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

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

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

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

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

341 Cook St, Victoria Full Details Here

703 Vernon Ave, Victoria Full Details Here

172 Wilson St, Vic West Full Details Here

365 Latoria, Colwood Full Details Here

601 Bruce Ave, Nanaimo Full Details Here

NOTE: Vegetarian burgers made with ‘pure’ oats

El Faro Market • 631 Island Highway E, Parksville • Fish & chips, tortilla chips, poutines, tostadas, tacos, GF Beer • ONION RINGS, on Sundays! Full Details Here

Floating Fish Store at Fisherman’s Wharf • 12 Erie St, Victoria. • + sorghum-flour battered fish, oysters. 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
Bill Mattick’s Restaurant • 5333 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria • GF buns for burgers, chicken burgers . See map
Bin 4 Burger Lounge – all 4 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
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
Canadian Brewhouse • 3500 Uptown Blvd Victoria, above Urban Trail • See Map
Chorizo & Co • 807 Fort St, Victoria • Spanish Tapas • 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
Fern & Cedar • 680 Berwick Road South, Qualicum Beach • fries, fish & chips, chicken wings, chicken tenders. See map
Harvest Road • 2451 Island View Rd Seasonal • behind Michell Farm, fresh corn & potatoes. See map
Jones BBQ •
- 1725 Cook St, Victoria • 100% GF except for gluten buns, waffles, tacos. See map
- 731 Goldstream, Langford • 100% GF except for gluten buns, waffles, tacos. 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
Longwood Brew Pub • 5775 Turner Road, Nanaimo • Always Double Check on GF Status of Fryer. See map
Maggie’s Fish & Chips • 1277 Island Hwy, Nanaimo • all fries GF, GF Fish batter may also contain nut flour (for flavor :) See map
MeeT Restaurant • 797 Hillside Ave,Victoria • Vegan & Vegetarian. GF Grill. Exemplary ingredient sources, kitchen protocol. See map
More Eatery • 1901 Island Hwy, Campbell River • Breakfast & Lunch. Eat-in or take-out. 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 • GF buns for burgers. Enter via Ramada Inn lobby. See map
Penny Farthing Pub • 2228 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria • See map
Quay West • 921 Island Hwy, Campbell River • New owners, GF menu, GF desserts! • See map
Red Robin • 800 Tolmie Ave, Victoria. • + GF buns for burgers, excellent protocol. See map
Rock Cod Cafe • 1759 Cowichan Bay Rd, Cowichan Bay • Dedicated deep fryer, fish, chips & more. See map
Rove Wandering Kitchen Gourmet Food Truck • Comox Valley Marina & Cumberland • Fries are gluten-free except at Hallowe’en when they make deep-fried Mars Bars. Gluten on truck. Ask for GF options from dedicated side of truck.
Rumrunner Pub • 9881 Seaport Pl, Sidney • + Rice-flour battered fish, Fries & yam fries. See map
Shine Cafe Downtown • 1320 Blanshard • Fries, toppings and onions celiac safe! 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
The Hallway • 1724 Douglas St, Victoria. • GF, DF noted on menu. See map
Van Isle Poutinerie • 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck • based in Nanaimo • Follow on FB or IG for locations.
Totchos Family Restaurant • inside Westshore Town Centre, across from Winners (Langford) • 100% GF Tator Tots with celiac-safe gourmet toppings, vegan soft-serve ice cream. See map
Yalla Middle Eastern Street Eats • 1011 Blanshard St, Victoria. See map

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* If a restaurant does NOT appear on this list – there may be a good reason. Beware! Please contact ellen@theceliacscene.com to learn more. Check back often at bit.ly/IslandSafeFries