Vancouver Island Gluten-Free Fish, Chips & Onion Rings++ List!

Restaurants Across Vancouver Island are Ready, Willing and Able to Serve
Gluten-Free Deep-Fried Fish & Chips, French Fries, Yam Fries, Pickles, Poutine and more.

BE ADVISED: Deep-Frying Wheat Products Does NOT Make Them Gluten-Free!

Bare Bones Fish & Chips • 4824 Johnson Road, Port Alberni • 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant Full Details Here

Big Wheel Burger (excellent protocol, dedicated GF prep station + wings!)

341 Cook St, Victoria • GF buns for burgers. Full Details Here

703 Vernon Ave, Victoria • GF buns for burgers. Full Details Here

172 Wilson St, Vic West • GF buns for burgers. Full Details Here

2155 Sooke Road, Colwood • Full Details Here

601 Bruce Ave, Nanaimo • GF buns for burgers. Full Details Here

El Faro Fusion • 631 Island Highway E, Parksville • Fish & chips, tortilla chips, poutines, tostadas, tacos, GF Beer • Full Details Here

Floating Fish Store at Fisherman’s Wharf • 12 Erie St, Victoria. • + sorghum-flour battered fish, oysters. Full Details Here

Pirate Chips • 75 Front St, Nanaimo • Includes Deep-Fried S’mores! Full Details Here

Rock Cod Cafe • 1759 Cowichan Bay Rd • Restaurant almost 100% Gluten Free! Full Details Here

Six Mile Pub • 494 Old Island Hwy, View Royal • ONION RINGS, fries, yam fries, calamari, wings Full Details Here

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Avenue Bistro • 2064 Comox Ave, Comox • GF menu, fish & chips. Be sure to confirm GF status. See map
Bard & Banker • 1022 Gov’t St, Victoria • + GF notations, gluten-removed beer. See map
Bin 4 Burger Lounge – all three locations now have a dedicated deep fryer
- 716 Goldstream Ave, Langford. • + GF buns for burgers. See map
- 3271 Maple St, Victoria. • + GF buns for burgers. See map
- 911 Yates St, Victoria. • + GF buns for burgers. See map
- 6750 Island Hwy, Nanaimo • + GF buns for burgers. See map
Bravocados • 368 Main Street, Tofino • huge vegan menu • See map
Breakwater Cafe • 199 Dallas Rd, Victoria • GF fish & chips • See map
Brentwood Bay Resort • 849 Verdier Ave • most menu items can also be adapted to GF • See map
Brie & Barrel • 5059 Argyle, Port Alberni • same owners as Bravocados • See map
Church Street Taphouse • 215 Church St, Comox • mention dedicated fryer right on menu!! • See map
Courtney Room • 619 Courtney St, Victoria • all deep-fried with tapioca / rice starch • See map
Dick’s Fish & Chips • B-660 Island Hwy, Campbell River • See map
Dockside Fish & Chips • 1003 Island Hwy, Campbell River • See map
Dinghy Dock Pub • 8, Pirate’s Lane, Nanaimo • See map
Eve Olive • 5281 Rutherford Rd, Nanaimo • menu almost entirely gluten free & vegan • See map
Fairmont Empress Hotel • 721 Government St, Victoria • GF dining at its finest, afternoon tea $$$$ • See map
Fish on Fifth, Sidney • 9812 Fifth St • GF fish, chips, onion rings, chicken strips & more. Vegan ice cream on GF cones. See map
Harvest Road • 2451 Island View Rd Seasonal • behind Michell Farm, fresh corn & potatoes. See map Safe Fries Onion Rings September 24, 2021
Jones BBQ • 1725 Cook St, Victoria • 100% GF except for gluten buns & tacos. See map
La Fogata Latina • 749 View St, Victoria • deep-fried plantain & cassava! GF hot dogs. See map
L’Authentique Poutine & Burgers • 1208 Wharf, Victoria • down the stairs from Finn’s • hand-cut fries, local cheese, burgers & buns. All sauces GF, some vegan. Traveling food truck is not celiac safe. See map
Lakehouse at Shawnigan Lake • 2460 Renfrew Rd • GF notations, frequent GF specials, Care Bakery Buns. See map
Long Beach Lodge • 1441 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino • Fish, chips & more. See map
Maggie’s Fish & Chips • 1277 Island Hwy, Nanaimo • all fries GF, GF Fish batter may also contain nut flour (for flavor :) 250-591-0355 See map
New York Fries • Bay Centre Downtown, Mayfair Mall, Hillside Mall, Woodgrove. • Fresh cut potatoes, ask for salt only.
Oak Bay Seafood • 2024 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria. • All batters GF. See map
Old Fork • 140 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan • Chef is celiac. See map See map
Penny Farthing Pub • 2228 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria • Bard’s Beer. See map See map
Red Robin • 800 Tolmie Ave, Victoria. • + GF buns for burgers, excellent protocol. See map
Rumrunner Pub • 9881 Seaport Pl, Sidney. • + Rice-flour battered fish, Fries & yam fries. See map
Tartan Toque • 1507 Pandora, Victoria. • + GF deep-fried pickles, wings, chicken tenders. Ask for fresh burger toppings. Burgers made with ‘pure’ oats. See map

Safe Fries Onion Rings List – Printer-Friendly Version – October 20, 2021

* If a restaurant does NOT appear on this list – there may be a good reason. Please contact [email protected] to learn more. Check back often at bit.ly/IslandSafeFries