Gluten-Free Events Calendar
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!
Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies for Fabulous Dosas & Sauces at Dosa Paragon!
Thursday, March 19th at 6pm. 735 Yates Street – tucked inside St. Andrew’s Square Building – across from Cineplex Odeon.
RSVP to ellen@theceliacscene.com
DOSA – a cooked flat thin layered rice batter, somewhat similar to a crepe.
PARAGON – a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
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• Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 11-8:30 • Fri-Sat 11-9 • Sun11-8 • Closed Mondays.
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Thursday Special – Vegetable Biriyani
- A bold and flavorful Indian rice dish with bell peppers, peas, carrots and potatoes in a spiced rice dish made with turmeric, garam masala and other warm spices.
Friday-Saturday-Sunday Special – Chicken Biriyani
- a delicious savory rice dish that is loaded with spicy marinated chicken, caramelized onions, and flavorful saffron rice.
About South Indian Cuisine
- DOSA – a crispy savoury rice crepe cooked flat thin layered, made from fermented rice and lentil batter, then filled.
- UTHAPPAM – thick pancake made from rice and lentil batter, with different toppings.
- PAPADUM – a thin crisp disk shaped lentil wafers, made from seasoned black gram flour, either fried or grilled with dry heat.
- VADA – a savoury fried snack from India. It is made from lentils.
- IDLY – a savoury, steamed rice cake very popular in Southern India and Sri Lanka , from Indian subcontinent. IDLY are made by Steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils and rice. Learn more about this super food here.
- SAMBAR – lentils and Vegetables cooked with tamarind and blend of spices.
- INDIAN PICKLE- known as Achar, made from a variety of vegetables & fruits, preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils and a blend of various Indian spices.
- Click here to view the complete menu.
Victoria Buzz Review by Brishti Basu 1
- On July 8th, Prashant “Bob” Unnikrishnan and his wife Lathika quietly opened the doors to Dosa Paragon, a south Indian restaurant that is one of its kind in Victoria, and perhaps all of Vancouver Island. Unlike other East Indian eateries in town, this restaurant specializes in cuisine local to the south Indian state of Kerala and everything on the menu is made from scratch by the husband-and-wife duo. Bob, who has lived in Victoria for the past 6 years, brings his dishes straight from India after having worked in major cities like Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. Before opening Dosa Paragon, he worked as a chef at several restaurants around town including Irish Times Pub, John’s Place, and Varsha Indian Kitchen.
- Some of their highlights include the Masala Dosa (a rice crepe stuffed with spiced potato), their Onion and Cilantro Uthappam (a savoury pancake topped with onion and cilantro), and for meat eaters, an aromatic and flavourful Chicken Biryani (a spiced rice and chicken dish). Of course, no Indian meal is complete without a drink to go with it.
- Those who prefer a cooler beverage may choose the thick, sweet concoction that is their mango smoothie. For those partial to hot drinks, the restaurant offers an authentic ‘masala chai’ or tea flavoured with a mix of spices and herbs.
- While Bob and his wife have done practically nothing to advertise their new restaurant, the small eatery always has a steady stream of customers to keep them busy – a testament to the nearly addictive flavours and aromas emanating from Dosa Paragon. They have been so busy, in fact, that the owners have had to extend their business hours up to 9 p.m. to keep up with the demand.
- “That’s our motivation,” said Bob when asked about how customers have been responding to his restaurant. “We just want to maintain that momentum as our main goal is customer satisfaction.”
Port Coquitlam’s Delish Gluten Free Bakery is excited to be heading to NANAIMO for its FIRST ‘pop up shop’ of their best selling gluten-free items.
All items will need to be pre-ordered in advance via THIS FORM as we will not be selling extra items on site. When ordering, please take note of the pack size as individual items are not available.
All Items are 100% Gluten, Wheat & Nut Free but do contain Dairy & Eggs.
Past deliveries have included Chocolate Dip Donuts, Vanilla Dip Donuts, Maple Dip Donuts, Honey Crullers, Mini Donuts, Butter Croissants, Cinnamon Buns, Pizza Buns, Lemon Poppy Muffins, Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Blackberry Crumble Muffins, Cheddar & Bacon Scones, Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones, Salted Caramel Brownies & 1kg Flour Blend.
Vegan items include Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Large Raspberry Oreos, Quinoa Fudge Bars, and the Flour Blend.
All items must be pre-ordered in advance, in pack-sized portions. Extra items will not be sold on site. Packs come as they are – no custom orders.
Delish Baking freezes well – so feel free to buy in bulk!
delishglutenfree.com • Facebook • Instagram • linktr.ee • info@delishglutenfree.com • 604-945-9994
Below are samples of previous baking delivered to Victoria by Delish!
Owner Jenna Lynn Perry began her career as a baker, one who was always being asked whether she could bake gluten free. With her grandmother and father diagnosed with celiac disease, she had every reason to apply her skills to perfecting gluten-free baking.
In 2011, she established Delish Gluten Free Bakery in Port Coquitlam and has been busy ever since proving that gluten-free baking can indeed be ‘Delish!’
Delish has recently opened ‘Caffe Delish,’ a coffee shop that features Delish baking, open 7 days a week. Enjoy fine baking, yeast-risen, deep-fried donuts, jumbo cinnamon buns, scones, muffins, breads & more.
delishglutenfree.com • Facebook • Instagram • linktr.ee • info@delishglutenfree.com • 604-945-9994
Order through Skip the Dishes!
Baking Delicious, Wholesome, Gluten Free, Wheat Free and Nut Free since 2011!
- “Providing gluten sensitive consumers artisan breads, muffins, cakes, pastries, cookies, pizza shells, perogies and more and without compromising taste or quality! Consumers now have the ability to enjoy their favourite foods and feel good about what they are eating! Delish Gluten Free Bakery is committed to offering innovative products in a facility that is wheat free, gluten free and nut free. All our products contain all natural ingredients without preservatives and with locally sourced ingredients.”
Delish Gluten Free Bakery
#203 – 1730 Coast Meridian Rd Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
TUES – FRI 10am – 5pm. SAT 9am – 4pm Closed SUN-MON
604-945-9994
Delish Gluten Free Bakery Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes!
ORDERING – View all links HERE!
Cakes & Cupcakes: Order Here
Saturday Only Items (Donuts/Croissants): Order Here
All Other Menu Items: Order Here
Victoria Delivery (March 30th Pickup): Order Here
Emailed orders are no longer accepted, please visit the links above to place your order.
For all other inquires: orders@delishglutenfree.com.
Caffé Delish Port Coquitlam (Coffee Shop)
Unit 4110 – 2180 Kelly Avenue, Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
Monday – Sunday 8am to 5pm
Caffe Delish Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes
Caffé Delish Pitt Meadows (Coffee Shop)
12528 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows SEE MAP
Sunday – Wednesday 8am-5pm
Thursday – Saturday 8am-7pm
Caffe Delish Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes
Port Coquitlam’s Delish Gluten Free Bakery is excited to be heading to back to Victoria for its FIRST ‘pop up shop’ for 2024
All items will need to be pre-ordered in advance as we will not be selling extra items on site. When ordering, please take note of the pack size as individual items are not available.
The following items are 100% Gluten, Wheat & Nut Free but do contain Dairy & Eggs.
Cinnamon Buns, Pecan Walnut Sticky Buns, Cheddar & Green Onion Scones, Caramelized Onion & Feta Scones, Lemon Blueberry Muffins, Chocolate Dip Donuts, Vanilla Dip Donuts, Maple Dip Donuts, Apple Fritters, Honey Crullers, Mini Donuts, Pesto Cheddar Scroll, Chocolate Croissant Square, Almond Croissant Square, Spinach & Feta Croissant Square, Ham & Cheese Croissant Square, Salted Caramel Brownies, Pecan Tart,
100% Gluten Free & Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Vegan Quinoa Fudge Bars, Large Vegan Raspberry Oreo and the 1kg Vegan Flour Blend.
All items must be pre-ordered in advance, in pack-sized portions. Extra items will not be sold on site. Packs come as they are – no custom orders.
Delish Baking freezes well – so feel free to buy in bulk!
delishglutenfree.com • Facebook • Instagram • linktr.ee • info@delishglutenfree.com • 604-945-9994
Below are samples of previous baking delivered to Victoria b y Delish!
Owner Jenna Lynn Perry began her career as a baker, one who was always being asked whether she could bake gluten free. With her grandmother and father diagnosed with celiac disease, she had every reason to apply her skills to perfecting gluten-free baking.
In 2011, she established Delish Gluten Free Bakery in Port Coquitlam and has been busy ever since proving that gluten-free baking can indeed be ‘Delish!’
Delish has recently opened ‘Caffe Delish,’ a coffee shop that features Delish baking, open 7 days a week. Enjoy fine baking, yeast-risen, deep-fried donuts, jumbo cinnamon buns, scones, muffins, breads & more.
delishglutenfree.com • Facebook • Instagram • linktr.ee • info@delishglutenfree.com • 604-945-9994
Order through Skip the Dishes!
Baking Delicious, Wholesome, Gluten Free, Wheat Free and Nut Free since 2011!
- “Providing gluten sensitive consumers artisan breads, muffins, cakes, pastries, cookies, pizza shells, perogies and more and without compromising taste or quality! Consumers now have the ability to enjoy their favourite foods and feel good about what they are eating! Delish Gluten Free Bakery is committed to offering innovative products in a facility that is wheat free, gluten free and nut free. All our products contain all natural ingredients without preservatives and with locally sourced ingredients.”
Delish Gluten Free Bakery
#203 – 1730 Coast Meridian Rd Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
TUES – FRI 10am – 5pm. SAT 9am – 4pm Closed SUN-MON
604-945-9994
Delish Gluten Free Bakery Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes!
ORDERING – View all links HERE!
Cakes & Cupcakes: Order Here
Saturday Only Items (Donuts/Croissants): Order Here
All Other Menu Items: Order Here
Victoria Delivery (March 30th Pickup): Order Here
Emailed orders are no longer accepted, please visit the links above to place your order.
For all other inquires: orders@delishglutenfree.com.
Caffé Delish Port Coquitlam (Coffee Shop)
Unit 4110 – 2180 Kelly Avenue, Port Coquitlam SEE MAP
Monday – Sunday 8am to 5pm
Caffe Delish Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes
Caffé Delish Pitt Meadows (Coffee Shop)
12528 Harris Rd, Pitt Meadows SEE MAP
Sunday – Wednesday 8am-5pm
Thursday – Saturday 8am-7pm
Caffe Delish Instagram
Order through Skip the Dishes