash burgers, loaded fries, and festival snacks until 01:00
🍜
Midnight Ramen
3 ramen specialists open until 02:00. The queue is worth it.
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Night Market: 18:00 – 02:00 daily
Night Food Market
Opens 18:00 · Until 02:00
Payments
Cashless Wristband
Payment System
All purchases at GRVF use our cashless NFC wristband system. No cash, no cards — just tap your wristband at any vendor. Load credit at any of the 30 top-up stations across the site.
Wristband Benefits
✓ Never lose your wallet — wristband is your wallet
✓ Faster queue times at all food and drink vendors
✓ Unspent credit fully refunded online post-festival
✓ Set spending limits for responsible festival budgeting
💳
Top-Up Stations
30
Across the site
🔒
Secure NFC
Encrypted contactless payments · Instant transaction
💴
Credit Top-Up
Cash, card, and mobile pay accepted at stations
↩️
Refunds
Unspent credit refunded within 5 working days
Minimum top-up: ¥1,000 · Maximum single top-up: ¥50,000
Featured Vendors 2026
This year's most anticipated food vendors, hand-picked by our curation team
New 2026
🦞
Shonan Seafood Co.
Japanese Seafood · Est. 2019
This Kanagawa-born seafood specialist brings the freshest catch from Sagami Bay direct to the festival. Signature dish: Lobster roll festival style with yuzu mayo on milk bread. Limited quantities daily.
GF Available
★ Award Winner 2025
Fan Fave
🍵
Matcha Collective
Kyoto Tea Culture · Vegan-Friendly
Kyoto-based matcha specialists making everything from a simple cup of ceremonial matcha to matcha soft serve, matcha lattes with oat milk, and their legendary dark chocolate matcha brownies. A GRVF institution since 2021.
🌱 Vegan
GF
★ GRVF Fan Award 2024
Premium
🍜
Umi Ramen
Artisan Ramen · Shonan Special
Chef Takuya Mori's celebrated ramen shop brings his world-famous "Shonan Sea Broth" to GRVF for the first time. Made from slow-simmered local seafood and Kanagawa chicken, with handmade noodles. Long queues expected. Worth it.
V Option
★ Michelin Recommended
🏆
Best Savoury 2025
Golden River Food Award
Awarded to Shonan Seafood Co. for their signature lobster roll. Voted by 15,000 festival attendees as the best single dish at GRVF 2025.
🌱
Best Plant-Based 2025
Golden River Food Award
Awarded to Vegan Paradise for proving that plant-based festival food can be exceptional. Their satay bowl sold out all three days in 2025.
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Best Sweet 2025
Golden River Food Award
Awarded to Matcha Collective for their ceremonial matcha and festival-exclusive matcha soft serve. A Kyoto classic, now at Shonan.
