If it’s gluten free and happening in Victoria, Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands, you’ll find it listed here! From tastings to contests, farmer’s markets to food trucks – this is your calendar to Gluten-Free Paradise! Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies and add a new restaurant – and possibly a new gluten-free friend – to your repertoire!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
Voted Best in Nanaimo 2021! #1 Fries! #2 Fish & Chips! #2 Kids Meal! 🐠 Open for Take-Out & Delivery 🐠 250-753-2447
🐠 THURSDAY: 4-8 pm
🐠 FRIDAY: 4- 9 pm
🐠 SAT-SUN: 12-8 pm
🐠 MON: 4-8 pm
🐠 CLOSED: TUES-WED
• NEW! Online ordering – Memo option for each item allows for gluten-free request. To be certain, better to call. 250-753-2447.
• Gluten-Free Poutine has been perfected! 2 pounds ‘Shoebox Poutine with Gravy’
• NEW! Daily all you can eat Fish & Chips – $19.95. No sharing.
• piratechips.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Gift Cards
• Licensed Patio (New Grist Gluten-Free Beer) • Delivery • Alcohol available by delivery, with food orders. If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Fans from out of town love Pirate Chips for their legendary deep-fried gluten-free delights – Gluten-Free Deep-Fried S’mores – and locals know them as the best place for fresh local seafood in Nanaimo. With quality as the backbone of every one of their recipes, you can trust our food to make you and your family smile.
Pirate Chips staff will happily accommodate additional allergies & sensitivities. Make your needs known when ordering and the Pirate Chips Crew will change aprons, clean all surfaces and take every precaution to prepare a safe and delicious meal. Pirate Chips asks that we please allow time for this process.
Pirate Chips has TWO dedicated gluten-free fryers and offer gluten-free buns for hamburgers, oysters and halibut burgers! Gluten-free Poutine, Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Soups, Poke Bowls and New Grist Gluten-Free Beer! Plenty of vegetarian options, too! Pirate Bling available for purchase!
🐟 . 9th Annual World Oceans Day on Sunday, June 11 at Fisherman’s Wharf from 11am to 4pm.
🐟 . Fun, free, family-friendly event brings together a variety of conservation organizations from around the Salish Sea, including divers and touch tanks. Discover what’s happening in your big blue backyard!
🐟 . Your chance to try Floating Fish Store!
Outstanding!!!!!!!!++ Gluten free everything, tastes like real. Any fish battered in gluten-free batter. Soooooo good. We had halibut rock cod and oysters UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!
Scan QR Code for Floating Fish Store’s Menu in 5 Languages!
Steamers – shellfish gently steamed & served when just done.
The finest live oysters from BC waters served on a bed of ice, lemon & your choice of cocktail sauce, hot sauce, ginger, mignonette, preserved lemon mignonette, cucumber & jalapeno mignonette, pickled red onion mignonette or freshly grated horseradish
Oyster selection varies by day. Come often!
Daily Buck-a-Shuck from 4-5 pm
View the menus below.
Celiac-Safe Touch – Let your server know that you require a gluten-free meal and they will call your order out, all on its own. No chance of collecting the wrong order. Much appreciated!
Not only does the Floating Fish Stores cook seafood, they sell and ship it!
Kudos to The Floating Fish Store
North America’s first 100% Ocean Wise Seafood Store & Restaurant
Serving fresh catch from west coast waters – whenever possible
Situated on Fisherman’s Wharf in beautiful Victoria, BC, Canada
Experience a working harbour and stroll among colourful houseboats
Surrounded by seals in their natural environment – you can almost reach out and touch them!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Pirate Chips Set to Close. Last Day, Saturday, June 25th
If you’re looking for local scratch cooking that isn’t afraid to get weird, set sail to Pirate Chips in the heart of Nanaimo, BC. Meet their quirky crew and try one of their unique gluten-free menu items in the relaxed atmosphere of our downtown diner – we won’t judge you, and your taste buds will thank you!
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Meet the Chef
