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
• 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
• 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
• Fish on Fifth, Sidney • 9812 Fifth St • GF fish, chips, chicken strips, deep-fried pickles & more. Vegan ice cream on GF cones. 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
• 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 
• 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  
• 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
• Old Vic Fish & Chips • 1316 Broad St, Victoria • Set to close approx January 2023 • 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.
• Yalla Middle Eastern Street Eats • 1011 Blanshard St, Victoria. See Map

Safe Fries Onion Rings List – Printer-Friendly Version – November 28, 2022

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