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. 

Safe French Fries List

  • 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!)
  • 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!
  • 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
  • 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 •
    • 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

Six Mile Pub’s gluten-free onion rings, fish & chips