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.
- 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 Food Full Details Here!
- Off The Hook Surf. Turf. Smokery • 140 Augusta St, Comox • 100% Gluten-Free Food Full Details Here!
- Six Mile Pub • 494 Old Island Hwy, View Royal • ONION RINGS, fries, yam fries, calamari, wings Full Details Here
- The Taco Hole • 2687 James St inside Duncan’s Cowichan Community Centre • 100% Gluten-Free Food! Full Details Here!
- Tartan Toque • 1507 Pandora, Victoria • fries, onion rings, pickles, calamari & crispy chicken 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
- Bartholomew’s Pub • 777 Douglas • fries, fish & chips, wings, dry ribs. See map
- Bennett Bay Bistro • 494 Arbutus Dr, Mayne Island • fries, wings. GF notations. Beautiful setting. 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
- CLOSED – Fresh Kenny’s • 111 Jubilee St, Duncan
- Fern & Cedar • 680 Berwick Road South, Qualicum Beach • fries, fish & chips, chicken wings, chicken tenders. See map
- Grad House Restaurant UVic • 3800 Finnerty Rd • GF notations, vegan options, affected by university sessions – call ahead. See map
- Gyrosa Fresh Greek • 1517 Admirals Rd, Victoria • GF-aware, fries, falafel, gyros! Only 3 items contain gluten. 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 •
- 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
- RIVA Restaurant • 2537 Beacon Ave, Sidney • Fish, chips, GF appies & entrees. 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 [email protected] to learn more. Check back often at bit.ly/IslandSafeFries