UPDATED: 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.
Always double check when ordering!

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NOTE: the gluten-free status of restaurant deep fryers are subject to change. ALWAYS double check. Please contact The Celiac Scene about any changes to the list below.

BE ADVISED: Deep-Frying Wheat / Gluten 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

Off The Hook Surf. Turf. Smokery • 1588 Boundary Crescent, Nanaimo • 100% Gluten-Free Kitchen Full Details Here!

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

Totchos Family Restaurant • inside Westshore Town Centre • 100% GF Tator Tots with celiac-safe gourmet toppings, GF, vegan soft-serve ice cream. Full Details Here

Van Isle Poutinerie 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck • Super savoury or vegetarian or vegan fries – all dressed! 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
Bar Luna • 7 Victoria Rd, Nanaimo * all but 4 menu items are GF. See map
Bard & Banker • 1022 Government Street • always confirm status of deep fryer. See map
Bill Mattick’s Restaurant • 5333 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria • GF buns for burgers, chicken 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
Eva Schnitzel • 509 Fisgard St, Victoria • most of menu can be adapted, GF schnitzel • See map
Fairmont Empress Hotel • 721 Government St, Victoria • GF dining at its finest, afternoon tea $$$$ • See map
Fern & Cedar Brewing • 680 Berwick Rd, Qualicum Beach • fries, fish & chips, chicken wings, chicken tenders. Vegan options, too. See map
Flying Otter Grill 950 Wharf St, Victoria • dedicated deep-fryer GF notations on in-house menus. See map
Fresh Kenny’s • 111 Jubilee St, Duncan • all fish batter is gluten free, dedicated fryer for fish & fries. • 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
Heron Rock Bistro • 435 Simcoe, Victoria • fries & hashbrowns. See map
Irish Times • 1200 Government St • always confirm status of deep fryer. 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
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.
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 Nest • 77 Skinner St, Nanaimo • GF breaded, crispy calamari, fries & more. See map
Troller’s • 10 Wharf Street, Float F, Nanaimo • 100% gluten-free kitchen. 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 – or no longer appears – there may be a good reason. Beware! Please contact ellen@theceliacscene.com to learn more. Check back often at bit.ly/IslandSafeFries